{"id":8396,"date":"2025-02-05T17:14:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T22:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/?post_type=cu_people&#038;p=8396"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:16:54","slug":"daryll-giovanny-bikak-mbal","status":"publish","type":"cu_people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/people\/daryll-giovanny-bikak-mbal\/","title":{"rendered":"Daryll Giovanny Bikak Mbal"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n                    \n             \n                \n            <\/h1>\n\n    \n    <\/header>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif;\">Hi, I am Daryll Giovanny , a second-year Computer Science with a focus in AI and Machine Learning and a minor in Economics. I am passionate about using technology to drive meaningful social impact. Originally from Cameroon, I have always been motivated by the power of innovation and community-driven solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif;\">As the Co-founder and president of GWAGS, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting orphans in Cameroon, I have led initiatives that have provided over 300 children with essential supplies, education materials, and basic necessities. Through strategic fundraising and community engagement, GWAGS continues to expand its reach and impact. 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