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Nissi Otoo

Commander · DISC type D
Head of Engineering & Product Development at Nketa Afrika
📍 Woodbridge, Virginia, United States

Nissi Otoo is a Machine Learning major at Virginia Tech, recognized for her technical depth and leadership. She has developed generative AI tools with Salesforce and leads engineering for Nketa Afrik, an African language learning app. Her experience is complemented by extensive leadership and fundraising within the National Society of Black Engineers.

Outside of her technical work, Nissi is deeply involved in her community through performing arts and multicultural organizations on campus. She is driven by a goal to make a meaningful contribution in every community she joins, demonstrated by projects aimed at positive social impact.

Unique fact: As an undergraduate, Nissi co-authored a paper that received an Honorable Mention for Best Paper at a major IEEE international conference.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering & Product Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview

How Nissi shows up

Candid & Clear
Decisive
Impact-Driven

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to move fast and expect the same from others. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Priorities

Topics Nissi cares about

Generative AI Tools
Developed a multi-agent Generative AI system with Salesforce to solve real-world problems for sales teams, demonstrating practical application of advanced AI.
Language Learning Tech
As Head of Engineering at Nketa Afrik, she is building a mobile application to teach African languages, incorporating features like live speech evaluation.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Head of Engineering & Product Development
Nketa Afrika
5-2025
Region II Finance Chairperson
National Society of Black Engineers
5-2025
Chapter Vice President
National Society of Black Engineers
5-2024 - 5-2025
Chapter Corporate Liaison
National Society of Black Engineers
10-2023 - 5-2024
Chapter Undergraduate Council
National Society of Black Engineers
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
8-2023 - 5-2027
Bachelor of Science - BS
Virginia Tech
8-2019 - 6-2023
Advanced Diploma
Osbourn Park High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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