Sarahk Ajekwe

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Shelther, Tech MBA Student, Digital Marketing Expert

Tech entrepreneur and digital marketing expert building Africa's largest women's safety application, combining her lived experiences with technical expertise to create social impact through technology

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Experience

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer (CPO) · Shelther
2024 – Present
Building Africa's largest women's safety mobile application using AI. Developed real-time safety tools enabling women to share their location with emergency contacts when threatened. Led product strategy, design, and community building with 100+ members.
President's Ambassador · York University
2025 – Present
Supporting student engagement and recruitment, leading workshops, and organizing university-wide events to represent the institution.
Graduate Ambassador & International Ambassador Lead · Schulich School of Business
2025 – Present
Leading international student engagement, conducting interviews, workshops, and representing the school at events. Also serving as Athletics Manager.
Digital Marketing Lead · Future of Work 2.0
2024 – 2025
Led digital marketing initiatives and campaigns for Future of Work 2.0 in Ghana, driving engagement and community building across social media platforms.
Fullstack Digital Marketer & Designer · Various Clients & Brands
2018 – Present
Over 7 years of experience in digital marketing, UI/UX design, product design, branding, and content creation. Worked with brands including NguvuSheaCare, TechCareers, Codetrain, and others.
Computer Science Mentor & Treasurer · Veritas University
2019 – 2023
Served as a mentor for Computer Science students and held the position of Treasurer in the Computer Science department.

About

Education

Schulich School of Business, York University
MBA in Technology Leadership, Technology Leadership · 2025 – 2027
MEST Africa (Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology)
Software Entrepreneur Program, Software Entrepreneurship · 2023 – 2024
Veritas University
Bachelor of Science (Second Class Upper Honors), Computer Science · 2019 – 2023

Areas of Expertise

Digital MarketingProduct DesignUI/UX DesignWomen's Safety TechnologySocial Impact EntrepreneurshipCommunity Building

Key Achievements

Co-founded Shelther, a mobile safety application for women and youthGraduated with Second Class Upper honors in Computer Science from Veritas UniversityAccepted and completed prestigious MEST Africa program (2023-2024)Named 2025 Youth In Development (YID) Fellow by Impact ToolboxHonored as 2026 Honoree of Power 7 Magazine by Adelois Consulting for International Women's DayShelther accepted into multiple accelerators: Impact Toolbox, Daya Venture Studio (East Africa), and Schulich Startup

Personality Traits

ResilientEmpatheticPurpose-drivenObservantAmbitiousDisciplined

Contributions

Building Shelther, Africa's largest women's safety application using AI for goodCreating real-time safety tools for women to share location with emergency contacts when threatenedLaunching the Shelther Ambassador Program to build a global network for safer communitiesMentoring at Veritas University Computer Science departmentLeading digital marketing initiatives for Future of Work 2.0 in GhanaOrganizing UX Chop chat & connect meetups in Accra for designers and creative minds