Mosammat Israt Jahan
Lieutenant Colonel Information and Communication Cell Force Headquarters in Goma
What brought you to a career in technology at the United Nations?
I am serving in Bangladesh Army for 20 years as a Signal Officer (Communication). I was deployed in UN mission twice. one in Central Africa ( 2019) as G6 (communication and IT) in BOUAR. currently i am serving in Congo as Chief U6 ( IT and Communication Chief) as military in FHQ, Goma. My career started working in a Signal Battalion of a Division. As in my whole carrier i was dealing with IT and communication of BD Army, so when I was deployed in UN Mission, I was given with responsibility to look after the Communication and IT part of UN Mission Congo.
What has been your favorite technology project or initiative at the United Nations and why? What was your contribution?
My favorite IT project was to establish alternative command post in KAVUMU. That was an alternate Ops Room where we kept all the provision of communication with all the sectors and UN HQ. There I establish video teleconference system, ISR feed and Radio Room.
What advice would you give women interested in pursuing a field in technology?
Women are more than capable and qualified to excel in Tech-based fields, like engineering, coding, cybersecurity, and more. Many women already are excelling in Tech despite all the odds stacked against them. I would like to encourage them to study more on current technology so that they can handle and go with the flow of modern technology.