Sedinam Worlanyo

Sedinam Worlanyo is a skilled international researcher and product advocate with a talent for asking insightful questions that lead to strategic business shifts and product innovations.

With a background in Education and Computer Science, Sedinam's expertise lies in creating untapped growth opportunities for companies by advocating for user-centric design and effectively addressing customer needs.

Currently serving as a Senior Product Researcher at Coursera, Sedinam's work focuses on learner retention, educator analytics, and localization efforts for international markets, contributing significantly to AI product launches, machine translation tools, and enhancing the overall learner experience.

At Coursera, Sedinam also spearheads the Coursera for Africa initiative, fostering young talent and facilitating partnerships between Coursera and African organizations.

Education-wise, Sedinam holds a Master's degree in Learning, Design & Technology from Stanford University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Economic Development from Swarthmore College.

In addition, Sedinam has completed an Advanced Fabric Entrepreneurship Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has studied at SOS Hermann Gmeiner International College.

Sedinam has held various roles in esteemed organizations including Senior UX Researcher at Coursera, Chair of Coursera for Africa, Founder of YenAra Robotics, and positions at Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford, Inspirit AI, TechChange, and Google.

Passionate about technology and business opportunities in Africa, Sedinam enjoys activities like dancing to Afrobeats, singing, and staying updated on advancements in the tech industry.