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Aaron Pondayi Masina

Name: Masina Aaron Pondayi

Age: 43 Grid

Project: Reversing Brain drain through brain gain -Grid Computing - HP& UNESCO project

Position: Lecturer

Institution: Chinhoyi University of Technology

Nationality: Zimbabwean

First computer: P1

Favourite IT technology: Grid Computing

1. What's your role within grid computing?
	Middleware developer and Researcher

2. Why did you get in to grid?
	To reverse brain drain in Africa

3. What did you study at university?
	Mathematics (First Degree) Computer Science (Masters)

4. What did you want to be at school?
	Programmer

5. What are the highlights of your job?
	Too much to do , little time to do that

6. What are the lowlights of your job?
	High work loads

7. What do you do when you're not at work?
	Busy on my laptop

8. What are your goals for the next year?
	Attain a PhD funding

9. Would you encourage your children to get in to grid and IT?
	Sure definitely

10. What do you want to be when you grow up?
	Old of course


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