Andrew Moko - Big Data and J2EE expert

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• Andrew Moko
• Big Data and J2EE expert

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Andrew Moko

• Freelancing? I love it! This is the final
  statement of the interview with our freelancer of
  the week, Andrew Moko. As a co-founder of a young
  start-up in Kenia, Andrew Moko knows exactly
  about the challenges and problems of building an
  own business in the IT-industry. But hard work
  has been rewarded and Andrew Moko nowadays makes
  a living as a fulltime freelancer. Let us find
  out how he got there

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Andrew Moko

• 1) First off, can you tell us a bit about
  yourself?
• My name is Andrew Moko, Kenya. I am the
  co-founder of BigDInsight a startup company
  that is mainly focused on Big Data and J2EE
  technologies. I have been in the freelancing/
  consulting business for about 5 years.

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• 2) If you would search for your profile on
  Google, which are the three keywords you would
  type in the search bar?
• Big Data
• J2EE technologies
• Graphic Design.

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• 3) What was your inspiration and when did you
  actually decide to become a freelancer?
• I have had my share working for big corporations.
  It's much more fun working in smaller motivated
  teams. I freelance full-time alongside other
  talented individuals.

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• 4) What kind of services have your clients asked
  you to provide?
•  Big Data Consultancy, J2EE Solutions, Web
  Applications, Web Design etc.
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• 5) Do you use other freelancers or companies to
  provide skills that you dont possess?
• Experience has taught me that you can never be a
  jack of all trades. I have a list of freelancers
  who possess skills in specific fields.

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• 6) Now tell us, how do you find new clients that
  are interested in your services?
• We have our own website (http//www.bigdinsight.co
  m), facebook page, and we have published our
  profile on various freelancing websites.

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• 7) What about freelancermap.com? Can you tell us
  a little bit about your experience with our
  IT-network?
• Feedback is great. Support is perfect!

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• 8) How do you set yourself apart from your
  competitors? What makes you special? 
• We offer to provide support after developing and
  selling a product.

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• 9) What are the top three books, blogs or
  magazines you read to stay up to date in the
  IT-market?
• www.bigdata-startups.com, www.theserverside.com

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• 10) Freestyle! Is there anything you would like
  to tell our readers?
• Freelancing is hard work, though you don't get to
  be confined in an 8-5 program. It gives one room
  to think out of the box, and exposes one to
  different markets/ clients. I love it!

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