MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A burnsville guy is playing a role in combating his home country opposed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yves Zouzouambe, a developer, came to the United States from Cameroon at the age of 25.
This summer, the African Nation government asked him to create a platform to link hospitals, schools and government entities to COVID-19 and its resources.
Zouzouambe has worked with a foreign team of developers and IT specialists to offer “IndustrialWatch19”, a market type of eBay or Craigslist. Buyers post requests for what they want and manufacturers list what is available.
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In addition to masks and fitness and hygiene products, various pieces can be found, adding food, bedding and mosquito nets.
Zouzouambe says homework went stress-free.
“My wife can attest to that. Basically, I spent a lot of nights here in the office,” Zouzouambe said. “The tension was higher because they wanted it in about 4 weeks. Obviously, everyone fought: “We want a solution right now. “
The team finished in six weeks. The Cameroonian government will have to approve the quality of each indexed product on the market. Then, when a sales adjustment is played, the government facilitates shipping and payment logistics.
A little larger than California, Cameroon has recorded 415 DEATHS from COVID, according to the World Health Organization, and its population exceeds 26 million.
“Minnesota has helped me stay informed about what I know about software and computers in general, and giving a contribution like that at home is very rewarding for an individual,” Zouzouambe said.
Currently, the site only supports commercial-scale transactions. Zouzouambe is running in the current edition of which would allow small businesses and retailers of parents to sell their products.
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