International recognition
IRIS Silver Medal — India
JØ7 Vireo received silver-medal recognition in computer science at the Initiative for Research and Innovation in STEM.
Recognition / leadership / education
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not hype.
A compact record of where the work was judged, what responsibility I carried and how the trajectory developed.
1stOverall in Africa at Cars4Mars, 2025.
GoldEskom Expo KZN plus Best Innovation.
SilverIRIS India 2026, computer science.
2×Cars4Mars Best Design recognition.
Science & innovation
Eskom Expo Gold + Best Innovation
Regional gold and Best Innovation recognition for an assistive edge-AI system designed around affordability and offline use.
Robotics
Cars4Mars — 1st Overall in Africa
Team Martian Mechanics won the overall challenge and Best Design, following a third-place African finish and Best Design in 2024.
International science fair
Eskom Expo ISF Silver
Silver-medal recognition at the Eskom Expo International Science Fair in Johannesburg.
Hackathon
ITWeb farm-security challenge winner
Built a practical security system under hackathon time pressure, following a SafeLink anti-phishing win in 2023.
Technology community
Geekulcha “Hackers of the Year” recognition
Recognised through youth technology and hackathon participation, with further recognition in 2024.
[02] EDUCATION & RESPONSIBILITY
Technical growth with responsibility attached.
The strongest signal is not a title by itself. It is whether the role required judgement, coordination and follow-through.
BSc Computer Science & Statistics
University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Academic Head, RCL
Student leadership focused on academic coordination and representation.
Volleyball captain & coach
Competitive leadership followed by mentoring younger players.
FIRST LEGO League volunteer
Table manager and referee supporting fair, reliable competition.
[03] INDEPENDENT REFERENCES
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ITWeb · 2026
IRIS Global Symposium silver medal
Independent coverage naming Jivesh Ramnath, JØ7 Vireo and the computer-science silver medal.
Read source ↗ Eskom Expo · 2025 North Coast Best InnovationOfficial regional-fair record linking Jivesh Ramnath and JØ7 Vireo to the Best Innovation award.
Read source ↗ Eskom · 2026 South African IRIS delegationOfficial coverage naming Jivesh Ramnath and the full JØ7 Vireo project title.
Read source ↗ Independent Online · 2026 International medal coverageIndependent reporting on the project, its purpose and the IRIS silver-medal result.
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