Moses: Building A 1,200 Plus-Member Global Mentorship Network Is About Scaling Digital Confidence One Conversation at a Time

In a tech industry where professional support often comes with a price tag, one name is quietly reshaping that narrative across continents. Uchenna Victor Moses, founder of Tech Corner, is not a recruiter or a commercial influencer. He is a civic mentor who volunteers his evenings and weekends to help individuals cross digital thresholds they once thought unreachable.

From Abuja to Manchester, from first-generation coders to NHS project managers, his platform has grown from informal WhatsApp circles to a decentralised network of 1,200 plus members across the UK, Nigeria, India, Ghana and a growing diaspora. In this exclusive conversation with Oluchi Chibuzor, Victor reflects on Tech Corner’s evolution, the testimony-backed success stories, and the future of community-led digital empowerment.

Victor, how did your journey into grassroots digital mentoring begin?

It started without fanfare. Back in Nigeria, I often helped friends revise CVs or prepare for job interviews. When I moved to the UK for my MSc at what is now the Greater Manchester Business School, I saw similar challenges. Qualified, capable people were lacking direction. So in 2022, I created Tech Corner, a free, volunteer-driven community offering real-time digital career support. There are no fees, no sponsorships, no business model. Just trust.

What makes Tech Corner different from other communities?

We are not built on content drops. We are built on outcomes. The focus is on helping people transition, not through courses but through context. I might prep someone for their first NHS or private sector project interview over Zoom or record career feedback after a long shift. It is personal. And because people grow through it, they stay to mentor others. That is how we scale through continuity not campaigns.

Can you give examples of those outcomes?

Absolutely. A mentee moved from physical security work into a junior cybersecurity role after six months of structured mentoring and CV support. One man transitioned from factory work into an operations support role at Coop Digital using our job application templates and weekly accountability calls. Another mentee who had moved from a support worker to a project role in the NHS said our check-in sessions gave her structure and encouragement.

These transitions are not tracked with spreadsheets. They are tracked through screenshots, testimonies, DMs and voice notes. Our pinned messages on Telegram contain shared CVs, career frameworks and free job prep materials. This is more than job help. It is a civic effort in information equity.

Tell us about Tech Corner Version 1.0
We are currently planning Tech Corner Version 1.0 scheduled for 2025. It will bring together global speakers and local talent in an online forum covering cybersecurity, data, project management, product and AI compliance. The goal is to formalise the work we have already done amplify voices share community-built resources and showcase how digital confidence can be built through structured peer mentoring. Plans are underway.

You were also involved in public recognition events in 2024. What role did you play?

In 2024 I co-organised the Technology and Data for Social Impact session with IEEE Bolton chapter the University of Greater Manchester and the Bolton Data Community. I led coordination to bring in global AI professionals and shaped the mentoring agenda. My session focused on helping early-career participants understand how practical exposure not theory can open pathways in AI especially for underrepresented communities. Following that contribution I was acknowledged by academic peers for my civic mentoring efforts.

What happens to Tech Corner if you step back?

That is the beauty of it. I have documented everything on LinkedIn and Twitter and on our Telegram platform and mentoring voice notes. People can use this to run peer chapters. There is no branding no formal hierarchy. It is built for replication. The goal is not to centralise power but to decentralise possibility.

How do people find you?

Word of mouth. Someone hears how I helped a friend land a job at an NHS Trust. Or they see my profile on on LinkedIn and reach out . One message I will never forget said I want to be part of something that actually cares. That has been my north star.

We currently operate on Telegram LinkedIn and Twitter through my personal handle and informal one-on-one calls. We are also working towards a central website in 2025 to help track outcomes more formally in future. But we grow by integrity not urgency.

What is next for you and Tech Corner?

The mission continues. I plan to keep mentoring speaking and contributing to the UK tech ecosystem wherever I can add value. Whether it is helping a newcomer prepare for a cybersecurity interview or sharing insights at national forums I see this work as a civic responsibility. We are also preparing to launch a dedicated website to better track mentoring outcomes and provide open-access tools for others building community-led initiatives. The goal has never changed create space share clarity and make the digital world feel possible for everyone.

Note:

Uchenna Victor Moses has built one of the most trusted grassroots digital mentoring communities connecting the global south to the UK. With over 1,200 plus active members structured transitions into cybersecurity NHS roles and digital product careers and public recognition by the University of Greater Manchester and CIoTH his work is grounded unpaid and openly replicable.

From guiding AI beginners to helping factory workers enter the tech workforce Victor’s contribution is not aspirational. It is happening. Quietly consistently and without commercial motive he is setting a gold standard for civic-led mentorship in the digital age.