Our Committee
Committee Members
Meet the dedicated professionals who made PAIO 2025 possible
International Scientific Committee
Committee members who brought extensive experience and expertise to ensure the highest standards of competition
Anton Tsypko
IOI 2017 Gold Medalist
Team Leader, Ukraine
Bartosz Kostka
Software Engineer, Google
International Olympiad for Informatics Scientific Committee
Bernard Ibrahimcha
IOI 2023 Honorable Mention
Syrian National Scientific Committee & International Informatics Olympiad in Teams (IIOT) Scientific Committee
Prof Pedro Paredes
Teaching Professor, Princeton
Head of Portugal International Scientific Committee
Qingyu Shi
Asia Pacific Informatics Olympiad Scientific Committee
Co-President of Universal Cup
Tamio-Vesa Nakajima
IOI 2017 Gold Medalist
Head of Romanian Scientific Committee
Host Committee
The team behind the organization and website of PAIO 2025
Arun Shanmuganathan
Founder, African Olympiad Academy
Dr. Papias Niyigena
Principal, Rwanda Coding Academy
Hirwa Arnold
Rwanda Informatics Olympiad
Jean Paul Elisa NIYOKWIZERWA
Software Engineer, Website Creator
Joel Lee
Software and Avocado Enthusiast
Norbert Ndayisenga
Software Engineer, Rwanda Informatics Olympiad Coach
International Committee
International committee members who provided global perspective and expertise
Hirwa Arnold
Rwanda Olympiad Program
Jennie Oluchi
Nigeria Olympiad Program
Maya Chouikrat
Algerian Olympiad Program
Obed Nsanzimfura
Rwanda Olympiad Program
Sihine Negede
African Olympiad Academy
Team Leaders
Team leaders from the countries that participated in PAIO 2025
Ahmad Usman
Pakistan (Guest)
Dr. Anas Abou El Kalam
Morocco
Dr. Houssein Ahmed Assoweh
Djibouti
Elias Konadu
Ghana
Etienne Kagaba
Rwanda
Jennie Oluchi
Nigeria
Mohamed Fares Nebili
Tunisia
Noah Jacobsen
South Africa
Prof James Katende
Kenya
Raouf Ould Ali
Algeria
Sébastian Diarra
Mali
Valentine Sherekete
Zimbabwe
Youssef Khalil
Egypt