# Rav Bumbra

> Rav Bumbra is the Bristol-based founder and CEO of Cajigo, which supports girls and women entering and progressing in technology careers through mentoring, education and career programmes. She also founded diversity consultancy Structur3dpeople and hosts Women Talk Tech. Her recognition includes Computer Weekly’s Hall of Fame in 2022 and two Women in IT Awards in 2024.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Cajigo
- **Organizations:** Cajigo, Structur3dpeople, Women of the Year Lunch and Awards, Tech South West (former advisory board member), Bristol Women in Business Group, Learning People (historical advisory role)
- **Education:** Postgraduate diploma in IT, De Montfort University
- **Known for:** Computer Weekly Rising Star, 2018, Computer Weekly Hall of Fame, 2022, Tech Woman of the Year, European Diversity Awards, 2023 (wording in WeAreTechWomen biography)

## Career timeline

- **Mid-1990s** — Worked in sales at CompuServe, explaining internet services to customers.
- **2015** — Founded Structur3dpeople, according to her interviews and Computer Weekly; Cajigo’s own timeline dates its setup to 2014.
- **2017** — Cajigo began as the social arm of Structur3dpeople, according to its company timeline.
- **2018** — Cajigo app beta developed and trialled; named a Computer Weekly Rising Star.
- **2020** — Cajigo dates its official launch to 2020. Women Talk Tech began broadcasting on Instagram.
- **2022** — Launched the Cajigo100WomenInTech accelerator; inducted into Computer Weekly’s Hall of Fame.
- **2023** — Recognised at the European Diversity Awards for her work in women in tech.
- **2024** — Won Woman of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to the Technology Industry at the UK Women in IT Awards.
- **2024** — Joined the newly announced Tech South West advisory board in November; won the Tech South West Women in Tech award.
- **2026** — Cajigo’s current website describes an eight-week accelerator and announces app retirement in October, with Cajigo 2.0 forthcoming.

## Achievements

- Computer Weekly Rising Star, 2018
- Computer Weekly Hall of Fame, 2022
- Tech Woman of the Year, European Diversity Awards, 2023 (wording in WeAreTechWomen biography)
- Woman of the Year, UK Women in IT Awards, 2024
- Outstanding Contribution to the Technology Industry, UK Women in IT Awards, 2024
- Women in Tech award, Tech South West Awards, 2024
- Cajigo has supported women across 26 countries, according to published organisational biographies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — As checked on 26 October, Cajigo’s homepage announces that the app is being retired in October 2026 and that Cajigo 2.0 is coming; the accelerator page describes an eight-week programme.
- **2024-11** — Named among the founding members of the Tech South West advisory board; this is a historical appointment, and the current roster no longer lists her.

## Links

- Website: https://cajigo.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravbumbra/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RavBumbra
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravbumbra/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26