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United Arab Emirates

• Programs Committee:
• Designing and organizing highly engaging workshops, hackathons, events, talks, and conferences, contributing to the overall success of the AI community in Ghana.
• Leading in advocating for AI through hands-on involvement in practical planning and execution.
• Bridging the gap between academia and practical AI applications by curating content that is both informative and actionable.
• Actively contributing to creating an inclusive and vibrant AI ecosystem in Ghana by fostering collaboration among enthusiasts and experts.PR Committee:
• Co-spearheading content creation efforts that effectively communicated the mission and objectives of Deep Learning IndabaX Ghana to a wider audience.

Lead machine learning research focused on developing innovative AI techniques to enhance mental health data in Ghana.Spearheaded the building of advanced Machine Learning models and creating high-quality, synthetic clinical datasets to address data scarcity and improve healthcare outcomes within the African context.

• Merging technology and entrepreneurship to empower young African innovators.
• Leading initiatives to foster innovation, leadership, and business acumen among student entrepreneurs.
• Developing and implementing programs that provide financial, technical, and mentorship support.
• Facilitating entrepreneurship education and training to equip students with essential skills.
• Creating robust networks for collaboration and growth among entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and investors.
• Championing policies and initiatives that support youth-led businesses, entrepreneurship education, and academic partnerships.Passionate about driving economic growth and social development through innovation.

Ghana

Providing AI expertise to the Commission for TVET Ghana in the development of Ghana's first-ever competency-based AI curriculum for tertiary education. Collaborating with a team of seasoned AI and Academia experts, I contribute to crafting a curriculum that integrates cutting-edge AI principles tailored for practical and industry-aligned skill-building..

• Co-founded a new focused research lab to scale our Gait Analysis research.
• Leading a lean team of researchers and scientists.GaitLab is a niched research lab dedicated to the study and analysis of human gait patterns using advanced computer vision techniques. Our mission is to enhance gait.

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

• My role highlights the following as Lead Researcher
• Conducting deep learning research in computer vision, focused on creating a foundational GAIT analysis framework for identification.
• Developing new deep learning models and architectures for advanced image classification and analysis.
• Processing and managing large 2D and 3D datasets for neural network training.
• Creating large occluded datasets with novel techniques.
• Innovating CNN & ViT architectures to enhance image classification and pattern recognition accuracy with minimal latency.

India

• Developed a general-purpose chatbot that reduced average response time by 6 hours through accurate query analysis and context processing.
• Implemented a facial recognition system with 95% accuracy, enhancing facility security by preventing unauthorized access.
• Optimized a personalized recommendation system, driving a 30% increase in user engagement and a 15% boost in sales.

United Kingdom

• Promoted collaboration across keystone projects, driving a 500% surge in internal productivity.
• Delivered technical talks to enhance knowledge sharing and adoption of innovative tools.

United Kingdom

• Led technical projects generating $1.2M annual revenue for key clients.
• Redesigned web architectures, reducing load times by 35%.
• Optimized Point-of-Sale systems, achieving a 237% increase in processing speed.

Ghana

• Co-led innovative projects, generating $830k in annual turnover for a key client through advanced technical solutions.
• Deployed an HR system that streamlined employee management, improving organizational efficiency by 60%.
• Optimized Point of Sale system functionality, achieving a 167% increase in payment processing speed.
• Fostered collaborative teamwork, increasing internal productivity by 40% and contributing to a 270% surge in company sales.

Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Computer Software Engineering And Applied Artificial Intelligence

Bachelor'S Degree, Software Engineering (Minor) Applied Artificial Intelligence (Major)