MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering

2024 - 2025 (Will graduate in December 2025)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale (GPA: 3.92/4.0)

Certificate, Occupational Safety and Health Co-ordinator

2014 - 2015

Occupational Safety and Health Association, UK, (OSH Professional Development)

BEng, Electronics and Communications Engineering

2008 - 2012

BEng, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (First class honors)

Research & Teaching Assistant

Jan 2024 - present

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL

Research Assistant: Development of AI Models and Digital Circuits for Robotics-Based Imaging in Advanced Precision Engineering Systems.

Teaching Assistant: Digital Circuit Design with HDL (ECE 327), Computer Architecture / Organization (ECE 329), Digital VLSI Design (ECE 513L), Introduction to Software Engineering (ECE 321L)

• Develop innovative AI-driven robotic imaging systems for precision applications in agriculture, safety, and industrial sectors, focusing on algorithm design, sensor integration, and system optimization.
• Develop software in Python (using TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.) for AI models supporting data collection, image processing, classification, training, testing, and prediction.
• Currently develop and implement Machine learning (ML) and Deep learning (DL) models.
• Instruct and assist students in designing electrical and electronic circuits on breadboards and circuit boards. Create manuals on digital circuit design, circuit diagrams, logic gates, and hardware description languages (HDL) for lab practicals.
• Taught Unix/Linux, C/C++, MIPS assembly, and Verilog through the creation of structured software manuals and programs for student labs. Conducted research to enhance students' skills as embedded programmers, software developers, and computer engineers.
• Prepare HDL (Verilog) programs for digital circuits, logic gate design, and VLSI for student implementation in lab practicals.

Co-Founder and a Full Stack Developer

June 2021 - December 2023

Shodrex Technology Limited

• Led the ideation, design, SDLC, and architecture of an e-commerce and fintech application, resulting in a platform used by 12,000+ customers and processing over 15,000 sales and payment transactions.
• Led a team of 5+ developers proficient in Java, JavaScript, PHP, Laravel, Spring Boot, and React to develop and deploy the e-commerce and fintech application on a cloud server.
• Developed RESTful APIs, microservices, Java EE APIs, and API bridges using Java and PHP to facilitate data exchange between the application's frontend, backend, and database.

Network & Software Engineer (Telecommunications),

June 2017 - June 2021

Globacom Limited

• Collaborated with a team of 5 engineers to install RAN equipment, and configure 2G, 3G, and 4G board software systems for packet and voice data transmission across telecommunications networks.
• Worked with a team to develop the infrastructure for a mobile wallet application, boosting revenue and payment transactions by 30%.
• Developed backend solutions using Java/Jakarta EE, PHP, JavaScript, and Python.
• Performed software unit testing, analysis, and implementation to ensure code changes meet quality standards and project specifications.
• Maintenance and Automation Control of Electrical Power Systems on Glo Network stations.
• Maintenance of Alcatel, Huawei, and ZTE Telecoms Equipment using the U2000 & U2020 Software network applications.
• Reviewed and updated requirements based on stakeholder and client needs, streamlining development efficiency.

E-Commerce + Fintech Platform (Shodrex Technology)

Led end-to-end development of a scalable cloud-based platform handling 15,000+ secure transactions. Built robust payment systems, automated billing workflows, and integrated APIs for eCommerce, airtime, and electricity services.

Telecom Infrastructure & Automation (Globacom Limited):

Contributed to automation of telecom base station operations using Python and shell scripting. Developed backend systems for network monitoring and implemented control logic for telecom power infrastructure, enhancing uptime and system efficiency.

EBS Controlled Power System (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology - All Nations University Campus):

Led the design of an embedded multi-interface power control system using Ethernet, Bluetooth, and GSM (SMS) modules. Enabled remote switching and real-time fault isolation for enhanced energy management and system safety.

Frontend

React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Programming

JavaScript, C/C++, Embedded C, Assembly language, jQuery, Ajax, json

Familiar with

RESTful API Development, Maven, ANT, PHP MyAdmin, Progressive Web Apps, Nginx, Apache2, OpenVPN, Web Scrapping, MVC Software Architecture, Dependency injection, CI/CD Pipeline, Data Structures, Tomcat, Wamp, Xamp, Glassfish, JCS.

Database

MySQL, MongoDB, SQLite, SQL, Oracle, Derby, Firebase NoSQL

IDE

Eclipse, NetBeans, JetBrains, IntelliJ Idea, VS Code

VCS

Git, SVN

Operating System

Linux, Unix & Max, Windows

Interests

Cloud Service, E-Commerce, Embedded Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Server Administration, Web Services, Telecommunication & 5G, Electronic Systems, VLSI, HDL, Fintech, Raspberry Pie, Social Networks, Data crawling/scraping, Compiler Design, IOT.