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STUDENT

PHILIP

BOAKYE

adc9nx@r.postjobfree.com

+1-415-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-

boakye-143b30171/

https://github.com/fhylinjr

**** ****** ******,

NINTH FLOOR, SAN

FRANCISCO, 94103

Summary

I am incredibly passionate about data

science, design thinking, algorithms and

looking for opportunities to leverage my

skills in the real-world application of

Computer Science. On a social level, I have

a penchant for global engagement. I am

still learning and strive to learn more

anywhere I go.

I aspire to travel the world, accumulate

relevant knowledge, establish a strong

capital network in all forms, and ultimately

impact my country and continent at large.

CLUBS

-Minerva Product Management Club

-Minerva African Students Association

Skills

TECHNICAL

PYTHON

JAVA

HTML/ HTML5

CSS

MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE

GEOGEBRA

MATLAB

MATHEMATICA

INTERPERSONAL

DESIGN THINKING

PROBLEM SOLVING

TEAM WORK

LEADERSHIP

LANGUAGES

ENGLISH

AKAN

CREOLE/ PIDGIN

FRENCH

Education

Minerva Schools at KGI Sept. 2019 to May 2023

Bachelors Computer Science 2023

Bachelors Business 2023

Relevant Coursework: Logical Thinking, Probability and Statistics, Algorithms and Simulation, Decision/ Game Theory, Problem Solving, Research Design, Complex Systems and Agents, Calculus I & II, Programming for CS (Python) GPA:4.0/ 4.0

Work Experience/ Activities

Facebook San Francisco

Research Study Participant Feb. 2020

-Selected and invited to participate in a research study at Facebook/ Instagram o ce in San Francisco.

-Assessed and contributed valid opinions on current and possible Instagram ads designs/ prototypes Robo Terra Inc. San Francisco

AI Research Intern Oct. 2019 to Current

-Utilize CastleRock, a cloud learning platform, to study designed PBL projects.

-Utilize design thinking approach, curriculum development and user journey researches to leverage the upcoming Curiosity Conference.

- Employ Matplotlib, MATLAB, and Net Logo Simulator to visualize and interpret survey responses and model behavior of participants at the conference.

-Currently, I am researching on how future teachers can integrate AI programs in high school classrooms to maximize the academic performance of students with learning disabilities. This research project will be presented at the 2020 Curiosity Conference The Minerva Quest San Francisco

Web Developer Sept. 2019 to Current

-Develop and manage website content for an independent, student-produced news source for over 800 students.

-Install, develop and update plugins to ensure the e cient running of the website.

-Address concerns by website visitors to increase the percentage of users Minerva Project San Francisco

Admissions Processor Intern Sept. 2019 to Current

- Manage and evaluate over 2000 high-level con dential data of applicants using sophisticated tree decisions and spreadsheet software.

- Parse technical documentation and communicate with manager and engineers with software feedback. Projects

Penalty Shootout Game May 2019

-Created a Penalty Shootout Game using Python. Incorporated Object-Oriented Programming and top-down architecture for di erent components of the game such as goalie, shooter, and scoreboard.

-Reads and writes score at the end of the game to a di erent le Hello Android App Feb. 2020

-Created an Android Mobile app using Android Studio and Java

-Allows users to change text and background color as well as the default text Variables in San Francisco Nov. 2019 to Nov. 2019

-Measured the number of homeless people in Tenderloin and performed Fermi estimate for the homeless population in San Francisco.

-Performed statistical analysis on imported data in Python using Matplotlib, NumPy, and Panda libraries.

- Created simulations to calculate various probabilities using the Frequentist approach. Inferential Statistics on King County Homes Dec. 2019 to Dec. 2019

-Performed inferential statistics and data analysis on price and home grades(slope) in King County and parts of Seattle using Kaggle dataset. Constructed correlation and regression models for house prices and above grade square footage.

-Imported data to Python Notebook using Scipy, Matplotlib, and Panda libraries.

-Created visualizations with Central Limit Theorem and performed con dence intervals, statistical and practical signi cance. Awards

DataCamp · DataCamp Accomplishment Award July 2019

-Completed introductory and intermediate data science courses in python.

-Used Matplotlib, NumPy, and Panda data frame libraries to visualize and describe data sets to solve application challenges. College Board · AP Scholar Award July 2017

-Achieved scores of 3 and higher in 3 College board AP Exams. US Department of State · US Dept. of State Awards (KL-YES Program 2016-2017) May 2017

-Won multiple US Department of State Awards for organizing presentations during International Education Week (IEW).

-Completed over 100 hours of community service and 50 hours of presentations. Volunteering

California Scholarship Federation · Tutor Aug. 2016 to May 2017 Elk Grove

-Tutored and mentored middle and high school children in Math and Science courses.

-Awarded Life Membership.

Bowney Initiative · Lead Tutor Aug. 2018 to May 2019 Ghana

-An NGO that promotes study of STEM among teenage girls in underrepresented communities in Ghana.

-Tutored about 50 community girls in the Eastern Region of Ghana aged 9-14 STEM related courses and basic computing ethics.

-Advised and mentored students who wanted to pursue a career in STEM.

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