MSc Advanced Computing - Mobile
To use my ever increasing knowledge and experience in programming to provide secure, user friendly and efficient Mobile and Internet computing solutions not only for computer users but also for developers.
Innovation, Efficiency and Adaptability are the three words I most value. I pay attention to little details whiles keeping an eye on the big picture. I am reliable and base my relationship with others on understanding hence taking the time to appreciate their perspective.
Software Developer/Student, 2010
Locating a room in a London Metropolitan University building is almost impossible, even for continuing students. This problem has persisted for many years. My Dissertation was an iPhone App that among numerious capabilities is able to route a user to any room in the University. As a result, my project was selected for the University’s annual excellence workshop.This App is listed in my Mobile Apps section.
Software Developer, 2008
Successfully Designed (Agile) and Marketed Software for terminal academic records and reports in secondary schools (Implemented in Wesley Girls High School, Ghana’s Number 1 High School). My system utilizes scanning as a way of inputting student marks instead of typing. This reduced the number of computers and personnel required to do this task and also reduced the amount of man hours required to input student score by up to 75%.
Software Developer, 2007
Design of database and mapping census software for Directions consult, Ghana Ltd. My system was the bedrock for data input and manipulation in their contracts with Nestle Ghana Ltd and Tigo Ghana Ltd retail census in 2007.
Software Developer, 2005
Design of Ghana’s first ever personalized electronic yearbook, a CD resource that for the first time contained pictures and contacts of thousands of graduating student from all schools and departments in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (2004 – 2006) and University of Ghana (2005 -2007)
[ WEB DEVELOPMENT ]
Web basic html/xhtml, css, JavaScript PHP mysql, file system mangement, state management ASP.NET 3.5 validation, site maps, data binding, web controls, themes, master pages, custom controls, web portals, state management ado.net AJAX “vanilla” ajax, asp.net Extensions, asp.net ajax toolkit 3.5 JEE jsp, servlets.
[PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES]
VB 6.0, JAVA, C# , OBJECTIVE-C
[ MOBILE APPS ]
JME ui, data management BLACKBERRY ui, data management, networking, location based services iPHONE ui, sqlite, location based services, xml parsing, networking
[ DATABASES ]
MYSQL MS SQL SERVER 2005 t-sql, stored procedures, user defined functions, triggers XML dtd, shema, xpath, xslt
[ GRAPHICS ]
PhotoShop 7 style, masks & adjustment layer, text, shap, path, brush After Effects CS3 animation, expressions, key, transparency, masking, track mat, motion tracking, time remapping, lighting, camera, paint, brush effects, text , shape Action Script 3.0 Document Class and Class Path + Shapes, Filters and Color Transformers + Loading External Text, Image, Audio & Video MAYA nodes, animation, dynamics, paint fx, lighting, ncloth, shave mental ray REALFLOW emitters, daemons, realwaves, dynamic objects
| Your last job title | Dates | Company name |
| Head of Information Technology | 2008 -2009 | TV Africa Ghana Ltd |
| Software Developer | 2007 - 2008 | Wesley Girls High School |
| Software Developer | 2006 - 2007 | Directions Consult |
| Software Developer | 2004 – 2006 | Questcom Ghana Ltd |
| Teaching Assistant | 2003 – 2004 | KNUST |
| Course/qualification | Dates | Education institution |
| MSc. Advanced Computing | 2009 – 2010 | London Met University |
| Special Effects and 3D Graphics | 2006 – 2008 | Self Tutored |
| Internet Software Development | 2005 – 2006 | Self Tutored |
| Desktop Software Development. | 2003 – 2006 | Self Tutored |
| Bsc. Chemical Engineering | 1999 – 2003 | KNUST, Ghana |
| Intro to Computer Software and Hardware. | 1997– 1999 | NCR, Ghana |
| SSSCE Maths, Chemistry Physics | 1995 – 1997 | Mfantsipim School |
Reading, Video Games, Movies, and Golf