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Abubakarr Jaye

Danbury,CT

Summary

Complex problem-solver with analytical and driven mindset. Dedicated to achieving demanding development objectives according to tight schedules while producing impeccable code.

Overview

6
6
Languages
11
11
Certifications
8
8
years of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Founder and President

LUMNIS Trading
09.2020 - Current
  • Leading a team of 3, using NLP and deep learning to generate multi-asset class portfolios.
  • Utilized unique financial meta-labeling method proposed by Marcos Lopez De Prado to develop random forest classifier to determine the direction of an asset.
  • Implemented a LSTM neural network for financial sentiment analysis using TensorFlow Keras in python.
  • Implemented time series neural network for predicting the ranking of assets.

Software Engineering Intern

JPMORGAN CHASE
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Used React, and JavaScript to build client onboarding notification settings UI for JP Morgan EWallet team.
  • Built UI and backend software (API) for viewing and editing client notification configurations using spring boot and react.

Public Relations Chair

NSBE
, U.S.A
05.2020 - 06.2021
  • Raised $26750 for the NSBE UIUC chapter. About 70% more than the historical average.
  • Started initiative aimed at encouraging minorities to work towards managerial positions.
  • Managed to organize an event with the CEO of Y-Combinator who gave a talk about minorities in entrepreneurship

Founder and President

JJ Juice, The Gambia
11.2018 - 07.2019

• Founded a beverage business aimed at processing local super fruits: Baobab, Ginger and Roselle-Hibiscus
• Improved sales by an average of 50% every month. Sold 4000 bottles per month
• Supplied hundreds of bottles to a combination of 35 restaurants, supermarkets and hotels on a weekly basis increasing brand recognition and customer base.

Co-Founder and President

KIDS4KIDS, The Gambia
06.2017 - 07.2019
  • Co-founded charity organization aimed at empowering children through education and technology.
  • Coordinated fund raising and directed the Bakau Newtown School computer lab project.
  • Raised $3000 and 10 computers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Economics

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
09.2019 - 05.2022

International Baccalaureate -

UWC Atlantic College Wales
Wales, United Kingdom
09.2016 - 09.2021

Skills

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Certification

Introduction to TensorFlow for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning - Coursera

Accomplishments

  • Built android app using Java that calculates the BMI of a person and recommends a diet
  • Worked with a group of two to create a graph using the Reddit Hyperlink Network dataset to perform various traversals. We also implemented dijkstra's algorithm to compute a shortest path tree from any given subreddit. We also implemented the Eulerian cycle using Hierholzer’s algorithm.
  • Implemented Logistic regression, Perceptron, neural net and SVM algorithms using numpy
  • Implemented multi-label classifier using both a self-designed model and pre-defined model (Alex Net) from pytorch
  • Built YOLO-like object detector on PASCAL VOC
  • Implemented both a DQN and DDQN on the game of breakout using the OpenAI gym.
  • Trained a RNN on text data for language classification and text generation.
  • Implemented one nearest neighbor from scratch using pytorch
  • Trained a generative adversarial network (GAN) on the CelebA Dataset to learn to generate face images

Timeline

Introduction to TensorFlow for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning - Coursera

11-2021

Custom Models, Layers, and Loss Functions with TensorFlow - DeepLearning.AI

08-2021

Artificial Intelligence for Trading - Udacity

06-2021

Apache Kafka Essential Training: Getting Started - LinkedIn

06-2021

Learning Spring with Spring Boot - LinkedIn

06-2021

Building Full-Stack Apps with React and Spring - LinkedIn

06-2021

Software Engineering Intern

JPMORGAN CHASE
06.2021 - 08.2021

Natural Language Processing in TensorFlow - Coursera

12-2020

Sequences, Time Series and Prediction - Coursera

12-2020

Co-Founder and President

LUMNIS Trading
09.2020 - Current

Analyze Financial Data with Python Skill Path - Codecademy

06-2020

Building Interactive JavaScript Websites Course - Codecademy

06-2020

Learn Data Analysis with Pandas Course - Codecademy

06-2020

Public Relations Chair

NSBE
05.2020 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Economics

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
09.2019 - 05.2022

Founder and President

JJ Juice, The Gambia
11.2018 - 07.2019

Co-Founder and President

KIDS4KIDS, The Gambia
06.2017 - 07.2019

International Baccalaureate -

UWC Atlantic College Wales
09.2016 - 09.2021
Abubakarr Jaye