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Joseph Aina

Bel Air,MD

Summary

Certified AI Engineer with expertise in machine learning and deep learning gained through impactful research projects at Morgan State University. Proven industry experience as a DevOps Engineer, leading teams in developing innovative solutions, including a customer verification API and an AI-driven WhatsApp bot. Adept at data analysis and optimization, as demonstrated at the Bank of Industry. Seeking a data science role to apply skills in research, machine learning, and data analytics for impactful contributions.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Graduate Research Assistant

Morgan State University
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Research Projects:

i. Machine learning prediction of seismic performance of CFRP/GFRP-RC columns containing lap-sliced rebars in plastic hinge regions.

ii. Real-time pavement damage prediction using YOLOv8.

iii. A Hybrid Learning-Architecture for Mental Disorder Detection using Emotion Recognition

  • Performed data extraction and preprocessing using Python libraries such as Pandas, Numpy, and Sklearn.
  • Generated insightful visualizations (correlation matrix, scatter plots, pie-charts, bar graphs, etc.) and trained various predictive models (ANN, CNN, ViT, KNN, Decision Tree, YOLO) using machine learning and deep learning techniques.
  • Presented research findings through conference presentations and written reports, contributing to research paper publication in academic journals and conference proceedings.

DevOps Engineer

Enterprise Business Info-Systems
07.2019 - 07.2022
  • Created a customer verification API to manage authentication and handle large image and text data, storing them in a database using PHP and SQL.
  • Conducted functional tests on APIs using Postman.
  • Developed a robust web-based social register dashboard using SQL, PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Queried, analyzed, and presented data in meaningful and readable dashboards according to business requirements using SQL, Tableau, and Python.
  • Improved performance of existing CRM solutions, helping organizations remain agile in the face of changing demands.
  • Developed an artificially intelligent and interactive WhatsApp bot using Python.
  • Deployed and maintained the operation of mission-critical software solutions.
  • Led the development team of four people to achieve the development of the social register dashboard, customer verification API and support operational solutions.

Data Analyst (Contract)

Bank of Industry
09.2020 - 12.2021
  • Reduced irrelevancies by filtering and cleaning data with automated and manual data reviews.
  • Optimized statistical quality by developing databases, collection systems, and analytics.
  • Transformed raw data into actionable insights for management teams.
  • Defined new process improvement opportunities and measurement strategies using advanced knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL).
  • Effectively communicated technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Education

MSc. Computer Science -

Morgan State University
12.2023

Ph.D. - Electrical And Computer Engineering

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
05.2026

BSc. Economics -

University of Ilorin
10.2019

Skills

  • Data Science / Machine Learning (Python, OpenCV, TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, Keras, CUDA, CNN, RNN, NLP)
  • Data Analysis and Visualization (SQL, Python, Tableau, Pentaho, PowerBI)
  • Cloud Computing (AWS, OCI)
  • CI/CD and MLOps
  • Big Data (Apache spark, Pyspark)
  • Server Administration and management (Windows, Linux)

Certification

  • Certified Artificial Intelligence Engineer (CAIE) | United State Artificial Intelligence Institute (USAII) - 2023
  • OCI Foundations Associate | Oracle University (2022)
  • Data Analysis with python | Hash Analytics (2020)
  • Customer Analytics course certificate | University of Illinois - Coursera (2020)
  • Operations Analytics course certificate | University of Illinois - Coursera (2020)
  • Tools for Data Science course certificate | University of Illinois - Coursera (2020)
  • What is Data Science course certificate | University of Illinois - Coursera (2020)

Affiliations

  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • IEEE Computer Society

Publications

Machine Learning prediction of ultimate strain of CFRP/GFRP-RC column with lap spliced rebars subjected to cyclic loads : https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10195128

Awards

• Outstanding Research Poster Presentation award (2023)
• Student Leader Academic trailblazeraward (2023)
• Michiko So Finegold Award (2023)
• Winner, AWS HBCU Business Case Competition (2022)

Timeline

Graduate Research Assistant

Morgan State University
08.2022 - 12.2023

Data Analyst (Contract)

Bank of Industry
09.2020 - 12.2021

DevOps Engineer

Enterprise Business Info-Systems
07.2019 - 07.2022

MSc. Computer Science -

Morgan State University

Ph.D. - Electrical And Computer Engineering

Morgan State University

BSc. Economics -

University of Ilorin
Joseph Aina