Kwabena Dentu Gyampo
Adenta Municipality
Summary
An enthusiastic individual pursuing graduate school admission with a commitment to excellence, a background in Computer Engineering and experience with Bioinformatics. Effective collaborator with strong research and interpersonal skills. Proven history of detail-oriented and accurate work.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Noguchi Memorial Institute For Medical Research, NMIMR
12.2023 - Current
Microbiome Analysis in Pregnant Women:
- Independently initiated and conducted microbiome analysis on samples obtained from pregnant women.
- Utilized bioinformatics tools and techniques to analyze microbiome composition and diversity.
- Developed proficiency in interpreting and visualizing microbiome data.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Engaged in extensive literature review to supplement project knowledge and enhance understanding of relevant methodologies.
- Actively participated in team discussions and provided insights on data interpretation and experimental design.
Upcoming Project: Host-Pathogens Co-evaluation in TB:
- Anticipating involvement in a forthcoming project focused on investigating the interaction between host and pathogen in tuberculosis.
- Prepared to apply Bioinformatics methodologies and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to contribute to the project's objectives.
Information Technology Assistant
State Protocol Department
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Collaborated with vendors to locate replacement components and resolve advanced problems
- Configured hardware, devices and software to set up workstations for employees.
Information Technology Intern
Ghana Airports Company Limited
07.2019 - 09.2019
- Handled incoming calls and emails from customers regarding issues with deliveries.
- Scheduled and dispatched drivers to locations in and around Airport.
- Aided drivers in the use of ERP system.
- Logged vehicle information as well as fuelling of vehicles on ERP system.
- Troubleshooting hardware and software issues in the transport department.
- Collaborated with transport manager in writing reports and letters.
Information Technology Intern
Ghana Airports Company Limited
08.2018 - 09.2018
- Installed, modified, and repaired software and hardware to resolve technical issues.
- Trained end-users of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) on use, functionality, and application to business problems.
- Provided Tier 1 IT support to non-technical internal users through desk-side support services.
- Identified and solved technical issues using a variety of diagnostic tools and tactics.
- Researched IoT services, Intranet and Virtual Networks as fulfillment of assignments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi, Ashanti Region08.2020
Skills
- Computer Programming (Python, R, C, C#)
- Unix Programming
- Research Work
- Project Management
- Collaboration and Communication skills
- Database Creation and Management (SQL)
- ASPNET API Development
Research Interests
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Genomics
- Machine Learning
Research Experience
Dr. Isaac Darko Otchere, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Legon, Ghana
Research Intern, September 2021 to February 2022
Understudying Dr. Isaac Darko Otchere, a Bacteriologist of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
in Bioinformatics, I completed:
- Research on various subjects that were related to tasks and presented findings to supervisor through timely reports.
- Modifications of algorithms for Comparative Genomics and Phylogenetic analysis.
- Assessed data using scientific methods while following important specifications.
- Reading assignments on Python programming for Biologists, Python programming for Bioinformatics and Bioinformatics Algorithms
.
HackBio, Lagos, Nigeria
Intern, August 2021 to September 2021
While interning at HackBio, a virtually regimented research internship that is practice-oriented and focused on
equipping scientists worldwide with advanced bioinformatics and computational biology skills, I did the
following with other students from various life sciences backgrounds:
- Completed weekly assignments on BioComputing and Python in Life Sciences.
- Developed workflows for use on the Galaxy Server to perform Quality Control analysis, ChIP Seq Analysis and Variant Calling Analysis on the Escherichia Coli bacteria.
- I specialized in the Bioinformatics Genomics stack, where my group members and I chose a research topic (Distribution of cancer-associated SNPs in different age groups and ethnicities) and wrote a preprint on it.
Bioinformatics Tools and Software
- Nextflow
- Qiime2
- Galaxy Server
- R for Bioinformatics Data Analysis
Other Interests
- Research Work
- Volunteer Work
- Listening to Music
- Languages
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Elementary (A2)
References
Dr. Isaac Darko Otchere
Research Fellow
University of Ghana
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Box LG581, Bacteriology Department
+233205946033
iotchere@noguchi.ug.edu.gh
Timeline
Research Assistant
Noguchi Memorial Institute For Medical Research, NMIMR
12.2023 - Current
Information Technology Assistant
State Protocol Department
09.2020 - 08.2021
Information Technology Intern
Ghana Airports Company Limited
07.2019 - 09.2019
Information Technology Intern
Ghana Airports Company Limited
08.2018 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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