Kojo Nyamekye Anyinam-Boateng
I`m
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Residence:France
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City:Nantes
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Drone LicenceA1 / A3
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Languages:English - Native
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French - DELF B1
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Interest:Formula 1 and E
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Long Tennis
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Drones
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Swimming
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BasketBall
LEGO Tools
- BrickLink Studio
- Lego Digital Designer
- Ev3Dev
- RobotC
- Virtual Robotics Toolkit
- Megabricks
Programming Languages
- Python
- ROS
- R
- MySQL
- C/C++
- PHP
- Visual Basic
- HTML & CSS
- ROS2
- MatLab
- Java
- JavaScript
Soft Skills
- Team Player
- Communication
- Leadership
- Curiosity
- Decision Making
- Academic Writing
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
Other Tools
- PX4 Autopilot
- Autodesk Fusion 360
- Adobe Illustrator
- MQTT
- Tensorflow
- Postman
- Visual Studio Code
- Jenkins
- XAMPP
- NumPy
- SketchUp
- Zotero
- Adobe Photoshop
- Docker
- QT
- OpenCV
- Visual Paradigm
Professional Experience
Robotics Research Engineer – CNRS-LS2N, ARMEN Team
Nantes, France (April 2023 – Present)
- Researching and developing control mobility and efficient communications in a decentralised swarm of UAVs (drones).
- Researching and developing control and localization algorithms for low-energy deep neural networks for UAVs (drones) using Field Programmable Gate Arrays for search and rescue missions.
- Developing my skills in ROS2, Gazebo, C++, Python, PX4 Autopilot, Linux, Fusion 360, OpenCV, Git, Overleaf, Research Methods, Academic Writing, Teamwork and Project Management.
Robotics Program Faculty – ASHESI INNOVATION EXPERIENCE
Eastern Region, Ghana (July – August 2023)
- Taught robotics and programming fundamentals to 32 high school students.
- Oversaw 8 coaches and a program assistant to perform their responsibilities and duties.
- Designed and built a miniature version of Ghana Tema Harbour(MPS Terminal 3) as part of the final challenge using Lego Mindstorms EV3 and Raspberry Pi 4.
- Developed my skills in Python, MQTT, Git, Photoshop, Illustrator, Robot Design, Decision Making, Teaching, Communication and Leadership.
Software Engineer – AUSY (consultant to AMADEUS)
Nice, France (August 2022 – February 2023)
Sales Insertion and Reporting (SIR) Team
- Developed APIs to ensure job templates are correctly generated.
- Developed and maintained tools that ensure the financial flow is working correctly with respect to Online and Offline Reporting.
- Developed my skills in C++, Python, Linux, Jenkins, Scaled Agile Framework(SAFe), Team Playing, Communication, Curiosity and Time Management.
Robotics Engineer(Masters Thesis) – LS2N, ARMEN TEAM
Nantes, France (February – August 2021)
- Developed an automatic UAV(drone) dataset generation algorithm using motion capture and onboard cameras.
- Developed a neural network using CentreNet and modified the resnet18 architecture as the backbone.
- Developed an architecture that could run in real-time on a raspberry pi 4 coupled with a google coral board to detect UAVs.
- Designed and printed a 3D case for UAVs'(Drones) components and camera mounts.
- Developed my skills in Linux, Fusion 360, OpenCV, NumPy, Python, PX4 Autopilot, TensorFlow, C++, ROS, Git, Problem Solving, Time Management, Presentation and Curiosity.
Robotics Program Assistant – ASHESI INNOVATION EXPERIENCE
Eastern Region, Ghana (July – August 2019)
- Oversaw 10 coaches to perform their responsibilities and duties.
- Assisted in the teaching of robotics to 36 students.
- Designed and built a miniature version of Tex Styles Ghana’s factory as part of the final challenge using Lego Mindstorms EV3 and Raspberry Pi.
- Designed and built a web application to interface with the miniature factory setup.
- Developed my skills in Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, MQTT, XAMPP, Git, Photoshop, Illustrator, Robot Design, Decision Making, Teaching, Communication and Leadership.
Team Leader, Systems Architect and Backend Developer – GENERAL ELECTRIC (PREDIX INTELLIGENT CAMPUS PROJECT)
Eastern Region, Ghana (March – June 2017)
- Designed the system architecture of our team’s product.
- Developed the backend of our product, built on the Predix Platform using real-time sensor data to save power consumption and cost efficiently and effectively.
- Developed APIs and evaluated them with Postman.
- Developed my skills in C++, MySQL, PHP, MQTT, Team Playing, Communication, Decision Making and Leadership.
Tutor - ASHESI DESIGN LAB
Eastern Region, Ghana (September – December 2015)
- Assisted students in working through the design thinking and problem-solving process.
- Assisted and advised students to model their ideas in Google SketchUp.
- Developed my skills in SketchUp, Teaching, Communication and Time Management.
Volunteer Work
Tutor
Nantes, France (May 2023 – Present)
Association d’Informatique et de Robotique Rezéenne (AIR2)
Tutor Students between the ages of 11 and 16 in robotics to help them participate in the First Lego League (FLL).
RoboSports Judge
Dortmund, Germany (November 2022)
World Robot Olympiad
Judged the RobotSports Category were students were tasked to design, build and program robots to play double tennis.
Gen II Football Judge
New Delhi, India (November 2016)
World Robot Olympiad(WRO)
Judged the Gen II Football Category were students were tasked to design, build and program robots to play 2v2 football
Tutor & Challenge Designer
Accra, Ghana (August 2014 – Present)
Ghana Robotics Academy Foundation (GRAF)
Design the national competition challenges as well as teach students about robotics.
Project Lead
Eastern Region, Ghana (November 2016 – January 2018)
Tech-Era
Introduced robotics to students between the ages of 13 to 18 in disadvantaged communities.
Tutor
Eastern Region, Ghana (September 2015 – May 2016)
ASHESI MATHEMATICS RESOURCE CENTRE
Education
C++ Software Engineering
Paris, France (April – July 2022)
MSc. Advanced Robotics
Nantes, France (September 2019 – December 2021)
Foundation Masters in Signals, Control and Robotics
Nantes, France (September 2018 – May 2019)
BSc Computer Science
Eastern Region, Ghana (September 2014 – June 2018)
