Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Michael Adiyia

Mississauga,ON

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Developer Intern

Intritech Digital Marketing
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Implemented front-end features to improve user experience - leading to an increase in mobile traffic and improved user experience.
  • Integrated third-party APIs into existing web applications for enhanced functionality and user engagement opportunities for the company's web applications, enhancing user engagement.
  • Created mockups for the website layout and design using Figma and Adobe.
  • Tested websites across multiple browsers to ensure compatibility and responsiveness.
  • Participated in code reviews, contributing to the improvement of code quality and adherence to best practices within the development team during internship period.
  • Participated in weekly team meetings to discuss project progress, share knowledge, and collaborate on problem-solving strategies.
  • Developed strong problem-solving skills by troubleshooting complex issues during the internship period.
  • Demonstrated adaptability by swiftly learning and applying new technologies, tools, and methodologies as needed throughout the internship period.

Research Coordinator

Centre for Employment Innovation(StFX University)
06.2019 - 08.2020
  • Delivered compelling presentations on research projects at high-profile meetings, seminars, and conferences. Results of the projects were effectively communicated to stakeholders for implementation.
  • Structured and led meetings to ensure effective collaboration and information exchange in meetings involving stakeholders, communities, faculty, students, and research affiliates. This resulted in about a 20% increase in engagement.
  • Provided effective supervision and guidance to student research interns and other project-specific research staff. About 6 student interns were supervised.
  • Formulated strategic action plans for research projects in close partnership with government, private, and nonprofit stakeholders. Research action plans were collaboratively formed based on needs and inputs from interested parties.

Research Assistant

Rural Development Institute
10.2015 - 08.2017
  • Assessed and processed applications for Student Service Learning. ABout 70 student service learning applications were completed.
  • Conducted literature reviews and synthesized findings for research projects.
  • Assisted with participant recruitment and scheduling for research studies. Selected communities were contacted through efficient community entry techniques for interviews.
  • Prepared presentations and reports summarizing research findings for academic conferences.
  • Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities. Over 50 meetings were held over the specified period of time.
  • Monitored project timelines, ensuring timely completion of tasks while maintaining high-quality output.
  • Contributed to the publication of 2 research articles on the organization's website.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Honours - Information Technology

York University
Toronto, Ontario
05.2024

Master of Arts - Rural Development

Brandon University
Brandon, Manitoba
05.2017

Bachelor of Science Honours - Development Planning

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Ghana
06.2015

Skills

  • Software Analysis and Design
  • Programming: Java, Python, MATLAB, JavaScript
  • Web technologies: HTML, CSS, Angular
  • Data Analysis: Data cleaning, data exploration, Data visualization, statistical analysis, Classification
  • Database management: SQL
  • UI and UX Design
  • Information Security Fundamentals
  • Team Collaboration
  • Project Management
  • Critical Thinking and Problem solving
  • Strong communication skills: oral and written
  • Excellent research skills: quantitative & qualitative analysis

Accomplishments

  • Conducted sentiment analysis on COVID-19 Twitter data using IBM Watson Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools and Python to evaluate emotional responses.
  • Created a single-page diet dashboard application using Angular. Various functionalities included adding to food items, today's menu list, and a chart that displays a pie chart for each macronutrient percentage for today's food list.
  • Designed and implemented a database system for a car dealership business using Oracle.
  • Analyzed and designed a software system for trading sneakers using software architecture principles and design patterns.
  • Developed a web page that retrieves Wikipedia links for countries based on search keywords, utilizing tokenization. Extracted and displayed information such as languages, currency, capital city, and GDP from select Wikipedia country pages
  • Engineered a smart home controller application by implementing software design patterns, integrating Java libraries, and refactoring legacy code
  • Architected and developed a user interface for a platform aiding international students in navigating the university experience at York University, utilizing Figma and Adobe design tools
  • Developed a Java method to merge two linked lists by interweaving their nodes, resulting in a single sorted list containing all elements.

Certification

Python Data Structures - Coursera Certificate | University of Michigan (December 2020)

Timeline

Software Developer Intern

Intritech Digital Marketing
01.2024 - 06.2024

Research Coordinator

Centre for Employment Innovation(StFX University)
06.2019 - 08.2020

Research Assistant

Rural Development Institute
10.2015 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Arts Honours - Information Technology

York University

Master of Arts - Rural Development

Brandon University

Bachelor of Science Honours - Development Planning

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
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