Leonidah Chepkoech

Leonidah Chepkoech

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Researcher| Scientist | PhD in EE&CS | Software Engineering | Deep Learning | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Data Science

  • Education

    • Hochschule Flensburg

      2016 - 2017

      Exchange program for Winter semester August 2016 - Feb 2017

    • Wichita State University

      2021 - 2023
      Master of Science - MS Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: - CoE Councilor, Graduate Student Council (GSC) 2023 - 2024 - Chairperson and Executive Board Member, Student Activities Council (SAC) 2022 - 2023 - Member, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) 2022 - 2024 - Member, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - Member, African Carribean Students Association (ACSA)

    • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of Science Information Technology Second Class Upper Division
    • Wichita State University

      2024 - 2027
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science
    • Product School

      2022 - 2022
      Product Management Certificate Product Management

      Product Management Certification

  • Experience

    • Center for Business and Technology in Africa

      Oct 2016 - Jan 2017
      Content Curator

      Curated material for the website and social media pages and ran ads for the organization to ensure a wider reach utilizing SEO, reaching upwards of 2,000 new viewers weekly.Teamed together with other content producers to record notes and take photos during meetings and events, regularly updating the organization's online platforms. Created student accounts in the Moodle LMS and uploaded instructional resources and assisted 23 students in troubleshooting issues on the Moodle Learning Management Systems. Show less

    • Navis

      Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
      Software Engineer Intern

      Implemented and deployed frontend application modules using Angular, enhancing customer experience for a client base of over 500,000 users.Collaborated with senior and peer developers to identify bugs, triage for solutions which improved user satisfaction. Prepared comprehensive technical documentation reports to ensure knowledge sharing and maintain best practices.

    • AMSTONE BRANDING AGENCY

      Apr 2017 - May 2019
      System Administrator

      Designed and implemented new server deployment strategy to increase productivity and strengthen security.Maintaining a constant level of availability to the servers by patching, updating, and restarting themPerformed network monitoring on a daily basis, which involved reviewing server and application logs for intrusions and developing a plan to address them.Resolved issues for more than 20 servers, desktops, and laptop configurations.

    • Lynk Kenya

      Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
      Junior Software Developer

      Led a team of testers to identify and resolve customer-facing bugs, enhancing customer satisfaction with an NPS score of 60.Implemented and deployed reusable UI components from the design team, ensuring excellent UI/UX for over 10,000 customers and achieving an NPS score of 80. Utilized SASS, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, and Bootstrap.Created, tested and launched email templates to work across all email providers such as Microsoft Outlook using Foundation for Emails, improving customer satisfaction by over 80% according to SurveyMonkey feedback surveys. Show less

    • Wichita State University

      Aug 2022 - now
      Graduate Teaching Assistant

      Developing and delivered engaging lectures on Introduction to Programming using C++ to a diverse cohort of undergrad students, fostering active learning and comprehension of complex concepts.Conducting weekly lab sessions and student hours to provide hands-on experience, address questions and reinforce fundamental programming principles.

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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Teacher

      Issued by Girls Who Code on Sept 2022
      Girls Who CodeAssociated with Leonidah Chepkoech
    • Coach

      Issued by Girls on the Run International on Sept 2022
      Girls on the Run InternationalAssociated with Leonidah Chepkoech
    • Organizing Secretary

      Issued by Ex-Kenya High School Fellowship Association on Aug 2014
      Ex-Kenya High School Fellowship AssociationAssociated with Leonidah Chepkoech
    • Inventory Officer

      Issued by A Book For Change on Dec 2011
      A Book For ChangeAssociated with Leonidah Chepkoech
    • Program Manager

      Issued by Sunshine Club on Sept 2010
      Sunshine ClubAssociated with Leonidah Chepkoech