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James Afful

James Afful

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Entrepreneur || Engineer

  • Education

    • St. Peter’s Senior High School

      2014 - 2017
      General Science

      Activities and Societies: Red Cross, Wildlife, Head Of State Awards Scheme, Choir

    • Living Word Assemblies International School

      2014 - 2014
      Basic Education Certificate Examination

      Activities and Societies: Extra curricular: Football and Basketball Outstanding Student Award recipient

    • Love's School

      2001 - 2014

      Head Prefect (Boys)

    • Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

      2017 - 2021
      Bachelor of Science - BS Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Engineers Without Borders, National Society of Black Engineers, Mechanical Engineering Students Association (Tratech Committee), Young Professionals and Youth Coalition. Class football(soccer) team ...

    • Iowa State University

      2022 - 2022

      Exchange scholar through Engineers Without Borders as a result of a collaborative effort between Iowa State University (ISU), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), and the US Department of State.Teaching Assistant for the Global Engineering course, taught by Professor Dirk E. Maier, Professor Joseph Akowuah, Professor Frederick Owusu Nimo, and other faculty from ISU and KNUST

    • Iowa State University

      2024 - 2026
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechanical Engineering, Applied Scientific Computing

      Activities and Societies: President - Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students Organization

    • Iowa State University

      2022 - 2024
      Master of Science - MS Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Mechanical Engineering Graduate Students Organization - Fundraising Chair, and Senator. International Student Council - Director of the Student Advocacy Committee. African Learning and Evolving Community - Director, Projects & Programs. Emerging Leaders in Engineering - Vice President. Engineers Without Borders -Fundraising Committee Member. National Society of Black Engineers - Active Member. Student Organization Review Board - Member Event Funding Board - Member

    • University of the People

      2023 - 2025
      Master of Business Administration - MBA

    • Iowa State University

      2021 - 2021
      Global Engineering

      Taught by Professor Maier. Brought a whole new perspective to studying engineering. "The work engineers do is for others. The bridge the civil engineer designs, he might never in his lifetime use. If you want to serve the world, be an engineer!" Now more than ever, I am convinced I will someday become a world-class engineer.

  • Experience

    • Volta River Authority

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      Mechanical Engineering Intern

    • Master Atta’s Fitting Shop

      Nov 2019 - Jan 2020
      Automobile Mechanic

      Carried out preventive and corrective maintenance activities on vehicles that were brought to the mechanic 👨🏽‍🔧 shop

    • EWB GHANA KNUST

      Mar 2020 - Aug 2022

      • Project Manager

        Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

      • International Relations Officer

        Mar 2020 - Oct 2021

    • Autochill Ghana

      Jul 2020 - Sept 2020
      Mechanical Engineering Intern

    • VEX Robotics

      Sept 2020 - Aug 2022
      Certified Educational Robotics Instructor

      Taught Robotics to children between the ages of 7 and 16 years. Taught robotics at a Girl Power program in October 2020 to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child.

    • Bountiful STEM Educational Foundation

      Sept 2020 - Aug 2022
      Engineer Intern

      3D printing, Modeling objects using Fusion 360 and AutoCAD, Slicing objects, Social Media Marketing Manager, Robotics Instructor, Mentorship, Held STEM Workshops and Seminars, Taught SHS Students.

    • MEST Africa

      Mar 2021 - Aug 2021
      Startup Mentor

      Mentored over 15 startups teams (about 30 women) at Women’s Haven Africa in Kumasi where they came up with business ideas, incubated the ideas and pitched the ideas to investors internationally. One of my startups won the pitching event. They made me proud.

    • Kumasi Innovation Hub

      Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

      • Computer Aided Design Engineer

        Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

      • Facilities Manager (Technical)

        Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

      • Junior Business Consultant

        Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

    • KAFFUL Group of Companies

      Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
      Chief Executive Officer

      Business in stealth mode.

    • Iowa State University

      Aug 2022 - now
      Graduate Research Assistant

    • Lead-ING

      Jun 2023 - now
      Chief Executive Officer

    • GreenVision.ai

      Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
      Co-Founder

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

      May 2024 - Aug 2024
      National Security Engineering Division Intern

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MACHINES

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • Computational Fluid Mechanics - Airflow Around a Spoiler

      Coursera
      Mar 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers

      NASBA
      View certificate certificate

    • FLUID MECHANICS

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • FLUID DYNAMICS

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • Introduction to High Performance and Parallel Computing

      University of Colorado Boulder

    • HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers

      Project Management Institute (PMI)
      View certificate certificate

    • NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • Scientific Computing with Python (Beta)

      FreeCodeCamp
      May 2024

    • Consultant Bootcamp

      Impact Consulting
      Nov 2021

    • BUS101: Introduction to Business

      Saylor Academy
      Mar 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • Supply Chain Basics For Everyone

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Introduction to Cybersecurity

      Udemy
      Nov 2021

    • Leading When You're Not in Charge

      LinkedIn
      View certificate certificate

    • Fundamentals of Deep Learning

      NVIDIA
      Sept 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • Certified Unmanned Aircraft Pilot

      Federal Aviation Administration
      Jun 2023

    • Python and Cyber Security

      Google Developers Group
      Aug 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Finite Element Analysis Convergence and Mesh Independence Study

      Coursera
      Mar 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • International Business Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Managing Globally

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Google Developer

      Google Developers
      Feb 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Introduction To Advanced Product Quality Planning

      Society of Automotive Engineers - India | Manipal (SAE-IM)
      Oct 2020

    • Building Your Visibility as a Leader

      LinkedIn
      View certificate certificate

    • Basics of Quantum Information

      IBM
      Nov 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • Six Sigma: Green Belt

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Business Storytelling with C.C. Chapman

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Quantum Business Foundations

      IBM
      Oct 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • Forbes 400 Private Equity Leader Steve Klinsky (Thirty Minute Mentors)

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Developing Credibility as a Leader

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • The 10 Essentials of Influence and Persuasion

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Git

      IBM
      Apr 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Agile Intro

      IBM
      Apr 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • HTML & CSS

      IBM
      Apr 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Web Development

      IBM
      Apr 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • C++ Essential Training

      LinkedIn
      Aug 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • THERMODYNAMICS

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • RENEWABLE ENERGY CONVERSION

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification

      Six Sigma Online; Aveta Business Institute
      Sept 2023

    • Demonstrating Accountability as a Leader

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Be the Manager People Won't Leave

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Life Coaching Basics

      Udemy
      Nov 2021

    • INSTRUMENTATION

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • Consulting Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MATERIALS

      Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

    • Lean Six Sigma Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Leading with Vision

      LinkedIn
      Jan 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Communicating in the Language of Leadership

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Economics for Everyone: Understanding a Recession

      LinkedIn
      Jan 2023
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    • The Three Pillars of Effective Communication

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
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    • The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do (getAbstract Summary)

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
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    • Adding Value through Diversity

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Becoming an Impactful and Influential Leader

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Collaborative Leadership

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Succeeding as a First-Time Tech Manager

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Project Management Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Mar 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • How to Build Credibility as a Leader

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Managerial Economics

      LinkedIn
      Jan 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Natural Language Processing with PyTorch

      LinkedIn
      Aug 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • Managing Technical Professionals

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Improving Your Leadership Communications

      LinkedIn
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate

    • Project Management Essentials

      Management & Strategy Institute
      Nov 2023

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to James Afful
      Project Management Rising Star Award Management and Strategy Institute Nov 2023
    • Awarded to James Afful
      NSBE Academic Improvement Scholarship National Society of Black Engineers Feb 2022
    • Awarded to James Afful
      Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Nov 2021
    • Awarded to James Afful
      Head Of State Awards Scheme (HOSA) Duke of Edinburgh Nov 2016
    • Awarded to James Afful
      Best Graduating Student Living Word Assemblies International School May 2013

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member

      Issued by Lions Clubs International
      Lions Clubs InternationalAssociated with James Afful

    • District Service Chairperson

      Issued by Leo District 418, Ghana
      Leo District 418, GhanaAssociated with James Afful

    • Member

      Issued by Rotary International
      Rotary InternationalAssociated with James Afful

    • Startup Mentor

      Issued by Women's Haven Africa on Jan 2021
      Women's Haven AfricaAssociated with James Afful

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Rotaract Club of KNUST on Mar 2021
      Rotaract Club of KNUSTAssociated with James Afful

    • Volunteer member

      Issued by Young At Heart GH on Jan 2019
      Young At Heart GHAssociated with James Afful

    • Marketing and Communications Committee Chair

      Issued by Adehyee Leo Club on Jul 2023
      Adehyee Leo ClubAssociated with James Afful

    • International Student Advocacy Committee

      Issued by ISU International Student Council on Sept 2022
      ISU International Student CouncilAssociated with James Afful

    • Fundraising Chairperson

      Issued by NSBE @ Iowa State on Aug 2022
      NSBE @ Iowa StateAssociated with James Afful

    • Student Volunteer (Web Dev)

      Issued by National Society of Black Engineers on Jun 2020
      National Society of Black EngineersAssociated with James Afful

    • Team Member (Social Media Associate)

      Issued by NSBE Ghana on Nov 2021
      NSBE GhanaAssociated with James Afful

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by YPYC on Feb 2020
      YPYCAssociated with James Afful

    • Volunteer

      Issued by THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST on Oct 2020
      THE CHURCH OF PENTECOSTAssociated with James Afful

    • Vice President

      Issued by Adehyee Leo Club on Jun 2022
      Adehyee Leo ClubAssociated with James Afful

    • Volunteer

      Issued by GhanaThink Foundation on May 2022
      GhanaThink FoundationAssociated with James Afful