Ntense Obono

Experience

• 

  Self-employed

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2022

  Ecommerce Business Owner

  - Utilized graphic design and HTML skills to manage a profitable website and updated the website to increase customers appeal - Marketed and managed 6 global websites and with my SEO certification promoted sponsorship and advertising to increase traffic to website- Maintained communication with customers and tracked the data pertaining to location and highest profitable products. Executed transactions and shipping products to buyers

• 

  Northfield Public Schools

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2024

  Head Basketball Coach

  - Coached kids to a better understanding on how to play basketball and developed the mental and physical mindset to play the game- Coached team to win MYAS Winter Shootout Championship- Reviewed and studied film so that I could help the players capitalize on their strengths and recognize their weaknesses in order to come up with a plan to improve and grow- Record statistics during games to help make in-game adjustments, Plan and run weekly practices which includes skill development and strategic planning- Model exemplary behavior for the players and maintained stern discipline among the players and maintained a high level of fluent communication among parents and players on a regular basis. Show less

• 

  Brightside Partners, LLC

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Data Analyst

  - Led in the research of blockchain technology across over 40 sectors and their implementations and presented findings to members of the firm’s Investment Committee on the risk profile and probable investment period on each sector.- Responsible for identifying crucial insights and compiling analytical reports on over 50 companies investment terms and important details that aided other company employees in making well-informed choices.- Supported Investments Department of multi-family office and investment advisory firm- Audited and updated Salesforce database with over 1000 private investment data including investors portfolios and investment companies. - Participated in meetings regarding companies quarterly updates and Funds. Show less

• 

  Carleton College

  Sept 2022 - now

  Computer Science Course Staff

  Led in helping enhance understanding of fundamental theories of computer science of over 50 students weekly Delivered debugging feedback and grades to between 30-60 students for 1-3 weekly programming projects

• 

  University of North Texas

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  Department of Computer Science Research Assistant
• 

  VCarl: Carleton's Premier VC Organization

  Feb 2023 - now

  Director of Outreach

  - Responsible for connecting and networking with potential investment opportunities and building relationships with entrepreneurs, startup founders, and other stakeholders in the startup ecosystem

• 

  SayKid

  May 2023 - Sept 2023

  Software Developer

  - Designed and created interaction model from scratch for a voice-controlled game that faces kids, increased the variety of games by 7.5%- Implemented a backtracking algorithm to facilitate users returning to specific points within the game flow- Programmed the game with Voiceflow to interact with user and used API to randomly pull game content from Airtable and Google Sheet- Passed the unit testing and integration testing, uploaded the game to Alexa for further tests and improvements Show less

• 

  Excalibur Analytics

  Jun 2023 - Sept 2023

  Software Engineer

  - Developed and implemented an automated bot using selenium, html and Python to streamline data collection and analysis - Utilized software to navigate websites and perform web scraping, collecting pertinent data for the company's needs.- Organized and documented acquired data in a structured manner, providing insightful reports and presentations to facilitate informed decision-making within the firm.

• 

  CodePath

  Mar 2024 - now

  Tech Fellow
• 

  Amazon

  Mar 2024 - now

  Software Developer