Emmanuel Yahaya

Experience

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  Hult Prize at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Social Media Manager
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  Mayhaven Innovation Hub

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  Social Media Manager/ Content Creator
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  TechQuest STEM Academy

  Jun 2022 - Apr 2024

  Community Manager

  As a Community Manager at TechQuest STEM Academy, I am passionate about what I do, which is fostering a vibrant community and advancing STEM education nationwide, I lead a dynamic team of 1,200 dedicated ambassadors across 24 states in Nigeria.- I strategize and coordinate initiatives to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education.- I Oversee and nurture a network of 1,200 ambassadors, ensuring alignment with the academy's vision and objectives.- I Collaborate with educators, industry experts, and policymakers to expand opportunities for STEM learning and innovation.🌐 Activities & Achievements:- Spearheading impactful campaigns and events to inspire young minds and encourage their engagement in STEM disciplines.- Cultivating partnerships with local communities, schools, and organizations to enhance access to quality STEM resources and mentorship.- Driving awareness about the importance of STEM education through thought leadership, workshops, and seminars. Show less

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  Data Epic

  Nov 2023 - Apr 2024

  Data Science Intern

  In my role, I:1. Developed a Python-based solution using the gspread library to populate Google Sheets with data from the Nigerian Housing Dataset.Enabled API access by configuring Google Drive API and creating service account credentials.Automated data handling by securely managing service account keys in a JSON format to interact with the Google Sheets API.2. Built a robust data ingestion pipeline to load data from Google Sheets into a Pandas DataFrame and then ingest the data into a MySQL database. Leveraged the “gspread” library for seamless integration with Google Sheets and utilized “MySQL connector” to manage data ingestion into the database.Led environment setup with Poetry for package management and virtual environments, ensuring smooth dependency installation and execution. Configured and deployed the project environment using “.env” files to store sensitive information securely, ensuring consistency across multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS).3. Worked collaboratively on the “Shadow-Ops” project, managing version control using Git and GitHub for continuous project updates. Executed seamless project setup using poetry for dependency management and deployment in different environments.Provided detailed documentation for setting up MySQL across multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS) for diverse team collaboration.4. Utilized SQLAlchemy ORM to analyze data retrieved from a pre-cleaned dataset, improving query execution and database interaction.Implemented table optimization techniques, including btree indexing to enhance data retrieval speed and introduced a composite key constraint for data integrity.5. Created interaction terms, polynomial features, and aggregate features (such as sums, averages, and differences) to capture complex relationships between variables.Engineered time-based features (e.g date extraction) for datasets with temporal elements to enhance the performance of time-series models. Show less

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  AMLOK

  May 2024 - Aug 2024

  Social Media Manager
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  Lingtec.AI

  Nov 2024 - Feb 2025

  Data Annotator

  In my role I:1. Reviewed and refined AI-generated descriptions for TikTok videos, ensuring accuracy, contextual relevance, and detailed insights.2. Collaborated with Machine Learning teams to enhance model performance by providing high-quality annotations and improving dataset integrity.3. Conducted quality assurance on AI-generated metadata, identifying inconsistencies and optimizing descriptions for better training data.4. Gained hands-on experience in AI-powered content moderation and natural language processing (NLP), contributing to more accurate machine learning models.5. Ensured compliance with data labelling standards, improving the AI model’s ability to generate human-like video summaries. Show less