Chantelle Amoako-Atta

PhD Candidate in AI for Decarbonization • Machine Learning Engineer • NLP & Computer Vision Specialist • AI Educator

✉️ Email • 🔗 LinkedIn • 💻 GitHub • 🌐 Portfolio • 📱 +233 550-986-002

📄 Professional Summary

AI researcher and educator applying machine learning, NLP, and computer vision to sustainability, education, and healthcare. Built production-style prototypes, mentored a hackathon-winning team, and delivered graduate-level instruction. Focused on accessible, ethical, and impactful AI.

🎓 Education

PhD in AI for Decarbonization — University College Dublin, Ireland (Sep 2025 – Present)

  • Met Éireann PhD Scholarship (€31k/year)
  • Focus: Applied AI for climate change mitigation and sustainable development

Double Degree Master’s in Data-Centric Engineering — Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland (Aug 2023 – Aug 2024)

  • CGPA: 4/5
  • Thesis: Playing Oware Nam-nam with Deep Q-Networks

MSc in Mathematical Sciences — AIMS Rwanda (Aug 2022 – Jun 2023)

  • Distinction
  • Thesis: Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Classify Cardiac Arrhythmia

BA (Mathematics with Economics) — University of Ghana (Sep 2017 – Sep 2021)

  • First Class Honours (CGPA 3.6/4)
  • Project: Canonical Quantization of Free 𝜙⁴ Scalar Fields

🛠 Core Skills

  • Programming: Python (Advanced), MATLAB (Intermediate), R (Intermediate), CUDA (Intermediate), SQL (Intermediate)
  • Frameworks/Libraries: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Django, LangChain, Hugging Face Transformers
  • Specialization: NLP, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, GPU Computing, Educational Technology
  • Productivity & Design: LaTeX, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Canva

💼 Professional Experience

Lecturer & Tutor — Mastercard Foundation Transition Training Programme — AIMS Ghana (Aug 2025 – Sep 2025)

  • Delivered Natural Language Processing and Applications course
  • Tutored across AI/Analytics modules with project-based learning
  • Provided career mentorship; assisted programme planning

Mentor — FemAfricMaths (Divas in AI) (Nov 2024 – Jul 2025)

  • Mentored early-career African women in AI (technical guidance + career support)

Machine Learning Engineer — Cape Wesley Consult (Nov 2024 – Jul 2025, Remote)

  • Built GPT/LangChain sentiment workflows for political analysis
  • Designed data pipelines for social media–driven election prediction
  • Applied explainability methods for stakeholder trust

Data Science Instructor — Adaire Academy, Ghana (Sep 2024 – Present)

  • Delivered EPFL-based data science curriculum for professionals
  • Guided capstone projects and provided one-on-one mentorship

Academic Tutor — AIMS Ghana (Sep 2024 – Jun 2025)

  • Ran tutorials in advanced mathematics; led Coding Club; taught Python to GMSP students
  • Mentored Team Qualaria to win AIMS Quantathon 2025

Teaching Assistant — University of Ghana, Mathematics Dept. (Oct 2021 – Sep 2022)

  • Tutored algebra, calculus, computational mathematics, and statistics
  • Led study groups and prepared teaching materials

🔬 Selected Projects

  • Quantathon Judging Platform (Jul 2025) — Django system for real-time hackathon judging; mentored winning team on quantum-inspired malaria drug discovery
  • TLR Helper (Jun 2025) — Curriculum-aligned discovery platform for Ghanaian teachers; advanced filtering + Pinterest API integration
  • Election Prediction System (Nov 2024 – Jan 2025) — Transformer-based sentiment pipeline using Twitter data
  • Banking Sector Classification (Nov 2024 – Jul 2025) — NLP model for sector reporting in the banking context
  • Case-Mediator Matching (May 2024) — Django platform with transformer-based case matching (Ishango AI Hackathon)
  • GPU-Accelerated ML (Mar 2023 – Jan 2024) — CUDA-based kNN classifier with substantial speedups on large datasets
  • 3D LeapMotion Digit Recognition (Oct 2023 – Dec 2023) — ANN achieving 99% accuracy on 3D handwritten digit classification

🏅 Awards & Recognition

  • Met Éireann PhD Scholarship — University College Dublin (2025)
  • 1st Place & Best SDG-Aligned Solution — AIMS Quantathon 2025 (Mentor)
  • LUT University Masters Scholarship (2024)
  • 1st Place — SIAM Computing Hackathon, Boise State University (2023)
  • MasterCard Foundation Scholar — AIMS Rwanda (2022–2023)
  • Leadership — UG Mathematics Society: Women’s Commissioner (2020), General Secretary (2019)

📢 Conferences & Workshops

  • AIMS QTedu Workshop & Quantathon (2025)
  • Mathematics & Statistics for Data Science & AI Conference, UG (2025)
  • Ghana NLP Learn + Connect Session (2025)
  • MICCAI (2024)
  • Mathematical Biology Workshop, AIMS Ghana (2024)
  • Ghana Data Science Summit IndabaX (2024)

Portfolio & project details: chantelleaa.github.io