Education

Abstract digital representation of neural networks and circuit pathways, representing the intersection of neuroscience and computer science

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY              September 2023 - June 2027

B.A. in Computer Science || B.A. in Neuroscience

Relevant Courses:

Functional & Object-Oriented Programming Data Structures & Algorithms Linear Algebra Discrete Mathematics Single & Multivariable Calculus Machine Learning Physics Human Computer Interactions Manual Memory Management

Activities:

  • African Students Association (ASA)
  • Emerging Coders @ Northwestern University
  • National Association of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • NU Crummunity

Honors:

  • First place (out of 80+ applicants) for the 2023's Balanced Man Scholarship; received a $500 award.
  • One of 30 scholars selected for Northwestern University's Bioscientist Research Program (2023/24).

External Certifications

Programming & Computer Science

  • Oracle Reach '25
  • Amazon Career Prep '25
  • Microsoft StartUp Founders' Hub
  • Codepath Technical Interview & Cyber Security Pathway
  • FreeCodecamp Machine Learning, Generative AI & FullStack Development Course
  • HTML, CSS, and PYTHON Sololearn Courses

Professional Development

  • McKinsey & Company Forward Learner's Course
  • Introductory Courses on Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Cognitive Science on MIT's OpenCourseWare (OCW)
  • Information Management at UCHESCO Computer School

Specialized Fields

  • Fundamentals of Neuroscience on EdX
  • Duolingo French Course

HIGH SCHOOL: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA
September 2015 - October 2021

Activities and societies:

  • Head Boy
  • Co-President, Social Committee (2021)
  • Attendee/Participant, Innovation Labs (2020)
  • Speaker, UNICEF Child's Right Think-Tank Initiative (2020)
  • Attendee/Participant, African Youths Initiative on Crime Prevention (AYICRIP) (2019)
  • Peer Mentor
  • Class Captain & Subject Captain
  • Chess Club

GPA: 3.98/4.0

West African Senior School Certificate Examination WASSCE 2021:

Academic Performance:

Biology A1
Chemistry A1
Physics A1
Mathematics A1
Further Mathematics A1
English B2
Civic Education A1
Data Processing A1
Physical Education A1

Honors

  • Overall Best WAEC 2021 result
  • High School Valedictorian
  • 2ND Overall Best NECO-SSCE (National Examination Council Senior Secondary Certificate Examination result (in High School)
  • 5TH Overall Best UTME 2021 result (in High School)
  • Scholar of the Year 2021

Awards:

  • Overall Best Student in the set, in Science & Technology stream, in Mathematics, in Further Mathematics, in Chemistry, in Physics, in Basic Technology, in Economics, in Data Processing, in Civic Education, in Igbo Language, in French, in Social Studies, in Fine Arts, in Christian Religious Studies, in Physical Education (Grade 7 - 12)
  • Most outstanding student in the National Examination Council (NECO) Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE) - 2018