Personal information and interests
Baimam Boukar JJ
Interests
Machine Learning
Space Missions
Earth Observation
Academic background and qualifications
Education
Master of Science in Information Technology
Carnegie Mellon University Africa ●• 2024-2025
Applied Machine Learning
●Introduction to Machine Learning for Engineers
●Introduction to Probabilistic Graphical Models
●Machine Learning for Earth Observation
●Data, Inference and Applied Machine Learning
●Mobile Big Data Analytis and Management
●Applied Deep Learning
Major League Hacking Fellow in Software Engineering
MLH Fellowship ●• 2023-2023
Open Source
●Good Practices for Open Source Contributors
●Open Source Licensing
●GitHub Source Contributions
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
ICT University ●• 2020-2024
Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing
●Algorithms and Data Structures
●Object Oriented Programming In C++
●Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing
●Computational Mathematics
●Discrete Mathematics
●Compiler Construction
Professional work experience
Professional Experience
Research Assistant
Carnegie Mellon University Africa
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Developed and optimized mobile apps for research experiments
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Implemented data pipelines for processing users data
Mobile Development Team Lead
Caasitech Group LLC
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Developed and maintained mobile applications by ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance across Android and iOS platforms (EcoCaasitech, SOS Cameroon)
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Automated the deployment process to the Apple Store and Play Store
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Implemented unit tests to ensure code quality, resulting in a 60% reduction in post-release bugs
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Implemented observability strategies to understand post-deployment software usage and collect analytics data
Software Engineering MLH Fellow
G-Research
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Contributed to open-source software projects focused on performance benchmarking and automation for .NET ecosystem components
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Automated benchmarks data processing with CI/CD workflows and reduced manual processing by 90%
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Automated performance testing and deployment workflows with GitHub Actions which reduced manual processes time by 60%
Flutter Mobile Developer
Enchird Technologies
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Responsible for building and integrating mobile applications with complex backends to ensure a smooth seamless user experience
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Integrated pixel-perfect UI designs, improving the app's visual consistency and user satisfaction
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Connected mobile apps with robust backends HTTP REST APIs
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Speeded up the development process by implementing reusable components in a clean architecture
Professional certifications and badges
Certifications
NASA Open Science
GitHub Foundations
Open Source Contributor
Google Project Management
Open Source Licensing
AWS Cloud Practitioner
Leadership roles and responsibilities
Leadership
Google Developer Group Organizer
ICT University, Yaounde •●• 2022-Present
Google Developer Groups OnCampus Lead
ICT University, Yaounde •●• 2021-2023
Postman Student Leader
ICT University, Yaounde •●• 2022-2023
AWS Cloud Club Captain at CMU
ICT University, Yaounde •●• 2024-2025
Cameroonian Students Representative at CMU
ICT University, Yaounde •●• 2024-2025
AWS Community Builder ●•Serverless
ICT University, Yaounde •●• 2023-Present
Hackathons, conferences and achievements
Conferences
Digital Skills Campaign
Starland Yaounde, Cameroon
July 2022
CITS
Palais des Congres Yaounde, Cameroon
October 2024
GSMA Mobile
KCC Kigali, Rwanda
February 2025
Flutter Forward
Radisson Blu Nairobi, Kenya
January 2023
Hackathons
iSTAR
Organized by Rwanda Space Agency ●•Thales Alenia Space ●• WSH
Kigali, Rwanda
Africa Innovators Society
Organized by Industry Innovation Lab
Kigali, Rwanda
GreenHack
Organized by Cameroon International Youth Summit ●• Mountain Hub
Dschang, Cameroon
ACTINSPACE
Organized by CNES ●• ESA ●• Aerospace Valley
Yaounde, Cameroon
Hackathon PAK
Organized by Port Autonomous de Kribi
Kribi, Cameroon
GIS Hackathon Cameroon 2022
Organized by Democracy Studio ●• PNPE
Edea, Cameroon
Achievements
Prix D'excellence MINSEEC
Yaounde, Palais des Sports
October 15, 2017
Prix D'excellence MINESEC
Maroua, Domayo
November 23, 2019
Digital Innovator Prize
Yaounde, Cameroon
December 1623, 2023
Falling Walls Labs Cameroon Winner
Yaounde, Cameroon
October, 2024
AIM Congress Central Africa Winner
Maroua, Domayo
March, 2024
Cameroon's TOP Open Source Contributor
Github
Feb 2022 - Apr 2023
Excellence Fellowship
ICT University
July 2023