Laud Bentil

A software developer based in Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭 (West-Africa) building for the web since 2013. Educational background in Physics from K.N.U.S.T. (2010) along with a 2-year training in Software Entrpereurship from M.E.S.T.(2016)
These and other experiences unlock strengths in analytical thinking, cross-domain understanding and team work. Love to read. Also interested in space & astronomy.

Programming work experience mainly in python and javascript. Have functioned in front-end, back-end and devOps capacities. I can readily work in the following technologies:
Front-End: HTML, CSS, Javascript, Alpine.js, Bootsrap, Bulma CSS
Back-End: Python, Javascript, Go, Node.js, Django, Flask, Nginx, Docker, CI/CD, Linux

Kindly email me at laudbentil@gmail.com if you have inquiries, gigs or a job.

Attended Events
(2022) - International Astronautical Congress (Paris, France)
(2022) - Space Generation Congress (Paris, France)
(2022) - Space Generation Fusion Forum (Virtual)
(2021) - SGAC Member of the month for August 2021
(2021) - 4th African Space Generation Workshop - Working Group 3: Big Data and Astronomy (Accra, Ghana)
(2021) - Data-driven Astronomy (Online - Coursera)
(2020) - EMER-GEN Program (Virtual)
(2019) - SERVIR WA Geospatial Machine Learning Training (Accra, Ghana)
(2018) - European Southern Observatory - Astronomy Research Training (Cape-Coast, Ghana)
(2017) - West African International Summer School of Young Astronomers - Fundamental Astronomy, Data Reduction Training Programme (Accra, Ghana)
(2015) - Science Hack Day (Accra, Ghana)
(2015) - Winners (PharmSee)- Hack for Big Choices Hackathon (Accra, Ghana)
(2013) - Winners (Chillax)- Startup Weekend Accra (Accra, Ghana)
(2013) - Ghana Planetarium Astronomy Workshop (Accra, Ghana)

Volunteering
(2013 - present) Peer Mentor at Linux Accra User Group
(2020 - 2023) Web & Data Lead at Space Generation Advisory Council
(2018 - 2020) Web Editor at Space Generation Advisory Council
(2012 - 2014) Volunteer at Ghana Planetarium

Education
(2014 - 2016) Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology ( Software Entrepreneurship )
(2006 - 2010) Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology ( BSc. Physics )

Hobbies

Reading, Guitar, Aerobics, Isshinryu Karate

Social
Github - laudb | LinkedIn - laudbentil | Twitter - @thisislaud

Thanks for reading, Get in touch!

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