Open to work · Paisley, Scotland
Cloud Security · Data Analytics · Software Development · Web Design

Ebenezer
Amoah

☁️ Cloud Security 📊 Data Analytics ⚙️ Software Engineering 🌐 Web Development

Computer Scientist and Software Engineer with hands-on experience building cloud communication platforms, full-stack web systems, and IoT solutions. MSc IT with Data Analytics at UWS (2026) · Pursuing CompTIA Security+ and AWS Cloud Practitioner · 12+ credentials spanning cybersecurity, data analytics, and software engineering. Fluent in English and Twi.

1yr
At Arkesel · SWE role
12+
Certifications
5+
Roles & internships
MSc
UWS · Grad 2026
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Cloud SecurityAWS Laravel · PHPCompTIA Security+ Data AnalyticsAPIs & Integrations WiresharkIoT Systems OWASPMySQL Python · MLR Programming Network SecurityDistilBERT · RoBERTa Cloud SecurityAWS Laravel · PHPCompTIA Security+ Data AnalyticsAPIs & Integrations WiresharkIoT Systems OWASPMySQL Python · MLR Programming Network SecurityDistilBERT · RoBERTa
01 — Work Experience

Where I've
been.

Jun – Jul 2022
2 months
Applications Developer Intern
TXTGhana
Santana Rd, Accra
  • Built and maintained full-stack web systems, bridging front-end UI with back-end logic and contributing to on-time delivery of client software projects.
  • Participated in sprint ideation with the engineering team; proposed architectural improvements adopted into the development roadmap.
LaravelPHPJavaScriptHTML/CSS
Jun – Aug 2022
3 months
Systems Engineer & Customer Service Intern
KNet Ghana
Dzowulu, Accra
  • Managed and monitored all installed systems and network infrastructure, ensuring high availability and operational performance.
  • Assisted in server installation and maintenance — contributing to a 20% increase in server uptime.
  • Handled 50–100 customer interactions daily, maintaining a 95% satisfaction rate on complex escalations.
LinuxServer AdminNetworking
Jul – Aug 2022
2 months
Market Research Analyst Intern
Altraeon Tech
Dzowulu, Accra
  • Engaged with 50+ customers via phone and email, driving a measurable 30% increase in client retention.
  • Developed a root-cause complaint resolution approach achieving a 40% improvement in customer satisfaction and an additional 25% uplift in retention.
Jun – Aug 2022
3 months
Research Intern
StradMed Innovations
Kanda, Accra
  • Contributed research and technical ideation to the development of a biomedical monitoring device for asthma patients, collaborating within a cross-functional team of six.
  • Applied data analysis to validate device performance metrics and inform design iterations.
02 — Projects

Things I've
built.

Professional MSc Coursework · UWS 2024–2026 Coming Soon · Building 2026
CLIENT APP/WEB MOBILE HTTPS ARKESEL API GATEWAY Laravel · PHP SMS EMAIL VOICE OTP USSD MySQL DATABASE LIVE
Project 01 · Arkesel · Full-Stack Engineering
Cloud Communications Platform — SMS, Voice, OTP & USSD APIs

Part of a six-person engineering team at Arkesel, contributing to a production-grade cloud communications platform serving businesses across Africa. APIs for SMS, Email Marketing, Voice, OTP, and USSD — built with Laravel/PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript, with technical documentation supporting thousands of developers integrating against the platform.

5
API channels
1yr
Production work
Team
of 6 engineers
LaravelPHPMySQL REST APIWordPressJavaScript
TEMP MOISTURE HUMIDITY LIVE
Project 02 · IoT Systems · Python
Smart Farm Environmental Monitor

Designed and deployed a full IoT monitoring system for a greenhouse farm in Accra, providing real-time visibility into five parameters — water depth, temperature, soil moisture, food storage humidity, and nursery light levels. Sensors connected to Node MCU via a local MQTT broker; data visualised using Python and Seaborn.

5
Sensor types
RT
Real-time
Local
No cloud dep.
IoTNode MCUMQTTPythonSeaborn
HOST DNS HTTP ICMP TCP GW ⚠ ANOMALY ✓ SECURE
Project 03 · Cybersecurity · Network Analysis
Network Traffic Analysis & Threat Detection

Deep packet inspection using Wireshark across TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, and ICMP protocols. Identified port scanning signatures, unencrypted credential transmission, and suspicious ARP behaviour — mapping findings to the OWASP Top 10 framework. Underpins active CompTIA Security+ preparation and cloud threat modelling skills.

OWASP
Framework
L3–7
OSI coverage
DPI
Packet analysis
WiresharkOWASPTCP/IPThreat Detection
Financial Management System — Java + MySQL TOTAL FUNDS GH₵ 842,500 ALLOCATED GH₵ 612,000 AVAILABLE GH₵ 230,500
Project 04 · Systems Engineering · Java
University Financial Department Management System

Full management information system for a university's financial department — tracking and reporting on institutional funds across multiple accounts. Java GUI integrated with a normalised MySQL relational database via JDBC with ACID-compliant transactions. Designed for non-technical finance staff.

Java
Frontend
MySQL
Database
ACID
Transactions
JavaMySQLJDBCOOP
CUSTOMER PK CustomerID FirstName Email SALE PK SaleID FK CarID FK CustomerID CAR PK CarID Make / Model SERVICE FK CarID, StaffID MSc UWS · 2024
MSc Project · COMP11108 · Database Design & Implementation
DriveSmart Motors — Relational Database System

Designed and implemented a full relational database from conceptual ERD through to physical implementation in Microsoft Access. Produced a complete data dictionary, applied 1NF→2NF→3NF normalisation, enforced referential integrity across five tables, and wrote 10 SQL queries covering stock, revenue, history, and performance.

5
Tables · 3NF
10
SQL queries
£128k
Revenue tracked
SQLERDNormalisationMS Access
85yr 70yr 50yr 1960 2020 Low GDP → High GDP
MSc Project · COMP11108 · Data Analysis & Visualisation
GDP vs Life Expectancy — Global 60-Year Analysis

Analysed World Bank data across 149 countries from 1960–2020 using Pandas, Seaborn, Matplotlib, and Plotly. Full pipeline: data cleaning, feature engineering, correlation analysis, and an interactive Plotly dashboard. Identified a strong positive correlation (r=0.74 in 1960, r=0.70 in 2020).

149
Countries
60yr
Time span
r=0.74
Correlation
PythonPandasSeabornPlotlyWorld Bank
EMAIL DATASET Phishing+OK PREPROCESS TF-IDF Tokenize BASELINE ML Random Forest TRANSFORMER DistilBERT/RoBERTa EVALUATE Accuracy · F1 Recall · FN rate DETECTION RESULT ⚠ PHISHING MSc Dissertation · UWS 2026
MSc Dissertation · Cloud Security · AI/ML · In Progress
AI-Powered Phishing Email Detection for Cloud Security

MSc dissertation comparing transformer NLP models (DistilBERT, RoBERTa) against traditional ML baselines (Random Forest, SVM, Naive Bayes) for phishing email detection in cloud environments. Positivist, quantitative, experimental design — evaluated on labelled datasets using accuracy, F1-score, and false-negative rate as the security-critical metric.

NLP
Transformer models
F1
Key metric
Cloud
Security focus
PythonDistilBERTRoBERTaCloud Security
Cloud Security Monitor · Live Threat Feed 7 ACTIVE THREATS 99.2% UPTIME 14k EVENTS/HR AWS CLOUD TARGET ⚙ Building in 2026
Planned · Cloud Security · AWS · Laravel
AWS Cloud Security Monitoring Dashboard

A real-time cloud security monitoring web application ingesting AWS CloudTrail / CloudWatch events, flagging anomalous activity using rule-based and ML detection. Stack: Laravel API backend, JavaScript frontend, MySQL, AWS SDK. Combines CompTIA Security+ knowledge with the phishing detection research.

AWS CloudTrailLaravel Threat DetectionCloud Security
FILTERS Interactive Analytics Dashboard ⚙ Building in 2026
Planned · Data Analytics · Python · Web
Interactive Public Health Data Analytics Platform

Extending the MSc GDP vs Life Expectancy analysis into a fully interactive web application — letting users explore World Bank data across any date range, country, or income group. Python/Flask backend with Pandas pipelines, Plotly + JavaScript interactive frontend, and automated chart generation.

Python / FlaskPlotly World Bank APIData Viz
USER BROWSER LARAVEL Auth · CSRF Rate Limiting Encryption RBAC OWASP ✓ MySQL Encrypted at rest ⚙ Building in 2026
Planned · Software Dev · Laravel · OWASP
Security-First Laravel SaaS Starter Template

A production-ready, open-source Laravel SaaS boilerplate with security built in from day one — OWASP Top 10 mitigations, RBAC, CSRF protection, rate limiting, AES-256 encryption at rest, and an audit log. Intended as both a learning artefact and a reusable foundation for secure web applications.

LaravelOWASP RBACOpen Source
03 — Certifications & Credentials

What I've
earned.

CompTIA
Security+ (In Progress)
Expected 2026
Threat DetectionCloud SecurityCryptography
Amazon Web Services
AWS Cloud Practitioner (In Progress)
Expected 2026
CloudAWSInfrastructure
Google · Coursera
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
Issued May 2023 · ID: B55F3EQEMP5U
R ProgrammingSQLData VizData Cleaning
Google · Coursera
Foundations of Cybersecurity
Issued Feb 2024 · ID: RVSA7XR2QM9R
OWASPSecurity Fundamentals
Cisco Networking Academy
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Issued May 2023
NetworkingCyber Threats
Coursera
Data Analysis with R Programming
Issued May 2023 · ID: 35PDLJDVS8SR
RStatistical Analysis
Coursera
Share Data Through the Art of Visualisation
Issued May 2023 · ID: HP7XBKRZGWXC
Data VizStorytelling
Coursera
Analyze Data to Answer Questions
Issued May 2023 · ID: YSN8TBUZXH4E
SQLAnalysis
Coursera
Process Data from Dirty to Clean
Issued Mar 2023 · ID: XHNGW5J6WPFK
Data CleaningETL
Coursera
Prepare Data for Exploration
Issued Jan 2023 · ID: 9HUQ949D3FUF
Data PrepSpreadsheets
Coursera
Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions
Issued Jan 2023 · ID: VTSLK7YGKMR6
Decision MakingAnalytics
Coursera
Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere
Issued Dec 2022 · ID: Z6AAGA4Z5T37
Data ScienceFoundations
Coursera
Modern JavaScript: ES6 Basics
Issued Jul 2022 · ID: VPV2ZNHUANG7
JavaScriptES6
04 — Skills & Tools

What I
work with.

Cloud Security
Cloud SecurityAWS WiresharkOWASP Network AnalysisThreat Modelling TCP/IPCompTIA Sec+
Data Analytics & ML
PythonR Programming SQLPandas SeabornPlotly DistilBERTRoBERTa Scikit-learnETL
Software Development
LaravelPHP JavaC++ JavaScript ES6MySQL REST APIsJDBC GitLinux
IoT & Web
Node MCUMQTT Sensor Integration HTML / CSSWordPress Responsive DesignUI/UX
🎓
Studying
MSc IT with Data Analytics
UWS · Paisley · Graduating 2026
🛡️
Certifying
CompTIA Security+
+ AWS Cloud Practitioner · Both in progress
☁️
Target #1
Cloud Security
Primary career focus
📍
Based in
Paisley, Scotland
Open to remote & hybrid roles
05 — Education

Where I've
learned.

2024 – 2026
MSc Information Technology with Data Analytics
University of the West of Scotland (UWS) · Paisley, Scotland
Specialising in database design, data analytics pipelines, cloud security, and AI-based threat detection. Dissertation: AI-Powered Phishing Detection for Cloud Security Environments (DistilBERT vs RoBERTa vs traditional ML baselines).
2019 – Jul 2023
BSc Computer Science
Ashesi University · Berekuso, Eastern Region, Ghana
Core CS — algorithms, systems programming, databases, and software engineering.
Activities: Real Estate Club · Yearbook Committee
06 — Contact

Let's build
something
great.