Facilitator Details

Zakari Salifu

Name:

Zakari Salifu


Biography:

Zakari Salifu, a graduate of the University of Cape Coast with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, has built expertise in programming, specializing in Machine Learning and Backend Development.  As an AI Engineer at Vela Partners, he sources and enriches data from GitHub to create dashboards that identify promising projects, and previously, at Zomujo Fountain, he led the development of groundbreaking AI solutions for healthcare, including multimodal AI workflows and language model research.  Zakari’s work has earned him Kaggle Master status, highlighting his significant contributions to the AI field, including AI solutions for climate change and healthcare applications. Outside of his professional work, Zakari is passionate about staying current with technology trends, dedicating his free time to learning and personal growth.