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Building at the frontier of AI, quantum, and biomedical engineering

I'm Ransford Oppong — AI software engineer, biomedical engineering graduate, researcher, and founder based in Kumasi, Ghana. By day, I train machines to think. By night, I convince them I'm still in charge. I operate at the intersection of AI engineering, quantum computing, and medical technology — bringing production-grade rigor to frontier research problems.

My research spans Quantum ML and photonics (GQD biosensors for neonatal sepsis diagnostics, quantum threat modelling), medical AI (HALO-UNet for thyroid nodule segmentation, Polymorphic Self-Modifying Transformers for adaptive clinical decision support), and assistive technologies (GSL emotion recognition engines for deaf communities). I work under Prof. Jerry John Kponyo at the QCAT Lab, KNUST.

On the engineering side, I've architected and shipped production systems across fintech, healthtech, and education — including Pollix (secure e-voting), WangaChat (enterprise comms), grad.ai (AI grad school applications), and MentisMint (AI personal finance for Africa). I founded BUILD SCITECH and lead a community of 600+ African student developers and builders.

I've presented research at PA-AISS 2025 (KNUST), iN4iN 2025 (Leipzig), and IFA Berlin 2025. I design and deliver workshops on AI Agents & Workflow Automation for professionals and organizations. I'm available for consulting, research collaborations, and speaking. If you're working at the frontier — especially in Africa — I'd love to connect.

Technologies & Tools

AI/ML

PyTorchTensorFlowMONAIAutogenLangChainHuggingFace

Quantum

IBM QiskitQuantum SimulationPhotonicsGQD Circuits

Engineering

PythonTypeScriptNext.jsNode.jsFastAPIDjango

Data & Cloud

MongoDBPostgreSQLConvexDBAzureAWSFirebase

Automation

ZapierMake.comn8nLangflowFlowiseCI/CD

Mobile & Web

React NativeAngularJSPHPREST APIGraphQL

Career Timeline

Research Assistant — Quantum & Photonics

2026 – Present

QCAT Lab, KNUST

Developing GQD photonic biosensors for neonatal sepsis diagnostics and formulating the Harvest-Now-Deceive-Later (HNDL) quantum threat model for social media behavioral reconstruction. Supervised by Prof. J. J. Kponyo.

Chief Technology Officer

2025 – Present

MentisMint

Architecting the first AI-powered personal finance platform designed for Africa, with real-time spending tracking, intelligent budgeting, and secure data pipelines. Raising $500K pre-seed.

Software Engineering Fellow

2025

Headstarter AI

Deployed 5 production-ready AI applications, boosted user engagement by 75% through SEO and backend optimizations, and facilitated weekly stand-ups and pair programming sessions for Ghanaian fellows.

Software Engineering Lead & Brand Developer

2024 – 2025

Masara Consult

Designed and launched an AI-powered multi-curriculum e-learning platform reaching 1,000+ UK and Ghanaian students in its first month. Led architecture reviews, sprint planning, and MySQL/Node.js backend optimization.

Data Analysis & Marketing Intern

2024

Workspace Global

Published 15+ blog posts and generated 300+ qualified leads from the UK, US, and Africa using HubSpot CRM, Substack, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator. Managed and automated the company's multi-page website.

CEO & R&D Engineer

2023 – Present

BUILD SCITECH

Founded BUILD SCITECH, a tech company building products across fintech, healthtech, agritech, and ecommerce. Runs a 3-tier model: CPaaS, business consultancy, and technology transfer. Community of 600+ African student developers.

BSc Biomedical Engineering

2022 – 2025

KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana

Graduated with a BSc in Biomedical Engineering. Thesis: Multi-Stage Deep Learning Framework for Thyroid Nodule Segmentation in Low-Resource Ultrasound Imaging (HALO-UNet). VP Projects & Innovation at ENACTUS KNUST.

Institute for Scientific Entrepreneurship

2024

StArfrica, University of Koblenz, Germany

Completed the Institute for Scientific Entrepreneurship program at StArfrica Startup Germany Africa, University of Koblenz, gaining hands-on training in startup methodology and science-to-market strategies.

High School Diploma — Biology

2018 – 2021

St. Augustine's College, Cape Coast, Ghana

Completed secondary education at St. Augustine's College, Cape Coast, with a focus on Biology and the sciences.

Cofounder, Product & AI Engineer

2025

somax

Developing Mobile AI Ultrasound Diagnostic Device for Low-Resource Communities