Qualifications

Technical

• Programing: Python (flask, django, numpy, pandas, pytorch), Java (Spring, Android), C# (asp.net), C/C++ (Qt,boost)
• System Administration: Linux/Unix
• Software Engineering: Web Applications, Smartphone Applications, Web API
• Machine Learning:
• Deep Learning:

Non Technical

Writing (Technical/Academic), Public Speaking, Project Management (Scrum)

Research

• Natural Language Processing
• Knowledge Graphs

Languages

French (Fluent), English (Fluent), Japanese (Working Proficiency)

Academic Experience

Education

• 2020-2023 - PhD Information Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
• 2015-2017 - Master Information Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
• 2008-2010 - Master Computer Science and Engineering, University of Cocody
• 2005-2008 - Licenciate Computer Science (MIAGE-GI), University of Cocody

Publications

• Gohourou, D., & Kuwabara, K. (2021). Building a Domain-Specific Knowledge Graph for Business Networking Analysis. In Intelligent Information and Database Systems: 13th Asian Conference, ACIIDS 2021, Phuket, Thailand, April 7–10, 2021, Proceedings 13 (pp. 362-372). Springer International Publishing.
• Gohourou, D., Kurita, D., Kuwabara, K., & Huang, H. H. (2017). International business matching using word embedding. In Intelligent Information and Database Systems: 9th Asian Conference, ACIIDS 2017, Kanazawa, Japan, April 3-5, 2017, Proceedings, Part I 9 (pp. 181-190). Springer International Publishing.

Talks

• February 22-24 2023, Doctoral Symposium, 15th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART) 2023
• April 7-10 2021, Paper Presentation, 13th Asian Conference on Intelligent Information and Database Systems (ACIIDS) 2021
• April 3-5 2017, Paper Presentation, 9th Asian Conference on Intelligent Information and Database Systems (ACIIDS) 2017, Kanazawa Japan
• Dec 4-5 2015, Poster Presentation, RU & APU Joint Symposium, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Oita, Japan

Professional Experience

Research Assistant

Ritsumeikan University
September 2021 - Present
Kusatsu, Japan

Engineer Solution Integration

MTN Cote d'Ivoire - Full time
April 2019 - April 2020
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer

Yaraku Inc. - Contract
April 2018 - September 2018
Tokyo, Japan
NLP task related to a Japanese-English translation engine.

Technical Sales

Microsoft - Contract
February 2014 - January 2015
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Proactive support of the Enterprise sales team on technical aspects of the process. Support the development and demo of Proof of Concepts enterprise applications using the Microsoft stack (C#, .Net, Windows, Windows Phone)

Software Developer

Générale de Technologie - Full time
Jun 2012 - Sep 2013
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Software Engineer

Société Générale de Developement Informatique (SNDI) - Intership
Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

Freelance and Other Contracts

Software Engineer

Société Générale de Developement Informatique (SNDI)
June 2015 - August 2015
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Government Budgeting Application development.

Software Engineer

Groupement des Services d'Eau et d'Electricité (GS2E)
Feb 2015 - May 2015
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Field agent mobile application development.

You can take a look at a piece of my CV here.

Certificates

• Japanese Language Proficiency (JLPT) N3
  (2022)
• ISO 27001 Foundation - Information Security Certification
  PECB (Feb 2020)
• MTA: Software Development Fundamentals
  Microsoft (Dec 2014)
• First Aid Worker
  Croix rouge de Cote d'Ivoire

Awards and recognition

• September 2022 - March 2023 JASSO Scholarship
• April 2020 - March 2021 MEXT Scholarship
• March 20th 2017 - Ritsumeikan Univ. Graduate School of Information and Engineering Student Paper Award. For the paper titled "International Busniess Matching Using Word Embedding".
• 2015-2018 - JICA African Business Education (ABE) Initiative Scholarship