Credit Card Fraud Detection with Random Forest
Built a machine learning model using Random Forest Classifier to detect credit card fraud, improving detection accuracy on transactional data.
PythonMachine LearningRandom ForestScikit-learn
Yahaya Fofana
Software Developer and Data Scientist
Computer Science: Data Analytics and Machine Learning at Ball State University
Education & Volunteer Experience
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana | Standing: Junior
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Data Analytics & Machine Learning
Dean’s Lists: 2023 - 2025
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
March 2025 | Destin, FL
Contributed to environmental conservation by building fences, clearing wildlife paths, removing trash, and creating habitats for endangered species. Demonstrated teamwork, reliability, and commitment to ecosystem preservation.
Habitat for Humanity - South Carolina
March 2024 | Johns Island, SC
Supported construction of homes for underserved communities, collaborating with mentors to gain insights on construction and project management. Helped advance access to safe, affordable housing.
Core Skills
Languages
PythonJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptSQLC/C++HTML/CSSPHPR
Frameworks & Libraries
React NativeReactNode.jsNext.jsExpoFirebasejQueryJestJUnitCucumberPandasScikit-learnMatplotlib
Developer Tools
GitFigmaPyCharmIntelliJJupyterLabRStudioMicrosoft Office SuitePower BITableau
Cloud & Data Tools
AWSDockerPostgreSQLStripe APIOpenAIGemini AIPineconeLlamaIndex
Projects
GroupSync - Social Networking Application
Developed a Java-based desktop app allowing users to create profiles, join groups, and connect with others based on shared interests.
JavaSwingDesktop Application
AI ChatBot
Built a full-stack intelligent customer support chatbot using Next.js, React, Node.js, and Gemini AI to enhance user interaction and automate support.
Next.jsReactNode.jsGemini AI
TalkSphere - Full-Stack Social Networking Platform
Created a dynamic social networking web app using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, and MySQL from scratch.
HTMLCSSJavaScriptjQueryPHPMySQL
Experience
AI and Automation Extern
Outamation
Built modular AI pipelines with OCR (Tesseract, PaddleOCR) and PDF parsing (PyMuPDF), improving document classification accuracy by 30%. Developed a LlamaIndex-powered RAG system and benchmarked OCR/LLM retrieval performance using Mistral and Phi-2.
Software Development Intern
University-Industry Partnership
Built a cross-platform mobile MVP using React Native, TypeScript, Firebase, and Expo. Developed 10+ reusable UI components and improved cross-platform accessibility by 40%. Contributed to 5 Agile sprints and collaborated in a 4-person team.
Accessibility Tester
Unified Technology Support
Improved digital accessibility for 10+ campus platforms using JAWS, NVDA, and WAVE, achieving 95% WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. Documented 20+ critical accessibility issues and guided 5+ teams through remediation, reducing issue resolution time by 40%.
Software Engineer
Headstarter
Developed and deployed 5+ AI-driven web apps using Next.js, OpenAI, Pinecone, and StripeAPI. Mentored 4 engineering fellows and introduced CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows, enhancing code quality and engineering throughput.