CV

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Experience

Assistant Lecturer (Contract)

2024 – Present
University of Pretoria
Develop postgraduate course content (ETM700). Supervise honours-level research. Co-author academic papers. Coordinate academic events for the York Timbers Chair. Designed and launched the GSTM Open Day programme.

Tutor (Part-time)

2023
University of Pretoria Pre-University Academy
Facilitated enquiry-based learning sessions for 50+ learners weekly. Supported extracurricular projects for learner engagement.

Teacher (Senior High School)

2018 – 2022
Ghana Education Service
Delivered subject content aligned with national curriculum standards. Initiated an online science training programme in partnership with NSBE Houston and HP Fresh Start.

Teaching Assistant

2017 – 2018
University of Ghana
Assisted faculty with research. Supervised 80+ students during field excursions and practical activities.

Program Lead

2021 – 2025
Cole Africa
Coordinated support projects for clients. Led recruitment services including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding design.

Operations Lead (Volunteer)

2019 – 2023
NSBE Ghana
Established operational systems using Agile. Led a COVID-19 education project for an underserved community; students trained produced the best results in the community's history.

Education

PhD Technology and Innovation Management

2024 – Present
University of Pretoria
Supervisor: Prof Schalk Grobbelaar. PhD by publication: seven papers forming a single coherent narrative on mass timber adoption using UTAUT.
Thesis: Understanding the factors influencing the adoption of mass timber in the South African construction industry

MSc Project Management (with Distinction)

2022 – 2023
University of Pretoria
Awarded GSTM Top Master's Student Research Award (2024).
Thesis: Barriers and enablers of engineered wood products in the global construction industry: A focus on timber construction in South Africa

BSc Earth Science (First Class Honours)

2013 – 2017
University of Ghana
Thesis: Palynostratigraphic and Paleoenvironmental Studies of the South Tano 5 (ST-5) Well; Offshore Tano Basin, Western Ghana

Awards and Fellowships

  • SAIIE Award for Best Industrial Engineering Paper Published in the SAJIE — Nominated, 2 papers (2026)
  • Third Place, JBCC Postgraduate Research Excellence Award — 20th ASOCSA Built Environment Conference (2026)
  • Second Runner-Up, 3MT Competition — University of Pretoria (2026)
  • Best Presentation Award — SAIIE Conference (2025)
  • SAIIE Award Runner-Up for Best Industrial Engineering Paper Published in the SAJIE (2025)
  • Golden Key International Honour Society — South Africa (2025)
  • GSTM Top Master’s Student Research Award — Project Management (2024)
  • National Society of Black Engineers — Ghana Distinguished Academic Member Prize (2017)

Selected Conference Presentations

  • 20th Built Environment Conference (ASOCSA) 2026, Pretoria, South Africa
  • International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT) 2026
  • South African Institute of Industrial Engineering (SAIIE) Conference 2025
  • World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) 2025, Brisbane, Australia
  • 19th Built Environment Conference (ASOCSA) 2025, Pretoria, South Africa

Skills and Competencies

Research Methods: Qualitative research design (semi-structured interviews, thematic analysis), survey design and administration, systematic literature review, conceptual modelling, PLS-SEM, mixed-methods research design.

Technical: ATLAS.ti, R (developing), Microsoft Office Suite (advanced), reference management (Mendeley/EndNote).

Professional: Academic writing and publishing, research project management, stakeholder engagement (industry, government, academic), curriculum development and teaching, event coordination and programme design.

Additional Learning

  • Introduction to Programming Nanodegree — Udacity (completed)
  • University of Pretoria Institutional Tutor Training (completed)