Mr. Clemence Ayekple

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Senior ICT Assistant - ( Senior Staff ) E-Learning and Knowledge Management Section

Field(s) of Specialization

Database Design

Mobile Application Development

Web Development

Field(s) of Academic Interest

Data Science

Machine Learning

About

Clemence Ayekple is a skilled Senior ICT Assistant and Fullstack Developer at the University of Cape Coast, with extensive expertise in web development, software engineering, and technology integration. He brings a robust technical background and a passion for innovation in digital technologies.

Educational Background

Ayekple holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Ghana (2021-2022) and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Cape Coast (2010-2014). He has also completed professional certifications from Coursera, including the Google IT Automation with Python Specialization and the Google IT Support Professional Certificate.

Professional Experience

University of Cape Coast (October 2020 - Present)

As a Senior ICT Assistant and Fullstack Developer, Ayekple demonstrates comprehensive technological expertise:

Front-End Development:

Develops user interfaces using Figma, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Utilizes frameworks like Vue.js, Nuxt, Livewire, and Laravel to create dynamic web applications
Ensures responsive and user-friendly design across multiple devices

Back-End Development:

Develops server-side logic using Python and PHP
Manages database design, implementation, and performance optimization
Configures servers and web hosting environments

Key Professional Capabilities:

API design and development
Third-party service integration
DevOps practices implementation
Continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)

Previous Experience

Saltpond Packaging Ghana Limited (October 2016 - 2018)

Serving as a Software Engineer, Ayekple was responsible for:

Requirements analysis
System design
Software development
Testing and debugging
Documentation and collaboration

Research Interests

Ayekple's professional focus includes Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Algorithm Development. He has participated in numerous conferences and workshops, demonstrating commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.

Notable Projects

Ayekple has been instrumental in developing multiple significant web platforms, including:

University of Cape Coast Website
Staff Directory
Various institutional websites for educational and research centres
African Fisheries and Aquaculture Database
Marine Mammal Research Platforms

Professional Memberships

Member of Google Developer Group Accra
Member of the Internet Society

This biography reflects Clemence Ayekple's professional journey as a versatile and skilled technology professional with a strong commitment to technological innovation and institutional development.

He loves learning new things and sharing them with his community on dev.to, medium and anansewaa.com.

Degrees

Master of Science in Computer Science

University of Ghana 2022
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of Cape Coast 2014

Facilitator

December, 2024

Interactive Training on Effective Fisheries Management Naivasha, Kenya.
LOC Member

November, 2023

Blue Economy Conference CCM Mensvic Hotel Accra, Ghana.
Participant

November, 2023

AI for Everyone Google, Online.
LOC Member

July, 2023

13th Biennial PASMAE Regional Conference University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Participant

June, 2023

Marine Litter Network Stakeholders and End of Grant Meeting INPHB, Cote d’Ivoire.
Facilitator

May, 2023

Training of Stakeholders on the use of Fisheries and Aquaculture Database (AFAData) North Africa, AU-IBAR Cairo, Egypt.
Facilitator

May, 2023

Training of Stakeholders on the use of Fisheries and Aquaculture Database (AFAData) East & Southern Africa AU-IBAR Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Facilitator

April, 2023

Training of Stakeholders on the use of Fisheries and Aquaculture Database (AFAData) West & Central Africa AU-IBAR Dakar, Senegal.
LOC Member and Lead (ICT Sub Committee)

June, 2021

PANAFEST Colloquium University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

Facilitator

September, 2024

Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.
Presenter

October, 2024

International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.
Guest Speaker

October, 2024

“Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.
Co-Facilitator

October, 2021

“Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.
Presenter

November, 2024

“Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.
Facilitator

November, 2024

“Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.
Presenter

November, 2023

Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.
Presenter

March, 2024

Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.
Presenter

June, 2024

Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.
Panelist

June, 2024

Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.
Facilitator

July-August, 2012

Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.
Co-Discussant

July, 2023

“Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.
Facilitator

February, 2022

Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.
Facilitator

February, 2019

Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.
Speaker

August, 2024

Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.
Presenter

August, 2023

Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.
Guest Speaker

April, 2024

Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.
Participant

2021

6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).
Panelist

2014

Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.
Guest Speaker

2010

“West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.

2013
Member

Google Technology Users Group UCC

Developer
January 2018 - Present
University of Cape Coast Staff Directory
Developer
January 2018 - Present
University of Cape Coast Website

2024-2025
Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

Cefas/UKAID
2024
Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi
2023-2024
Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
2023-2024
Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
2023
Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

IDA-V3100
2023
Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022-2023
Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
2022
Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

Calgary Zoo Foundation
2021
Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

University of Liverpool
2021
Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

Valued at US$32,365.00
2021
Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

Conservation International
2021
Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

World Bank
2020-2021
Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

World Bank
2020-2021
Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom
2020
Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland
2019-2020
Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

World Bank
2017
Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK
2013
Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

AERC Ltd.
2012
Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.
2011
Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)
2010
Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary

USAID through Friends of the Nation

Mr. Clemence Ayekple

Master of Science in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Member

Developer

Developer

Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary