Muhammad Aliyu
Founding President at Africa Innovators Society (CMU-Africa’s Entrepreneurship Club)
Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Rwanda
Hi, I'm Muhammad Aliyu!
Founding President at Africa Innovators Society (CMU-Africa’s Entrepreneurship Club)
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Africa Innovators Society (CMU-Africa’s Entrepreneurship Club)
Founding President
September 2023 - Present
Leading a team of four students to cultivate a dynamic ecosystem that supports student entrepreneurship and innovation. Pioneered the establishment of the entrepreneurship club, orchestrating engaging student events and securing over $17K in event partnerships 2-month after inception. Leveraging product management techniques to effectively manage AIS, focusing on community engagement, strategic planning, and execution to foster a dynamic and innovative environment.
Nigerian University of Technology and Management, NG
Project Lead
October 2022 - July 2023
Led a team of three in establishing the NSP library and coordinating a book drive, employing both product and project management principles for strategic planning and execution. Orchestrated launch of new university library, rapidly acquiring 124 books across 121 titles for students and raising N245,000 in donations. Spearheaded communications and reporting to NUTM leadership to ensure transparency and stakeholder alignment.
Summit University Advancement Bureau, NG
Acting Head of Training and Capacity Development (NYSC)
April 2022 - November 2022
Developed timeline and action plans for 20+ training in the university to drive enrolment and increase 200+ student quality of learning. Facilitated a Financial Literacy seminar with 150 fellow corps members in Offa, Kwara State. Organized 20+ workshops and webinars on Grantsmanship, Drone building and Piloting-1, Clean Energy for Kwara State, and DSN AI Invasion with over 500 unique participants.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), NG
Volunteer Consultant – UNFPA, Damaturu
February 2022 - September 2022
Developed solutions to ICT issues at GRA outpost in Damaturu, applying creative problem-solving. Collaborated with the UNFPA team to conceptualize indigenous solutions addressing gender-based violence in the state. Supported domestication of Child Protection and Violence Against Person laws through partnership with government, UNFPA, Justice reform team and 5 high NGOs.
Ingressive for Good, NG
Campus Ambassador – FUTMinna Circle
July 2020 - March 2022
Orchestrated a team of 13 dedicated community builders to curate impactful events and project-based bootcamps, fostering skill development and networking opportunities. Pioneered the establishment of a thriving WhatsApp community, successfully bringing together over 150 students at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. Organized and executed more than 10 highly engaging events and 2 comprehensive bootcamps focused on Design and Android Apps Development, attracting a participation of over 200 enthusiastic students. Collaborated with 4 communities to spearhead the organization of enlightening webinars on tech careers and opportunities, sharing a wealth of 300+ valuable opportunities with an engaged community of 150+ members.
Advanced Engineering and Innovation Research Group (AEIRG) Minna, NG
Research Assistant
July 2019 - April 2022
Developed and collaborated with 5+ researchers in the writing and developing proposals for the IsDB grant and other 5+ grants. Defended a proposal with 5 researchers resulting in the award of Developing a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) e-Literacy Platform for Secondary Education in the Kaduna State project by the Kaduna State government to develop 4 STEM courses. Developed 200+ infographics to simplify complex problems into simple and easy-to-understand visuals. Led 3 researchers in the research titled “Intelligent Mining Surveillance Systems” to identify ways technology can be used to curb illegal mining and improve the mining value change in Nigeria.
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English
Hausa
Yoruba
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