About Me
I am an undergraduate at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology studying Telecom Engineering in the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering under the mentorship of Dr. Francisca Adoma Acheampong.
I have interests in Machine Learning and Quant Finance, focusing on the application of machine learning techniques for problem-solving. Furthermore, I have experience in applying mathematical modeling to predict market capitalization and identify arbitrage betting opportunities. ResearchGate
Projects
An autonomous agentic pipeline that transforms static PDF reports into high-fidelity synthetic datasets with verifiable DataCards. Serving as a Synthetic Data Factory for Africa.
Cause if you ain't doing what you love it's only you to blame
Credit-risk prediction built around temporal feature engineering and sequential deep learning on mobile money transaction histories (per-user sequences). Includes multiple baseline and sequence models — LR, XGBoost, RF, LightGBM, LSTM, and Hybrid LSTM — with tooling for 5-fold CV benchmarking, feature ablations, and hyperparameter tuning. Focused on financial inclusion in data-constrained environments.
Call my unborn son and tell him that's the mission
Offline, on-device RAG tutoring assistant for Android, built for first-year engineering students at KNUST to query textbooks without internet. Supports PDF/TXT ingestion and retrieval locally, designed to run on ~1 GB RAM devices using lightweight/quantized models (Qwen2.5:0.5b) and an ONNX embedder pipeline. Ships as both a Python MVP prototype and a full Android app in Kotlin/Jetpack Compose.
Keep running, keep searching
Academic paper aggregator pulling from arXiv, Semantic Scholar, and OpenReview. Streamlines the research process by centralizing access to the latest publications in one place.
Papers
2026
Benjamin Ekow Attabra (2026). A tourist guide to ethical artificial intelligence usage. Take this as your tourist guide to the landscape and terrains of ethical AI usage. As AI systems subtly thread themselves into our daily lives, they carry not only impressive capabilities and convenience but also adverse effects. From deciding who is going to get a loan to identifying faces in public domains, AI systems increasingly influence our world and not always for the better. Ethical navigation is about managing those tradeoffs thoughtfully and responsibly.
2023
Benjamin Ekow Attabra (2023). Market Capitalization Forecasting with Annuity Due Models. This paper presents a mathematical model for estimating the future market capitalization of public companies by adapting the future value of annuity due formula. Using principles from geometric series and compound interest, we demonstrate how this model can provide structured forecasts for company valuations, providing a systematic approach based on established financial mathematics principles.
Benjamin Ekow Attabra (2023). Mathematical Analysis of Multi-Outcome Sports Betting Arbitrage: A System of Equations Approach. This paper introduces a mathematical framework for identifying arbitrage opportunities in three-outcome sports betting markets. By utilizing systems of simultaneous equations, we develop a method for optimal stake allocation across bookmakers.
Experience
Research Fellow
May 2025 – Present
Young Africans Research Academy Selected as 1 of 10 fellows from 600+ applicants for a competitive pan-African research fellowship. Completed training in research design, literature review, data collection, quantitative & qualitative analysis, and academic writing. Preparing independent research on Sequential Deep Learning for Credit Risk Modelling in Data-Constrained Environments, with emphasis on financial inclusion and applied AI.
Co-Founder & Co-President
Jan 2025 – Present
Claude Builder Club @ KNUST Co-managed fiscal allocation for API procurement and computational resources for LLM development. Directed deployment of Claude-based prompt engineering frameworks and evaluation benchmarks. Coordinated technical resources and sandbox logistics for club-wide AI hackathons.
Treasurer
Aug 2025 – Present
IEEE KNUST ComSoc Student Branch Managed and reconciled all Branch finances and accounts, ensuring strict adherence to IEEE compliance policies. Chaired the Fundraising Committee, generating project revenue and securing external sponsorships to support Branch operations. Directed strategic budget allocation across the Executive Committee for key events and project initiatives.
Trade & Tech Committee Deputy Chair
Sep 2025 – Present
Ghana Engineering Students Association Appointed under the GESA Constitution to co-lead the TRATECH Committee, tasked with promoting trade, technology, and innovation development among engineering students. Assists in reviewing, refining, and implementing innovative student projects, fostering entrepreneurship and applied research across the College of Engineering. Lead Tutor for the GESA Digital School — designed practical curricula for Programming, Machine Learning, and Cybersecurity.
Volunteer
Oct 2025
NASA Space Apps Challenge – Kumasi Local Event Provided tech support for 20+ participants, troubleshooting issues to ensure seamless operation of the 48-hour hackathon. Coordinated pre-event logistics and physical setup, efficiently deploying essential resources — power, internet access, and workstations — for 5+ competing teams.
Quantitative Research
Oct 2024
Forage (JPMorgan Chase & Co) Virtual experience focused on credit risk modelling, analyzing probability of default using dynamic programming. Completed tasks in investment banking fundamentals and quantitative research methods.
Data Analytics Intern
Mar 2025
Forage (Quantium) Virtual experience analyzing transaction datasets to deliver data-driven commercial recommendations and uplift testing for retail strategy.