resume.json

{
  "basics": {
    "name": "Bakary Coulibaly",
    "label": "Electrical & Computer Engineer",
    "image": "",
    "email": "bcoulib9@gwu.edu",
    "phone": "202-677-8929",
    "url": "https://bkcly.github.io",
    "summary": "M.S. Electrical Engineering student specializing in renewable energy and AI-driven photovoltaic defect detection.",
    "profiles": []
  },
  "work": [
    {
      "name": "Institute for Security and Conflict Studies - GWU",
      "position": "Research Assistant",
      "location": "Washington, DC",
      "url": "https://iscs.elliott.gwu.edu/initiatives/fao/",
      "startDate": "2022-10-01",
      "endDate": "2024-05-01",
      "summary": "Facilitated seminar courses for the US Department of Defense's Foreign Area Officers, compiling French resources and assisting in syllabus development.",
      "highlights": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Heat Transfer and Alternative Energy Systems Group - NIST",
      "position": "Foreign Guest Researcher",
      "location": "Gaithersburg, MD",
      "url": "https://www.nist.gov/el/energy-and-environment-division-73200/heat-transfer-alternative-energy-systems",
      "startDate": "2020-08-01",
      "endDate": "2022-05-01",
      "summary": "Conducted research and development in PV module testing, solar simulator lab renovation, and water heating technology evaluations, improving data analysis and testing efficiency.",
      "highlights": []
    },
    {
      "name": "IT Service Desk - Montgomery College",
      "position": "Student Aide",
      "location": "Rockville, MD",
      "url": "",
      "startDate": "2020-01-01",
      "endDate": "2020-08-01",
      "summary": "Provided IT support during Montgomery College's transition to remote operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, resolving technical issues and optimizing efficiency.",
      "highlights": []
    },
    {
      "name": "Montgomery College",
      "position": "Learning Assistant (Principles of Chemistry I & Precalculus)",
      "location": "Rockville, MD",
      "url": "",
      "startDate": "2019-01-01",
      "endDate": "2019-07-01",
      "summary": "Led review sessions and employed remote teaching tools, resulting in a 100% passing rate under faculty mentorship.",
      "highlights": []
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "Lycée Rochambeau - French International School",
      "location": "Bethesda, MD",
      "url": "https://www.rochambeau.org/",
      "area": "",
      "studyType": "French Baccalaureate",
      "startDate": "",
      "endDate": "2017-06",
      "score": "Honors, Mention Bien",
      "courses": []
    },

    {
      "institution": "Montgomery College",
      "location": "Rockville, MD",
      "url": "https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/",
      "area": "Computer Engineering",
      "studyType": "Associate of Science",
      "startDate": "",
      "endDate": "2021-05",
      "score": "Honors",
      "courses": []
    },
    {
      "institution": "The George Washington University",
      "location": "Washington, DC",
      "url": "https://www.gwu.edu/",
      "area": "Computer Engineering",
      "studyType": "Bachelor of Science",
      "startDate": "",
      "endDate": "2023-05",
      "score": "Cum Laude",
      "courses": []
    },
    {
      "institution": "The George Washington University",
      "location": "Washington, DC",
      "url": "https://engineering.gwu.edu/",
      "area": "Electrical Engineering",
      "studyType": "Master of Science",
      "startDate": "",
      "endDate": "2025-05",
      "score": "GPA: 3.67/4.00",
      "courses": []
    }
  ],
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": "Hardware",
      "level": "Advanced",
      "icon": "",
      "keywords": ["Microprocessors", "Microcontrollers", "FPGAs", "Electronics Test Equipment", "3D Printing"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Software",
      "level": "Advanced",
      "icon": "",
      "keywords": ["MATLAB", "Cadence", "LabVIEW", "Multisim", "LTspice", "AutoCAD", "Altium Designer"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Programming",
      "level": "Advanced",
      "icon": "",
      "keywords": ["Python", "C++", "C", "Java", "Verilog HDL", "Linux"]
    }
  ],
  "languages": [
    {
      "language": "English",
      "fluency": "Fluent",
      "icon": ""
    },
    {
      "language": "French",
      "fluency": "Native",
      "icon": ""
    },
    {
      "language": "Bambara",
      "fluency": "Native",
      "icon": ""
    },
    {
      "language": "Spanish",
      "fluency": "Limited Proficiency",
      "icon": ""
    }
  ],
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "AutoGrow",
      "summary": "Designed, prototyped, and implemented an off-grid automated gardening system with a 100W solar panel and 12V battery.",
      "highlights": [
        "Designed custom PCB and integrated ESP32 microcontroller.",
        "Implemented Micropython for low power soil moisture sensing and solenoid control.",
        "Developed UI components using Dart and Flutter."
      ],
      "startDate": "2022-01-01",
      "endDate": "2023-05-01",
      "url": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "NIST: Testing Photovoltaic Modules",
      "summary": "Conducted PV module testing, EL imaging, and co-authored an ongoing research paper.",
      "highlights": [
        "Designed an Electroluminescence testing rig.",
        "Developed Python scripts for automated EL image analysis, reducing processing time by 50%.",
        "Tested 20+ solar panels for degradation analysis."
      ],
      "startDate": "2021-11-01",
      "endDate": "2022-05-01",
      "url": ""
    }
  ],
  "awards": [
    {
      "title": "SEAS Honor Award - Master's",
      "date": "2023-05-20",
      "awarder": "George Washington University",
      "url": "",
      "summary": "Scholarship award for outstanding academic performance."
    },
    {
      "title": "Derrill Rohlfs Award of Best SEAS Senior Design - Bachelor's",
      "date": "2023-05-15",
      "awarder": "George Washington University",
      "url": "https://seas.commencement.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs4556/files/2023-05/2023-seas-graduation-celebration-program_online_remediated.pdf",
      "summary": "Awarded to the best senior design project in the School of Engineering and Applied Science."
    },
    {
      "title": "Engineering Scholarship Award - Bachelor's",
      "date": "2021-08-01",
      "awarder": "George Washington University",
      "url": "",
      "summary": "Scholarship award for outstanding academic performance."
    },
    {
      "title": "Renaissance Scholar Award - Associate's",
      "date": "2020-05-20",
      "awarder": "Montgomery College",
      "url": "https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/honors/renaissance-scholars.html",
      "summary": "Awarded for academic excellence in honors program."
    },
    {
      "title": "Dr. Harry Harden Jr. Student Academic Excellence Awards - Associate's",
      "date": "2019-05-13",
      "awarder": "Montgomery College",
      "url": "https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/events/harry-harden-jr-academic-excellence-awards/",
      "summary": "Awarded for excellence in academics."
    }
  ]
}