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Julien Glory Manana

Computer Science student at KNUST, building backend systems and integrating AI into real projects. Early in the journey - but shipping, learning, and getting better with every build.

Location

Kumasi, Ghana

Focus

Backend & AI Dev

Status

1.5 Years in Tech

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About Me

Learning, Building, Shipping

Born in the Republic of Congo, raised in Nigeria, now studying Computer Science at KNUST in Ghana as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar. Three countries, one direction - building things that matter.

I've been working hands-on with LLMs - OpenAI, Claude, Azure OpenAI - integrating them into real projects. Things like Ocasia, an AI study platform my friend and I built, and ScholarAid, a scholarship platform with AI-powered essay review. Each one has taught me something I didn't know going in.

I genuinely believe technology is one of the most powerful tools Africa has right now - for education, health, access, opportunity. That's not just a talking point for me, it shapes what I choose to build and why.

When I'm not building, I'm reading about what I haven't figured out yet - which is a long list, and that's fine. I also love helping people grow, which led me to start VALUENETWORK, a community where I share opportunities and updates, and Founderslens, a TikTok page posting wisdom from top founders and builders.

Open to

InternshipsCollaborationOpen SourceMentorship

10+

Projects Built

5+

Deployed

15+

Tools & Skills

1.5

Years in Tech

Education

BSc: Computer Science

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

2025 - 2028 | Kumasi, Ghana

Status: Mastercard Foundation Scholar

W.A.S.S.C.E (Sciences)

Rochas Foundation College of Africa

2017 - 2023 | Nigeria

Professional Journey

Experience

Roles and responsibilities that shaped my expertise

Project Lead & Platform Engineer

Project ReL — Enactus KNUST

08/2026 - Present

Kumasi, Ghana

Leading the revival and redevelopment of Project ReL, a curriculum-aligned learning platform for Deaf students in Ghana. Owning product direction and platform engineering across backend architecture, learning workflows, stakeholder engagement, accessibility, and ongoing research into sign-language AI and Ghanaian Sign Language integration.

Project LeadershipPlatform EngineeringBackend ArchitectureProduct StrategyAccessible EdTechSign Language AIGhanaian Sign Language R&D

Software Engineering Fellow

Next Generation of Tech Giants (nGOT Giants)

02/2026 - Present

Kumasi, Ghana

Building the backend for Port, an internal collaboration and communication tool used by the nGOT team, while completing hands-on AI/ML training through project-based sprints. Training covers applied LLM workflows, RAG systems, agentic architectures, and deployment-oriented engineering practices.

Backend DevelopmentPort (Internal Tool)AI/ML Sprint TrainingRAG & Agentic SystemsAI EngineeringTeam CollaborationTech Talent Development

Intern

MTN Mobile Money Congo B.

11/2025 - 12/2025

Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

Worked inside a large-scale fintech operation across MoMo internal systems, MoMo App, and MoMo Open APIs. Built a customer support agent covering 15 MoMo service topics - XtraCash, MoMo Advance, account management & security precautions, and more - with a three-layer retrieval system: semantic search first, keyword fallback second, and full context injection as a last resort to eliminate hallucinations. Collaborated across product, BI, engineering, and operations teams.

FastAPIAzure OpenAISemantic SearchHallucination ReductionFintech SystemsCross-functional Collaboration

Deputy Head of Technology

Enactus KNUST

2025 - 2026

Kumasi, Ghana

Part of the tech leadership team at Enactus KNUST, supporting the Head of Technology in managing the chapter's tech operations. Own the automation and internal tooling side - building systems for mass emails, project data, and member management. Contributed to the chapter website and support other divisions and projects with tech solutions.

Team LeadershipInternal ToolingAutomation ToolsWebsite DevelopmentCross-division Support

International Relations Officer

Science Students' Association (SCISA) - KNUST

01/2026 - 09/2026

Kumasi, Ghana

Building international connections and representing the association.

CommunicationDiplomacyNetworking
Featured Work

Projects

Featured projects showcasing AI, backend and full-stack development

10-Day AI/ML Engineering & Agentic Systems Sprint

Hands-on sprint covering FastAPI, LLM workflows, RAG pipelines, model training, and deployment practices from NGOT Giants.

PythonFastAPIOpenAIRAGLangChain
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Ocasia

Ocasia

AI-Powered Study Platform

Full-stack platform generating personalized quizzes, flashcards, and AI explanations from student notes.

PythonDjangoReactOpenAIClaudeAgent
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Technical Arsenal

Skills & Tools

What I've picked up so far - and keep adding to

Languages background

Languages

Python
Java
C++
SQL
Software Engineering background

Software Engineering

FastAPI
Django
Pydantic
PostgreSQL
SQL Server
SQLite
SQLAlchemy
pytest
pyodbc
REST APIs
Async Programming
AI / ML background

AI / ML

RAG
LangChain
Scikit-learn
LlamaIndex
Embeddings
Pinecone
ChromaDB
pgvector
Agents and Tool Use
DevOps & Tools background

DevOps & Tools

Git & GitHub
CLI Tools
GitHub Actions
Poetry
VS Code
Vercel
Render
Netlify
Let's Talk

Get In Touch

Have a question or want to collaborate? I'd love to hear from you.

Contact Information

Let's Connect

I'm always open to new opportunities, collaborations, and interesting conversations. Feel free to reach out through the form or directly via email.

Roles I'm Open To

Especially interested in internships and trainee opportunities where I can contribute, learn fast, and grow with strong engineering teams.

Software Engineering InternshipAI Engineering InternshipBackend EngineeringDjango Development