His contributions to both academia and industry underscore his commitment to advancing technology and improving security within IoT systems, making him a respected figure in his field.
SAN ANTONIO, TX, August 09, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Olumide Kayode, PhD, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Kayode served as a distinguished machine learning scientist at Visa, where he contributed his expertise since 2022. With a profound background in data science, information retrieval and the application of machine learning, he has established himself as an expert in his field. His work primarily focuses on data modeling, text analysis and convex optimization with linear objective function and constraints. He will be leaving Visa by the third week of August 2024, and he is currently exploring other opportunities.
Prior to his role at Visa, Dr. Kayode served as an assistant professor at Frostburg State University from 2020 to 2022. During this period, he was instrumental in advancing research and education in computer science. From 2017 until 2020, he was a research assistant at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he also held the position of teaching assistant between 2016 and 2020. He explored, identified and addressed vulnerabilities within communication channels in the Internet of Things (IoT) realm, providing valuable insights into security flaws that impact daily usage of IoT devices. His tenure at the university was marked by significant contributions to academic research and student mentorship.
In 2019, Dr. Kayode gained practical industry experience as a research intern at GE Research. Before this role, he was a research assistant at Southern University and A&M College from 2014 to 2015. His early career included roles as an information technology instructor from 2013 until 2014 and a teacher at Hope Academic College during his National Youth Service Corps commitment from 2011 to 2012. He began his professional journey in software quality assurance at Precise Financial Systems in 2010.
Dr. Kayode's academic achievements are notable. He earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science from the Federal University of Technology Akure in 2011, followed by a Master of Science in computer science from Southern University and A&M College in 2015. He subsequently earned a Doctor of Philosophy in computer science from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2020. Additionally, he holds a certificate of completion from the NNSA MSIPP Summer Modeling Workshop.
Dr. Kayode's dedication extends beyond his professional career into civic engagement and community service. He has been an instructor for community outreach programs since 2019 and participated at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory SMC data challenge in 2018. He also volunteered at the ACM Special Interest Group on Management of Data (SIGMOD) conference in 2018 and with Daughters of Zion United in 2015. In 2012, he contributed to data elicitation efforts for the World Health Organization.
Dr. Kayode's excellence has been recognized through numerous awards, including the Graduate Student Professional Development Award in 2019 and being named a Data Challenge Finalist in 2018. He is also an alumnus of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Leadership Institute, and he received a scholarship for academic excellence from Ekiti State, Nigeria, in 2010. His early promise was evident when he won the Best Performance in Essay Competition by the Nigeria Agricultural Development Project in 2006.
Looking ahead, Dr. Kayode is eager to expand his expertise, particularly in data science, while delving deeper into machine learning and artificial intelligence to remain at the forefront of these rapidly evolving fields. His contributions to both academia and industry underscore his commitment to advancing technology and improving security within IoT systems, making him a respected figure in his field.
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