Global PIQAResearch paper · arXiv
Global PIQA
Contributing Zarma examples to a multilingual benchmark of commonsense reasoning across languages and cultures.
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Curious by nature.
Building with purpose.
I’m Clément Sampebgo, a final-year Computer Science student from Burkina Faso. I build software, explore data, and am particularly interested in how AI can address real problems across different languages and contexts.
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01 / SELECTED WORK
Ideas, built and examined.
A selection of projects and research contributions, highlighting what I built and explored, how I approached challenges, the decisions that shaped my work, and the lessons I gained along the way.
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Document search with verifiable sources
A Python document-search prototype combining OCR, semantic retrieval and a Gradio interface with source-page references.
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From data modeling to clear reporting
A SQL analytics project focused on relational modeling, data validation and communicating findings through a dashboard.
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Story Map of Tanghin Dam
A public ArcGIS StoryMap connecting plastic pollution, invasive water hyacinths and fishing livelihoods in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Listening to the customer
Cleaning and exploring consumer reviews to understand sentiment and turn feedback into useful recommendations.
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Experience in action.
Across data, software and research, I turn questions into prototypes, analyses and clear explanations. Each experience sharpens how I investigate problems, develop practical responses and communicate what I find.
EDUCATION
Ashesi University
BSc Computer Science
Berekuso, Ghana
Expected graduation: June 2027
Mastercard Foundation Scholar
CESI Graduate School of Engineering
Semester exchange · Computer Science
Aix-en-Provence, France
One semester in the English-taught FISE Informatique A3 program.
Professional experience
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Pfizer
AI document insights & data extraction
Built a Python document-retrieval prototype with OCR, semantic search and a Gradio interface. Evaluated retrieval and answer quality separately, with source-page references to help users check responses.
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SQL & database architecture
Designed a SQLite analytics database and an HTML/Chart.js reporting dashboard. Checked joins, reporting periods and metric definitions to make the analysis more reliable and understandable.
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IOM Africa × African Leadership Academy
Infrastructure, climate & human mobility · Innovation sprint
Participated in a five-person team in a virtual innovation sprint on climate displacement and community resilience. The program focused on researching and designing infrastructure responses for displaced and host communities.
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viaNational Geographic Society + TNC
Marine & community conservation externship
Created a public ArcGIS StoryMap about Tanghin Dam, connecting environmental pressures with fishing livelihoods and community responses. Synthesized local reporting and attributed community footage into an accessible research narrative.
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Market Theatre Laboratory · via ACN / AL for the Arts
Arts design & innovation · Theatre track
Led theatre-maker interviews, developed low-fidelity wireframes and moderated user testing in a five-person team. Helped turn user research into a proof-of-concept platform connecting emerging artists with audiences, then contributed to the final pitch.
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viaBeats by Dre
Consumer insights data analytics
Cleaned and analyzed consumer reviews using Python, exploratory analysis and NLP. Turned recurring feedback into visualizations and evidence-based recommendations, with attention to the limits of the review sample.
Read moreSKILLS IN PRACTICE
Tools, methods, evidence.
Skills developed through projects, coursework and experience. Explore the examples to see how I use them.
Software & web
- Python
- JavaScript
- HTML & CSS
- React
- Java
- C++
- C
- PHP & Ajax
- Git & GitHub
- Keyboard accessibility
Data & databases
- SQL
- SQLite
- Relational data modeling
- Data validation & joins
- Data cleaning
- Exploratory data analysis
- Pandas
- NumPy
- R
- Spreadsheets
- Tableau
- Matplotlib
- Chart.js
- Data visualization
AI & language
- OCR · Tesseract / PaddleOCR
- Retrieval-augmented generation
- Semantic search · FAISS
- LlamaIndex
- Gradio
- Document classification
- Prompt engineering
- Sentiment analysis & NLP
- Gemini
- Multilingual evaluation
- Dataset review & annotation
Research & design
- Research synthesis
- ArcGIS StoryMaps & GIS
- Design thinking
- Stakeholder interviews
- Low-fidelity wireframes
- User testing
- Source verification
Collaboration & communication
- Team collaboration
- Remote collaboration
- Technical presentations
- Research communication
- Peer tutoring · Python
- Business development fundamentals
Languages
- French · native
- English · professional
- Mooré · spoken
- Dioula · spoken
03 / RESEARCH & BACKGROUND
RESEARCH · LANGUAGE · CONTEXT
A local perspective.
A wider curiosity.
I’m interested in how software, data, and language come together, particularly in contexts that receive less attention in technology. My contribution to Global PIQA, focused on Zarma, a low-resource West African language, is one example of that interest.
Global PIQAResearch paper · arXiv
SHARING · COMMUNITY
Learning, then sharing it.
Outside the classroom, I enjoy sharing what I learn and contributing to student initiatives. From helping peers with Python to volunteering and participating in student-led activities at Ashesi, these experiences have taught me a great deal about collaboration, responsibility, and learning from others.
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04 / CERTIFICATIONS & DISTINCTIONS
Certifications & distinctions
Training and academic recognition that broaden my skills in data analysis, AI and problem-solving. Verification links are included when available.
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Certifications & training
JULY 2026
ISSADAR 2026 · Summer school
Participation in the International Summer School on Artificial Intelligence, Data and Research, INP-HB, Yamoussoukro. Topics: advanced databases, AI and operations research.
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NOVEMBER 2025
National Geographic Society + TNC
Completed the Marine & Community Conservation Remote Externship.
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DECEMBER 2024
Google Data Analytics
Professional Certificate · Eight courses covering data preparation, analysis, visualization, SQL and R.
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OCTOBER 2026
Pfizer · AI document insights
Completed the Advanced AI-Powered Document Insights & Data Extraction externship via Extern.
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SEPTEMBER 2026
Breaking Games · SQL & databases
Completed the SQL & Database Architecture externship via Extern.
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JANUARY 2025
Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT
Vanderbilt University · Online course completed January 24, 2025.
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Global PIQAResearch paper · arXiv
SEPTEMBER 2026
Global PIQA · NeurIPS 2026
Contributing author on Global PIQA, accepted as a poster in the NeurIPS 2026 Evaluations & Datasets Track. My contribution focused on the Zarma dataset.
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Mastercard Foundation Scholar
2023–2027Mastercard Foundation Scholar at Ashesi University.
French Government Scholarship
2025–2026Recipient of a French Government Scholarship for an exchange semester at CESI Graduate School of Engineering, France.
Academic recognition
Selected for an Exchange at CESI
2025–2026Selected for an exchange program at CESI Graduate School of Engineering in Aix-en-Provence, France.
Dean’s List · Ashesi University
2024–2025Named to the Dean’s List for academic achievement across multiple semesters.
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