Emmanuel Owusu Wiredu

EMMANUEL OWUSU WIREDU Department of Communication Design, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana +233 - | Aburaso, Kumasi LinkedIn | Mail EDUCATION 2022 – Pres. BA. Communication Design Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Supervisor: Dr. Benjamin Prempeh Dissertation Title: Using a video to encourage students to go for counselling, CWA: 71.38 2017 – 2021 Visual Arts Opoku Ware Senior High School RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2021 Student Lead Investigator Project title: Using a video to encourage students to go for counselling Supervisor: Dr. Benjamin Prempeh, Department of Communication Design (DECODE), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Techniques used: Three-point lighting, close up and medium shots, film editing, cross-cutting, motion graphics. 2020 Student Research Intern Department of Communication Design, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Project title: Design Engineering: Implementing design concepts in Engineering project Supervisor: Prof. Edward Appiah Skills gained: Creative thinking, Research, Problem solving POSTER AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES Gave a virtual talk on the topic “How to get more girls into Tech” organized by FixedByte UK - Ghana 2022 2022 2021 1|Page Gave a virtual lightning talk on the topic “Role FixedByte Without Borders play in the Sustainable Development Goals” organized by FixedByte UK - Ghana Gave a presentation on the topic “Psychosocial Challenges Affecting Students on Campus” at a meeting with KNUST Peer Counseling Unit, a student-based counselling unit in the university. 2021 Gave a presentation on the topic “Emphatic Design” at a program dubbed Design Resume organized by the Graphic Art Students Association 2020 Gave a talk to the final year Visual Art students of Opoku Ware Senior High School in Kumasi on the topic “How to prepare towards WASSCE and life after Senior High School” 2021 Gave a talk to the final year Visual Art students of Opoku Ware Senior High School in Kumasi on the topic “Job Opportunities in the Creative Art Industry” AWARDS, ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITION 2022 Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success, Imperial College London 2022 Participant of Aspire Institute Leaders Online Program, Harvard University - Supporting 250 students with cash from the College Bursary Providing semester food to 3 student beneficiaries of the College Food Bank - College of Art and Built Environment Charity Bank Beneficiary College of Art and Built Environment Bursary Beneficiary Most hardworking executive in Organizing Wing for the National Union of Presbyterian Students, KNUST Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Training given by the National Vocation Training Institute, Ghana TEACHING, WORK AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE 2022 – Pres. Online UI/UX Design Tutor at FixedByte Academy Teach product designing, web designing and graphic designing 2022 – Pres. Research Assistant at DECODE Assisting final year students with their research work at the Department of Communication Design 2022 – Pres. National Service Personnel at National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) - Accra, Ghana Create graphics for the association (NUGS) Design for Honorable Members of Parliament from Ho West Constituency, Adentan Constituency and Ellembele Constituency Design for the Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress – NDC, a political party in Ghana 2021 – Pres. Cofounder of McBeetles Limited, House Painting and Interior Design Company based in Ghana In charge of Business Development and Operations in the company 2021 – Pres. 2|Page Full time Design Tutor at FixedByte Without Borders, UK - Ghana (Non-Profit Organization aimed at giving training to individuals who have interest in Information Technology) Teach graphic design and UI /UX at our IT TechHub training program at Jackson Innovation Institute of Technology Teach graphic design and UI /UX at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Teach graphic design and UI /UX at Tsito, an IT Bootcamp organized by the Member of Parliament of Ho West Constituency, University of Ghana Learning Centre and FixedByte Company, UK 2016 – 2017 Part-time Graphic design teacher at Opoku Ware Senior High School Taught final year Senior High School Level Graphic Design and General Knowledge in Art. Helped prepare students for the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 2016 – 2017 Full time Basic Design and Technology (BDT) teacher at Holy Cross R/C Junior High School Taught Junior High School level creative art and B.D.T and helped prepare students for the Basic Education Certificate Exam (BECE) LEADERSHIPACTIVITIES 2021 – Pres. Design Director, FixedByte, UK - Ghana Duties: Lead multiple projects from conception to completion. Train individuals who have interest in Design 2020 – 2021 2020 – 2021 - Vice President for College of Art and Built Environment Student Association, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana Duties: Reporting to the president of the association. Providing vision and driving change in academics, program reviews and college development Chairman of Welfare Committee for College of Art and Built Environment Student Association, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana Duties: College Bursary (Support system in cash to assist needy students in the college). College Charity Bank (Assisted needy students in the college with food) COVID- 19 Ambassador for Student Representative Council, KNUST Duties: Providing free PPE’s to students and making sure student abide by the COVID- 19 measures. - Organizing Wing Head for National Union of Presbyterian Students, KNUST - Local Duties: Coordinated and led the team to set up auditorium for services. Printed documents for the union and organized training for members in the various sections of the wing. 2020 – 2021 Editor in Chief, Tertiary Education Institute Network of the National Democratic Congress Duties: Proposed lessons for the church every semester based on the needs of the members of the church. Booked appointment with teachers to facilitate the various approved lessons for each semester. Prepared a conducive environment together with the organizing ministry of the church for church services. Made an officiating list for all church services 2020 – 2021. Class president for Communication Design Class of 2021, KNUST Duties: Represented the class during meetings with the Department of Communication Design. Expressed students concerns to the course instructors, shared course materials and syllabus to the student on time. Reminded course instructors of their meeting times with the class 2019 - 2020 3|Page Media Head for National Union of Presbyterian Students, KNUST - Local Duties: Designed flyers and made videos for upcoming programs of the union. Took, edited and posted pictures of meetings and also taught members how to design flyers, edit videos, record audios, projections and setting up gadgets - - 2016 Library Prefect of Opoku Ware Senior High School Duties: Collected, organized and issued library resources to students. Reported to authorities to update the resources. Oversaw the check-out process for books and other resource material COMMUNITY OUTREACH 2020 Taught final year Senior High and Junior High School students at Santasi, Kumasi to prepare them towards their West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) respectively 2020 Taught 74 women in Kokode, a Zongo community in Kumasi how to keep the environment neat to prevent the spread of diseases. 2020 Led the youth in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Agric Nzema to donate food to members during the COVID- 19 pandemic CERTIFICATES EARNED 2022 Certificate of Completion of “edX Verified Certificate for Exercising Leadership Foundation Principle” by HarvardX an online coursed offered by Aspire Institute 2021 Certificate of Honor as College President of the College of Art and Built Environment Student Association (CABESA), KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana 2021 Certificate of Honor as member of the Graphic Art Students Association, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana 2021 Certificate of Honor as member of the Peer Counselling Unit, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana 2021 Certificate of Participation in Ghana Tree Planting Exercise organized nationwide 2021 Certificate of Honor as Editor-in-Chief 2020 - 2021 for the Tertiary Education Institute Network of the National Democratic Congress, NDC - Certificate of Honor as Organizing Wing Head 2020 - 2021 for the National Union of Presbyterian Students Ghana Certificate of Membership as member of the National Union of Presbyterian Students Ghana 2019 Certificate of Proficiency in “Masonry” by the National Vocation Training Institute, Ghana 2016 Certificate of Honor as Library Prefect 2015 - 2016 for Opoku Ware Senior High School MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIAL GROUPS 2021 – Pres. 2018 – Pres. Member of HDNP International (Non-profit organization improving education and literacy in various communities in Africa) Member of the National Democratic Congress 2017 – 2021 Member of Graphic Art Students Association 4|Page