Chipo Sekabanja

Undergraduate Research Programmer

About

I’m a senior at Kansas State University pursuing an accelerated master’s in Computer Science (December 2027) with a minor in Economics. My degree focus is in Artificial Intelligence, and I’m curious about how models improve and how small optimizations can lead to exponential impacts. Over the past three years, I’ve gained hands-on experience working with the KDD Lab. Most of my experience centers around Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computer Vision, but I continue to expand my skillset and I’m always eager to pursue new directions. Outside the classroom, I’m passionate about leadership and community. I currently serve as the 2025–2026 President of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Kansas State Chapter, after serving as the 2024–2025 Finance Chair. Excited to connect with you

Country

United States

City

Lawrence

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Java, Python (Programming Language), Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Planning, Proposal Writing

Experience

Undergraduate Research Programmer

Knowledge Data Discovery Lab

2023-12 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Financial Counselor

Powercat financial

2023-3 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Food Prep Staff / Cook

JP's Sports Grill

2022-3 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Intern

Imprint Uganda Ltd.

2021-4 - 2021-7 · 4 mos

Kampala, Uganda

Management Consultancy Internship Created simple tools for Monitoring and Evaluation. Facilitated team building workshops Wrote proposals to potential clients Assisted with many other day to day tasks at the firm.