# Alvin Adjei

> Software Engineer and Neuroscience Researcher at UCSF | Harvard College '24 | Building Technology to Accelerate Life Sciences Research

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alvinadjei

I am a software and biomedical engineer with experience across neuroscience, hardware, and web development. I love tackling challenging, interdisciplinary problems and believe in learning by doing, whether that’s through coding, soldering, or collaborative research. Currently, I build software and electrical devices for a neuroscience lab at UC San Francisco. My work focuses on designing and implementing systems for motor reflex and conditioning experiments in mice, as well as parallelizing existing tools to improve experimental throughput by 2–3x.

Skills & Technologies:
Python | Javascript | Typescript | C | MATLAB | SQL | Firebase | AWS | React | Next.js | HTML | CSS | Flutter | Unity | Git | Github | Arduino | Raspberry Pi | Autodesk Fusion | 3D Printing | EMG | EKG | Logic Pro | Final Cut Pro

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer and Neuroscience Researcher @ University of California, San Francisco
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States
- Build software and hardware to increase experimental efficiency by over 200%, including rigs using stepper motors, turn-tables, infrared cameras and mirrors, and Arduino circuits to measure motor-sensory reflexes and cerebellar learning in mice in parallel
- Designed, built, and programmed a feedback-controlled electric heating pad to monitor and dynamically regulate the body temperature of anesthetized mice with an Arduino Uno

### Software Engineer @ Ainnocence
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Preprocess and clean datasets containing millions of molecules comprising 50% of Ainnocence’s drug discovery data assets
- Update and maintain front-end UI and back-end function of Ainnocence’s protein and small molecule drug design platform

### Assistant Music Director, Media Coordinator, Archivist @ The Harvard Callbacks All-Gender A Cappella Group
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Lead rehearsals and arrange 50%+ of the group’s yearly repertoire performed at international tours, and professional gigs, leading to winning 2nd place in Quarter Finals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella
- Edit and produce recorded video and audio from performances using Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro to post on YouTube and social media
- Organize, preserve and update archives containing the group's rich 37-year history

### Data Scientist @ basys.ai
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Clean and mine disease cohorts of patients with common diseases to extract data indicating risk of disease
- Build machine learning models to predict a patient’s risk of developing disease based on selected factors

### Member @ Emerging Technology Group
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Develop and present a 5-module, semester-long data science and visualization course in Excel for ~2,000 students in Brazil 
- Meet regularly with representatives of Brazil’s Institute for Social Opportunity, a Charitable Social Assistance Entity which has offered technology training to over 42,000 underserved students aged 15-29 and boosted family income of its participants by 54% since 1998

### Global Programs Associate @ The Harvard Crimson
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Generate revenue for the Harvard Crimson, a $1 million company and the nation’s oldest continuously-published daily collegiate newspaper
- Organize and facilitate outreach for the Harvard Crimson College Essay Advising Program for college applicants, generating $8,800+ in revenue throughout the college application season

### Undergraduate Student Researcher @ Hecht Lab at Harvard University
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Took MRI scans of canine brains to research neural variation across and within breeds, leading to future publication
- Constructed 3D models of brains through analysis of MRI scans, used to research neural plasticity and aggression in canines

### Calculus Course Assistant @ Harvard University
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinated with the Course Head and Teaching Fellows to guide in-class discussion and promote collaborative problem solving
- Hosted weekly 2-hour Math Question Centers and 1-hour workshops, as well as graded 3 problem sets per week.

### Manager-in-Training @ Your Pie Franchising, LLC
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Pooler, Georgia, United States
- Served as customer facing representative in cooking and delivering custom pizzas and customer satisfaction, generating $50,000+ revenue throughout 3 months
- Supported business operations with daily organization and preparation of ingredients, and regular maintenance and cleaning of the restaurant


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Harvard University

### High School Diploma
Savannah Country Day School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alvin-adjei
- Portfolio: https://www.alvinadjei.com/

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Last updated: 2026-03-29