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Calvin Alvin Gaye

Calvin Alvin Gaye

Monrovia

Summary

Experienced lecturer with over ten years of expertise, delivering instruction in introductory Physics, Linear Algebra, Meteorology, and Climate Mathematics. Demonstrates a data-driven approach and extensive proficiency in utilizing Stata for data cleaning, R for statistical analysis, Python for programming, QGIS for spatial data analysis, and PostgreSQL for database management. Possesses core competencies in data handling, with ongoing development in data science and machine learning. Has exposure to scripting languages such as Latex and dashboard design for reporting purposes. A result-oriented, self-motivated, eager to acquire new skills.

Overview

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1
Certificate
18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Director/Assistant Professor

Center for Testing & Evaluation, University of Lib
04.2021 - Current
  • Applicant Number per Cycle: Over ten thousand (10,000) candidates per exam cycle.
  • Program Definition: Establishes the core test objectives, scopes out the verification strategies, and manages test program funding.
  • Lifecycle Evaluation: Monitors all phases of system demonstrations, ensuring equipment or technology is combat-ready or fully operational.
  • Framework Design: Defines standardized testing protocols, test suites, and automation strategies.
  • Exam Construction: Oversees job analysis questionnaires and builds test blueprints for promotions or certifications.
  • Statistical Validity: Reviews data using tools like Stata, RStudio, QGIS, and Python to ensure tests are legally defensible, unbiased, and statistically sound.
  • Operational Distribution: Coordinates the highly secure printing, digital delivery, and professional grading of systemic tests
  • Team Leadership: Directly mentors and supervises specialists, data analysts, and test engineers.
  • Strategic Communication: Translates technical data reports into clear insights for executives and external stakeholders.

Lectures Physics, Maths, Meteorology

College of Science & Technology, Climate Change & Environmental Sciences-UL
08.2008 - Current

Teaching and Mentoring

  • -Lead lectures, seminars, and lab sessions with the class limit of 50 students
  • Build course plans and study materials.
  • Hold office hours to help students with questions.
  • Guide graduate students' theses and dissertations.

Research and Scholarship

  • Write papers for academic journals.
  • Share study results at public talks and conferences.
  • Work with other experts to expand field knowledge.

Administration and Service

  • Join faculty and department boards.
  • Help shape course rules and degree paths.
  • Help with student interviews and admissions.

Deputy Registrar/Assistant Professor

Office of Enrollment Services-UL
02.2018 - 02.2019

Administrative Leadership

  • Supervise the daily functions of the registry office of more than thirty (30) staff members and more than twenty thousand (20,000) students.
  • Manage workflow for junior administrative staff.
  • Draft and implement institutional policies.

Academic & Student Operations

  • Oversee student registration, enrollment, and graduation audits.
  • Maintain secure archives of academic transcripts and student data.
  • Handle student status requests like readmissions or grade reviews.
  • Guide faculty and students on academic rules.

Governance & Compliance

  • Ensure adherence to statutory guidelines and accreditation standards.
  • Maintain official university documentation, legal agreements, and statutes.
  • Prepare regulatory compliance reports for external government or educational bodies.

Weather Forecaster Trainee

Robert International Airport
03.2008 - 03.2009

Data Collection & Monitoring

  • Instrument Reading: Monitor local surface weather instruments measuring wind speed, barometric pressure, temperature, and precipitation.
  • Advanced Systems: Analyze real-time reanalysis data, satellite imagery, and computer forecasting models.

Generating Aviation Weather Products

  • METAR and SPECI: Draft and validate routine hourly surface weather observations (METAR) and special sudden-change updates (SPECI).
  • TAF Documentation: Learn to write and update Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF), predicting specific airport visibility and hazards over 9-to-30 hour windows.

Communication & Briefings

  • Pilot & Crew Briefings: Prepare weather folders and deliver clear briefings to flight crews, dispatchers, and airline operations managers.
  • Agency Collaboration: Practice cross-agency communication with Air Traffic Control (ATC) and national weather centers.

Training and Progression Structure

  • Supervised Practice: Trainees spend months shadowing senior forecasters, initially issuing low-impact or short-term local updates.
  • Competency Standards: Training aligns with international benchmarks set by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
  • Shift Adaptability: Because airport weather tracking operates 24/7/365, trainees must adapt to working irregular shift rotations, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Education

Master's Degree - Agrometeorology

University of The Philippines, Los Baños (UPLB)
Los Banos, The Philippines
06.2016

Master's Degree - Meteorology

Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST)
Nanjing, China
06.2011

Bachelor Degree - Physics

University of Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia
04.2007

Skills

  • Data analysis
  • Crisis management
  • Google drive
  • Report generation
  • Leadership and people development
  • Results orientation
  • Budget planning
  • Departmental coordination

Interests

  • Machine Learning
  • Data Handling and Data Analysis

Certification

  • Consultant/Individual Specialist - UNESCO
  • Training MOE EMIS Staff on TVET Data, Needs, Collection & Analysis
  • Presidential Scholarship for Foreign Students Award - UPLB
  • West African Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) Scholarship Award - Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)-RL
  • J. J. Roberts Education Foundation Scholarship Award - JJREFS-RL
  • Certificate: Data Analysis, Theory & Application - AIMS-Ghana Summer Hill, Accra, Ghana
  • Certificate: Modeling, Simulation & Optimization - AIMS-Ghana University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Timeline

Deputy Director/Assistant Professor

Center for Testing & Evaluation, University of Lib
04.2021 - Current

Deputy Registrar/Assistant Professor

Office of Enrollment Services-UL
02.2018 - 02.2019

Lectures Physics, Maths, Meteorology

College of Science & Technology, Climate Change & Environmental Sciences-UL
08.2008 - Current

Weather Forecaster Trainee

Robert International Airport
03.2008 - 03.2009

Master's Degree - Agrometeorology

University of The Philippines, Los Baños (UPLB)

Master's Degree - Meteorology

Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST)

Bachelor Degree - Physics

University of Liberia

Publications

  • A. R. Sanda, A. I. Bedi, M. A. Augie & C. A. Gaye - Int. Journal of Env & Agri Res
  • Influence of Mulch and Ridge-tie on Soil Moisture retention and early growth of maize at Jega, Kebbi State, Nigeria
  • A.R.Sanda, A.J. D. Shehu, D. Ado & C. A. Gaye - Int. Journal of Env & Agri Res
  • Effect of different Mulching Materials on the Yield of Quality Protein Maize in Dambatta Local Government Area, Kano State Nigeria

Activities

Lecturing, Programming, Bible Reading, etc...

Technical Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python, R for Statistical Computing, SQL
  • Statistical & Data Software: STATA, R
  • Geospatial Analysis: QGIS

Experience

  • Python & SQL: Built an automated ETL pipeline using Python to extract data from SQL databases, reducing manual reporting time by 60%.
  • R & STATA: Conducted regression analysis on large-scale datasets using STATA and R to forecast quarterly trends.
  • QGIS & R: Integrated spatial datasets in QGIS and used R to map and analyze regional demographic shifts for urban planning reports.

Software

RStudio

Stata

QGIS

Python

Publications

  • A. R. Sanda, A. I. Bedi, M. A. Augie & C. A. Gaye - Int. Journal of Env & Agri Res
  • Influence of Mulch and Ridge-tie on Soil Moisture retention and early growth of maize at Jega, Kebbi State, Nigeria
  • A.R.Sanda, A.J. D. Shehu, D. Ado & C. A. Gaye - Int. Journal of Env & Agri Res
  • Effect of different Mulching Materials on the Yield of Quality Protein Maize in Dambatta Local Government Area, Kano State Nigeria
Calvin Alvin Gaye