robert kwesi amanfu

Data Scientist
Plaid

San Francisco, CA
retroam (at) me.com

Github: retroam
Linkedin: ramanfu

about     cv     skills    

Education   Experience   Teaching   Publications   Presentations   Media   Service   Awards


education

2013
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering  University of Virginia
Systems analysis of β-blockers and β-adrenergic responsiveness in cardiac myocytes
Advisor: Jeffrey J. Saucerman
Committee: Jason Papin, Kevin Janes, Brent French, Chris Kramer

2007
B.S. Biomedical Engineering  University of Virginia
Tissue engineering applications of sphingosine-1-phosphate
High Distinction
Advisor: Edward A. Botchwey

2002
SSSCE  Mfantsipim School   Cape Coast, Ghana


experience

2022
Plaid  San Francisco, CA
Data Scientist

2022
Affirm  San Francisco, CA
Machine Learning Engineer

2021 – 2022
Fast  San Francisco, CA
Machine Learning Engineer

2018 – 2021
Stripe  San Francisco, CA
Data Scientist

2015 – 2018
Capital One  McLean, VA
Principal Data Scientist

2015 – 2018
Munch  New York, NY
Data Science Advisor

Summer 2015
Civis Analytics  Washington, DC
Applied Data Scientist Fellow

Fall 2014
Insight Data Science  New York, NY
Fellow

Spring 2014
Center for Open Science  Charlottesville, VA
Web Developer Intern

Summer 2014
The Boston Consulting Group  New York, NY
Participant, Bridge to BCG

2009 – 2010
University of Virginia  Charlottesville, VA
Graduate Teaching Assistant

2012 – 2013
Student Entrepreneurs for Economic Development  Charlottesville, VA
Lead Consultant

2012 – 2013
Zished  Accra, Ghana
Co-founder/Business Development Lead

2007 – 2013
University of Virginia  Charlottesville, VA
Graduate Researcher in Cardiac Systems Biology

2009 – 2010
University of Virginia  Charlottesville, VA
Graduate Teaching Assistant


teaching

Fall 2009
Physiology for Engineers I (BME 2101, Biomedical Eng., UVA)

Fall 2008
Integrative Design and Experimental Analysis Lab I (BME 3080, Biomedical Eng., UVA)


refereed publications

Conference Papers
Automated image analysis of cardiac myocyte Ca2+ dynamics, Amanfu RK, Muller, J, Saucerman JJ IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Aug 2011.

Journal Articles
Modeling the effects of β1-adrenergic receptor blockers and polymorphisms on cardiac myocyte Ca2+ handling, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ. Molecular Pharmacology, 2014 Aug;86(2):222-30.

Cardiac models in drug discovery and development: a review, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ. Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 2011;39(5):379-95.

Systems analysis of small signaling modules relevant to eight human diseases, Benedict KF, Mac Gabhann F, Amanfu RK, Chavali AK, Gianchandani EP, Glaw LS, Oberhardt MA, Thorne BC, Yang JH, Papin JA, Peirce SM, Saucerman JJ, Skalak TC. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2011 Feb;39(2):621-35.

Dissertation
Systems analysis of β-blockers and β-adrenergic responsiveness in cardiac myocytes, Robert Amanfu. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Virginia, December 2013.


presentations

Talks
Understanding the mechanisms of β-blocker efficacy through automated analysis of cardiac myocyte Ca2+ dynamics, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ. Robert J. Huskey Graduate Research Exhibition, 2013.

How do β-blockers work in heart failure?, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ. GBS4 Graduate Biosciences Society Student Seminar Series, 2012.

β-blockers simultaneously inhibit and enhance receptor sensitivity in silico and in vitro, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ. Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, 2012.

Automated image analysis of calcium myocyte calcium imaging, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ. UVA BMES Annual Graduate Student Symposium, 2011.

Automated image analysis of cardiac myocyte Ca2+ dynamics, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ. 33rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2011.

β-blockers can enhance short term receptor sensitivity in silico and in vitro, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ, Meredith S, Connoly R. Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009.

Posters
Automated image analysis of cardiac myocyte Ca2+ imaging, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ. University of Virginia Engineering Research Symposium, 2013.

β-blockers can simultaneously enhance short term receptor sensitivity in silico and in vitro, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ. Robert J. Huskey Graduate Research Exhibition, 2012.

β-blockers can simultaneously enhance short term receptor sensitivity in silico and in vitro, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ. American Heart Association Basic Cardiovascular Sciences, 2011.

Negative feedback regulation of Toll like receptor signaling in malaria, Amanfu RK, Saucerman JJ. Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009.


media coverage

Spring 2007
More effective treatments. University of Virginia.


service

Co-founder
Graduate Student Consulting and Beyond Club at UVA (2012-2014)

BME rep.
Graduate School Arts and Sciences Council (2011-2013)

Member
Huskey Research Committee Planning Committee (2013)

Member
Graduate Days Planning Committee (2012)

Member
Black Graduate Professional Students Association Economic Empowerment Committee (2011-2012)

Invited Speaker
JMU Virginia Biotechnology Association Graduate Bioscience Symposium (2011)

Volunteer Tutor
Center for Diversity in Engineering (2010)

Leader
University of Virginia Center for Systems Bioengineering Journal Club (2008-2009)


awards

2013
Finalist, University of Virginia Engineering Research Symposium

2012
3rd Place, Robert J. Huskey Graduate Research Exhibition
University of Virginia, Biomedical Engineering Department Year End Fellowship

2007
Dean's List
Longevity of Excellence Award
High Distinction

2005
Tau Beta Pi
Intermediate Honors