Summary
Harvey Kolle is a PhD student and Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Alberta specializing in AI and machine learning for education, with a focus on feedback generation, personalized learning, and intelligent tutoring systems. He combines a strong software engineering background and data analysis skills with entrepreneurial experience as founder of TekSynapse.AI and Schola, the latter of which scaled into a widely adopted school management system across Cameroon and Africa. Harvey has 12 years of practical experience building ML-driven features—recommendation systems, reverse image search, and business intelligence engines—for products like Buyam, and he has led teams to productionize these capabilities. His trajectory blends hands-on product development, data engineering, and academic research, enabling him to move ideas from prototype to impact in real-world educational and healthcare contexts. Unusually, he pairs classroom teaching and database administration experience with startup leadership, giving him a rare perspective on both pedagogy and system reliability. He is actively seeking collaborations that bridge research and deployment to improve learning and patient outcomes through data-driven AI.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Master of Science - MS, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích
Master of Science - MS, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Master of Science - MS, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Alberta
High School, Pure Science, High School, Pure Science at Bilingual Grammar School Molyko Buea
Bachelor of Engineering - BEng, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BEng, Computer Software Engineering at University of Buea
English, French