Yaw Brefo

Yaw Brefo is a Geospatial Data Scientist with significant experience in the field. Currently employed at Aya Data since July 2022, Yaw previously worked at Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute from December 2022 to June 2023 and served as a Geospatial ML Researcher at AIMS-AMMI from May 2021 to June 2022. Prior to these roles, Yaw gained experience as a Geomatic Engineer with the Forestry Commission from October 2010 to December 2012. Academic achievements include an MSc in Mathematical Science with a focus on Machine Intelligence and Machine Learning from the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (2019-2020), a Master's degree in Geographic Information Engineering from China University of Geosciences (2016-2019), and a BSc in Geomatic Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (2006-2010). Yaw's foundational education was completed at Opoku Ware Secondary School with a Secondary School Certificate in General Science (2001-2004).