Ghourabi
Joined September, 2019
AWL Trainer Group
Make the world a happier place
by creating; “創造”
the future we dream of; “想像”.
Joined April, 2020
AWL Trainer Group
Joined April, 2020
AWL Trainer Group
My name is Joshua Ezekiel Sambo, my friends and acquaintances call me “Sambo”. I am from the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
I came to Japan as a graduate student in the Statistical Physics Laboratory, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University supported by the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program. April, 2020 I received the Ph.D. at Hokkaido University.
Prior to coming to Japan, I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the Kaduna State University, Nigeria and a Master’s Degree in Quantum Technologies from The University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
I joined AWL in April, 2020 and work in the AWL Trainer Group.
I was fascinated by their vision, to make our society (from Japan to the rest of the world) a better place through the cutting-edge innovation in AI Camera Technologies.
I enjoy the flexible work style and the healthy work-life balance. The state-of-the-art office environment also makes me look forward to going to the office.
At AWL, every moment is exciting, the interactions with highly motivated and cheerful people from different backgrounds.
It was a time when COVID-19 started to spread, I was really amazed to see how AWL evolved very swiftly, adapting to the uncertain business circumstance by transforming the “AWL Lite” technology for marketing and attracting customers into a “crowd control” solution to prevent COVID-19 infection.
Although in a way, it might not be surprising since AWL is a community of passionate and dynamic people. I am involved in the development of the Age Gender Mask (AGM) models, which is a fundamental model used in most of our ongoing PoC* activities. I am also a data analyst in the ongoing actual PoC activity, which is a collaborative activity between AWL and certain companies. The activity is harness the power of AWL digital signage capabilities, to enhance business efficiency and optimize the profitability of the participating stores. I keep reminding myself the ability to think out of the box and flexibly change my mindset, will be the key to open up a new field.
*PoC (Proof of Concept): An experimental verification process to confirm the feasibility of a new technology or concept.
Joining AWL has allowed me to improve my skills in the AI field, which is different from the academic field I have studied. Also, I have also acquired new skills, such as in project management, which I never had prior to joining this company.
In the coming years, I look forward to seeing AWL become a house-hold name in the AI industry both here in Japan and around the world.
To this end, I will accumulate more experience and achievements, thereby contributing to the development of AI Solutions at AWL.
From the angle of my personal life, I want to stay healthy, stay happy, imagine (which is “想像, souzou” in Japanese) the future and create (which is “創造, souzou” in Japanese) it.
Have breakfast with my son and walk him to the nursery.
Grab a cup of coffee at the book lounge.
Make my to-do list in order of priorities and begin model development work.
Regular meeting to check the progress of development.
“Toriton” the “Kaiten-zushi”, which means “Sushi train” near the Sapporo Head Office of AWL is my favorite haunt.
Discuss technical details of projects with team members.
Coffee/tea break.
Read the latest research papers and technical reports in my field.
Write reports and update project management sheets.
On weekends and other national holidays, I enjoy taking long walks with my family. Sometimes I go cycling, while at other times I play soccer with my friends.
AWL offers a place where you can demonstrate your career and engineering skills. Plus, we have a state-of-the-art office environment where you can maintain your own work style and work-life balance. The bright and motivated members from all over the world will inspire you a lot. If you want to take part in a project contributing to the well-being of the world, then come join us at AWL. And as you come to join us, remember not to allow your perceived limitations to stand in the way of your imagination. Envisioning the future creates a better world. Come and join us in creating innovation with such a dream and belief.
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