Alumni Profile: Edward Opoku-Mensah: The Techpreneur

Full Name: Edward Opoku-Mensah

Alias: Edward Opm Rain

I am a Mobile Application Developer, Dynamic Website Developer and a 3D Game animation Developer who graduated from Christian Service University College (2014) and offered Bsc. Computer Science. I had a best student award & corresponding scholarships at CSUC for 3 consecutive years (2011, 2012 and 2013). I graduated from the esteemed University with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.91.

I’m currently the CEO/Founder of Cranium COMMAND, an Information Technology firm that majors in Software Development. The main aim of establishing this firm is to brand and mother my developments, researches and future inventions.

(http://www.CraniumCOMMAND.com/)

My Works

– African Premier College (website): I developed the new African Premier College website. African Premier College is an approved teaching and examination centre for ACP (UK), ICM (UK) and WAEC (West Africa). ( http://www.africanpremiercollege.com/ )

– MTN Handbook. It is a mobile application that I developed with the dream of revolutionizing mobile telecommunication in Ghana and beyond. This application got me listed as a finalist in the MTN Apps Challenge 2.0.

The app allows subscribers to use MTN Ghana in a new Dimension. Now you can simply click to send or access a Scheduled SMS, Gift SMS, Collect SMS, Voice SMS, Facebook TEXT, Twitter SMS, TXT-2-Email, DStv Mobile, Mobile Money Merchant near your current location, Cardless ATM Cash out, Bank integration, Hide or show your phone number in outgoing call & so much more! (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opmrain.mtnhb)

-ZAPS (app): This is a hostel booking app for the University of Education Winneba (UEW-K)

With Zaps, now students have the chance to Checkout all available hostels, their locations and even individual call hostel managers right from the app.

Get served with security tips and saves yourself time in finding your location if you are new to an environment (with the ZAPS Locator). Users have the opportunity to send their location feed to any desired medium whenever the need arises. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cranium.command.zaps)

-I Do Ghana (app): This application is a wedding planning app I developed for I Do Ghana (USA).

The app will give you an “on the go” experience with all the wedding inspirations offered by I Do Ghana (USA). Everything you need to create a wedding full of Luxury, Culture and Beauty. Stay In Love, Stay Connected! (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opmrain.idogh)

-Affrizon (app): This is an app version of the affrizon website. Africa’s one stop market place for African products. I developed this mobile application for Affrizon Ltd [USA / GH]

-Airtel Handbook: I developed this application for subscribers of Airtel Ghana and used it to participate in the maiden edition of Airtel App Challenge.

Airtel Handbook is a mobile office working right in the comfort of your hand. Simply Click to Top up Airtime, Send Voice SMS, Share Airtime, Borrow Data, Airtel Money, Divert your calls, Assign hello tunes, Dedicate a song or prayer, Use blackberry packages on android, Send call me back, Check bonuses , Check your number, Check your SIM serial, Infotainment and lots of other services. Together with useful links and Trending Airtel HashTags. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opmrain.airtelhandbook)

Some Experiences

-African Premier College

Lecturing Mobile application developments (Google Android , Microsoft Windows, Apple iOS), and Introduction to 3D application (game & animation) development . Open to students from all disciplines / Courses.

-World Friends IT Volunteers (The Republic of Korea) | Facilitator (July 2015 – August 2015)

Facilitator of Mobile App and Website Development at 2015 World Friends IT Volunteers supported by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning and the National Information Society Agency at Christian Service University College in association with Ghana Internet Safety Foundation.

-MTN Ghana | Value Added Services (2012 – 2014)

I rendered services such as; Internet configuration for mobile device & personal computers, Activation & Education of available service to both new and existing subscribers, Airport services, Mobile money services, Porting services, Gross Adds services (sales & distribution) and Events services.

-Airtel App challenge | National Application Competition Participant (August 2015 – September 2015)

I Submitted the Airtel Handbook application.

-MTN Apps challenge 2.0 | National Application Challenge Finalist (October – December 2014)

Application submitted; MTN Handbook

-MTN Apps challenge 1.0 | National Application Competition Finalist (2013)

Application submitted (Team work); Gh Edziban (an application that teaches its users how to prepare local Ghanaian meals, soups and beverages)

-i2Cap/IOI Programming Contest | Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (2010)

Mentoring for semifinal (National) event. Programming languages involved were; C++ & QBasic

Interests & Hobbies:

I’m highly interested in: Application development, Artificial intelligence, Future world, Extraordinary people, The universe, Brain’s potential, Levitating & 3D technologies.

My hobbies are; watching funny videos, playing basketball, playing video games and researching.

You can connect with me or support my work via the links below;

(Personal links)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/edward.raingh

Google plus: https://plus.google.com/u/0/100606955890393359256

Email: opmrain@gmail.com

Skype: opm-rain

Whatsapp, Tango, Viber: +233245762531

BBM Pin: 7B70BFFA

(My Blog)

Easy ways of boosting your iq: www.boostingIQ.blogspot.com

(My Company)