Cherno B Jallow - ML Developer & Researcher

About Me

I'm a first year Computer Science student at the University of The Gambia and a Data Science/AI Intern at the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, part of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Currently, I'm exploring the frontiers of deep learning and computer vision to create solutions for existential problems.

My journey began in high school at Nusrat Senior Secondary School, where I discovered my passion for computational science and scientific research. What started as curiosity about how technology could solve everyday problems grew into publishing research papers, leading tech clubs, and building AI-powered tools.
Outside of school and work, I run a YouTube channel called CBJtech, where I share insights on programming, AI, and tech in general.

NASA Space Apps Banjul Hackathon Winners

Won the 2025 NASA Space Apps Hackathon with my team ITCA Vets

YouTuber

AI/ML tutorials on CBJtech channel

Keynote Speaker

I delivered a presentation at the Google DevFest Banjul 2024

Google Scholar

My Research Publications and Preprints

Initiatives I'm Proud Of

Hack4Gambia

Co Organized this hackathon to foster innovation in Gambian tech community.

Coders Hub

Co-founded coding community at Nusrat Senior Secondary School.

Lowel AI

Published a research preprint during my highschool, attempting to use ML and sensors to detect harmful bacteria in water.

Tech Empowerment & Peer Learning

Organized virtual tech study sessions at the University of The Gambia to help students master research and technical tools.

When I'm not coding or researching, you'll find me playing sports, spending time with family, and eating way too much chocolate. I currently reside in The Gambia.

Skills & Expertise

Programming & Tools

Python 90%

PyTorch 85%

Web dev (HTML, CSS, Javascript) 80%

C++/JAVA 75%

Git/GitHub 85%

Machine Learning & AI

Deep Learning 80%

Computer Vision 85%

CNNs 82%

Transfer Learning 80%

Machine Learning 85%

Research & Data

Data Analysis 90%

Jupyter Notebooks 95%

Technical Writing 85%

Scientific Computing 85%

Research Methods 88%

Core Competencies

Scientific Research

Python Development

Leadership

Public Speaking

Web Development

Mentoring

Communication

Teamwork

Professional Experience

YouTuber | CBJtech

January 2023 - Present

Creating content on AI/ML projects, deep learning, coding tips, tech life, research journey, student motivation, and self-taught CS

Data Science/AI Intern | MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM

March 2025 - Present

Developed PyTorch-based CNN classifier for cats vs dogs (85% accuracy on 25K images)
Designed pneumonia detection model using Fastai and transfer learning on 5000+ X-ray dataset
Built a complete neural network from scratch in NumPy and python.

Lead AI/ML Intern | OBENTaS Global

February 2024 - February 2025

Built music taste prediction system using Python, scikit-learn, and pandas
Won April 2024 Best Team Member Award
Conducted research on e-learning platform implementation

ICT Club President & Lead Instructor | Nusrat High School

July 2023 - July 2024

Led 150+ active members, organized inter-class competitions
Raised GMD 10,000+ for tech trips, co-founded Coders Hub
Instructed 50+ students weekly on coding, web development, MS Office

Keynote Speaker | Various Tech Events

March 2023 - Present

Presented on deepfake technology at Google DevFest Banjul 2024
Showcased pneumonia detection model at UTG ICT Week 2025
Delivered keynote at Nusrat Senior Secondary School inspiring 250+ students

Featured Projects & Blog

Below are some of my projects and work. Visit my GitHub Profile for more coding projects.

We Won the NASA Space Apps Banjul Hackathon

Winning Project: We built Terrascope using NASA Power API

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We Won the NASA Space Apps Banjul Hackathon

Dogs vs Cats CNN Classifier

A dogs vs cats neural network classifier I built with pytorch

View Project

Hack4Gambia Hackathon Finals

Co Organized this hackathon with Alhagie A Boye

Watch

Lowel AI Research

Published research work in high school

View Publication

Why Every Young African Should Learn to Code

Blog

Read

Why Every Young African Should Learn how to code

Gambian teen develops AI tool to help Detect Pneumonia

UTG ICT Week 2025