About Me
Data Scientist with hands-on experience in health data analytics, applied machine learning, computer vision, and AI-driven research. Skilled in applying data science and machine learning techniques to real-world problems, from model development to clear, compelling communication. Strong foundation in statistics and data engineering principles, with proven ability in data governance, cataloguing, and maintaining high data quality across complex pipelines. Adept at translating complex data into actionable insights that support innovation and confident decision-making. Committed to using technology to strengthen healthcare systems and drive data-powered development across Africa.
Recent Updates
- 04/2026 – New working paper on Reassessing Glioma Segmentation Strategies: nnU-Net as a Strong Baseline on Limited Sub-Saharan MRI Data.
- 12/2025 – Paper presentation on Automated and Accessible Leukemia Detection from Microscopic Blood Films Using YOLO and Vision Transformers, Polokwane, South Africa
- 09/2025 – Paper presentation on Reassessing Glioma Segmentation Strategies: nnU-Net as a Strong Baseline on Limited Sub-Saharan MRI Data, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
- 08/2025 – Attended the Digital Humanism summer school, Kigali, Rwanda.
- 06/2025 – Attended the inaugural Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA) conference, Kigali, Rwanda
Research
Reassessing Glioma Segmentation Strategies: nnU-Net as a Strong Baseline on Limited Sub-Saharan MRI Data (April, 2026)
Uwimana Lowami, Andrew Blayama Stephen, Confidence Raymond, Dong Zhang, Maruf Adewole, Udunna C. Anazodo, Mehmet Kurt, Damilare Olatunji, & Bernes Lorier Atabonfack
Segmentation, Classification, and Synthesis for Brain Tumors and Traumatic Brain Injuries. MICCAI 2025.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 16376. Springer, Cham.
Automated and Accessible Leukemia Detection from Microscopic Blood Films Using YOLO and Vision Transformers (December, 2025)
Andrew Blayama Stephen, Miracle James Olotuche, Mona Aman, & Azizuddin Ahmed Biyabani
IEEE AFRICON CONFERENCE 2025
AutoSign: Direct Pose-to-Text Translation for Continuous Sign Language Recognition
Samuel Johnny, Blessed Guda, Andrew Blayama Stephen, & Assane Gueye
ICCV MSLR Workshop 2025
Automated Diabetic Retinopathy Detection
Mohamed Alpha, Mukama Francois, & Andrew Blayama Stephen
AI in Health Africa Conference 2025