Sunday O. Onwuchekwa

Curriculum Vitae

Last updated October 14, 2026

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Sunday O. Onwuchekwa

E-mail: [email protected]

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Faith & TechnologyAI in Value-Rich CommunitiesCollective Values in Design

Education

Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT
PhD in Computer ScienceExpected Aug 2030
  • Committee: Amanda Lee Hughes (Chair), Xinru Page, Derek Hansen, Mike Jones
M.S. in Computer ScienceExpected Apr 2027
  • Thesis - Artificial Intelligence and Value-Sensitive Communities: Insights from Religious Practice
  • Committee: Amanda Lee Hughes (Chair), Xinru Page, Derek Hansen
Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, ID
B.S. in Applied Business ManagementApr 2024
B.S. in Applied TechnologyApr 2021

PublicationsS=Short Paper and Poster

[Late-Breaking Work, Posters and Demos]

  1. [S.1]Sunday O. Onwuchekwa, Tayzia Russell, Paige Crandall, Kirsten Chapman, Hannah Taylor, Yutong Ou, Spencer Taylor, Xinru Page, and Amanda Lee Hughes (2026). “a tool, but be wise”: How U.S. Latter-day Saints Adopt AI for Religious Learning and Practice. Conference on Spirituality, Religion, and Interactive Technology Design (SPIRITED ‘26)
  2. [S.2]Sunday O. Onwuchekwa, Spencer Taylor, Tayzia Slade, Hannah Taylor, Gracee Putnam, Xinru Page, and Amanda Lee Hughes (2026). Between Scaffolding and Self-Direction: Technology Use in Young Adults’ Religious Practice. In Companion of the Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW Companion ’26) (CSCW '26 Companion)

Academic Experience

Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT
Graduate Research AssistantSep 2025 – Present
Teaching Assitant - Introduction to HCI (CS 256)Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

Academic Service

Student VolunteerOct 2026
Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)Salt Lake City, UT

Industry Experience

Heal Innovations LLCRemote
Director of Web DevelopmentAug 2021 – Dec 2023
  • Spearheaded the development of user-facing web applications and components using the Vue framework and Node environment, ensuring adherence to quality standards
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, translating technical specifications into code to deliver high-performance applications
  • Successfully integrated server-side logic into user-facing components, optimizing front-end requests and database performance by 25%, enhancing overall system efficiency
Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT)Accra, Ghana
Assistant IT Help Desk AnalystNov 2017 – Sep 2025
  • Trained a workforce of 1500+ individuals in articulate use of social security and administration system
  • Utilized communication, active listening, and problem-solving capacities to maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Volunteer Experience

BYU-Pathway WorldwideRemote
Assistant Area Coordination Missionary – Africa West AreaJul 2024 – Present
  • Spearheaded the execution of the BYU-Pathway International Area Manager’s vision, focusing on education initiatives and fostering self-reliance through key partnerships
  • Developed and executed strategic plans aligned with organizational priorities ensuring goal achievement

Skills

LanguagesPython, Java, C#, PHP, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript, ASP.NET, SQL, Vue
Developer ToolsVS Code, VS Studio, Eclipse, Android Studio, IntelliJ IDEA
Technologies/FrameworksLinux, Windows, GitHub, Node, WordPress, Heroku, AWS, Firebase