About
I combine strong software development skills with data science expertise to build intelligent, impactful applications, focusing on leveraging AI to create innovative and efficient digital solutions.
Experience
FEB 2025 - SEP 2025
Data Scientist: Generative AI Specialist ·
Unilever
Automated shelf life prediction using statistical modeling and machine learning, reducing manual analysis time by 60% and increasing forecast accuracy by 30%. Developed an AI-powered learning assistant that summarizes SharePoint content into structured learning paths, cutting onboarding time by 40% and boosting knowledge retrieval efficiency by 50%. Worked on a RAG chatbot on propriety company data using state of the art retrieval models and Open LLMs.
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Python
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LangChain
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OpenAI APIs
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NextJS
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FastAPI
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Azure DevOps
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Microsoft Copilot
AUG 2024 - JAN 2025
Junior Fullstack Developer ·
Risk Africa Innovatis
Developed Next.js frontend components and FastAPI microservices for the NGCDF project, streamlining fund management. I also integrated OpenAI’s LLM for translations, reducing development time by 75%, and led the migration to a microservices architecture, enhancing system efficiency.
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Python
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TypeScript
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NextJS
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FastAPI
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Pandas
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Agile
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Jira
MAR - JUL 2024
Mobile Application Developer Intern ·
Kodally
Led a team to develop a marketing application for mall campaigns using Agile methodologies and Flutter. Collected user requirements, collaborated with stakeholders, and deployed the market-ready solution.
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Flutter
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Firebase
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Figma
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Agile
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Jira
MAY - JUL 2023
Frontend Developer Intern ·
@iLabAfrica
Delivered high-quality, robust production code for a diverse array of projects for clients including the Kenyan Ministry of Health and the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Laravel
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Vue
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Ionic
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PHP
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JavaScript
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PostgreSQL
JAN - MAR 2023
Web Developer Intern ·
Willfreight Express Cargo Services
Developed, maintained, and shipped production code. Collaborated with other student designers and engineers to create new products and websites for the organization.
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React
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JavaScript
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Laravel
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PHP
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MySQL
Projects
Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) for Cartpole
Github RepoImplemented and analyzed the Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) algorithm on the CartPole-v1 environment. Explored PPO's theory, structure, and relationship to other RL methods like REINFORCE and Actor-Critic. Demonstrated PPO's advantages in stability and sample efficiency through performance evaluation.
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Python
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OpenAI Gym
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PPO
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SAC
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Pytorch
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Numpy
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Pandas
Developed a hybrid pair-based implicit recommender system for e-commerce, focusing on user interactions and item metadata. Leveraged a classification approach, engineering features for user-item pairs and training multiple machine learning classifiers (Random Forest, LightGBM, etc.). The system provides personalized top-10 recommendations, evaluated based on Recall@10.
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Python
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SVD
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Random Forests Classifier
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LightGBM
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Logistic Regression
Mosaics is an on-chain multiplayer puzzle game powered by AI. Piece together tile puzzles from AI prompts, stake assets, earn NFTs, and collaboratively solve puzzles in multiplayer challenges for a top spot on the leaderboard!
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NextJS
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Supabase
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Blockchain
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Web3
Afya One is a health and wellness API designed to help you track your weight, fitness, and nutrition. It's currently under development, with the weight tracking module being the first complete feature. This web app comprises of a React frontend and a REST API developed using Express.
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Express
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JavaScript
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React
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Node
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MongoDB
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Postman
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Figma
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ChakraUI
Implemented and deployed a foodies community app called NextLevel Foods that allows users to share recipes and view other community members' recipes. Developed using NextJS and deployed using Vercel. Image hosting was done using Amazon AWS S3 buckets.
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NextJS
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TypeScript
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Vercel
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Amazon AWS S3
Designed, developed and deployed an e-learning platform to assist underprivileged students access free course material online including; textbooks, blogs and quizzes. Designed in Figma and developed using Laravel by a team of 7 students.
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Laravel
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PHP
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Figma
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TailwindCSS
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Postman
Worked with a group of three developers to create a website for a gourmet pizza restaurant. The site allows users to order for pizzas, view the restaurant's menu and contact the restaurant. The frontend for the website was deployed using Netlify and the backend was deployed using Heroku. The low-fidelity wireframes for the site were designed in Figma.
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Netlify
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Heroku
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Figma
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React
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Node
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JSON Server