Work Experience

Machine Learning Engineer

Feb 2025 - Present

LARRI - Louisville Automation & Robotics Research Institute

Louisville, KY

  • Trained custom YOLO-NAS object detection models for a high-throughput industrial sorting facility, tuning hyperparameters and optimizing inference for real-time production deployment
  • Designed data augmentation pipelines with motion blur, lighting variations, and geometric transforms to improve model accuracy across changing warehouse conditions
  • Built a multi-object tracking system using IoU-based matching and flicker detection to maintain consistent box identification across video frames
  • Developed model evaluation tools that compute mAP, precision, and recall on labeled datasets to guide model selection and tuning decisions
  • Architected an end-to-end ROS 2 computer vision pipeline that integrates camera streams, object detection, and barcode decoding into a single deployable system
  • Containerized ML environments with Docker and set up CI/CD pipelines with automated testing to standardize workflows and speed up team onboarding
Python ROS 2 Docker OpenCV YOLO PyTorch Linux CI/CD

Software Engineer

Mar 2023 - Jul 2024

ASCC Logistics - Global Enterprise

Dubai HQ, 20+ International Offices

  • Designed and shipped scalable API architectures powering enterprise logistics applications across 20+ international offices
  • Developed AI-driven automation systems that improved logistics efficiency by 20% and reduced processing time by 30%
  • Led cross-functional deployment of cloud-based AI solutions on AWS and Google Cloud, serving global operations
  • Conducted security audits and code reviews ensuring compliance with enterprise software engineering standards
  • Architected high-performance database structures optimized for real-time logistics tracking and analytics
  • Collaborated across engineering, operations, and product teams to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
Python AWS GCP REST APIs PostgreSQL Docker Redis Microservices

Education

BS Software Development

3.5 GPA

KCA University

November 2023 | Nairobi, Kenya

Coursework: Machine Learning, Python Programming, Distributed Systems, Network Programming, IS Security, Advanced Databases, Data Structures & Algorithms

KCAU Tech Club: Represented university in inter-university coding competitions

Capstone: Carlton Resort - Hotel Booking Platform

Built a full-stack hotel booking platform with secure payment processing, dynamic property listings, and a complete reservation management system.

React 18 MongoDB Node.js PayPal API

Certifications

National Cyber League Certificate Fall 2024
MIT Professional Certificate in AI & Cybersecurity In Progress