ELVIS MAINA
@3lvoh
I train and evaluate AI models to improve accuracy and safety remotely.
What I'm looking for
A dedicated data Engineer and Data Analyst
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AI Training & Video Analytics
Independent Projects
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)
Developed and optimized real-time video analytics pipelines for object detection and tracking using YOLO, TensorFlow, and OpenCV, improving overall detection accuracy from 51% to 69%. Created computer-vision training datasets, evaluated AI outputs for hallucinations/bias/safety, and designed prompts for language and vision-language tasks.
AI Training & Video Analytics Engineer
Independent Projects
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)
Developed and optimized real-time video analytics pipelines for object detection and tracking, improving overall model quality and detection accuracy from 51% to 69%. Created computer-vision training datasets and evaluated AI outputs to identify hallucinations, bias, and safety issues, providing feedback to improve model performance.
Data Scientist & Automation
Independent Projects
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)
Built text analytics workflows to evaluate and refine AI responses for accuracy, tone, and relevance, including linguistic evaluation for Swahili. Engineered predictive forecasting models (XGBoost, LSTM, Prophet) and automated data pipelines with Python and Selenium, conducting adversarial testing for edge cases and system biases.
Data Scientist & Automation Engineer
Independent Projects
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)
Used text analytics to process and evaluate large datasets, refining AI model responses for accuracy, tone, and relevance, including Swahili linguistic structural evaluation. Built predictive ML models for economic and financial forecasting (EURUSD, XAUUSD) and implemented automated Python/Selenium data pipelines with adversarial testing and guideline-based QA.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Cooperative University of Kenya
Bachelor of Science, Data Science
Bachelor of Science in Data Science at Cooperative University of Kenya (expected graduation 2027), with coursework in advanced statistics, machine learning, data engineering, text analytics, and computer vision.
Cooperative University of Kenya
Bachelor of Science in Data Science, Data Science
Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Data Science at Cooperative University of Kenya, with an expected graduation in 2027. Relevant coursework includes Advanced Statistics, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Text Analytics, and Computer Vision.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Portfolio
github.com/EL_VEECESalary expectations
Job categories
Skills
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