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Alfred Divine

@alfreddivine

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AI & Machine Learning Engineer building production-grade backend and distributed systems.

Sierra Leone

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles building production AI systems and scalable backend architectures, with leadership responsibilities, measurable impact, and opportunities for cross-functional product delivery.

I am an AI and Machine Learning Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing and deploying production-grade software and AI systems across fintech, govtech, agritech, and digital marketplaces.

I specialize in Python-based backend engineering, machine learning pipelines, computer vision, and NLP, and I have a strong track record of taking products from concept through architecture to live production and adoption.

As a technical leader and co-founder, I have architected scalable distributed systems, implemented secure authentication and CI/CD workflows, and led cross-functional engineering teams to deliver measurable operational impact.

My projects include seed authenticity verification with ~90% accuracy, commerce and trust platforms for SMEs, core banking and loan management systems, and multiple NLP and computer vision solutions; I am committed to building reliable, scalable AI-driven products that reduce manual work and improve outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Lead Backend & Systems Engineer

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Apex Bank

Oct 2025 - Present (8 months)

Led implementation of core banking and loan management systems with authentication, audit logging, and compliance-ready workflows, supporting thousands of concurrent users and reducing loan processing time by 65–75%.

Backend Engineering Authentication Audit Logs Scalability Workflows Python Distributed Systems & Compliance

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Lead Systems Architect

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GHAL Platform

Aug 2025 - Present (10 months)

Designed and implemented an AgriTech digital platform unifying 4+ stakeholder workflows, added e-commerce and booking features, and improved operational efficiency by ~50%.

Systems Architecture Backend Engineering API Design Python Data Integration Scalability Automation

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Lead Software & ML Engineer

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Government of Sierra Leone

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Led development of the National Seed Certification & Traceability System, expanded dataset to ~150,000 samples, built ML models achieving ~90% verification accuracy and reduced manual certification workload by ~70%.

Machine Learning Python Model Evaluation Fraud Detection Data Engineering

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Co-Founder & Lead AI Engineer

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Res00lve Tech Limited

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Co-founded and architected the Tverza commerce and digital trust platform, built Python-based backend, led a 6–10 engineer team, and reduced manual trade coordination by ~60% through automation.

Python Django JWT OAUTH2 Distributed Systems Microservices CI CD Team Leadership

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Founder

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Tlyglice Foundation

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 5 months)

Founded a non-profit supporting children’s education and family welfare, impacted 200+ children, distributed 177 uniforms, supported 5 public schools, and built internal data systems for program management.

Program Operations Stakeholder Engagement Reporting Outreach

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Bachelor of Engineering, Petroleum Engineering

Activities and societies: Continuous self-directed learning in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Distributed Systems through advanced coursework and research.

Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering completed in December 2024 with concurrent self-directed study in AI, machine learning, and distributed systems.