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Manases Kisero

@manaseskisero

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AI/ML engineer building scalable NLP and computer vision solutions.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles building production-ready AI/ML systems—NLP or CV—where I can lead model development, deploy scalable pipelines, mentor teams, and drive real-world impact in Africa.

I am a results-driven software engineer specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning, with hands-on experience designing, fine-tuning, and deploying deep learning models for NLP, computer vision, and predictive analytics.

I have led projects that improved Swahili-English translation accuracy by 20%, deployed fraud detection systems analyzing over 500,000 transactions monthly, and built agricultural computer vision models achieving 92% accuracy.

I mentor junior developers, implement distributed training pipelines on cloud platforms, and am passionate about advancing AI adoption in Africa through research-driven, production-ready solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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AI/ML Engineer

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Nairobi AI Research Lab

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Designed and trained transformer models for Swahili-English NLP, improving translation accuracy by 20% and deployed fraud detection models analyzing 500,000+ transactions monthly. Implemented distributed training pipelines on Google Cloud and mentored junior developers on deep learning best practices.

Python TensorFlow PyTorch Hugging Face GCP)Distributed Training NLP MLFlow

Software Engineer (AI/ML)

Kenya Data Innovations Ltd

Jul 2018 - Dec 2021 (3 years 5 months)

Built AI-driven chatbots reducing response times by 40% and developed computer vision systems for crop disease detection achieving 92% accuracy; automated model retraining with CI/CD and delivered AI analytics dashboards for SMEs.