Newton Wanjala
@newtonwanjala
Software engineer specializing in AI data annotation and model training.
What I'm looking for
I am a motivated, detail-oriented software engineer with a strong foundation from Stanford and two years of hands-on experience in data annotation, AI model training, and data science. I bridge software engineering and machine learning workflows, designing and implementing solutions that improve system efficiency and support large-scale ML pipelines.
At Guidewire I contributed across the full software development lifecycle, and at Autodesk I led large-scale annotation efforts and assisted in fine-tuning models to boost prediction accuracy. I am passionate about building scalable, intelligent systems and improving dataset quality to drive reliable AI outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Performed large-scale data annotation and dataset quality improvements for ML pipelines and assisted in training and fine-tuning AI models to enhance prediction accuracy.
Software Engineer
Guidewire Software
Jan 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 9 months)
Designed and implemented software solutions, improving system efficiency and integrated AI-based features across platforms while contributing to the full SDLC.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Stanford University
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering with coursework and projects focused on software development and machine learning.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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