Teddy Ondieki

Designed and built SteadyDriveManager end-to-end (frontend, backend, database, deployment), enabling the business to operate with 0 external engineers. Shipped production scheduling/workflow tooling and built a WhatsApp AI assistant plus a resilient production RAG/agent pipeline using Django, Celery, PostgreSQL/pgvector, and Docker.

Guided a team of Data Scientists and Python Developers to incorporate human feedback into the LLM training loop to align models with ethical, human-centered values. Reproduced GitHub issues in open-source Python projects and delivered clear, testable reproduction steps to inform training and evaluation processes.

Designed and developed performance-, scalability-, and security-focused GraphQL API endpoints and improved release quality with comprehensive unit tests and linters. Upgraded Django from 2.2 to 3.2 and led migration to Auth0 New Universal Login with biometrics for 2+ million customers.

Managed and led implementation of large-scale AI-powered surveillance systems and smart parking applications that were approved for incubation and deployed successfully. Delivered REST APIs and UX features, introduced Scrum, and mentored engineers using Django/Python, Docker, Angular, Machine Learning, OpenCV, Kafka, and Spark.

Set up and maintained CI/CD pipelines to improve developer productivity with faster, less faulty deployments. Built audio processing and streaming modules and consolidated resources on AWS (from Azure and DigitalOcean) to simplify management and reduce monthly spending.

Implemented a faster stock-taking application and collaborated with accounts and procurement teams on new functionality for an asset management system. Reduced monthly AWS budget by close to 40% through code improvements and removal of unnecessary services.

Led a four-person distributed team to develop a real-time 3D simulation program to visualize and manage physical resources. Developed core functionality using Unreal Engine 4, C++, and Blueprints.

Designed and implemented a Jijichat Android client and website front-end, plus custom real-time server functionality to meet project requirements. Performed routine Linux server maintenance for the system while developing integrations using MQTT and OpenFire.

Worked with Digimatt Solutions to develop an on-demand streaming website (Ngoma TV). Designed and built the FruitBlast 2D platforming game and iterated on game levels using user feedback using C#, Unity, and related web technologies.

Developed and supported the Magical Kenya Travel Expo online appointment booking system for 300+ exhibitors and buyers and facilitated their meeting scheduling. Built experimental Augmented Reality applications for Android and Kinect using PHP/Yii-based web development and mobile integration work.

Certificate in GenAI, RAG, LangChain, LangGraph, and LLM application engineering. Credential ID: UC-dcb40e21-b1f8-427b-9e6b-03f6a82e17ea.

Andela AI Academy AI Engineering Bootcamps certificate. Covered practical AI engineering, LLM application development, and hands-on project work.

Certificate covering LLMOps, AIOps, deployment-oriented AI engineering, and end-to-end project practice. Credential ID: UC-8484ce20-d5e1-4eb3-ba64-ea45b1fbf1f0.

Certificate focused on agentic AI workflows, LangGraph, LangChain, and AI application patterns. Credential ID: UC-392fce02-e4fc-4b20-b191-512f003e10c7.

Certificate in applied text mining, natural language processing foundations, and scikit-learn workflows. Credential ID: IWGJFHHJCPPB.

Certificate in Python data visualization, plotting, charting, and data representation. Credential ID: UXG8CWLY2R5V.

Certificate in applied machine learning with Python, including scikit-learn and pandas workflows. Credential ID: 0MYAFNC3TI3R.

Certificate covering generative AI, LLM foundations, responsible development, and practical model application workflows. Credential ID: X29P4D3XC44T.

Completed a BSc in Software Engineering in Nairobi, Kenya.

Certificate in Python data science fundamentals, including pandas and NumPy workflows. Credential ID: 77GZCA5G6Q3B.