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Computer scientist specialized in AI with experience developing and implementing; agent architectures, computer vision systems and finetuned llms

South Africa
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At Asrix BHD, I performed finetuning on llm’s for specialized internal tasks along with building and implementing agent architectures to automate streamline staff tasks.

I developed and optimized a computer vision pipeline for pedestrian and transport detection using YOLO architectures, tuning inference for real-time webcam feeds. I also fine-tuned a local Mistral 7B model on HuggingFace datasets to summarize, classify, and extract structured telemetry from unstructured logs.

On VoltStock, I built an inventory platform with a natural-language AI co-pilot for warehouse staff. I designed an MCP server to connect language models to MongoDB and integrated the Agent Payments Protocol for autonomous procurement.

For my PCB Defect Detector & Explainer capstone, I combined a custom-trained YOLOv8 model with vision language models to detect and explain manufacturing defects. I also built a dashboard with live camera streaming, scan history, and automated analytics reports.

I developed UnderWrite.AI, a document-analysis application for business loan and insurance risk assessment, using a ReAct agent and a retrieval-augmented knowledge base. Alongside my AI engineering work, I’ve taught coding at GotGame (WeCode Academy, client: Nokia) and am completing a BSc Computer Science (Hons) specializing in Artificial Intelligence.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

GN

Assistant Coding Teacher

GotGame (WeCode Academy, client: Nokia)

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 (11 months)

Translated complex software engineering logic, data structures, and algorithmic paradigms into accessible curriculum modules for community workshop attendees. Diagnosed, debugged, and refactored diverse program implementations in real time across Java and Python.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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University of West England

Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons), Artificial Intelligence

2023 -

Dual award program with Taylor's University, pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons) with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence.

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Taylor's University

Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons), Artificial Intelligence

2023 -

Grade: 3.49

Activities and societies: Founding Treasurer, African Society (Oct 2024 – Ongoing)

Pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons) with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence, with a current CGPA of 3.49 and Dean's List recognition.

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IIEMSA

Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences

2022 - 2022

Completed coursework for a Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences.

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The King's School Robin Hills

National Senior Certificate, General

2008 - 2021

Completed National Senior Certificate with Matriculation Bachelor's Exemption.

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CS50

CS50's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python, Artificial Intelligence

Completed CS50's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python certification.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Cloud Computing

Earned the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification.

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Oracle

Oracle Java Foundations Certificate, Java Programming

Earned the Oracle Java Foundations certificate.

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Salesforce

Salesforce Trailblazer, Salesforce

Earned the Salesforce Trailblazer certification.

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International Computer Driving License (ICDL)

International Computer Driving License (ICDL), Computer Literacy

Earned the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) certification.

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Leadership Development Course

Leadership Development Course Graduate, Leadership

Completed a Leadership Development Course.

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First Aid

First Aid Level 2 Certified, First Aid

Certified First Aid Level 2.

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