Experience
Mindbloom AI
Aug 2024 – Present
Software Developer / Consultant
- Built frontend components with React, Astro, Tailwind, and Alpine.js.
- Conducted manual QA and Playwright automated testing to ensure reliability.
- Developed Python-based data analysis and visualizations.
- Supported ML experiments and research workflows.
AI-Plans
Jun 2024 – Present
Software Developer / Researcher
- Developed responsive UI using Vue.js with PocketBase backend.
- Authored a technical guide on feature discovery with sparse autoencoders.
- Contributed to AI alignment research discussions.
HoodSmart Foundation
May 2021 – Present
Software Engineer
Cohere / Aya Project
Jul 2023 – Feb 2024
Volunteer Researcher
- Validated and curated Chichewa-language data for Cohere's Aya Project.
- Recruited contributors for a 3,000+ researcher global ML initiative.
- Project: Aya Dataset, Aya Journey and Report, Certification, Lightning Talk - Aya: Unique Challenges Across Languages - YouTube
Butterfly Space Non-Profit Lodge
Nov 2019 – Mar 2023
Information Manager
- Managed operational databases and information workflows.
- Led digital literacy workshops for 100+ community members.
- Translated technical materials into Chichewa to improve accessibility.
Education
Diploma in Environmental Management, LUANAR, Lilongwe, Malawi
Sept 2016 – Dec 2019
Certificates
- Machine Learning with Python — freeCodeCamp (2023)
- Scientific Computing with Python — freeCodeCamp (2023)
- AGI Safety Fundamentals — AI Safety Hungary (2024)
- MongoDB for SQL Experts — MongoDB (2024)
Conferences
Fundamentals of Deep Learning and Transfer Learning
How to Get Started in Quantum Computing
Volunteering & Leadership
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Special Interest Group Lead, SisonkeBiotik
Feb 2024 – Feb 2025
- Organized workshops, maintained website.
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Short Paper Reviewer, Deep Learning Indaba
Mar – Dec 2023
- Reviewed ML research papers and screened applicants.
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Technical Liaison, Ottermans Institute / Think Malawi
Apr – Oct 2022
- Delivered 9-session soft-skills program, managed student tracking.