Back to Home

03.Where I've Worked

Research Internship

Member of Technical Staff

Neotix Robotics
Jun 2026 - Present

Researching vision-language-action (VLA) and vision-language models (VLMs): fine-tuning MolmoAct 2 and π0.5 on in-house teleoperation data and running inference on bimanual YAM robots. Applying reinforcement learning (RECAP) to improve policies, working across the LeRobot and Hugging Face stack, and researching world action models.

VLAs / VLMsRoboticsReinforcement LearningLeRobot
Darrel Chong Award 2024

Graduate Student Fellow & Treasurer

IEEE
Jul 2023 - Present

Leading industry engagement for IEEE Africa, managing finances, and driving innovation through IoT training programs.

LeadershipIoTCommunity
Smart Africa Scholar

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Sep 2024 - May 2026

Teaching Intro to Deep Learning, Computational Materials Science, and Bridge Program. Guiding students through PyTorch, EEG/PPG analysis, and ML-based materials modeling.

Deep LearningPyTorchMaterials Science
Summer Research

Graduate Research Assistant

Carnegie Mellon University Africa
May 2025 - Aug 2025

Multimodal Biointerfacing & Catalysis research. Performed computational analyses linking material structures to experimental outcomes using Python and CrystalMaker.

ResearchPythonMaterials Science
Summer Fellow

2025 Summer School Fellow

TReND in Africa
Jun 2025 - Jul 2025

Intensive training in computational neuroscience and machine learning at University of Zambia.

NeuroscienceMLResearch
Microsoft for Startups

Founding Engineer

Go Carbonless
Jun 2024 - May 2025

Built the technical foundation for a carbon offset platform as part of Microsoft for Startups.

Full-StackClimate TechStartup
Founder

Founder

Kiota Academy
May 2023 - Sep 2024

Founded an initiative mentoring K-12 students in web development through hands-on workshops at schools.

EducationMentorshipWeb Dev