AI Leader & Practitioner

Over the last 7 years I have moved between building and guiding ; delivering AI solutions across complex, high-stakes problems. It started at Safaricom PLC, where I spent 3 years growing from Business Analyst to Solutions Architect on M-PESA – the platform that changed how Africa moves money.

I later got a secondment to M-PESA Africa which is a joint venture between Safaricom PLC and Vodacom Group. As Product Owner in the Big Data and AI team for the last 4 years, I deliver AI solutions across M-PESA markets in Africa, working alongside Data Science and Business teams serving 60 million customers and over $1 billion in daily transactions.

Alongside my full time work at M-PESA Africa, I have spent the last 5 years as a part-time Data Science instructor at Strathmore University, Kenya – equipping the next generation with AI skills grounded in real world application.

I am also passionate about growing data science communities and mentorship. One of my proudest contributions has been coordinating and mentoring the development of AI solutions for persons with speech impairments through building Automatic Speech Recognition(ASR) models that understand Kenyan English, Kiswahili, Ugandan English and Luganda, in partnership with organizations like the Global Disability Innovation Hub, Senses Hub and leading universities.

Outside work I travel, stay active, and love a great conversation. I also collect hobbies with great enthusiasm and mixed results ; current projects include swimming lessons and motorbike riding.