Reagan O.-Software Engineer, Content Strategist, and AI Evaluation Specialist

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Experience
Software Engineering Analyst
Academic Tech Group, University of Nairobi
- Spearheaded a six-member engineering cohort through requirements analysis, system design constraints, and backend platform architecture.
- Architected scalable RESTful services and relational schemas using Python (Flask), C++, and MySQL, boosting data retrieval performance.
- Authored technical process specifications, structural roadmaps, ER diagrams, and comprehensive API reference documentation.
Lead Architect & Developer
EWCS Project (Independent)
- Web Based E-Waste Coordination and Recycling System: Built an end-to-end tracking and lifecycle management platform utilizing a Python/Flask backend, structured MySQL database, and responsive frontend.
- Integrated localized service coordination workflows, real-time status logging, and administrative management portals.
- Compiled full technical specifications, architecture diagrams, and user onboarding walkthroughs.
Junior Backend Developer & Systems Contributor
Independent Technical Projects & Client Engagements
- Developed modular API endpoints and robust data validation pipelines using Flask and Python for web application clients.
- Engineered and optimized relational MySQL schemas with structured indexing to improve query performance and data integrity.
- Authored comprehensive technical documentation, automated unit tests, and post-deployment maintenance guides.
AI Evaluation Specialist & Content Strategist
Freelance and Remote AI Platforms
- Design, test, and benchmark complex domain prompts to stress-test frontier LLM reasoning, code generation, and multi-turn dialogue accuracy.
- Perform exhaustive qualitative evaluations measuring outputs for fluency, factual consistency, safety adherence, and tone nuance against strict rubrics.
- Mitigate linguistic bias and hallucinations by engineering structured feedback loops and gold-standard evaluation datasets.
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Experienced in Information Technology and Education.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Research and Development, and Operations.
Summary
Results-driven Software Engineer, Content Strategist, and AI Evaluation Specialist with verified expertise bridging robust software architecture with Large Language Model (LLM) performance optimization. Experienced in full-stack Python, Flask, C/C++, and relational database architectures, alongside rigorous qualitative model benchmarking, prompt engineering, and safety alignment. Proven track record in translating complex computational workflows into reliable, production-grade applications and high-fidelity training data. Experienced in crafting, testing, and refining diverse text formats including analytical articles, narrative structures, summaries, and dialogues to optimize Large Language Model performance.
Skills
Programming Languages: Python, C, C++, Javascript, Sql (Mysql), Html5, Css3
Frameworks & Backend: Flask, Restful Api Architecture, Database Modeling, Oop, Systems Analysis
Ai & Machine Learning: Prompt Design, Llm Benchmarking & Evaluation, Human-In-The-Loop Pipelines, Bias Mitigation, Nlp
Tools: Git, Github, Agile/Scrum
Data Structures
Systems Analysis & Design
Knowledge-Based Systems
C/C++ Programming
Database Systems
Copywriting And Editing
Factual Verification
Bilingual Text Analysis
Languages
Education
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · Computer Science · Nairobi, Kenya
Certifications & licenses
AI Tracks and Fundamentals
Huawei ICT Academy
Professional Foundations Graduate
ALX Africa
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Global experience
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Reagan is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Reagan speaks the following languages: Swahili (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).
Reagan has at least 3 years of experience. During this time, Reagan has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Reagan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Reagan would be well-suited for roles such as: Software Engineering Analyst, Lead Architect & Developer, Junior Backend Developer & Systems Contributor.
Reagan's most recent position is Software Engineering Analyst at Academic Tech Group, University of Nairobi.
In recent years, Reagan has worked for Academic Tech Group, University of Nairobi, EWCS Project (Independent), Independent Technical Projects & Client Engagements, and Freelance and Remote AI Platforms.
Reagan is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Education.
Reagan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance. Reagan also has some experience in Research and Development and Operations.
Reagan holds a Bachelor in Computer Science from University of Nairobi.
Reagan has 2 certificates. These include: AI Tracks and Fundamentals and Professional Foundations Graduate.
Reagan is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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