// AI Systems Engineer · Full-Stack Developer · ML Researcher

THEOPHILUS
KORIR

Building Intelligent Systems From Nairobi

Fine-tuning large speech models, shipping award-winning fintech, and curating the first Kenya-specific audio corpus for domain-adaptive pre-training.

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1st

Buildathon Prize

300M

Params Fine-tuned

Shipped Systems

2026

BSc CS · JKUAT

NAIROBI, KENYA · OPEN TO REMOTE WORLDWIDE

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Active Research

Current Investigations

ACTIVE · 2024–PRESENT

WavLM Base Fine-Tuning
for Emotion Recognition

Fine-tuning Microsoft's WavLM Base — a 300M parameter self-supervised speech model — for downstream emotion recognition. Owns the complete training pipeline including data loading, augmentation strategies, metric design, and checkpoint management via HuggingFace and PyTorch.

PyTorchHuggingFace WavLMTransfer Learning Speech AI

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Applying transfer learning best practices to adapt a large pre-trained model to domain-specific objectives — same methodology used at frontier AI labs.

ACTIVE · 2024–PRESENT

Kenya Audio Corpus for
Domain-Adaptive Pre-Training

Curating a first-of-its-kind Kenya-specific audio corpus for DAPT of speech and language models. Applies data quality filters, deduplication pipelines, and preprocessing workflows informed by landmark DAPT literature.

DAPTCorpus Curation Data Engineering Africa AINLP

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Directly addressing the lack of African language data in global AI — building infrastructure that could power Kenya-specific voice AI for millions.

Shipped Work

Production Systems

🏆 Kenya Buildathon · 1st Place

Pay Hero — Fintech B2B Communication Platform

Scalable B2B system for customer engagement. Production-ready in a 2-person team under 48 hours. Real users, real transactions, real trophy.

FinTechReactFastAPISystem Design

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Scoopz — TikTok Auto-Captioning ML Pipeline

End-to-end automation on Android/Termux. Inbox monitoring → ffmpeg extraction → parallel OpenAI Vision captions → clipboard. Zero cloud infrastructure.

PythonOpenAI Vision APIKotlinffmpegTermux

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Scoopz Share Extension — Native Android App

Native Kotlin Activity injected into Android's system share sheet. One-tap TikTok link queuing from any app. Full file-permission flow with graceful first-launch UX.

KotlinAndroid NativeSystem Integration

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HarambeeStats — Scalable Web Platform

React platform built with strong system architecture principles. Collaborated with a designer for a polished, consistent UX.

ReactSystem ArchitectureUI/UX Collab

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JHUB Africa — Frontend Developer Intern

Built responsive React interfaces, integrated FastAPI backends, collaborated with designers in Figma, and presented to stakeholders. May–Aug 2024.

ReactFastAPIFigmaMay–Aug 2024

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Technical Capabilities

The Arsenal

AI / ML

7 tools

HuggingFace TransformersPyTorchWavLMWhisperDAPTTransfer LearningDataset Curation

Languages

4 languages

PythonJavaScriptKotlin / JavaC++

Frontend

5 tools

ReactNext.jsHTMLCSSFigma

Backend

3 frameworks

FastAPINode.jsDjango

Mobile & Embedded

3 platforms

Android (Kotlin)Termux PipelinesResource-constrained ML

DevOps & Tools

6 tools

Git / GitHubAWSDockerVS Codeffmpeglsof / netstat

Proficiency

AI / ML Engineering88%

Frontend Development82%

Backend & APIs76%

Android / Mobile72%

System Architecture78%

Data Engineering80%

Education

BSc Computer Science

Jomo Kenyatta University · Expected 2026

Data Structures & Algorithms · Artificial Intelligence · Operating Systems · System Design · OOP · Probability & Statistics · Cryptography

Psychometric Profile

Operator Specs

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Innovative Thinker

Naturally curious, thinks outside the box, thrives on novelty. Explores a wide range of alternatives. Excels in roles offering variety and unexplored territory.

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Detail-Oriented Executer

Pays close attention to details and delivers genuinely high-standard work. Non-negotiable commitment to quality — exactly what you want in training pipelines or production APIs.

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Cross-Cultural Adaptability

Comfortable working across rapidly changing environments and different cultures. Thrives in globally distributed, remote-first teams. Diversity is a feature, not a bug.

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Independent Deep-Builder

Prefers deep-focus individual work. Owns projects end-to-end without hand-holding. Delivers with precision under time pressure — see: Buildathon 1st place.

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Best fit: Orgs promoting innovation and risk-taking. Values unconventional approaches over corporate playbooks.

🌐

Best fit: Orgs offering growth across business units and geographies. Not looking for a static lane.

🎯

Best fit: Orgs valuing high-quality, precise, detailed work. Quantity-over-quality shops need not apply.

Get In Touch

Let's Build Something Real

theo@nairobi:~$

whoami

theophilus-korir

> AI Systems Engineer | Full-Stack Dev | ML Researcher

cat availability.txt

STATUS: OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES

Roles: AI/ML Engineering, Full-Stack, Research

Location: Nairobi, Kenya (Open to Remote)

cat contact.json

{

"email": "theo.korirchbng@gmail.com",

"phone": "+254 708 092 390",

"github": "github.com/spacey-cadet"

}

echo "Ready to build?"

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theo.korirchbng@gmail.com

github.com/spacey-cadet

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linkedin.com/in/theo-korir

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Available for Opportunities

AI/ML · Full-Stack · Research · Remote-First

// DIMENSION C-137-T · EARTH SECTOR · NAIROBI NODE

THEOPHILUS
KORIR

INTERDIMENSIONAL AI ENGINEER & MASTER TINKERER

Currently fine-tuning 300M-parameter speech models, curating the first Kenya-specific audio corpus in the known multiverse, and shipping production systems that actually work across dimensions.

📡 OPEN A PORTAL 🔧 VIEW GADGETS ⚡ GITHUB ↗

🪪 DIMENSION PASSPORT

NameT. KORIR

DimensionC-137-T

OriginNAIROBI, EARTH

ClassAI ENGINEER

Trophy🏆 BUILDATHON 1ST

Params300M WavLM

StatusAVAILABLE

CLEARED FOR ALL DIMENSIONS

Rick's Garage · Nairobi Sector

Active Experiments

EXPERIMENT #WM-300M

IN PROGRESS · 2024–NOW

THE EMOTION EXTRACTOR 9000
(WavLM Fine-Tuning)

Fine-tuning Microsoft's WavLM Base — 300M parameter self-supervised speech model — for emotion recognition. Full pipeline: data loading, augmentation, evaluation, checkpoint management. The machine literally reads feelings from audio waves.

PyTorchHuggingFace WavLMTransfer Learning Speech AI

Status: Results exceeding expectations. The model is detecting emotional frequencies at a level that would make any alien cry. And it can detect that too.

EXPERIMENT #DAPT-01

IN PROGRESS · 2024–NOW

THE ALIEN TONGUE DECODER
(Kenya Audio Corpus for DAPT)

Curating the first-of-its-kind Kenya-specific audio corpus for domain-adaptive pre-training of speech models. Applying data quality filters, deduplication, and preprocessing pipelines. Filling a void global AI labs have ignored for decades.

DAPTCorpus Curation Data Engineering Africa AINLP

Mission: Make AI actually understand Kenyan voices. Because apparently the rest of the multiverse forgot 54 African countries exist. Classic interdimensional oversight.

Shipped & Deployed

Interdimensional Gadgets

🏆 KENYA BUILDATHON · 1ST PLACE

THE FINTECH TRANSMITTER MK-I (Pay Hero)

Scalable B2B communication platform. Production-ready in a 2-being crew under 48 hours. Real users, real transactions, real trophy on the shelf.

FinTechReactFastAPISystem Design

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THE AUTO-CAPTION-O-TRON 3000 (Scoopz Pipeline)

End-to-end ML automation on Android/Termux. Hardware so underpowered it shouldn't work. But it does. Zero cloud. Maximum efficiency across all dimensions.

PythonOpenAI Vision APIffmpegTermux

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THE POCKET SHARE-BLASTER (Scoopz Android App)

Native Kotlin Activity injected into Android's share sheet. One tap queues TikTok links from any app in any dimension. Handles all permissions with grace.

KotlinAndroid NativeSystem Integration

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THE HARAMBE STATS ENGINE (HarambeeStats)

Scalable React platform with real system architecture. Not spaghetti code. Clean, maintainable, designed with a collaborating artist for maximum friendliness.

ReactSystem ArchitectureUI/UX Collab

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JHUB EARTH EXPERIENCE MODULE (Frontend Internship)

Deployed to JHUB Africa for a season. Built React interfaces, integrated FastAPI backends, presented to stakeholders. Left the codebase better than found.

ReactFastAPIFigmaMay–Aug 2024

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Inventory Manifest

What's in The Garage

🧠 AI / ML WEAPONS

7 items

HuggingFacePyTorchWavLMWhisperDAPTTransfer LearningDataset Curation

💬 LANGUAGE MODULES

4 installed

PythonJavaScriptKotlin / JavaC++

🖥️ VISUAL TRANSMITTERS

5 tools

ReactNext.jsHTMLCSSFigma

⚙️ DIMENSION ENGINES

3 frameworks

FastAPINode.jsDjango

📱 POCKET DIMENSIONS

3 platforms

Android / KotlinTermux PipelinesResource-constrained ML

🛠️ MISC CONTRAPTIONS

6 items

Git / GitHubAWSDockerVS Codeffmpeglsof / netstat

Power Levels

AI / ML88%

Frontend82%

Backend76%

Android72%

Architecture78%

Data Eng.80%

Education Log

BSc Computer Science

JKUAT · Nairobi, Earth · Expected 2026

Data Structures · Artificial Intelligence · Operating Systems · System Design · OOP · Probability & Statistics · Cryptography

Adventure Assessment

Traveler Profile

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CURIOUS EXPLORER

Naturally curious, thinks outside the box, thrives on novelty. Explores wide alternatives when tackling problems. Excels where variety and unexplored territory are guaranteed.

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PRECISION OPERATOR

Pays close attention to details and delivers genuinely high-standard work. Non-negotiable commitment to quality — exactly what you want in training pipelines or production APIs.

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CROSS-DIMENSIONAL

Comfortable working across rapidly changing environments and different cultures. Thrives in globally distributed, remote-first teams. Exposure to new cultures is a feature, not a bug.

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SOLO DEEP-BUILDER

Prefers deep-focus individual work. Owns projects end-to-end without hand-holding. Verified under pressure: Buildathon 1st place, built with a 2-person crew.

🚀

Best fit: Organisations promoting innovation and risk-taking. Values unconventional approaches over corporate playbooks.

🌐

Best fit: Organisations offering growth across business units and geographies. Not looking for a static lane.

🎯

Best fit: Organisations valuing high-quality, precise, detailed work. Quantity-over-quality operations need not apply.

Interdimensional Communication