# Msah Ambooka - Software Engineer → AI/ML Engineer

## Identity & Core Focus
CS graduate (Maseno University) building toward an AI/ML Engineer role through the Nexus platform — a 26-month, 5-phase project that grows from a Dockerised Python CLI to a production multi-agent AI system. Currently Phase 1: Foundations & Tooling. Background in full-stack web development and IT infrastructure. 12+ projects delivered for Kenyan SME clients.

- **Role**: Software Engineer → AI/ML Engineer
- **Location**: Nairobi, Kenya
- **Availability**: Open for freelance, contract, and high-impact full-time roles.
- **Website**: https://ambooka.dev
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/ambooka
- **LinkedIn**: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdulrahman-ambooka/

## Technical Expertise


- **Languages**: Python, TypeScript, Go, SQL.
- **Frontend**: Next.js (React), Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion.
- **Backend**: FastAPI, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Supabase.
- **Infrastructure**: Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, Terraform, AWS, Google Cloud.


## Recent Blog Posts

- [Seven Things Tutorials Do Not Tell You About Production RAG](https://ambooka.dev/blog/production-rag-lessons)
- [Build the Transformer Before You Use LangChain](https://ambooka.dev/blog/understand-transformer-before-langchain)
- [The CS Degree Advantage: Where It Helps and Where It Does Not](https://ambooka.dev/blog/cs-degree-advantage-ml-roadmap)
- [Production Hetzner VPS for Under $6/Month: The Exact Bootstrap Script](https://ambooka.dev/blog/hetzner-vps-production-setup)
- [Week 1 on the Nexus Roadmap: Building a Python CLI from Scratch](https://ambooka.dev/blog/nexus-week-1-python-cli)

## AI & MLOps
- **Orchestration**: Kubeflow, Airflow.
- **Model Serving**: Triton Inference Server, TorchServe, KServe.
- **LLM Stack**: LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI API, HuggingFace Transformers.
- **Practices**: CI/CD for ML (CML), Experiment Tracking (MLflow/Weights & Biases).

## Contact
- **Email**: (Check Website)
- **Twitter**: @ambooka

## Context & Region
- **Ecosystem**: Silicon Savannah, Nairobi Tech, African Tech Talent.
- **Remote Work**: Experienced in remote collaboration, asynchronous communication, and distributed teams.

## Hiring & Collaboration
- **Keywords**: Hire MLOps Engineer, Contract AI Engineer, Freelance Backend Developer, Tech Lead/SRE Consultant.
- **Engagement Models**: Freelance, Contract, Technical Co-founder, Fractional CTO.

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