About
I'm a Rwandan-American, a Tutsi genocide survivor, and a technologist. During the Tutsi genocide, the majority of my family and loved ones were killed as a result of misinformation that dehumanized Tutsis and spread our elimination.
My personal experiences prior to the genocide (which included never-ending home searches and the imprisonment of loved ones), immediately following the genocide (the inequitable distribution of emergency supplies by NGOs), and after the genocide (the lack of knowledge surrounding the location or disposal of my loved ones' remains) have given me a profound understanding of the power of information and technology to enhance people's lives.
As a result, I've dedicated my life's work to using technology to serve others. I am dedicated to delivering accurate, relevant, and unbiased information from reliable sources. I feel it is vital to provide people with a variety of perspectives so that they can make educated choices. People should not sacrifice their privacy, since its loss could have disastrous effects.
My work
As a subject matter expert, I've had the opportunity to work for companies like Stack Overflow, where I've led a cross-functional team of data scientists, data engineers, software engineers, data analysts, and user researchers to provide the world's technologists with relevant, timely, and community-vetted knowledge bases via a better search tool, using traditional information retrieval methods and cutting edge machine learning and GenAI methods empowering the world's technologies to do their best work in whatever they're doing.
I've spent time working on civic technology that most Americans utilize through Code for America and GSA (General U.S. General Service Administration) hackathons.
I've participated in the Schloss Dagstuhl seminars, a computer science research center in Germany, where information retrieval, AI, and natural processing researchers and practitioners from around the world meet to research, discuss and learn about new trends and techniques.
This site
I believe in the power of knowledge sharing, which I intend to do here. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to chat, collaborate, or work together.
You can reach me on this Email
All my best to you!