Ahonakpon Guy Gbaguidi

Software Engineer | AI/ML Developer | Aspiring Researcher

Developing AI solutions for real-world impact, specializing in Computer Vision, NLP, and MLOps

📍 Cotonou, Benin

About Me

I'm a software engineer and AI/ML developer passionate about leveraging technology for social impact. With a B.Sc. in Software Engineering from University of Abomey-Calavi (First Class Honours), I focus on building intelligent systems that solve real-world problems.

My journey started at EEIA 2021 summer school where I discovered the power of AI to transform lives. Since then, I've competed in national AI challenges, built production ML systems, and contributed to open-source projects. My current interests lie at the intersection of reinforcement learning, computer vision, and sustainable technology solutions.

As an aspiring researcher, I'm driven by curiosity to explore AI reasoning for robotics and multi-objective optimization, with a commitment to making technology accessible across Africa.

Latest Updates

December 2025

🚀 Joined GitHub Education Program

Accepted into GitHub Education as a student developer, gaining access to industry-standard tools and resources for open-source development

November 2025

🥉 3rd Place - ANIP Kaggle Challenge

Placed 3rd in ANIP Benin's national competition on Facial Recognition, Age Estimation & OCR, developing Deep Learning models for GovTech identity security

October 2025

🌍 Selected for IOM Climate Mobility Innovation Challenge

Chosen for the Infrastructure, Climate Change and Human Mobility Design and Innovation Challenge in partnership with African Leadership Academy and International Organization for Migration

August 2025

🎓 Deep Learning Indaba 2025 - Kigali, Rwanda

Fully-funded participation in Africa's premier machine learning conference, connecting with researchers and practitioners across the continent

August 2025

🌟 Reach For Gold Social Impact Fellowship

Selected from over 1,000 applicants across 91 countries for a 10-week social innovation program

March 2025

🤖 Innovation Crunch Time - AI Flood Prediction

Contributed to an AI-powered flood prediction system at University of Lomé's 3rd Edition hackathon

Technical Skills

AI/ML & Data Science

PyTorch TensorFlow Scikit-learn Computer Vision NLP OpenCV Transformers Pandas NumPy

Software Development

Python FastAPI Django Flask React.js TypeScript C/C++ SQL

MLOps & Cloud

Docker Git AWS SageMaker PostgreSQL MongoDB Apache Spark CI/CD

Featured Projects

ANIP Facial Recognition & OCR System

Computer Vision • PyTorch • TensorFlow • November 2025

Developed Deep Learning models for facial detection, age estimation with CNNs, and OCR text extraction for GovTech identity verification. Achieved 3rd place nationally.

Computer Vision CNN OCR

PhytoV AI Integration

NLP • LLM • FastAPI • 2025

Built production pipeline extracting structured medical information from scientific articles using LLMs and hexagonal architecture. Integrated embeddings and RAG for healthcare professionals.

NLP LLaMA RAG

Green Telecom Energy Optimization

Reinforcement Learning • Multi-objective Optimization • 2024

B.Sc. thesis: AI-driven framework optimizing energy supply in telecommunications networks, reducing diesel generator reliance. Published at IMPACT 2026 conference.

Optimization ML Sustainability

AWS ML Projects Portfolio

AWS SageMaker • PyTorch • 2023-2024

Landmark classification CNN (70% accuracy), ML workflow automation with Lambda/Step Functions, handwritten digit classifier, bike demand prediction with AutoGluon.

AWS MLOps PyTorch

Morabaraba Game AI

Game Theory • Minimax • Python • 2022

1st place at Mify AI Contest 2022. Developed adaptive AI with 3-agent strategy switching based on game state (defender/winner/catcher), achieving 97% win rate using functional programming.

Game AI Minimax Strategy
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Tax Accessibility PWA

Voice AI • PWA • Accessibility • 2023

1st place Fiscathon 2023. Mobile-first PWA with voice assistant enabling illiterate taxpayers to pay taxes. Partnered with DGI Benin for national tax simulator launching December 2025.

Voice AI Accessibility Social Impact

Experience

Feb 2025 - Present

Full-Stack Developer (Backend Oriented)

PhytoV - École Supérieure de Génie Civil VERECHAGUINE A.K.

Developing AI-powered digital phytotherapy platform. Integrated LLM solutions for medical document analysis, built RESTful APIs with FastAPI, achieved >90% test coverage.

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

Undergraduate AI Researcher

University of Abomey-Calavi

Developed AI framework for telecom energy optimization. Published findings at IMPACT 2026. Supervised by Professor Eugène C. Ezin.

Aug 2023 - Nov 2023

Data Engineer & Backend Intern

Rintio

Built RESTful authentication API with FastAPI (97% test coverage). Processed large travel datasets using Apache Spark and NoSQL, optimized data pipelines with MongoDB and PostgreSQL.

Mar 2025 - Present

ROS Education Mentor Volunteer

TEKBOT ROBOTICS

Mentoring teams in Computer Vision algorithms for robotics, ROS implementation, and ML applied to robotics projects.

Honors & Awards

🥉

3rd Place - ANIP Kaggle Challenge

Facial Recognition, Age Estimation & OCR (November 2025)

🌍

Deep Learning Indaba 2025

Fully-funded participation in Africa's premier ML conference (August 2025)

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1st Place - Fiscathon 2023

Tax Accessibility Category - DGI Benin & West African Development Bank

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1st Place - Mify AI Contest 2022

Developed winning AI for Morabaraba game using functional programming

☁️

AWS AI & ML Scholarship

Awarded twice (2023 & 2024) in collaboration with Udacity

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First Class Honours

B.Sc. Software Engineering - GPA: A+ (16.20/20)

Education & Certifications

B.Sc. Software Engineering

University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin

December 2024 | GPA: A+ (16.20/20), First Class Honours

Thesis: "Optimized Energy Supply Strategies for Green Telecommunications Networks: An AI and Multi-Objective Optimization Approach"

Full-Stack Software Engineering

African Leadership Experience (ALX), Nairobi

July 2024 | Backend Engineering Specialization

Certifications

AWS Machine Learning Fundamentals Udacity (August 2024)
AWS AI Programming with Python Udacity (December 2023)
Certified Data Engineer Africa TechUp Tour & iSHEERO (November 2023)
Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Gold Level November 2023

Get In Touch

I'm always open to discussing new projects, research collaborations, or opportunities in AI/ML development.