Delstarford Isaiah

Machine Learning Engineer · Full‑Stack Developer · Agricultural Biotechnology
Kakamega, Kenya
Emaildelstarfordisaiah@gmail.com
Github profilegithub.com/delstarford
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Profile

Creative engineer building reliable ML systems that solve real-world problems in transportation and agriculture. Experienced at end-to-end ML pipelines, production deployment, OCR and computer vision, and building accessible multilingual dashboards and voice-driven interfaces. Strong focus on reproducibility, testing, and stakeholder communication.

Experience

Lead Machine Learning Engineer
Community Solutions — 2023–Present
Remote
  • Designed and maintained reproducible biometric and traffic monitoring ML pipelines using PyTorch and OpenCV.
  • Led deployment to edge devices and cloud; built CI/CD for model packaging (ONNX/TorchScript) and monitoring dashboards.
  • Implemented OCR pipelines for license plate extraction and automated notification workflows that improved response times.
Full‑Stack Developer
Local Innovate — 2023–2024
Kakamega
  • Built responsive Flask dashboards with voice navigation and multilingual support; integrated OCR and object detection services.
  • Automated ETL and reporting workflows; improved data reliability and reduced manual review time.
Research Intern — Agricultural Biotechnology
Masinde Muliro University Of Scence and Technology. — 2022–2023
On-campus
  • Developed data collection and preprocessing pipelines; collaborated with agronomists to validate model predictions in-field.

Education

BSc Agriculture and Biotechnology
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology — 2023–2027
Relevant coursework: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Analysis
Maseno School
KCSE — 2019–2022

Selected Projects

  • USHERBOT — AI attendance recording system with secure enrollment and verification.
  • ASK SARAH — AI agricultural advisor with bulk SMS/email notifications, forum, and e-learning modules.
  • DIGITAL ASSIST-AI — Caregivers support platform with scheduling and intelligent reminders.
  • AUTOCIN — Automated bio-incubator with ML control models and web interface.
  • Smart Day Planner — AI-powered productivity assistant (mobile + backend).
  • AI Traffic Management — Vehicle detection, OCR plate recognition, voice-driven dashboard.
  • Plant Pathology — Plant disease detection and solution guidance with edge optimization.
  • Insect AI — AI insect detection and providence of advice and information about the insect.
  • BKING — AI banking assistant for farmers with insurance matching and emergency credit access.
  • FREEZE AI — Smart refrigerator monitoring for spoilage prediction and freshness alerts.
  • KWS AI — Wildlife park surveillance system for poaching detection and environmental monitoring.
  • LEARN AI — Online college platform for AI education with mentorship and certification.
  • Poli AI — Poultry farm surveillance system for health and productivity tracking.
  • Eco-Ride — AI-driven climate-conscious mobility platform with smart routing and emissions tracking.
  • Chatbot — AI chatbot for agriculture, e-learning, and bulk communication via SMS and email.
  • Agritech Field Trial Manager — Experiment tracking and analytics for agronomists and researchers.
  • Attendance Dashboard — Real-time attendance summaries, fallback messaging, and PDF reporting.
  • Usherbot Embedding Biometric Pipeline — Fingerprint capture and matching with audit logs and thresholds.
  • Smart Health AIe
  • System to help predict malaria prone regions as early as possible based on the mosquito specie and genus in the region,and connecting the Community health personnel and doctors.
  • ANIPRO AI —.Animal ProductioN farm survailence AI