
About
I have over two years of experience as a data scientist and hold a Master's degree in Mathematical Science with a focus on Data Science, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering. I'm passionate about deep learning, data science, and natural language processing. Driven by relentless curiosity, I strive to tackle new challenges and continuously evolve in this dynamic field.
Resume
ESMT Berlin
Business Management (Certificate)
- Business management course offered by ESMT Berlin in collaboration with AIMS, Harvard Business Publishing, and the University of Victoria.
- Relevant courses: Leadership, Teamwork, Entrepreneurship, Data Analytics, and Design Thinking.
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
MSc in Mathematical Science
- Major: Data Science
- Grade: Distinction
- Relevant courses: Data-driven Optimization with ML Applications, High Performance Computing, Statistical Regression, Big Data Analytics with Python, Database and Data Management, Principles of Statistical Learning, Operations Research.
Mekelle Institute of Technology
BSc in Computer Science and Engineering
- Grade: Honors (3.77/4.0)
- Relevant courses: Data Structures, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Operating Systems, Microcontrollers, Compiler Design, Microprocessors, Cryptography and Network Security, Digital Signal Processing.
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
Teaching Assistant
- Assisted in teaching Introduction to Algorithms, LaTeX, and Python programming.
Iga Coding
Teaching Assistant
- Taught Python programming during a 3-day Python camp.
Evidence-Based Climate Reporting Initiative (ECRI)
Teaching Assistant
- Taught Advanced Excel for Data Analysis.
TigraiCodes
Co-Founder & Teaching Assistant
- Co-founded an initiative to teach programming and computer science concepts to high school students.
AddisCoder
Teaching Assistant
- Taught Python programming and algorithms.
Ishango.ai | Africa Practice
Data Scientist
Jul. 2023 – Apr. 2025- Developed LLM-powered assistants to process and understand business documents.
- Built a data pipeline for historical media scraping and bias analysis for the Cost of Media Stereotypes in Africa report.
- Extracted stakeholder information from authoritative sources and designed knowledge graphs in Neo4j.
iCog Labs Software Consultancy
ML Intern
Sep. 2019 – Jan. 2020- Developed a rule-based algorithm to extract word stems for the Tigrinya language, aimed at enhancing natural language processing tasks.
- Built a Python-powered interactive dashboard to explore and visualize NISR statistical datasets, advancing data-driven decision-making and public statistical literacy.
- Simplified complex indicators (e.g., GDP and CPI) into intuitive visual narratives for wider audience accessibility.
mSTEB: Massively Multilingual Evaluation of LLMs on Speech and Text Tasks
- Benchmark for evaluating large language models across speech and text tasks.
My Work
Projects and technical posts.
Tigrinya GPT-2 Model
51M-parameter GPT-2 model trained on 21M Tigrinya tokens.
Gemma-3-4B-Tigrinya
4B-parameter Gemma model fine-tuned for Tigrinya text generation.
Gemma-3-4B-Tigrinya QA
4B-parameter Gemma model instruction-tuned for Tigrinya question answering.
Technical Articles
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Implicit Euler method for Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) using Python
A detailed explanation of the Implicit Euler method for solving ODEs with Python implementation
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Explicit Euler method for Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) using Python
Implementation and explanation of the Explicit Euler method for solving differential equations
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Trapezoidal Methods for Solving ODE Systems
Implicit and predictor–corrector trapezoidal schemes with Python examples.
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Runge–Kutta Methods: 2nd- and 4th-Order Schemes
Mid-point (RK2) and classic RK4 methods explained with examples.
Publications
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mSTEB: Massively Multilingual Evaluation of LLMs on Speech and Text Tasks
A benchmark for evaluating large language models across speech and text tasks.
GitHub Activity
My open source contributions and code repositories
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Contact
Feel free to reach out. I'm always open to engaging discussions and new opportunities.
Address
KN 3 Rd, Kigali, Rwanda
luelbhagos@gmail.com