Jeffrey Paul

About Me

Hi, I’m Jeffrey Paul, a Medical Doctor and AI Engineer/Researcher with a passion for merging the worlds of healthcare and artificial intelligence. With a robust 5-year track record, I have delivered innovative AI solutions across various domains, including audio, computer vision, and natural language processing. My work has contributed to over 7 research projects, demonstrating my expertise in research, problem-solving, and staying at the forefront of AI advancements.

As the lead Engineer and Researcher behind SabiYarn, Nigeria’s first LLM capable of text generation in multiple Nigerian languages, and the co-founder of Autobiz, a platform for business automation (SMEs), I am committed to pushing the boundaries of AI for meaningful societal impact.

Professional Background

Work Experience

Sienna Analytics Consulting
AI Engineer, LLM & Generative AI (October 2023 - February 2024)

  • Designed, developed, and deployed advanced AI chatbot systems, seamlessly integrating them into business applications for four clients.
  • Employed strategic prompt engineering approaches, improving AI responses by 25%.
  • Refactored and developed features for AI applications, reducing latency by 15%.
  • Provided comprehensive technical support to over 20 client teams, achieving a 95% resolution rate.

Tunu AI (present): Principal Engineer in the development of its AI chatbot and agentic system.

FreeLance
AI Engineer/Researcher (Present)

  • Collaborated on the GPT4All chatbot with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), enhancing customer support with real-time problem resolution.
  • Architected a Brazilian semantic search and recommendation engine, reducing the need for engineer support by 15%.
  • Fine-tuned GPT-Neo and Llama models for blockchain networks, increasing token earnings by 30%.
  • Built a Brazilian semantic search and recommendation engine that suggests optimal repair actions from customer complaints reducing the need for engineer.
  • Collaborated in the development and training of a visual model (CNN Core + attention readout) for the prediction of neuronal responses in the visual field area of monkeys.
  • Implemented, trained and evaluated a sign language video generation system that uses a GAN model for pose generation and a U-Net based model for pose-image translation.

Skills and Expertise

Technical Skills:

  • Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript
  • Machine Learning Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn
  • Libraries/Tools: NumPy, Jax, Langchain, Pyspark, OpenCV, Deepspeed, Ultralytics, Mediapipe
  • Deployment and Operations: AWS, Redis, PostgreSQL, Docker, Git, FastAPI, Next.js, Vercel

Specializations:

  • Computer Vision: Image and video analysis, object detection, image/video generation and image segmentation.
  • Natural Language Processing: Sentiment analysis, language understanding, text generation, and language modeling.
  • Audio Processing: Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, speech generation.
  • Multi-Modas Systems
  • AI Chatbots and Agents

Projects and Contributions

Notable Projects:

  • SabiYarn: Led the creation and development of Nigeria’s first LLM with text generation in four Nigerian languages.
  • Autobiz: Co-founded and engineered a platform to automate customer-vendor interaction using AI.
  • Medical Image Q&A System (“Thoughts are a beautiful combination of words.”): I developed a unique AI system that can answer medical/radiological question about a chest x-ray image by modelling thought.
  • Multi-modal Clinical Depression Detection Model: An AI system to detect depression from patients speech, text and facial landmarks.

Publications:

  • Assisted and contributed to over 7 research projects on AI and machine learning of which some were published.

Blog and Knowledge Sharing

I regularly write articles on AI, machine learning, and data science on my blog. My articles aim to simplify complex concepts and share practical insights with the community. I am currently working on a project to model the probability distribution of thoughts and reasoning.

Personal Interests

When I’m not working on AI projects, I enjoy exploring the latest advancements in AI, robotics, and healthcare. I also have a keen interest in cryptocurrency, finance, basketball, economics, chess, and fitness.

Philosophy

I believe in the transformative power of AI to make the world a better place. I am committed to using my skills to drive positive change, particularly in the healthcare sector, where AI can revolutionize patient treatment, assessment, monitoring, and rehabilitation. I won’t stop until this vision is achieved.

Get in Touch

I’m always excited to connect with like-minded professionals and explore new opportunities. If you’re interested in collaborating, need consulting services, or just want to chat about AI, feel free to reach out to me.

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Let’s work together to create something amazing!