I am a Software Engineer with extensive experience in building practical web applications and secure scalable data pipelines. I graduated from Harvard University with a BA degree in Computer Science. I have a demonstrated keen interest in Machine Learning, Generative AI, and Story Telling.
About
=> Tito Yak Kuol 👨🏽
> self.education
=> Harvard Univeristy 🎓
> self.major
=> Computer Science 💻
> self.workExperience
=> Fourth Age LLC
Role: "Software Engineer(Forward Deployed)"
Date: "August, 2024 - Present"
=> Palantir Technologies
Role: "Software Engineer(Forward Deployed)"
Role: "Software Engineer, Infrastructure(Forward Deployed)"
Date: "July, 2022 - April, 2024"
=> Branch International
Role: "Data Analyst Intern"
Date: "January, 2020 - March, 2020"
=> SHOFCO
Role: "Data Analyst Consultant"
Date: "June, 2020 - Present"
=> Twende Mobility
Role: "Software Engineering Intern"
Date: "June, 2019 - August, 2019"
> self.interests
=> ["ML", "AI", "Full Stack Dev", "Economic Development", "Writing"]
> self.thoughts
=> [" Writing 📚"]
> self.resume
=> ["Resume.pdf 📜"]
Technical Skills
Languages
- Apache Spark
- Javascript
- Python
- Node.js
- OCaml
- HTML
- CSS
- SQL
- C
Frameworks
- SQLAlchemy
- PostgreSQL
- Bootstrap
- MongoDB
- Express
- Django
- Kafka
- Flask
- React
Tools
- Artifactory
- Prometheus
- Foundry
- Grafana
- Datadog
- Github
- Aries
- D3.js
- Git
Projects
Reading is Life
Bookyst is a social cataloging application that allows users to recommend books to the community of readers. They can access others’ reviews plot summaries. Implemented here in Node.js, MongoDB, Express, Mongoose, Pug, and CSS3.
Hello! Hello!
Dispatchbox is a Flask application that allows users to sign up and create public chatrooms for direct messaging. Users can join available chatrooms or create their own. This application is built with Python, Flask, JS, socket.io, HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap 4.
Precious Dice
This's a "jeopardy game" in which the dominant decision is whether or not to jeopardize previous gains by rolling for potential greater score. Implemented here in JavaScript, Python, Flask, CSS3, HTML5, PostgreSQL, and SQLAlchemy.
Google Search
This is a front-end for Google Search. Implemented using dynamic forms for sending keywords combination to google routes. Advanced search returns pages that meet either all search keywords, exact words/phrases, any of the words, or none of them.
Experiences
Forward Deployed Software Engineer
Date: August, 2024 - Present. At Fourth Age LLC, I build secure scalable data pipelines that back web applications using Palantir Foundry Platform for various use cases such as Financial Intelligence and compliance.
Forward Deployed Software Engineer
Date: July, 2022 - April, 2024. During my time at Palantir Technologies, I worked as infrastructure engineer for our on-premise deployment of the Palantir Foundry Platform, ensuring its continued efficiency and effectiveness. I developed a weather monitoring application for monitoring weather patterns and securing network cell towers. I trained and deployed large language models using Palantir AIP. I led AIP bootcamps for government and commercial clients, providing comprehensive training and support in utilizing Palantir AIP effectively. I served as the technical lead for a Cyber Security Project overseeing all technical aspects of the project to ensure successful implementation and delivery.
Data Analyst Intern
Date: January, 2020 - March, 2020. During my time at Branch International (a fintech firm based in Nairobi, Kenya), I worked with Collection team in analyzing daily borrowing rates for our loans and setting criteria for 'good' borrowers. I built dashboards in Sisense for monitoring loan disbursements and repayments in Kenya and Tanzania. I made reports on weekly trends in our dashboards. I used PostgreSQL in performing queries for data visualization. I worked with my manager in evaluating performance of our loan collection agencies.
Software Engineer Intern
Date: June, 2019 - August, 2019. During my time at Twende Carpool, I worked with a team of three in designing and implementing a carpooling web application for booking and offering trips. Travelers can book trips by entering their origins and destinations, and update their public details in settings page of their profiles. Drivers can offer trips by entering their origins, destinations, departure times, and the number of available seats in their cars. Fares are determined by drivers. We implemented the backend authentication logics in Python.
Data Analyst Consultant
Date: June, 2020 - August, 2020. At SHOFCO, I collect Covid-19 response data, analyze results, and provide ongoing reports using Google Data Studio. I work with our Urban Network team in modelling and maintaining our database with Salesforce. I Interpret records and provide insights by generating reports using Microsoft Power BI. I am developing a web application for registering new SHOFCO beneficiaries and for updating existimg member details. This application is linked to Salesforce for data storage and only restricted to SHOFCO administrators.