Hi, I'm Kalelo 👋
Software Engineer, ML Researcher, and Entrepreneur.
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About

I’m a Software Engineer, Machine Learning Researcher, and Entrepreneur passionate about building AI-powered tools that make learning and life simpler. I currently work at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in New York, where I develop multimodal AI systems. Outside of research, I’ve founded and built several projects — including Learnimate , an AI platform that creates personalized educational content for kids, and QuizCrow, an open-source platform for sharing and generating study materials. I’m also a 2× hackathon winner (HAQ-NYC 24, BYTE-Hacks 25). My work blends engineering, creativity, and impact — all driven by a curiosity to push what’s possible with AI and computers.

Work Experience

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Air Force Research Laboratory

Dec 2024 - Present
Machine learning Research Assistant
Developed multimodal AI systems combining 3D vision and language models for damage detection and classification. Designed synthetic data pipelines and optimized model architectures, achieving 3× faster inference and 16% higher accuracy. Conducted applied ML research at the Air Force Research Laboratory focused on real-world anomaly detection and generative modeling.
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Gaggle Social

Dec 2025 - Present
Full Stack Software Engineer
Architected and implemented a custom Learning Management System end-to-end, designing the relational database schema, RESTful APIs, and responsive frontend interfaces to support scalable online education. Modernized the legacy frontend by migrating the codebase to Tailwind CSS and Shadcn UI, establishing a unified design system that improved development velocity and UI consistency. Maintained and integrated new platform features while ensuring zero downtime and backward compatibility, reducing technical debt and improving long-term maintainability.
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The Cyber Handbook

Nov 2025 - Present
Founder, Lead Engineer
Designed, built, and deployed a full-stack cybersecurity learning platform that helps users prepare for industry certification exams, scaling to ~15,000 monthly visitors and 1,500+ active users. Architected the platform using Next.js (TypeScript) for the frontend and Django (Python) for the backend, with clean API boundaries and scalable data models. Implemented analytics with PostHog to track engagement and guide product decisions. Deployed the system using Docker and Render with an automated CI/CD pipeline via GitHub Actions, while integrating AI-powered answer explanations with intelligent caching to reduce latency and API costs.

Education

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City College of New York (Grove School)

2024 - 2026
Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science
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Borough of Manhattan Community College

2022 - 2024
Associate's of Science in Computer Science

Skills

Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
Next.JS
Tailwind CSS
Node.js
C/C++
Rust
Java
Go
Django
FastAPI
Firebase
Supabase
SQL
Docker
Git
PyTorch
Langchain
Langgraph
My Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

The Cyber Handbook

The Cyber Handbook

The Cyber Handbook is a cybersecurity learning platform designed to help students prepare for certification exams through interactive practice questions, AI-generated explanations, and structured study tools. I built the platform end-to-end, designing the full stack architecture, scalable APIs, and analytics systems that support thousands of users studying for cybersecurity certifications.

Next.js
TypeScript
Django
PostgreSQL
Docker
PostHog
TailwindCSS
Mocean AI

Mocean AI

Mocean AI is a multimodal content generation platform that orchestrates language, image, audio, and video models to automatically produce cohesive educational media. The system uses agentic pipelines and asynchronous processing to coordinate multiple AI models, enabling scalable generation of videos, scripts, and learning content.

Python
LangChain
LangGraph
Streamlit
AsyncIO
RAG
AI Agents
Vector Databases
Hackathons

I like building things

During my time in university, I attended hackathons. People from around the country would come together and build incredible things in 2-3 days. It was eye-opening to see the endless possibilities brought to life by a group of motivated and passionate individuals.

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    Byte Hacks

    New York, New York

    Developed an AI-powered platform that helps entrepreneurs validate ideas and generate personalized startup roadmaps; won ‘Best Software for Tech Startups’ at Byte Hacks 2025.
    Github
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    HAQ NYC

    New York, New York

    Built a post-quantum secure blockchain client that won 1st place in the HAQNYC Security Track among 600+ competitors.
    Github
Contact

Get in Touch

Want to chat? Just shoot me a dm with a direct question on twitter and I'll respond whenever I can. I will ignore all soliciting.

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