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Hi, I'm Innocent Niyonzima

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About Me

Computer Science graduate with experience building full-stack applications, backend services, cloud infrastructure, and AI evaluation systems. Developed production platforms serving 80,000+ learners while researching efficient large language model deployment in resource-constrained environments. Passionate about scalable systems, reliable software, and using technology to solve meaningful problems.


Education

Master of Science, Computer Science
The Catholic University of America
Aug 2024 - May 2026
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Engineering
Marwadi University, India
Oct 2020 - May 2024

Professional Highlights

  • Built and maintained Ibyapa.com, a production learning platform serving 80,000+ learners preparing for Rwanda's driving theory examination.
  • Developed backend services and APIs supporting SaaS products for student management, payments, and facility management systems.
  • Contributed to payment platform integrations supporting multiple payment methods.
  • Built automated frameworks for evaluating open-weight LLMs including Gemma, Phi-3, Mistral, TinyLlama, and LLaMA.
  • Experienced with AWS, Docker, Linux, NGINX, CI/CD, API design, and production deployments.

Experience

Full-Stack Software Engineer

ITEC International | Kigali, Rwanda

  • Developed backend services and APIs for SaaS products supporting student management, payments, and facility management.
  • Contributed to the API layer of ITEC Pay, a payment platform supporting multiple payment methods.
  • Supported partner developers integrating payment gateway services.

Graduate Research Assistant

Molecular Computing Lab | The Catholic University of America

  • Built an automated evaluation framework comparing open-weight LLMs on resource-constrained environments.
  • Evaluated performance trade-offs across Gemma, Phi-3, Mistral, TinyLlama, and LLaMA models.
  • Automated benchmarking workflows and metrics collection.
  • Studied efficient AI deployment strategies for edge-device scenarios.

Web3 Security Data Analytics Extern

Webacy | New York, NY

  • Analyzed blockchain datasets and smart contract vulnerabilities.
  • Supported Web3 security research through data labeling and analytics.
  • Used Python and Microsoft Excel to identify security patterns and insights.

Software Developer Intern

Nishkaam Innovations | Rajkot, India

  • Built internal tools automating recurring reporting tasks.
  • Developed workflow and task management applications.
  • Contributed to API design, debugging, and production improvements.

Tech Stack & Skills

Languages

Frontend

Backend & APIs

Cloud & DevOps

Databases

AI Systems


Featured Project

Ibyapa.com โ€” Production Full-Stack Learning Platform

  • Built and maintained a production web platform serving 80,000+ learners in Rwanda.
  • Developed full-stack features using React, Node.js, MongoDB, and REST APIs.
  • Implemented:
    • Practice exams
    • Subscription management
    • Payment integration
    • Authentication
    • Administrative dashboard
  • Managed Linux production deployments using Docker for reliability and continuous improvements.

Languages

Language Level
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ Kinyarwanda Native
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ English Professional

Building software, researching AI systems, and solving real-world problems through technology.


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