![Sadiya Muhammad Kilgori](https://jobicy.com/react/themes/app/images/avatar.jpg) Sadiya Muhammad Kilgori # AI and Machine Learning Engineer Actively looking · Member since 4 Aug 2026 [Message](https://jobicy.com/enter4715.php.md) ShareLocationAbuja, NigeriaDesired salaryUnspecifiedWork preferenceRemote Only / Full Time, Part TimeExperience levelJunior * [Overview](#overview) * [Portfolio 0](#portfolio) * [Services 0](#services) ## About Professional summaryI am an AI and Machine Learning Engineer focused on natural language processing, Python, and model deployment. I build practical machine learning systems from data preparation through live inference. I developed the Hausa Crisis Signal Detector, a production-grade text classification system fine-tuned on AfriBERTa for humanitarian crisis detection in Hausa-language text. I managed the workflow from dataset labelling and training to evaluation, interface development, and deployment on Hugging Face Spaces. I work with Python, transformers, scikit-learn, pandas, NumPy, and Gradio. My experience includes NLP classification, model fine-tuning, data cleaning, automated pipelines, RSS scraping, and structured data workflows. I also have software development experience in agile environments, including requirements gathering, testing, release support, technical documentation, and collaboration with engineering and product teams. My training covers algorithms, data structures, system design, and collaborative development practices. I am passionate about building accessible AI systems for underserved communities and markets. I am particularly interested in low-resource language machine learning, conversational AI, automation, and data-driven products. ## Skills 18 capabilities[Agile Development](https://jobicy.com/talent/agile-development.md)[Algorithms](https://jobicy.com/talent/algorithms.md)[Artificial Intelligence](https://jobicy.com/talent/artificial-intelligence.md)[Automation](https://jobicy.com/talent/automation.md)[Data Analysis](https://jobicy.com/talent/data-analysis.md)[Data Cleaning](https://jobicy.com/talent/data-cleaning.md)[Data Pipelines](https://jobicy.com/talent/data-pipelines.md)[Data Structures](https://jobicy.com/talent/data-structures.md)[Hyperparameter Tuning](https://jobicy.com/talent/hyperparameter-tuning.md)[Machine Learning](https://jobicy.com/talent/machine-learning.md)[Model Evaluation](https://jobicy.com/talent/model-evaluation.md)[Model Fine Tuning](https://jobicy.com/talent/model-fine-tuning.md)[Natural Language Processing](https://jobicy.com/talent/natural-language-processing.md)[Requirements Gathering](https://jobicy.com/talent/requirements-gathering.md)[Software Development Lifecycle](https://jobicy.com/talent/software-development-lifecycle.md)[Supervised Learning](https://jobicy.com/talent/supervised-learning.md)[System Design](https://jobicy.com/talent/system-design.md)[Technical Documentation](https://jobicy.com/talent/technical-documentation.md) ## Tech stack & tools Working toolkit ### Application Utilities [![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/json/json-original.svg) JSON](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=json.md) ### Data Stores [![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/mysql/mysql-original.svg) MySQL](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=mysql.md) ### Design [![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/figma/figma-original.svg) Figma](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=figma.md) ### Development [![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/docker/docker-original.svg) Docker](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=docker.md)[![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/git/git-original.svg) Git](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=git.md)[![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/github/github-original.svg) GitHub](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=github.md)[![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/wordpress/wordpress-original.svg) WordPress](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=wordpress.md) ### Languages & Frameworks [![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/css3/css3-original.svg) CSS3](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=css3.md)[![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/fastapi/fastapi-original.svg) FastAPI](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=fastapi.md)[![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/html5/html5-original.svg) HTML5](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=html5.md)[![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/javascript/javascript-original.svg) JavaScript](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=javascript.md)[![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/python/python-original.svg) Python](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=python.md)[![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/react/react-original.svg) React](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=react.md) ### Libraries [![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/numpy/numpy-original.svg) NumPy](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=numpy.md)[![Image](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/devicons/devicon@master/icons/pandas/pandas-original.svg) Pandas](https://jobicy.com/talent?tool=pandas.md) ## Experience Career history ### AI and ML Project Developer — Hausa Crisis Signal Detector · Independent 2024 – 2025I fine-tuned an AfriBERTa transformer model using a labelled dataset of 219 Hausa-language examples. The model classifies text across six humanitarian crisis categories: conflict, displacement, food insecurity, disease outbreak, flood, and no crisis. I owned the end-to-end machine learning pipeline, including data collection and labelling, GPU-based training in Google Colab, evaluation and iteration, Gradio interface development, and deployment to Hugging Face Spaces. ### Predictive Modeling for Agriculture · DataCamp 2025 – 2025I built and evaluated a supervised classification model that predicts crop type from soil metrics using Python, scikit-learn, and pandas. I implemented train-test splitting, model selection, hyperparameter tuning, and accuracy evaluation across multiple classifiers. ### AI and ML Project Developer — Invisible North Automated NLP Pipeline · Independent 2025 – PresentI am building an automated news scraping and NLP classification pipeline that ingests Hausa and English news daily and classifies crisis incidents using a deployed model. The architecture includes an RSS scraper, NLP classifier, JSON database, Gradio dashboard, and GitHub Actions for daily automation. The project focuses on end-to-end ML system design and automated inference pipelines. ### Agile Developer · XCELSZ Nov 2022 – Feb 2023I participated in the full software development lifecycle, including design, testing, release, and post-launch support within an agile sprint framework. I collaborated with engineering and product teams to gather requirements, deliver iterative builds against sprint milestones, produce technical documentation, and support stakeholder requirement validation. ### Research Intern · Standard DAO Jan 2022 – May 2022I managed research databases and prepared datasets for analysis and evidence generation. I implemented data cleaning and structuring pipelines to improve the usability and organization of research data. ### Software Engineering Programme Graduate · ALX Africa 2022 – 2023I completed software engineering training covering Python, algorithms, data structures, system design, and collaborative development practices. The programme strengthened my foundation in software development and team-based engineering workflows. ## Education Learning history ### Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 2024 – 2025MSc, International Affairs and Diplomacy NYSC completed. ### Sokoto State University, Sokoto 2019 – 2024BA, History This professional hasn’t added portfolio projects yet. This professional hasn’t listed any services yet.