Hi, I'm Kalelo 👋
Software Engineer, ML Researcher, and Entrepreneur. I love building AI-powered tools that help people learn, create, and grow.
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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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Learnimate

June 2025 - Present
Software Engineer
Founded Learnimate, an AI-powered platform that generates personalized educational storybooks, music videos, and lessons for kids. Built multimodal generation pipelines integrating text, image, and audio models to create engaging, age-appropriate learning content. Led full-stack development and product design using Next.js, Supabase, and Tailwind CSS.
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QuizCrow

Oct 2025 - Oct 2025
Founder, Maintainer
Co-developed a prototype iOS app with another intern in Swift for the new Splunk Phantom security orchestration product (later publicly demoed and launched at .conf annual conference in Las Vegas). Implemented a realtime service for the iOS app in Django (Python) and C++; serialized data using protobufs transmitted over gRPC resulting in an approximate 500% increase in data throughput.

Education

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City College of New York (Grove School)

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

2022 - 2024
Associates'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.

Quiz Crow

Quiz Crow

After noticing how hard it was for students to find past quizzes and exams, I built QuizCrow, an open-source platform that makes it easy to share, search, and study real quizzes. It helps students prepare smarter by organizing materials with powerful tags, filters, and search tools.

Next.js
TypeScript
Supabase
PostgreSQL
TailwindCSS
Shadcn UI
Vercel
Website
Source
Preply AI

Preply AI

Built PreplyAI, a SaaS platform that generates personalized quizzes and study materials using AI. Designed the entire product experience, from quiz generation logic to clean, responsive UI, helping students prepare for exams faster and more effectively.

Python
Django
Rest Framework
Next.js
TypeScript
OpenAI API
Supabase
TailwindCSS
Shadcn UI
Website
Source
Source
Hackathons

I like building things

During my time in university, I attended 2+ 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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