Building useful software. Exploring AI. Making technology more accessible.
I'm a Burundian developer based in Canada, interested in web and mobile development, machine learning, and technology that solves everyday problems. I learn by building, experimenting, and working with others.
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- Web and mobile applications — turning ideas into practical, accessible products.
- AI and natural language processing — exploring how language technology can serve more people.
- Kirundi language resources — improving access for native speakers and people learning the language.
- Continuous learning — strengthening my programming foundations and applying what I learn to real projects.
| Area | Languages, frameworks, and tools |
|---|---|
| Programming | Python, JavaScript, Java, Dart, Swift, Go |
| Web | HTML, CSS, React, Next.js, Remix, Jamstack |
| Mobile | Flutter, SwiftUI |
| Backend and data | Firebase, Supabase, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite |
| Machine learning | PyTorch, fastai |
| Development tools | Git, Docker, Codecov |
I'm interested in web and mobile projects, open-source contributions, and tools that make technology more accessible.
If you work with NLP or speak Kirundi and would like to contribute to language resources, I'd be glad to connect.
Get in touch: uwiragiyejanvi@gmail.com
- ⚽ Football and sports
- 🎧 Music
- 📖 Reading about emerging technologies
✈️ Travel and learning about different cultures- 🌍 I speak Kirundi, French, English, and Kinyarwanda.
- 👨👩👧👦 I have 10 siblings — there's always someone to learn from.
Here are some of the people who inspire me in the tech industry:
- 🇧🇮 Pierre Nkurunziza, former President of Burundi, known for his leadership and political impact.
- 👨💻 Andrej Karpathy, Director of AI at Tesla (2017-2022) and co-creator of the Convolutional Neural Network
- 🎙️ Lex Fridman, AI researcher and host of the Lex Fridman Podcast
- 🚀 Jeremy Howard, founder of fast.ai and contributor to the development of PyTorch
- 🧠 Andrew Ng, co-founder of Google Brain and deeplearning.ai, and former VP of Baidu
- 🤖 Yann LeCun, Director of AI Research at Facebook and co-creator of the Convolutional Neural Network
- 💼 Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and former President of Y Combinator
- 🌟 Fei-Fei Li, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) and founder of AI4ALL
- Build reliable products that solve real problems.
- Contribute to open source and learn alongside other developers.
- Deepen my understanding of software engineering and machine learning.
- Grow a technology business that makes a positive impact.