Experience
AI Engineer
2025 - Present- Developing AI models for automated stroke lesion detection in CT scans from Nigerian patients.
- Training CNNs to identify and localize stroke-affected brain regions.
- Collaborating with radiologists to ensure clinical relevance in resource-limited settings.
Team Lead / Lead Researcher
Jul 2024 - Oct 2024, Apr 2025 - Jun 2025- Led project analyzing 741,873 HIV-1 sequences from 47 African countries for drug resistance patterns.
- Developed a Machine learning pipeline for identifying biased agonists for G Protein Coupled Receptors.
- Published findings in Bioinformatics (Oxford University Press); accepted for ISCB Conference 2025.
Software Engineer
2025 - February 2026- Developed comprehensive CLI tool for Substrate-based blockchain in Polkadot ecosystem using Python.
- Implemented substrate-interface library for blockchain interaction and scale-codec for encoding/decoding RPC calls.
- Built command architecture using Typer framework with proper separation of concerns and clean code principles.
ML/AI Engineer
2025- Architected end-to-end WhatsApp automation system using LangGraph as agent backend.
- Integrated WhatsApp API and PyWa library supporting text, images, video, audio responses.
- Designed agentic workflow for managing kitchen operations, monitored activity through LangSmith.
Research Intern
February 2025 - Present- Working in translational research lab focused on breast cancer immune profiling under Dr. M.A. Ajani.
- Performing immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining and microscopy analysis of breast cancer tissue samples.
- Experience in tissue sectioning, H&E staining, microscopy image acquisition, and quality control workflows.
General Surgery Rotation
July 2023- Observed and presented gastroenterological surgery cases including gastric adenocarcinoma, intestinal obstruction, and appendectomy.
- Participated in emergency procedures including splenectomy for traumatic rupture and inguinal hernia repair.
- Maintained surgical logbook documenting all observed procedures with case details and learning points.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB;BS)
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Current Status: Penultimate Year (500 Level) | June 2019 – June 2027
Aspire Institute Fellowship
Harvard University
January 2024 – April 2024
Publications
Genomic landscape of HIV-1 drug resistance in Africa: a comprehensive analysis of mutation trends, subtype diversity, and therapeutic implications (1990–2024)
Oludele, H. D., et al.
Published in: ISCB GIW-Asia 2025
First-author work analyzing large-scale genomic data to map HIV-1 drug resistance patterns across African populations. DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbaf631.014
Cancerag: structure-aware machine learning pipeline for identifying biased agonists for G-protein coupled receptors
Oludele, H. D., Sam, P. K., Olu-Benson, J., Awe, O.
Published in: GIW Asia 2025, Hong Kong
Co-authored bioinformatics pipeline designed to accelerate computational drug discovery for oncology. DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbaf631.066
Characterizing the current state of gender-based violence among adolescent girls and young women in Nigeria: a systematic review
Femi-Lawal, V. O., Hughes, T., Babalola, D., Anyinkeng, A. B. S., Prince, H., Odusola, O. D., Oludele, H. D.
Systematic review examining gender-based violence patterns in Nigeria. DOI: 10.1097/GH9.0000000000000601
Highlighting the Potential Role of Comprehensive Sexual Health Education for Nigerian Youths and Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Femi-Lawal, V., Hughes, T., Babalola, D., Odusola, O. D., Oludele, H. D.
Systematic review focused on sexual health education accessibility and outcomes.
Unplanned Pregnancies Among Young People in Nigeria: A Systematic Review
Femi-Lawal, V., Hughes, T., Oludele, H. D., et al.
Systematic review presented at the Cochrane Africa Indaba 2025. PROSPERO: CRD42024604842.
Featured Projects
Oncolens - Remote Cancer Diagnostics
Building an AI-driven remote cancer diagnostic platform using smart cameras to transmit high-fidelity pathology images, enabling expert oncologist review from resource-limited settings.
3D Brain Tumor Segmentation
Trained and deployed volumetric segmentation models (U-Net) for automated tumor boundary delineation from CT scans. Built preprocessing pipelines for DICOM parsing and 3D patch extraction.
Breast Cancer Histopathology Classification
Winner - Hult Prize 2025 (UCH)
Built machine learning pipeline using Google's Pathology Foundation Model for H&E-stained microscopy analysis. Achieved 89% accuracy distinguishing malignant from benign breast tissue.
SwarmTorch
Authored and released a PyTorch-native open source library implementing metaheuristic optimization algorithms. Published as a preprint on arXiv after passing peer review.
Voxtar - Agentic Voice OS
Engineered an agentic voice operating system specifically tailored for healthcare applications. Designed to handle automated patient triage, hospital resource management, and clinical workflows.
Coursified
Developed a comprehensive web and mobile application that ingests standard YouTube videos and dynamically transforms them into structured, interactive educational courses.
Hypatia
Architecting a novel EdTech platform that leverages Large Language Models to teach complex concepts by generating direct, personalized analogies based on fields the user already understands.
Internal Health
Honorable Mention - Cohere AI Hack 4 Good
Medical AI that uses Cohere classifier to classify the intent of social media posts, understand emotional context, and generate contextual message responses. Fine-tuned Cohere classification model on social media tweet dataset.
Waste Sorting Robot
6th Place - UI/UNILAG Design Competition 2023
Real robot that sorts waste using computer vision. 3D printed open-source model, trained classification model for 4 categories (metal, glass, paper, plastic). Arduino and Raspberry Pi for movement and sorting logic.
Databuddy
Google AI Hackathon 2024
AI buddy for chatting with your data as a business and getting real insights. Built for Google AI Hackathon 2024 using Gemini models for natural language data querying and analysis.
FinanceGPT
AI-based platform for analyzing influence of stock news on the stock market and making financial decisions. Streamlit frontend, LangChain for the agent, Gemini for LLM, MongoDB for vector storage and retrieval, Finnhub API for market data.
Aurasense - Voice-First AI Agent
Agentic application backend with voice-first interface for restaurant and hotel recommendations. Implemented user preference tracking using Neo4j knowledge graph database. Built RESTful APIs with FastAPI ensuring low-latency responses.
Scrunchy - Decentralized Game Assets
Blockchain platform on Solana enabling game developers to create decentralized game assets. Developed backend API with NestJS handling asset creation and blockchain transaction management. Created Python CLI tool using Typer for seamless integration.
AI Blog Generator
Full-stack Django application converting YouTube videos into blog articles using AI. Integrated YouTube Transcript API and AssemblyAI for audio-to-text transcription with 95%+ accuracy. Implemented Google Generative AI for intelligent content generation.
Awards & Leadership
Hult Prize Winner (UCH)
University College Hospital
Won the UCH edition and advanced as a finalist in the Nigerian Nationals, pitching scalable healthcare innovation.
Millennium Fellow
United Nations Academic Impact
Selected fellow for a community HPV and cervical cancer advocacy project delivering vaccine advocacy to nearly 1,000 Nigerian students.
Winner, Code4Privacy Hackathon
Nigeria Data Privacy Commission
Led a team to first place by architecting and deploying a secure, privacy-first blockchain-based voting system.
Premier Lead
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN)
Directed the innovation network chapter at UI, organizing technical workshops and driving AI adoption. Awarded Outstanding Community Initiative.
Aspire Institute Fellow
Harvard University (Aspire Institute)
Selected for global leadership and professional development — building cross-cultural capacity for health innovation and advocacy.