Tim Sankara
Senior Software Engineer & AI Specialist
Pioneering AI specialist and software architect with a proven track record of building transformative technology solutions. As the Founder and CTO of Rookih Labs, I've architected AI systems serving 100,000+ users while achieving a 40% reduction in system latency.
Technical Expertise
AI & Machine Learning
Specialized in large-scale AI systems with focus on LLMs and RAG.
Systems Architecture
Expert in designing and implementing high-performance distributed systems.
Core Languages
Python
8+
Expert
AI/ML Development
TypeScript
7+
Expert
Full-stack Development
Rust
3+
Advanced
Systems Programming
Experience
Rookih Labs
Founder & CTO
2022 - 2025
- •Architected AI infrastructure serving 100,000+ monthly active users
- •Reduced system latency by 40% through optimization
- •Developed proprietary RAG system improving accuracy by 75%
ILINA Program
AI safety Research Fellow
2023
- •Conducted techical research in AI Alignment through reimplementation of existing and promising techniques.
- •Created scalable algorithm implementations using PyTorch
BlueDot Impact
Software Engineering Contractor
2025
- •Implemented relaunch of the new website
Community Impact
Effective Altruism Nairobi
Co-Lead
2024 - 2025
Community builiding in the biggest city group in East, Southern and Central Africa.
Effective Altruism JKUAT
Founder
2022 - 2025
Founded and grew the largest university chapter in Africa