About Me

👋🏾 Hello! I'm Tawana, a third-year Computer Science student with a focus on AI/ML and a keen interest in Cloud technologies. I'm enthusiastic about collaborating to create innovative software solutions that drive organizational success.

Tawana Hondonga

Experience

  • AI/ML Engineer Intern @ Raven Connected

    - Design, develop, and deploy AI models for innovative video telematics solutions.
    - Optimize algorithms for performance while researching new AI/ML advancements to implement cutting-edge solutions.
    - Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure accuracy through rigorous testing and validation of AI models.

    Duration: September 2024 - Present

  • Teaching Assitant @ Carleton University

    - Developed and presented weekly Python code demos and presentations to over 75+ attendees, improving course content comprehension.
    - Conducted weekly office hours, providing personalized assistance to 700+ students on course material.
    - Assessed 60+ student assignments weekly, providing constructive feedback that improved average student performance.

    Duration: September 2023 - April 2024

Tawana Hondonga

Projects

Tawana Hondonga

DataPrepML

ML pipeline & Data preprocessing tool.
(Python)

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EchoGPT

Smart AI Assistant.
(OpenAI API, React, Next JS, Firebase, Vercel)

Tawana Hondonga

iPantry

AI powered pantry tracker.
(React, NextJS, Firebase, Vercel, GCP, Gemini API)

Tawana Hondonga

iMedify

Integrated media consumption platform.
(HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Node, Express, SQLite)

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Personal Website

You're already there!
(HTML/CSS)

Tawana Hondonga

Phantom Pursuit

Multi-threaded ghost hunt simulation.
(C, Linux, Makefiles, Valgrind)

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Migraine Classification Neural Network

Classifies seven types of migraines with 93% accuracy.
(Python, TensorFlow, Pandas, Scikit-learn)

Even more...

🔍 Currently seeking Summer 2025 SWE/MLE opportunities!

💻 Technical skills:
Languages: Python, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, OpenCL
Frameworks & Databases: Node.js, Next.js, Express.js, SQL, AWS S3
Developer Tools: Linux, Bash, Valgrind, Docker, Git, Anaconda, AWS, Jira
Libraries: TensorFlow, TFLite, Keras, OpenCV, OpenAI API, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, Matplotlib, React
Machine Learning: Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Hyperparameter tuning, LLM fine-tuning, Data Augmentation, Model Optimization

🎓 Awards:
● Carleton University Award of Excellence for International Students (2022)
● Dean’s Honour list (2022, 2023)
● Carleton University Faculty Scholarship (2022 - Present)

Tawana Hondonga