I am Charles Mburu , a technical innovator working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence , Cybersecurity , and Scalable Software Engineering .
I specialize in designing resilient digital infrastructure that solves high-stakes problems in emerging markets, with a core focus on protecting SMEs and financial ecosystems through intelligent automation.
Key Expertise:
- 🛡️ Cybersecurity — Real-time threat modeling, anomaly detection, and mobile fraud prevention.
- 🤖 AI & ML — Lightweight NLP models, secure AI pipelines, and predictive analytics.
- 🏗️ Systems Architecture — Scalable, offline-first, and containerized (Docker) cloud solutions.
- 🌱 Impact-Driven Tech — Strategic alignment with SDG 8, 9, and 16 for African economic growth.
🚀 Flagship Project: Vigilant AI
A real-time, AI-powered fraud detection engine for the African mobile money ecosystem.
- Core Logic: FastAPI & Python-based detection of M-Pesa scams and phishing.
- Innovation: Swahili-localized NLP for "last-mile" user protection.
- Infrastructure: Containerized deployment (Docker) with integrated network monitoring (Snort).
Explore my technical work across these key repositories:
- vigilantAIAfrica — Full-stack financial security infrastructure.
- vigilant-ai-infra — Docker & deployment setup
- vigilant-ai-core — Backend & rules engine
- vigilant-ai-ml — Machine learning models
- vigilant-ai-frontend — Mobile-first user interface
- vigilant-ai-docs — Documentation & grant materials
I am currently Open for Hire and interested in high-impact collaborations in AI Security and Fintech Infrastructure .
"Building technology that is ethical, impactful, and proudly African."