Dilan's Portfolio
About
I strive to create applications that not only meet client goals but also delight users. With a strong attention to detail and a drive for staying updated with the latest trends without compromising security. Currently pursuing my Master in Engineering Artificial Intelligence at Carnegie Mellon University Africa and holding a Bachelor's degree in computer science, I have worked at tech companies, and competed in over 6+ hackathons for fun, learning and sharing. Reading and writing are my passion, currently learning how to SLAM.
Research & Publications
Peer-reviewed papers and applied AI research on low-resource NLP and African language technologies.
Informatics 2026, 13(2), 31
Addresses severe data scarcity in Named Entity Recognition (NER) for extremely low-resource languages by proposing LinguoNER, an extensible, language-agnostic bootstrapping framework. Evaluated on Yambeta (a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon), the framework demonstrates effective transfer learning and annotation strategies to preserve cultural and linguistic heritage while empowering downstream African language technologies.
Work Experience
A selection of recent roles across applied AI, mobile engineering, and technical instruction.
Skills, Languages and Tools
Check out my latest work
I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.
CRVS Mobile App
Worked as a mobile developer for POUPOCK, a software development company. The mobile app manages the whole process from birth to death, that's birth, wedding and death certificate. From a simple declaration agent to the officer the mobile app was handling multiple profiles. It was designed from the web version here for the republic of Mali
Nerala
Nerala is a mobile application designed to preserve and revitalize Cameroon's rich linguistic heritage by providing an engaging platform for learning vernacular languages. Built using Flutter, it offers features like interactive flashcards, cultural stories, and progress tracking to make language learning accessible and fun.
Blogify
Blogify is a community driven platform with a mission to make technology more accessible and inclusive — by informing, inspiring, and supporting developers and digital creators, especially in underrepresented regions.
Community Finder
Discover Cameroon's Tech Communities - A comprehensive platform connecting developers with innovative tech groups across Cameroon's thriving digital ecosystem. Community Finder enables users to discover local tech communities, attend upcoming events, track community growth metrics, and expand their professional networks. Built with a React frontend and Python Flask backend, the application serves as a central hub for Cameroon's tech talent to find their ideal communities based on interests, location, and specialization.
Building Communities & Sharing Knowledge
I believe in giving back to the tech community through teaching, volunteering, and sharing my journey with others.
Cameroon International Tech Summit 2024
Secretariat Volunteer
Oct 28-30, 2024 • Palais Des Congres, Yaoundé
Volunteer at CITS 2024 - Africa's premier tech conference bringing together innovators, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts.
Firsend - Tech Journey
10k+ members
Join my Telegram channel where I share my daily tech journey, learning resources, tips, and insights from the tech world.
Join ChannelRecognition, Milestones & Competitions
Selected honors, peer-reviewed publications, international recognition, and community leadership roles.
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Zindi Ambassador
Africa (Pan-African AI Community)
Appointed as Zindi Ambassador, leading machine learning competitions, data science workshops, and community mentorship to empower African AI talent across the continent. - F
FlutterFire Summer Camp Mentor
Online / Global
Served as technical mentor and speaker for the FlutterFire Summer Camp, training developers on Flutter and Dart native platform channels, Firebase integrations, and cross-platform mobile engineering. - G
GCD4F 2026 - Global Competition on Design for Futures
Cameroon & Central Africa
Participating in the Global Competition on Design for Futures (GCD4F) 2026, supported by UNESCO & Beijing Normal University. The competition is locally supported in partnership with Hunan Xiangjun Construction Company Cameroon Ltd, coordinating participation across Cameroon and Central Africa. Selected as one of 16 teams representing the African region in the finals. - O
Orange Digital Center Champions 2025
Middle East & Africa (Online)
Participated in the Orange Digital Center Champions coding challenge on CodinGame and helped secure 2nd place in Cameroon and 21st place across Middle East and Africa. - C
CONIA 2025 Hackathon
MINPOSTEL, Yaounde
Created a multilingual mobile application using Flutter that enables translation between English/French and indigenous languages, powered by transformer models (Python & PyTorch) hosted on HuggingFace and deployed via AWS. The app includes advanced capabilities such as document-to-document translation and additional language processing features. - P
Published Researcher — MDPI Informatics
Informatics, Vol. 13, Issue 2, Art. 31
Co-authored "LinguoNER: A Language-Agnostic Framework for Named Entity Recognition in Low-Resource Languages with a Focus on Yambeta", published in the peer-reviewed journal Informatics (MDPI). Investigated cross-lingual transfer learning and syntactic bootstrapping for African language preservation. - T
Top 100 African Solutions — OIF (Nerala)
Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
Nerala was selected among the Top 100 African digital solutions out of 3,000+ candidate projects by the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), recognizing innovative language technologies and cultural preservation across Africa.
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