Hi, I'm Omega Makena

I'm a quantitative researcher with a strong machine learning background. I like building things that think and do things for me. If a task takes one second to do, I'd still rather spend centuries coding something that can do it for me, because why not?

I'm super passionate about artificial intelligence, probably a little crazy about it. I could talk about AI for a millennium if you let me. It's not just an interest anymore; it's an ongoing obsession that somehow keeps getting worse (or better, depending on who you ask).

Outside of work, I mentor young girls in Kenya through Tech-12, an organization focused on bridging the gender gap in tech and helping STEM actually make sense to young women who have been told it's not for them.

For someone who claims to obsess over artificial intelligence, I surprisingly have other interests. I'm fascinated by human beings: psychology, physiology, sociology, anthropology, basically the whole "why do we act the way we act" question. That's another obsession of mine.

Outside of that, I'm a very typical nerd. I'm obsessed with anime: Chinese (manhua), Japanese (manga), and South Korean (manhwa). Sometimes I mix them up, but it's fine.

So yeah, that's me. Enjoy my portfolio.