Odile Abimana

About Me

Engineer. Builder.
Community Person.

I'm a Computer Science graduate from Seattle University with a minor in Business Administration, born and raised in Rwanda and now calling Kirkland, WA home. I'm deeply curious about how AI and data can be used to build things that genuinely help people.

Over the past few years I've worked across data engineering, software development, automation, and AI systems — from Boeing's factory floors to building local-first AI tools from scratch. I love the intersection of technical depth and real-world usefulness.

Outside of tech I'm a volunteer assistant director at CYCO helping children in the DRC access education, and a pianist who travels as much as possible.

I'm trilingual — English, Kinyarwanda, and Kinyamulenge — which shapes how I think about communication, equity, and reaching people where they are.

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AI & ML Systems

Local LLMs, RAG pipelines, prompt engineering

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Data & Analytics

SQL, Python, dashboards, pipelines

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Community

CYCO nonprofit, NSBE, SWE, church ministry

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CS + Business

Seattle University · B.S. CS · Biz Admin minor

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B.S. Computer Science

Seattle University · Class of 2024

Minor: Business Administration · Seattle, WA

Certifications

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Certified Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance

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Microsoft Excel Specialist

Microsoft

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Python Programming Certificate

Coding Dojo

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Claude 101

Anthropic

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AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

Anthropic · UCC · Ringling College · HEA

Languages

🇺🇸 English 🇷🇼 Kinyarwanda 🇨🇩 Kinyamulenge

Skills

Toolbox

From SQL queries to local AI pipelines — the tools I reach for to get things done.

🗄️SQL / MySQL

🐍Python

📐R

📊Tableau

⚡Power BI

📗Excel / Sheets

🔬Statistical Analysis

🧹Data Cleaning

🔗Data Pipelines

🖥️Dashboarding

📉KPI Monitoring

📑Reporting

🦙Ollama (Local LLMs)

🔍RAG Systems

🧠Prompt Engineering

🗃️Vector Databases

☁️AWS

🔷Azure DevOps

⚛️React.js

🚀Streamlit

🌐HTML / CSS / JS

📦Node.js

🔌API Development

⚙️Automation Scripts

🗺️Product Thinking

🎯Prioritization

🔄Agile / Scrum

📈KPI Definition

🤝Stakeholder Mgmt

📋Roadmapping

📌RICE Framework

🧪A/B Testing

🔍User Research

📅Calendar & Scheduling

📁Records Management

✅Compliance Tracking

👪Family Engagement

🌐Trilingual Communication

📊Database & Data Entry

💼Office 365 Suite

🤝Multi-stakeholder Coordination

🏫IEP Documentation

Experience

Where I've Worked

Tech roles across data, engineering, and AI — building things that matter.

Jun 2025 – Nov 2025

Sep 2023 – Jun 2024

Jun 2023 – Aug 2023

Project Engineer — Contractor Tech

Caprock Global Solutions · Oklahoma City, OK

Jun 2025 – Nov 2025

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Applied data-driven time-motion analysis to identify workflow trends, reducing operational redundancy by ↓10%.

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Delivered KPI-focused process improvement recommendations, optimizing scheduling and delivery timelines.

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Partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to streamline data collection and reporting workflows.

Software Engineer — Data & Reporting Tech

Archdiocese of Seattle · Seattle, WA

Sep 2023 – Jun 2024

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Queried and analyzed datasets using SQL, enabling +30% faster business decision-making for leadership.

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Built a cloud-based data visualization dashboard (React.js + AWS) translating complex data into clear stakeholder-ready reports.

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Cleaned and transformed data from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy across all reporting pipelines.

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Defined KPIs with cross-functional stakeholders and monitored them through automated data workflows.

IT & Data Analyst Intern Tech

Boeing · Everett, WA

Jun 2023 – Aug 2023

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Automated updates for 1,000+ factory workstations, improving operational efficiency by +30%.

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Identified performance trends via Azure DevOps, reducing system downtime by ↓15%.

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Built Python automation scripts that accelerated routine data processes by +25%.

Community & Social Impact

Giving Back

Service has always been part of who I am — not an afterthought. These roles reflect how I show up when there's no paycheck involved.

Years of active service

130+

Event guests coordinated

3×

Languages to reach more families

Ongoing

2023 – Present

Refugee Resettlement Volunteer Volunteer

World Relief & Belpres Church · Kirkland / Bellevue, WA

Ongoing

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Support newly arrived refugee families with housing resources, education enrollment, job search, and community integration — bridging gaps in formal services through direct, ongoing relationships.

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Leverage trilingual capability (English, Kinyarwanda, Kinyamulenge) to reach families that English-only services cannot — removing barriers at one of the highest-need moments of people's lives.

Annual Event Planner Volunteer

Congo Peace Non-Profit Organization · Bellevue, WA

2023 – Present

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Lead end-to-end planning of the annual "Spirit of Congo" fundraising event (130+ guests) — managing vendors, logistics, timelines, and on-site coordination under pressure with limited resources.

Community Affiliations

⛪ Bellevue Presbyterian Church ⚙️ National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) 👩‍💻 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) 🌐 AnitaB.org 🎤 Grace Hopper Conference (GHC)

Projects

Things I've Built

AI tools, data platforms, and product explorations — built to solve real problems.

🤖 AI Product

Luxa AI — Local AI Marketing Platform

End-to-end, locally powered AI platform that generates luxury ecommerce video ads, professional voiceovers, and short-form social content for Shopify products. Built with a privacy-first, zero-cost local inference architecture.

100%

Local inference

6-step

AI pipeline

API cost

PythonOllamaStreamlit Prompt EngineeringTTSVideo Gen

GitHub →

Luxa AI ✨

Create viral social media AI video ads

Product Name

stanley water bottle

Target Audience

gym lovers

Generate Full Video Ad

Features

AI script generation via local LLM
Text-to-speech voiceover pipeline
Automated video with transitions
Shopify product image workflow
TikTok & Instagram output

Architecture

Ollama — local CPU inference
Zero cloud dependency
Streamlit UI for non-technical users
Python automation backend
Modular 6-step pipeline

Why it matters

Eliminates monthly API subscription costs
Full video ad in minutes, not hours
100% private — data never leaves your machine
Built for Shopify micro-brands

🧠 AI Product

Lumina AI — Document Intelligence Assistant

Privacy-first AI document assistant — upload a PDF, get intelligent summaries, and ask natural language questions answered directly from the document. Powered by a full 9-step RAG pipeline running entirely on local hardware.

9-step

RAG pipeline

Local

LLM inference

100%

Private data

PythonOllamaRAG EmbeddingsVector DBStreamlit

GitHub →

Lumina 📚

Your AI study assistant

Upload a PDF

What did Odile study in college?

PDF loaded ✓

Answer: Odile studied B.S. Computer Science at Seattle University with a minor in Business Administration.

RAG Pipeline

PDF Upload → Text Extraction
Text chunking (overlapping)
Embedding generation
Semantic search on user question
Context + question → Local LLM → Answer

Architecture

Ollama for local LLM inference
Vector DB for semantic retrieval
Sentence embedding pipeline
Streamlit interactive frontend
No cloud dependency

Use Cases

Document Q&A for research
PDF summarization for students
Privacy-compliant enterprise use
Legal / HR document analysis

📋 PM Case Study

YouTube Discovery Optimization

A product management case study analyzing how YouTube's algorithm buries subscribed content. Designed "Smart Subscription Feed v2" with RICE-scored prioritization, user segmentation across 4 personas, A/B test roadmap, and projected impact metrics.

+25%

Subscription CTR

+30%

Creator reach

RICE 162

Priority score

RICEUser Segmentation A/B TestingRoadmappingKPIs

YouTube Content Discovery

IS BROKEN

2B+

Monthly Users

70%

Algorithm Views

+25%

Sub CTR

12wk

Roadmap

Problem

70% views from algorithmic recommendations
Subscribers miss creator content
Creators see 50–90% subscription view drops
Users feel stuck in engagement loops

Solution (Option A — RICE winner)

Smart Subscription Feed v2
Priority Inbox for top subscriptions
Feed Filters: Subs Only, No Shorts
Engagement Weighting by watch history
Transparency Layer: "Why am I seeing this?"

PM Methodology

4 user segments identified
3 solutions with tradeoff analysis
12-week delivery roadmap
A/B test at week 8
North Star: Subscription CTR +25%

📊 Data Engineering

Vitality Dashboard — Archdiocese of Seattle

Cloud-based KPI dashboard built for the Archdiocese of Seattle's bi-annual data collection. Translates complex multi-source data into clear stakeholder reports, enabling leadership to make faster, better-informed decisions.

+30%

Faster decisions

AWS

Cloud hosted

React.jsAWSSQL Data PipelinesKPI Design

GitHub →

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Vitality Dashboard

Cloud-based KPI reporting platform — React.js + AWS + SQL

Life Outside Work

Hobbies & Interests

The things that keep me curious, grounded, and fully human — beyond the terminal.

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Playing Piano

Music is my creative outlet. Piano teaches patience, emotion, and the joy of mastering something genuinely difficult.

Classical · Gospel · R&B

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Exploring New Places

From Rwanda to the Pacific Northwest — new cultures, foods, and perspectives. Travel is one of my greatest teachers.

🌍 Rwanda · USA · and beyond

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Community Service

Refugees, students, kids in conflict zones — giving back isn't optional for me. It's part of my identity.

World Relief · CYCO · Congo Peace

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Friends & People

I'm energized by people. Deep conversations, good food, and genuine company — human connection is irreplaceable.

Coffee · Dinners · Adventures

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Reading Non-Fiction

Personal growth and psychology are my favorite genres. Understanding how people think makes me better at everything else.

Psychology · Leadership · Growth

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Building AI Things

Experimenting with local models, pushing RAG pipelines to their limits, and asking "what if?" — this is how I unwind.

Ollama · Streamlit · Side Projects

Open Source

GitHub

5 public repositories — building in the open.

luxa-ai

Public

Local AI marketing platform — luxury video ads and voiceovers for Shopify products using Ollama.

pythonollamastreamlit

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lumina-ai

Public

Privacy-first document Q&A assistant with full RAG pipeline and local LLM inference.

pythonragollama

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youtube-pm-case-study

Public

Full PM case study — YouTube discovery optimization with RICE scoring and A/B test design.

pmricecase-study

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vitality-dashboard

Public

Cloud KPI dashboard (React.js + AWS) for the Archdiocese of Seattle's data reporting.

reactawssql

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odileaby.github.io

Public

This website — personal portfolio and presence on the web.

htmlcssjs

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See all on GitHub

Let's Connect

Get In Touch

Based in Kirkland, WA — open to new opportunities, collaborations, and conversations.

Reach Out Directly

I typically respond within 24 hours. Whether it's a job opportunity, a project idea, or just wanting to connect — I'd love to hear from you.

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abimanaodile10@gmail.com

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linkedin.com/in/odile-abimana

📍 Location

Kirkland, WA · Greater Seattle Area

Open to remote · hybrid · Pacific NW on-site

Hi, I'm Odile
Abimana.

Engineer. Builder.
Community Person.

Toolbox

Where I've Worked

Giving Back

Things I've Built

Luxa AI — Local AI Marketing Platform

Features

Architecture

Why it matters

Lumina AI — Document Intelligence Assistant

RAG Pipeline

Architecture

Use Cases

YouTube Discovery Optimization

Problem

Solution (Option A — RICE winner)

PM Methodology

Vitality Dashboard — Archdiocese of Seattle

Certifications

Hobbies & Interests

GitHub

Get In Touch

Reach Out Directly

Send a Message

Hi, I'm OdileAbimana.

Engineer. Builder.Community Person.

Toolbox

Where I've Worked

Giving Back

Things I've Built

Luxa AI — Local AI Marketing Platform

Features

Architecture

Why it matters

Lumina AI — Document Intelligence Assistant

RAG Pipeline

Architecture

Use Cases

YouTube Discovery Optimization

Problem

Solution (Option A — RICE winner)

PM Methodology

Vitality Dashboard — Archdiocese of Seattle

Certifications

Hobbies & Interests

GitHub

Get In Touch

Reach Out Directly

Send a Message

Hi, I'm Odile
Abimana.

Engineer. Builder.
Community Person.