Amara Okafor
ML engineer, NLP & LLMs
London, GB · 5y exp · We sourced
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Core skills
★ LLMs
technical · 2y
★ Machine Learning
technical · 5y
★ Python
technical · 5y
★ AWS
technical · 3y
Experience
ML Engineer · DeepMind
5 years total experience.
Contact & application details
Email: amara.okafor@mail.example
Mobile: +447700900002
📍 585 Main St, London, BA644, GB (Home)
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AI CV interpretation
Read by automated extraction from the candidate CV (PDF) · Jun 28, 2026. This is the machine-read structure the system extracted from the document.
ML engineer, NLP & LLMs with 5+ years building and delivering in fast-paced product teams, currently at DeepMind. Specialises in LLMs, Machine Learning, Python, with a track record of shipping reliable, measurable outcomes and open to relocation. Known for clear communication and ownership.
Experience
ML Engineer · DeepMind
2023 – Present
- Mentored 6 engineers and established LLMs standards adopted team-wide.
- Led Machine Learning initiatives that improved delivery throughput by 26% across 2 teams.
- Scaled LLMs services to handle 43x peak load with no downtime.
ML Engineer · Datadog
2020 – 2023
- Owned the Machine Learning stack end to end, partnering with product and operations on 7 cross-functional projects.
- Mentored 7 engineers and established Python standards adopted team-wide.
Junior ML Engineer · Maersk
2017 – 2021
- Reduced incidents by 41% by introducing Machine Learning best practices and automated checks.
- Scaled Python services to handle 38x peak load with no downtime.
Education
BEng Information Systems
University of Amsterdam (2016)
Swissport TA — candidate CV
Skills extracted (4)
LLMsMachine Learning· ExpertPythonAWS· Proficient
Languages
English · Native
Detected: 5y experience · amara.okafor@mail.example
Applications (2)
| Roleⓘ | Stage | Fit | Applied | Last update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account Manager | Leads | 57 | May 31, 2026 | Jun 27, 2026 | Open › |
| Machine Learning Engineer | interview | 93 | May 7, 2026 | Jun 21, 2026 | Open › |