Jonathan

Talks

I speak about the engineering and research questions emerging as software becomes AI-native — drawing from production AI, agentic systems and open-model research, with an emphasis on practical ideas engineers can apply.

Topics I speak about

  • Production AI Engineering
  • AI Agents & Intelligent Systems
  • AI Evaluation & Reliability
  • Open Models & Fine-Tuning
  • The Evolution of the AI Engineer
  • Applied AI Research

Selected appearances

  • Why no role stands alone

    2 April 2025 · Remote, Africa

    Why no role stands alone

    ALX Africa Fireside Chat

    How every role contributes to building great digital products.

  • Can AI Think Like the Human Brain?

    14 March 2025 · Online

    Can AI Think Like the Human Brain?

    Youth Neuroscience Association of Nigeria (YNAN)

    A comparison of artificial neural networks and the human brain, drawing on my background in neuroscience.

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  • Work-Life Balance: Can You Date and Tech?

    28 February 2025 · Remote, Nigeria

    Work-Life Balance: Can You Date and Tech?

    Techrity Techies Corner

    Panel on work-life balance in the tech industry — myth or achievable?

  • AI Agent Camp: Building a ReAct agent from scratch

    15 January 2025 · YouTube

    AI Agent Camp: Building a ReAct agent from scratch

    AI Agent Camp

    Walking through the anatomy of a ReAct agent — reasoning, tool use, memory — built from first principles.

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  • Boosting Developers' Productivity: A developer experience with AI

    7 October 2023 · Podcast

    Boosting Developers' Productivity: A developer experience with AI

    Tech With Iroh (podcast)

    Podcast conversation on how AI is changing day-to-day developer workflows and where it still falls short.

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