About — Wuyeh Jobe

📍 Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Hi, I'm Wuyeh Jobe

I'm a software engineer and AI researcher originally from The Gambia, West Africa. I currently work as a Research Engineer at the Human-Data Interaction Lab (HuDA Lab) at NYU Abu Dhabi, where I research large language models (LLMs) in religious contexts and data voids.

My academic journey took me from Gunjur, The Gambia to Berekuso, Ghana (Ashesi University), then to Kigali, Rwanda (Carnegie Mellon University Africa) — all as a proud MasterCard Foundation Scholar - and now to Abu Dhabi.

Before research, I have been working as a Software Engineer at DEPT Agency (Denver, CO), building software solutions for businesses and institutions. I've developed 10+ applications spanning web, mobile, data visualization, and artificial intelligence.

Beyond code, I co-founded GamFruits, a climate-smart community fruit farm in Gunjur that won $7,500 in social venture funding. I'm also a Resolution Fellow, recognized for leadership and innovation among young African change-makers.

I believe technology built with purpose can transform lives — and I'm committed to proving that through every line of code I write.

Journey

Experience & Education

- Researching LLMs in religion; built FatwaCritic, an agentic critique tool for evaluating reasoning quality, methodological rigor, and citation integrity in AI-generated fatwas.
- Researching data-voids to understand overconfidence and misinformation risks in LLM reasoning.
- Implemented end-to-end research infrastructure for data collection, automated LLM querying, and data analysis.
- Collaborating with professors on papers for journal submission.

- Working with developers and designers to create software solutions for institutions and businesses.
- Conducting code reviews and testing; collaborated with stakeholders to deliver bug-free applications.
- Mentoring company interns to enhance their software development skills.

- Lead design and development of technology tools for hotels and tourism businesses in The Gambia.
- Built the Hotel Manager platform: an all-in-one hotel operations system replacing paper-based processes with digital workflows, providing management with operational visibility and improving both staff and guest experiences.
- Launched a booking platform for Gambia hotels and apartments (2023), enabling online reservations for Gambian properties; subsequently pivoted to the Hotel Manager to address deeper operational needs.
- Working across the full product lifecycle: requirements gathering, system architecture, frontend/backend development, and deployment.

- Founded Jamma Tech, a custom software development company serving businesses and institutions across The Gambia.
- Developed the Joro App (Smart Payment Tracking App) — a React Native + Supabase application enabling schools, and SMEs to manage installment payments, and generate receipts.
- Leading all aspects of the business: client requirements, system architecture, development, deployment, and ongoing support.

- Organized labs to teach data structures and algorithms concepts.
- Provided efficient solutions and assisted students with assignment problems.

- Graded student work and provided constructive feedback.
- Facilitated group discussions and presentations.

- Developed web application to visualize air quality data from low-cost sensors.
- Hosted on AWS and set up Cron jobs for periodic data updates.

- Collaborated to improve MasterCard Foundation Scholars' online platform.
- Conducted research interviews and data analysis; developed prototype for new functionality.

Specialization: Applied Machine Learning and Software Development. MasterCard Foundation Scholar — full scholarship for outstanding leadership.

MasterCard Foundation Scholar. Co-founded GamFruits climate-smart community fruit farm.

Leadership

Community & Social Ventures

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GamFruits — Co-Founder & Project Lead

Climate-smart community fruit farm in Gunjur, The Gambia. Built farm management software, secured $7,500 in social venture funding, and provided food security solutions for the community. Ran from May 2016 to July 2019.

Social Enterprise Agriculture Climate-Smart

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HOPE Campaign — Co-Founder

COVID-19 relief initiative co-founded with fellow MasterCard Foundation Scholars to support communities in Africa during the pandemic. Organized relief efforts and awareness campaigns.

COVID-19 Relief Community

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Resolution Fellow

Recognized by The Resolution Project as a young leader demonstrating initiative and innovation in addressing social challenges through social entrepreneurship.

Fellowship Leadership

The Person Behind
the Code

Hi, I'm Wuyeh Jobe

Experience & Education

Awards & Fellowships

Community & Social Ventures

GamFruits — Co-Founder & Project Lead

HOPE Campaign — Co-Founder

Resolution Fellow

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Articles & Essays

The Person Behindthe Code

Hi, I'm Wuyeh Jobe

Experience & Education

Awards & Fellowships

Community & Social Ventures

GamFruits — Co-Founder & Project Lead

HOPE Campaign — Co-Founder

Resolution Fellow

Featured In

Articles & Essays

The Person Behind
the Code