PRODUCT · AI BUILDER · CUSTOMER CENTRIC

Tatyana Amugo

Product & AI Builder — I ship things that solve real problems and measure whether they worked.

I'm targeting product management, strategy, and AI-forward roles where I can work on hard problems, ship fast, and keep learning.

Momentum & Social Proof

Featured Projects

Featured

Shipping Setup Assistant Prototype (Shopify-Style Assignment)

A small prototype I built based on a Shopify shipping setup assignment prompt. The problem: many merchants abandon setup before finishing when they hit unfamiliar shipping terms. My solution: a guided assistant that asks two plain-English questions and configures the setup flow automatically. Built and deployed as an interactive prototype on Netlify.

Product ManagementUXPrototypeLive Service Thinking
Capstone

ONA - Assistive AI System (Runner-Up: Outstanding Impact)

Led a multidisciplinary team in designing an AI-powered assistive system supporting visually impaired individuals and dementia patients with spatial awareness and memory reinforcement.

Impact: Recognized as Runner-Up for Outstanding Impact for real-world applicability and solution clarity.
Defined system architecture and user validation strategy, translating ambiguous human-centered challenges into deployable AI-enabled workflows.
Under the Hood: A PyTorch-based pipeline runs YOLOv26 for real-time object and obstacle detection alongside MiDaS for monocular depth estimation, giving the system a live read on what's nearby and how far away it is. FriendNet, a custom-trained model, recognizes familiar faces to support memory reinforcement for dementia patients. Gemini turns those detections into natural-language scene descriptions and contextual guidance, Argos Translate enables fully offline multilingual output, and Piper TTS speaks the results aloud for hands-free, screen-free accessibility.
YOLOv26MiDaSPyTorchGeminiArgos TranslatePiper TTSFriendNet (Custom Model)

RAG-Powered Interview Preparation System

Building an end-to-end LLM + RAG system that dynamically retrieves role-specific knowledge and generates structured interview simulations with feedback.

Focus: Prompt templates, retrieval pipelines, and response validation logic to improve output relevance and reduce hallucinations.
RAGPrompt EngineeringChromaDBFastAPIValidation Logic

Anomaly Detection System (Graduate Project)

Engineered and benchmarked PaDiM, SPADE, and CLIP-based models using PyTorch and OpenCV for video anomaly detection.

Optimized preprocessing and inference pipelines for stronger performance on real-world datasets, and deployed an interactive demo with Grad-CAM visualizations.
PyTorchOpenCVPaDiMSPADECLIP
Tatyana Amugo

About Me

I identify problems, build solutions, and measure whether they worked. My background spans AI engineering, product delivery, and data analysis — I use all three to ship things that actually move the needle. My work spans prompt engineering, retrieval pipelines, backend APIs, and enterprise-grade deployment.

Focus: shipping reliable AI workflows that improve real operations, not just demos.

I enjoy converting ambiguous product and policy constraints into deployable systems that teams can trust.

Experience

AI Engineer Co-op - Ontario Public Service

Toronto, Canada | Jan 2026 - Apr 2026

Enabled reliable, structured AI-assisted case review decisions in the SAMS enterprise case management system by validating model responses for accuracy — engineered using Jinja-based prompt templates for production LLM workflows.

Reduced manual case-processing overhead in a regulated government environment by approximately 79% by building secure RESTful APIs and backend orchestration layers for agentic, AI-assisted decision workflows.

Improved reliability and stakeholder alignment of LLM integrations by defining measurable success metrics and iterating on prompt/retrieval pipeline design — deployed and debugged via Azure DevOps CI/CD.

Extern - Consumer Insights & Data Analytics, Beats by Dre

Nairobi, Kenya | Sep 2024 - Oct 2024

Improved targeted marketing effectiveness by 15% by translating ambiguous business questions into structured, metric-driven insights — analyzed customer behavior and market segmentation data using Python and Tableau.

Enabled faster, clearer decision-making for cross-functional stakeholders by distilling complex data into actionable recommendations — presented through dynamic dashboards.

Improved data collection efficiency and downstream analysis quality by 20% by designing and deploying customer surveys with optimized question logic.

ERP Developer - Upande

Nairobi, Kenya | Sep 2024 - Dec 2024

Streamlined cross-department operations by integrating backend services and automating workflows — implemented and configured using ERPNext modules.

Improved reporting accuracy and operational efficiency by reducing manual processing by approximately 30% — achieved by building automation pipelines.

Skills

Product Management

  • Problem framing, opportunity sizing, and prioritization tied to measurable outcomes.
  • Product strategy and roadmap thinking grounded in user needs and business constraints.
  • Converts ambiguous requirements into clear plans teams can execute.

Agile & Delivery

  • User stories, backlog management, sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.
  • Fast iteration from prototype to tested deliverable under tight timelines.
  • Cross-functional execution across engineering, design, and business stakeholders.

Data Analysis & Experimentation

  • SQL and Python analysis for KPI tracking, performance diagnosis, and decision support.
  • A/B testing and experiment design with clear success metrics and tradeoff analysis.
  • Dashboarding and metric storytelling for operational and product visibility.

Stakeholder Communication

  • Translates technical constraints into clear business language for decision-makers.
  • Aligns teams around goals, risks, timelines, and measurable definitions of success.
  • Drives collaboration across product, engineering, and operations partners.

AI & Product Systems

  • Designed and optimized prompt templates (Jinja) for production LLM workflows.
  • Built and evaluated RAG pipelines with ChromaDB and sentence-transformers.
  • Built end-to-end agentic systems with FastAPI backends and tool-calling patterns.
  • Integrated LLM-backed APIs into enterprise systems with structured outputs and output validation.

Lipgloss & LLMS

Featured reads from my Substack on practical AI concepts and real-world thinking.

Latest posts, auto-synced from Lipgloss & LLMS.
Claude Just Started Signing Its Own Work. You Can't See It, But It's there- Girl, Read This 013

Claude Just Started Signing Its Own Work. You Can't See It, But It's there- Girl, Read This 013

Aug 19, 2026

A machine can now prove it touched your writing. It still can't tell anyone who did the thinking

Read on Substack
He Flew to Thailand for a Job. He Came Back Running AI Scams for Traffickers.

He Flew to Thailand for a Job. He Came Back Running AI Scams for Traffickers.

Aug 12, 2026

AI didn't build the trafficking economy hiding inside your inbox and your phone. It just made it faster, cheaper, and harder to see.

Read on Substack
The AI Detector Said My Writing Was 100% AI - Girl, Read This 012

The AI Detector Said My Writing Was 100% AI - Girl, Read This 012

Jul 29, 2026

Substack’s new detector can estimate whether AI touched your words. It still can’t tell whether you did the thinking.

Read on Substack
AI Hiring Bias Is Worse Than We Thought

AI Hiring Bias Is Worse Than We Thought

Jul 22, 2026

A New Study Tested ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Every Model Got More Biased Over Time.

Read on Substack
Meta's Smart Glasses, Facial Recognition, and AI Surveillance

Meta's Smart Glasses, Facial Recognition, and AI Surveillance

Jul 15, 2026

Why Women Are Most at Risk and What Happened When People Pushed Back

Read on Substack
Girl, Read This 011💗: They Said Learn AI or Get Left Behind. They Forgot to Mention the Part About Money.

Girl, Read This 011💗: They Said Learn AI or Get Left Behind. They Forgot to Mention the Part About Money.

Jul 6, 2026

Satya Nadella says companies that invest in their people's AI learning will win the next decade. Women-founded teams just raised 22% less capital than last year.

Read on Substack
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Education & Credentials

Graduate Certificate - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (Co-op)

Fanshawe College, London, Canada | Jan 2025 - Present

Bachelor’s Degree - Informatics & Computer Science

Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya | Apr 2020 - Jul 2023

Diploma - Business Information Technology

Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya | Jan 2019 - Sep 2021

Professional Credential

Data Analyst with Python and SQL, DataCamp (2024)

Interview Arcade

Pick role + difficulty, beat the timer, stack a streak, and train like an interview game.

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Question

A churn dashboard spikes for one cohort. What is your first 30-minute investigation plan?

Ideal Rubric

  • Confirms metric definition and data freshness.
  • Splits issue by segment and funnel stage.
  • Proposes one concrete next action for stakeholders.

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