Makerere University · HIRI · NIAMR Project

Owor
Wilbroad

PhD Researcher in Digital Health Innovation · Cloud & MLOps Engineer · AI/ML Developer · Senior Lecturer in Computer Science & IT. MSc Computer Science (Data Science & AI major), Makerere University. Research & engineering expertise in NLP, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision. Deploys scalable end-to-end ML pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes, TensorFlow Serving, and CI/CD frameworks. 9+ years building intelligent systems grounded in African realities.

PhD Researcher NIAMR · NIHR168786 MSc Computer Science AI/ML Engineering Cloud & MLOps NLP & Computer Vision Kubernetes · Docker · TF Serving Senior Lecturer

At a Glance

9+
Years professional experience
8+
Applied AI platforms contributed
5
One Health sectors (NIAMR)
36
Month NIHR-funded research programme

Current PhD Research: Designing, executing, and evaluating digital innovations and AI solutions for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance across Uganda's health system — building the national NIAMR interoperable platform funded by the UK NIHR.

National Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance

NIAMR is a three-year, NIHR-funded national research programme (Award NIHR168786, February 2026 – January 2029) hosted at the Health Informatics Research and Innovation Institute (HIRI) at Makerere University. The project is building a national interoperable digital platform that integrates AMR surveillance data from across Uganda's existing siloed systems into a single, actionable One Health picture — strengthening how the country detects, tracks, and responds to antimicrobial resistance.

AMR-associated mortality surpassed deaths due to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis in Uganda in 2019. The NIAMR platform spans all five One Health sectors: human, animal, water, wildlife, and environment — and is designed to connect with GLASS (WHO Global AMR Surveillance System) and Uganda's national digital health infrastructure.

Makerere University MUST Ministry of Health Uganda NHLDS BCMCF-Uganda University of Leipzig UK NIHR DHSC UK

My Role on NIAMR

  • Design, execution, and evaluation of digital innovations and AI solutions for infectious disease and AMR challenges
  • Lead development of the NIAMR national interoperable digital platform
  • Build the interoperability layer connecting Uganda's AMR surveillance systems with GLASS and national Digital Health systems
  • AMR data capture, processing, management, and communication across One Health sectors
  • Collaboration with 12+ multidisciplinary team of microbiologists, epidemiologists, informaticians, and health economists

Five Research Phases

01Situation analysis & baseline assessment of AMR data generation, management, and dissemination in Uganda
02Development and implementation of the integrated NIAMR platform in AMR high-burden districts
03Testing the functionality and performance of the NIAMR platform for AMR surveillance and data use
04Piloting to assess data quality, system performance, and user uptake for national roll-out
05Impact evaluation and micro-costing study to support integration across One Health sectors

Professional Experience

Jan 2025
Present
Tech Lead, Cloud & AI Engineer
COCIS – Makerere University
  • Lead technical development of multiple applied AI research platforms including EducAI Futures, Diagnostic Futures, Assistive Futures, and Cultural Futures
  • Manage cloud server infrastructure; develop and deploy AI/ML models to production
  • Serve as Technical Development Head and Student Mentorship Assistant across all COCIS innovation platforms
  • Co-organized LogicFutures AI Innovation Exhibition & Pitch Day (2025 & 2026)
Feb 2024
Jul 2025
Server Administrator, Software & AI Engineer
FinXpert AI
  • Managed FinTech cloud server infrastructure; developed and deployed AI models for financial intelligence applications
Feb 2024
Jul 2025
Server Administrator, Software & AI Engineer
DC-4-Midwifery
  • Delivered AI-driven solutions for health and midwifery support platform; managed server infrastructure and deployment pipelines
Jan 2018
Present
Software Developer
CIM Innovations Limited
Jun 2020
Present
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
SYTECHMINE Group of Companies
  • Founded the company and drive its strategic vision, operations, and growth agenda
Feb 2020
Jan 2021
Software Developer
Chung Cheng University – Taiwan
  • Developed a power generation, storage, and control system incorporating IoT technology
Apr 2019
Nov 2019
Lecturer
Labour College of East Africa
  • Taught Basic Mathematics, Web Programming, Computer Hardware, and Computational Mathematics
  • Developed course materials; conducted continuous assessments using competency-based instructional approaches
Jun 2016
Nov 2019
CEO & Systems Developer
SOFTPROG Uganda
  • Co-founded and led software company; managed team operations, client delivery, and web platform development
Jun 2016
Jan 2018
Systems Developer & Lecturer
APICT Center – Kyambogo University
  • Lectured students on programming methodologies; developed and maintained the institution's online system
  • Mentored students through applied computing projects

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — Computer Science
Makerere University · HIRI / NIAMR Project
2026 – Present (In Progress)
Focus: Digital health innovation, AI for AMR surveillance, health data interoperability, and One Health digital platforms. Funded under NIHR Award NIHR168786. Supervised at the Health Informatics Research & Innovation Institute (HIRI).
Master of Science in Computer Science
Makerere University
2022 – 2025
Specialization in AI/ML systems, cloud computing, and applied research in African computing contexts.
Bachelor of Information Technology and Computing
Kyambogo University
2012 – 2015
Foundation in software development, systems design, database engineering, and computing theory.
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)
Millenium Universal College, Tororo
2010 – 2011

Skills & Technologies

Programming & Frameworks

PHPCodeIgniter Node.jsVue.js PythonMongoDB Event-Driven Architecture

AI / ML Engineering

Model DevelopmentTraining & Evaluation MLOps PipelinesNLP Transformer-based NLP ModelsComputer Vision Real-time CV PipelinesTensorFlow Serving KubernetesLow-resource Cloud-native Solutions Image ProcessingProduction Serving

Digital Health & AMR

Health InformaticsBiomedical Informatics AMR SurveillanceGLASS Integration HL7/FHIROne Health Platforms Interoperability

Cloud & Infrastructure

Linux Server AdminDocker KubernetesCloud Deployment CI/CD (ML Lifecycle)DevOps Web Server Management

Data Science & Analytics

Data EngineeringFeature Engineering Predictive ModellingData Structures Distributed ComputingData Visualisation

Academic & Research

University TeachingCurriculum Development Grant WritingM&E Student MentorshipResearch Methods

Innovation Platforms

EducAI Futures

educaifutures.com

AI tutors, learning analytics, and curriculum-aware assessment tools grounded in African educational realities. Contributed cloud infrastructure, MLOps pipelines, and student mentorship support.

Diagnostic Futures

diagnosticfutures.com

Pan-African initiative building locally-grounded AI diagnostic systems spanning dermatology, maternal health, mental health, dental diagnostics, and community triage.

Assistive Futures

assistivefutures.com

Community-owned AI systems for Persons with Disabilities in Uganda, including Uganda Sign Language AI, autonomous mobility, acoustic navigation, and accessible transport systems.

Cultural Futures

culturalfutures.com

AI and biocultural intelligence systems for African tourism, heritage, and ecology — integrating knowledge graphs, species recognition ML, acoustic intelligence, and indigenous data sovereignty.

RGAI Academy

rgai.educaifutures.com

Online platform empowering professional educators in the Generative AI era, offering courses for primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Contributed to technical development and instructor onboarding.

CBC-Logic Studio

cbclogic.com

Offline-first curriculum intelligence platform translating computing syllabi into relational competency data models, serving COCIS faculty and students.

eSafeRide

esaferide.com

Campus mobility and route optimization platform providing inclusive, accessible transport for students and staff at Makerere University. Contributed cloud deployment and platform development.

LogicFutures AI Expo

logicfutures.com

Co-organized the annual AI Software & Intelligent Systems Innovation Exhibition & Pitch Day (2025 & 2026) at COCIS — a flagship student showcase fostering academia–industry connections.

Rhapsody of Realities Digital Platforms

Rhapsody Online Reading Portal

Online portal for reading and accessing the Rhapsody of Realities devotional publication globally. Designed, developed, and maintained the platform including User and Administrator dashboards for access management and reporting.

Rhapsody Giving Platform

Global donations and giving platform enabling partners worldwide to contribute to the ministry. Developed secure payment workflows, transaction management, and administrative reporting dashboards.

Subscription Management Systems

End-to-end subscription management and distribution systems for the Rhapsody publication network. Built subscriber lifecycle management, fulfilment workflows, and both user-facing and administrator portals for evaluation and operations.

Subscriptions Analytics Dashboard

Statistics and data analytics dashboard providing real-time insights into subscription data, distribution trends, and reporting metrics. Developed data visualisation, reporting pipelines, and administrative controls.

RIN Network Portal

Portal for the Rhapsody Influencers Network (RIN), supporting community coordination, engagement tracking, and network management. Includes User and Administrator dashboards for evaluation and operational oversight.

Ambassador Portal

Platform for regional Rhapsody ambassadors and outreach coordinators to manage activities, track impact, and submit reports. Developed role-based access control, activity management modules, and administrator reporting tools.

Rhapsody Mobile App Backend

Rhapsody of Realities Mobile App

Contributed to the backend architecture and API layer powering the Rhapsody of Realities Mobile App — supporting millions of global users with content delivery, subscription verification, and user engagement features.

Qubators

Global network platform connecting Christian developers, designers, and entrepreneurs building Kingdom-centred technology. Developed the platform, membership workflows, and community management system with User and Administrator dashboards.

Community & Service

AI & Technology Mentorship

Student Mentorship Assistant, COCIS Innovation Platforms, Makerere University. Guides undergraduate and postgraduate students in AI development, research project design, and academic-to-industry transition through the LogicFutures AI Expo and platform innovation programmes.

Digital Health Community Engagement

Contributor to community-facing digital health innovation on the NIAMR project, designing AI-driven AMR surveillance systems and interoperability platforms that directly benefit Uganda's public health communities across all five One Health sectors.

Kingdom Technology Community

Active contributor to the Qubators global network of Christian developers, designers, and entrepreneurs — participating in the shared mission of building technology that reflects Christian values and serves communities with purpose and integrity.

Languages

English
Very Good
Dho­pa­dhola
Very Good
Luganda
Good
Swahili
Fair
Chinese
Fair

References

Mr. Ggaliwango Marvin
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Computer Science
Makerere University
+256 754 655 524
Miss Liliane Maureen Ayebale
Dean of Students Secretary, SCIT
Makerere University
+256 777 912 234
Dr. Denis Ssebugwawo
Dean of School of IT
Kyambogo University
+256 414 690 861

Owor Wilbroad

📞 +256 701 176 970 ✉ owwilly4by4@gmail.com 🌍 Kampala, Uganda
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