Kevin Isom@KevinIsom9000

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1 year of experience

About me

Kevin Isom is a software engineer, system architect, and product-driven innovator based in Kenya, specializing in applied AI, LLM-powered systems, Web3 infrastructure, and fintech solutions. He focuses on building production-ready products that bridge cutting-edge technology with real-world adoption, particularly in emerging markets. Kevin has led and shipped multiple platforms across identity, payments, fraud detection, mobility, and decentralized systems. Notable projects include SIMShield, a SIM-swap risk detection solution developed during an Africa’s Talking hackathon and later advanced in partnership with Africa’s Talking; VerifyCheckIn, a digital visitor management platform accepted into Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub; and Mat-Iko, a mobility intelligence platform addressing public transport inefficiencies in Nairobi. In the AI space, Kevin works extensively with LLMs, intelligent automation, decision intelligence, and AI-assisted developer tooling, often integrating AI with blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and cloud-native architectures (AWS). His work emphasizes scalability, security, and real-world constraints such as compliance, cost efficiency, and user trust. Kevin is an active hackathon participant, co-builder, and technical lead, with multiple innovation awards and recognitions across Africa. He thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments and is particularly interested in projects involving AI agents, applied machine learning, fintech infrastructure, Web3-AI convergence, and socially impactful AI systems. He is open to collaborating on ambitious AI projects, serving as a technical co-founder, or contributing as a systems architect in high-impact hackathons and research-driven builds.

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👌 Attended Hackathons

Complete AI Hackathon

Teams work together with multiple AI agents in shared workspaces to design, build, and launch complete AI products — from initial idea to market-ready app. 📅 February 23– March 1, 2026 ⏱️ 6 days to build and ship an end-to-end agentic AI product 🤝 Work together in shared AI workspaces where your team and AI agents collaborate in real time 🔧 Build with multiple AI agents that handle development, design, testing, and documentation together 🎯 Create everything in one place — from ideation to product to marketing materials, all by prompting and observing 🚀 Focus on real-world products that teams could actually ship and use 🏆 $3,500 in prizes + premium 3-month Complete.dev access for top teams 🧑‍💻 Join your team workspace and start building together

SURGE × OpenClaw Hackathon

⏱️ 4 weeks to design and ship a working Web3 product or AI agent. 📅 February 4 to March 1, 2026 • Feb 4 – Hackathon opens. Teams can start building and submitting. • Feb 5 to March 1 – Build, test, and iterate. • March 1 – Final submissions due. 🚨 Important eligibility reminder To be eligible for prizes, teams must post their submission video on X and tag @lablabai and @Surgexyz_. 🤝 Build solo or with a team. 💰 $50,000 prize pool in $SURGE Token. ⚠️ Self-service hackathon This is a fully self-service hackathon. There are no live streams, kickoff sessions, or scheduled workshops. Participants can register, build, and submit at any time before the submission deadline.

Agentic Commerce on Arc

In this hybrid hackathon powered by Arc, developers will build the next generation of agentic commerce systems using Arc with USDC. Explore a world where AI agents and web services can pay for APIs, data, compute, and content in dynamic, usage-based ways, while Arc provides stablecoin-native settlement with predictable USDC fees and deterministic, sub-second finality. This hackathon is supported by Google & Google DeepMind, with a dedicated challenge and $40,000 in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) credits awarded for the best use of Gemini models and Google AI Studio. 📅 January 9 – 24, 2026 • Jan 9 – 23 (Online Phase) – Collaborate and build online with developers and AI innovators from around the world. All projects must be submitted by the end of the online phase on January 23rd. • Jan 23 (On‑site Build Day – San Francisco, CA) – Selected participants will be invited to an exclusive in‑person session to refine their projects and connect directly with mentors. • Jan 24 (On‑site Demos & Awards – San Francisco, CA) – Live pitching sessions to a panel of judges and ecosystem partners, followed by the official winner announcement. Get guidance from Arc and Circle experts through on-site support. 📍 On-site Venue (Jan 23–24): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 🤝 Go solo or team up, it's your flow. 🏆Compete for $50,000 in USDC & GCP Credits. 📍 On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑🏻‍💻 Secure your spot now - sign up before the Kick-Off Stream!