Loïc Muhirwa
US & CAMachine Learning Engineer and Applied Researcher with a graduate foundation in mathematics and medical computer vision. Specializing in architecting and shipping large-scale enterprise Generative AI systems, autonomous agents, and production inference platforms. Previously a Tech Lead Manager in the Government of Canada, leading the delivery of national-scale machine learning systems, from public health analytics across the Canadian population to economic statistics across the country’s businesses.
Experience
Forward Deployed Engineer, Generative AI
(Software Engineer)Tech lead on multi-million dollar enterprise AI engagements, designing and shipping production-grade Generative AI agents.
- —Lead architecture and deployment for $XXXM enterprise Generative AI initiatives.
- —Direct engineering teams in deploying autonomous agent systems into enterprise production environments.
AI Research Engineer
(20% Project)Translating cutting-edge research in agent inference and large-scale ML platform migrations into practical, high-impact enterprise solutions.
AI Model Post-Training
(LLM Engineer)Post-training of Bell's in-house custom models used in its call center operations.
Staff Machine Learning Engineer & Tech-Lead Manager
May 2022 – Feb 2024Led a cross-functional team of AI & ML Engineers and Data Scientists focused on research, system architecture, and consultancy for federal agencies.
- —Directed the overhaul of how cutting-edge AI research and production solutions were architected and delivered across domestic and foreign agencies.
- —Championed team cohesion, mentorship, and high-velocity delivery through government-wide restructuring.
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
May 2021 – May 2022Senior engineer on production ML platforms, responsible machine learning frameworks, and Natural Language Processing pipelines at Statistics Canada.
Machine Learning Engineer
Dec 2019 – May 2021Sole methodology developer, pipeline engineer, and dashboard designer for the Dynamic Topic Modelling system applied to the Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database (CCMED).
Mathematical Statistician
Jul 2017 – Dec 2019Developed optimization models and adaptive data collection algorithms deployed across 65 federal business surveys, optimizing estimate precision while lowering respondent burden.
Education
MSc in Mathematics
· University of OttawaComputer vision applied to medical neuroimaging, completed concurrently with full-time engineering. Grade of A+ across all coursework.
Thesis: A Generative Approach to Simultaneous Diffeomorphic Registration and Lesion Segmentation of Neuroimages (Supervisor: Dr. Tanya Schmah)
BSc in Mathematics
· University of WindsorConcentration in pure and applied mathematics, with comprehensive foundational coursework across Computer Science, Biology, and Chemistry.
Selected Research & Publications
Awards
Business Impact Award, Gemini Enterprise
Recognized for key business and production impact on enterprise Gemini agents.
Agatha Chapman Innovation Award
Recognized by the Deputy Minister for innovative machine learning methodologies.
Performance Recognition Award
Awarded for high-impact technical leadership on production NLP systems.
Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-M)
National research award recognizing academic excellence in mathematical graduate research.