Toma Ijatomi

Engineering · Strategy · Impact

AI Engineer and strategist building AI systems that are practical, reliable, and responsible.

AI Engineer Data Scientist Mentor Speaker Creator
Toma Ijatomi
Speaking
Talks & Workshops
Building
Practical AI Systems
A practical approach to intelligent systems

I'm a Data Scientist and AI practitioner based in Dublin, with a background in machine learning, intelligent applications, and data-driven problem solving.

My work focuses on building practical AI systems that are useful beyond the demo — from NLP and retrieval-based applications to agentic workflows, evaluation, and real-world implementation trade-offs.

Alongside my technical work, I care deeply about AI education and community. Through speaking, workshops, mentoring, and Women in AI initiatives, I help make AI concepts more accessible, practical, and grounded in real use cases.

I'm especially interested in the gap between what models can do and what it takes to build reliable systems around them.

MSc
Artificial Intelligence, Dublin City University
Projects
AI systems, RAG, NLP, and automation
Speaking
Talks, tutorials, and workshops
Community
Mentoring and education
Things I'm Currently Building
A selection of ongoing and recent projects at the intersection of AI engineering and responsible development.
Live Project
Gravitas
A leadership communication app for smart professionals who are better at their work than at talking about it. Six curriculum tracks covering executive presence, storytelling, and influence.
Product Leadership AI-Assisted
Open Source
arxiv-rag-assistant
A production-grade RAG system for navigating academic AI papers. Built with FastAPI, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, Redis, and Airflow for real-world performance.
FastAPI PostgreSQL OpenSearch Redis Airflow
Where AI Meets Reality

Demystifying AI Evals

A series breaking down how to evaluate AI systems with rigour and real-world relevance.

Paper Breakdowns

Accessible walkthroughs of key AI research papers — including Amazon's Insight Agents and more.

Build in Public

Honest journeys through building AI products and systems, from architecture decisions to launch.

Talks & Appearances
I speak about AI engineering, safety, and ethics at conferences, meetups, and corporate events. Available for keynotes, panels, and workshops.
Mar 2026
Don't Trust the Agent: Security Patterns for Agentic AI Systems
GDG Dublin — International Women's Day 2026
Talk
Oct 2025
Hands-On LLM Chatbot Workshop
Co-instructed workshop — Python basics to RAG app in 90 minutes
Workshop
Mar 2025
AI & Creativity: Building a More Inclusive Future
Women in AI x Shutterstock
Panel
Mar 2025
Simplify Your Life with AIAI & Creativity: Building a More Inclusive Future
Kella Leadership @ Salesforce Towers
Talk
Sep 2025
AI & Careers Panel
APNI Career Day
Panel
Jun 2024
Building Intelligent Applications with LangChain
PyLadies Dublin x PyData Ireland
Talk
Ongoing
Hands-On LLM Chatbot Workshop
Co-instructed workshop — Python basics to RAG app in 90 minutes
Workshop
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Writing & Thinking
Essays on AI engineering, safety, career strategy, and the messy reality of building in production.
Let's Connect

I'm open to conversations around AI roles, speaking opportunities, workshops, collaborations, and community initiatives.