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Technical Intelligence
Computer Engineering + Applied AI
- Founder @ LEARN-X — RAG pipelines, pgvector, Canvas LMS integrations
- Hackathon finalist building AI-first learning tools
- Prototyping intelligent agents that personalize study content
Engineer • Analyst • Founder
Engineer, Financial Analyst & Founder building AI tools for personalized learning.
I'm Tadiwa Mbuwayesango, a Computer Engineering student at Iowa State University working at the intersection of AI, finance, and entrepreneurship. I founded LEARN-X to turn classroom content into adaptive micro-lessons, lead campus-wide AI initiatives, and evaluate emerging tech ventures.
Tadiwa Mbuwayesango
Computer Engineering @ Iowa State University
Core Pillars
A hybrid operator across AI, finance, and student leadership.
Every project reflects a cross-disciplinary mindset: understanding markets, building intelligent tools, and mobilizing teams to launch them.
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Financial Acumen
SIE, Adventis, CFA Research Challenge
- CFA Equity Research Analyst valuing General Mills across DCF, DDM, Monte Carlo
- Venture extern @ igniteXL Ventures sourcing and sizing frontier startups
- Investment research on green bonds and emerging markets
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Leadership & Initiative
Student Government + AI@ISU
- Directed 50+ students in the AI@ISU Innovation Challenge
- Student Government senator advocating for AI literacy and accessibility
- Scoping partnerships to deploy LEARN-X across campuses
Spotlight Projects
Selected experiences proving the fusion of AI fluency and financial insight.
These case studies show how I bridge technical execution with business outcomes— from building product architecture to translating valuations for stakeholders.
LEARN-X
Founder & CEO • 2023 – Present
AI-driven platform transforming classroom materials into adaptive micro-lessons so students get personalized practice in seconds.
- Architected a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline with pgvector and LangChain to ingest syllabi, slides, and PDFs.
- Deployed Canvas LMS integration so faculty can auto-sync assignments into structured, bite-sized study paths.
- Launched private beta with 23 early adopters, collecting qualitative feedback and building a university partnership pipeline.
AI@ISU Innovation Challenge
Project Lead • May 2025 – Present
Directing a university-wide AI competition in partnership with the Provost's Office and Student Government, engaging 100+ students across disciplines.
- Directed 100+ students across engineering, design, and business to design AI prototypes addressing campus challenges in safety, accessibility, and efficiency.
- Oversaw event logistics, outreach, and marketing strategy with PR and Events Committees to secure broad participation.
- Guided interdisciplinary teams through ideation, prototyping, and demo day presentations showcasing innovative AI solutions.
igniteXL Ventures
VC Deal Sourcing Externship • Jul 2024 – Aug 2024
Conducted market research and financial analysis to identify investment opportunities in emerging industries for venture capital funding decisions.
- Conducted comprehensive market research and financial analysis to identify high-potential investment opportunities across emerging industries.
- Developed revenue projections, market sizing models, and investment theses to evaluate startups for VC funding.
- Presented concise investment memos to senior professionals, demonstrating strong analytical and presentation skills.
Credentials
Professional development that compounds.
Series 7 SIE • Adventis Financial Modeling • CFA Research Challenge (Equity Analyst) • AWS Academy ML Foundations • Bloomberg Market Concepts
Finance & Investment
- Built three-statement models and investment memos with Adventis certification.
- Led CFA Research Challenge team in fundamental analysis, winning university selection round.
- Designed market sizing and Monte Carlo simulations for venture diligence decks.
Technical & Product
- Proficient in Python, TypeScript, React, LangChain, Postgres, AWS.
- Hackathon finalist building AI copilots that personalize lectures into quizzes.
- Canvas LMS developer advocating for accessible education technologies.
Let's collaborate on the future of intelligent learning.
Open to partnerships, research, venture diligence, speaking engagements, and student collaborations on AI-enabled education and accessible finance.