Summary
Franklin Abodo is a Lead AI/ML Engineer based in Boston with eight years of hands-on experience designing and productionizing machine learning solutions across government and industry. He excels at translating research goals into practical AI components—surveying literature, adapting existing models, engineering features from large raw datasets, and integrating models into larger software systems. His career includes roles at Booz Allen Hamilton, STR, and the U.S. DOT Volpe Center, where he moved work from prototype to operational delivery on mission-focused projects. Franklin combines a research mindset from his MoRA Lab background and an applied systems focus, making him adept at balancing model performance with real-world constraints. He holds an M.S. and B.S. from Florida International University and is known for being a versatile individual contributor who rapidly learns new domains to meet tight project requirements.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Science (M.S.) at Florida International University