Issaka
Innovator of the Year 2025 | Founder & Head of Research @ African Languages Lab | PhD Loading... @ UCLA | AI/ML/NLP Expert | Entrepreneur & Innovator | Bridging People, Language & Technology for Global Impact
- Role
- Head of Research at African Languages Lab
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Issaka
Hi, I’m Sheriff Issaka, Founder and Head of Research at the African Languages Lab and a PhD student in Computer Science at UCLA. My passion lies at the intersection of AI, language, and social impact. A simple goal drives me: to make technology truly multilingual and inclusive. At the African Languages Lab, I lead an amazing team building LLMs and translation engines that support 40 African languages, helping millions of people connect and communicate in their own voices.My research focuses on multilingual AI, robustness, and fairness in low-resource settings. I enjoy solving complex problems, mentoring others, and collaborating across disciplines to push the boundaries of what AI can achieve for real-world communities. Always happy to connect with others passionate about language, technology, and building a more inclusive digital future. Feel free to reach out via email at i•••••@g.ucla.edu or connect with me on LinkedIn.
Experience
Head of Research
May 2020 — Present
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
UCLA
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science
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