Collaborative intelligence
Federated & Privacy-Preserving AI
Federated learning, collaborative machine learning, decentralized AI, and privacy-preserving computation—connecting healthcare, distributed intelligence, and edge computing.
Research · Education · Engineering · Books
Dr. Moody Amakobe
Intelligent systems. Meaningful impact.
Computer Scientist · AI Educator · Researcher · Software Architect · Author
20+ years connecting artificial intelligence, software engineering, enterprise architecture, distributed systems, and data science. I build intelligent, decentralized, privacy-preserving systems and prepare the next generation of computing professionals.
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About
Computer science in service of people, institutions, and resilient systems.
My work connects research, teaching, and engineering to turn complex technical ideas into useful, trustworthy systems.
I am a computer scientist, AI educator, applied researcher, software architect, author, and doctoral mentor. Across more than 20 years in software and IT, I have worked at the intersection of intelligent systems, enterprise platforms, healthcare information, and accessible computing education.
Doctor of Computer Science (DCS) — Colorado Technical University. My doctoral research used Design Science Research to investigate technology-supported interfacility patient handoff and transitional care.
As Founder / Executive Director of the Global Data Science Institute, I support open education, technical publishing, and applied research.
Intelligent, Decentralized, and Human-Centered Systems
My research connects collaborative intelligence, distributed infrastructure, and the people and communities these systems serve.
Trust & infrastructure
Distributed & Resilient Systems
Distributed systems, blockchain, local-first computing, resilient knowledge systems, autonomous nodes, and edge intelligence under intermittent connectivity.
People & intelligent systems
Generative AI & Human-AI Interaction
Generative AI, AI security, responsible AI governance, human-AI interaction, and technology adoption in organizations and education.
Applied research
Healthcare & Inclusive Computing
Healthcare information systems, low-resource AI, indigenous-language intelligence, public-health analytics, and access to useful computing tools.
Research methods
Software & Systems Engineering
Design Science Research, software architecture, engineering methods, and the design and evaluation of artifacts that address real-world problems.
Books & Open Educational Resources
Textbooks connecting computing theory with applied practice. Read the open editions online, explore their sources, and adapt licensed material for teaching and learning.
2026 · Second Edition
Advanced Computational Algorithms
Concepts, Complexity, and Applied Projects
Connect algorithm design and complexity with practical implementation. Work through advanced data structures, optimization, reproducible experiments, and applied computational projects.
Print ISBN: 979-8-1827-2111-0
CC BY 4.0
2026 · First Open Edition
Engineering Intelligent Systems
Designing, Building, and Deploying Modern Artificial Intelligence
Connect AI theory with implementation, deployment, and engineering practice. Explore foundational algorithms, modern learning systems, MLOps, and responsible AI throughout the system lifecycle.
Print ISBN: 979-8-2408-8991-2
CC BY 4.0
2026 · First Open Edition
Deep Learning: A Comprehensive Guide
Architectures, Training, Generative Models, and Real-World AI Systems
Build an understanding of neural architectures and training methods. Connect generative models, evaluation, and deployment to the demands of real-world AI systems.
CC BY 4.0
2026 · 2026 Edition
The Complete Software Engineering Lifecycle
Methods, Patterns, and Implementation
Follow software from requirements and architecture through testing, delivery, operations, and evolution. Project-driven exercises connect technical foundations with professional engineering workflows.
Print ISBN: 979-8-2957-6070-9
Ebook ISBN: 979-8-2957-6071-6
CC BY 4.0
2026 · Volume I
Software Engineering Foundations and Design
The Complete Software Engineering Lifecycle — Volume I
A standalone volume derived from the larger software engineering work. Develop requirements, system models, architecture, user experience, Agile practice, version control, and software quality.
Print ISBN: 979-8-2408-9097-0
CC BY 4.0
2026 · Volume II
Software Delivery, Operations, and Evolution
The Complete Software Engineering Lifecycle — Volume II
A standalone companion volume focused on running and evolving software. Explore CI/CD, data integration, cloud systems, security, maintenance, and professional practice.
Print ISBN: 979-8-2408-9370-4
CC BY 4.0
In Development
Draft begun 2025 · In Development
Introduction to Generative AI with Large Language Models
Build Intelligent Applications Using Prompt Engineering, RAG, and Multimodal Tools
An evolving, application-focused introduction to large language models. The draft develops prompt engineering and foundations toward retrieval-augmented generation, multimodal applications, and responsible deployment.
CC BY 4.0
Selected Projects
Research concepts and applied platforms spanning language, healthcare, distributed intelligence, and education.
Research / Active Development
Federated Proof of Contribution — F-PoC
An active research concept exploring federated learning, decentralized coordination, contribution measurement, distributed trust, privacy-preserving computation, and blockchain / consensus systems.
Research / Distributed Systems
Autonomous Knowledge Mesh — AKM
Research into resilient, distributed knowledge infrastructure: local-first knowledge, autonomous nodes, synchronization, decentralized AI, and edge intelligence that can operate through intermittent connectivity.
Applied AI / Linguistic Inclusion
Project Tafsiri
A low-resource, dialect-aware African language AI initiative for Luhya languages and dialects. It explores English ↔ Luhya and Swahili ↔ Luhya translation, dictionaries, proverbs, cultural knowledge, indigenous-language datasets, retrieval and semantic search, with human linguistic review.
Healthcare / Applied Engineering
Medina EHR
A lightweight healthcare information platform designed with resource-constrained environments and medical missions in mind. Its engineering themes include patient workflows, electronic health records, disease surveillance, resilient health data infrastructure, and public-health analytics.
Community Technology / Applied Engineering
UmojaFlow
A digital platform exploring community finance and transparent group contribution workflows. Themes include event and bereavement support, financial accountability, digital payments, and non-custodial architecture.
Education / Open Source
AI & OER Publishing Ecosystem
Open computing textbooks and reproducible publishing workflows that connect AI education, software engineering, and accessible technical learning. Explore the OER source
Teaching & Mentorship
Applied, project-driven, research-informed teaching connects theoretical concepts to production systems and real-world problems.
Current academic roles · September 2026
Full Sail University
Course Director — Artificial Intelligence
University of the Cumberlands
Instructor of Record — MSAI / MSDS · Graduate-level AI and data science courses.
Concordia University
Adjunct Professor
Capella University
Doctoral Mentor
Teaching areas
Artificial Intelligence · Deep Learning · Generative AI and Large Language Models · Natural Language Processing · Human-AI Interaction · AI Security · Big Data Analytics · Advanced Algorithms · Software Engineering · Advanced Databases · Cybersecurity · Blockchain · Cloud Computing · Data Science · Research Methods
Doctoral research & capstone mentorship
I guide doctoral learners through research development, project-plan development, methodology, committee review, IRB preparation, implementation, and capstone completion.
Current Research Mentorship Areas
These are areas of graduate and doctoral research supervision, including studies led by learners I mentor.
AI adoption & human experience
Generative AI adoption, technology acceptance, Human-AI Interaction, and responsible AI.
Healthcare intelligence
Generative AI in clinical and administrative workflows; machine learning and deep learning for disease surveillance.
Software engineering research
AI coding assistants, engineering workflows, and their effects on development teams.
Security & resilient infrastructure
Cybersecurity and AI adoption, AI security, and post-quantum cryptography in legacy environments.
Professional Journey
20+ years in software and IT—from programming and architecture to technical leadership, software development management, principal engineering, education, and research.
T-Mobile
Principal Engineer / Software Development Manager
T-Mobile · 2021–2023. Enterprise architecture, software engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, distributed infrastructure, automation, cloud systems, and engineering leadership.
Accenture2013–2016, 2019–2021
Solution Architect Manager / Consultant
Architecture, technology leadership, and consulting across enterprise systems, including healthcare and insurance. Systems alignment, compliance, and cross-functional delivery.
MindtreeWipro2016–2019
Architecture & Technical Leadership
Enterprise platform engineering, secure systems, data modeling, and analytics integration, working across operations and data governance.
Deloitte
Technology Consulting
Earlier consulting experience at Deloitte contributed to a career spanning enterprise delivery, software engineering, and technical leadership.
Selected Research Publications
Selected scholarly work across healthcare infrastructure, distributed data, and applied analytics. Books are listed separately above.
Employing Decentralized Blockchain Technology to Centralize Africa’s Health Systems
Moody Amakobe, E. Kansiime, and D. Uwayo · Academia Letters · 2021
Automating Transitional Care: A Design Science Exploration of the Interfacility Patient Handoff Process
Moody Amakobe · Doctoral dissertation · Colorado Technical University · 2017. This healthcare systems work informs my continuing interest in health-information infrastructure.
PigSPARQL and MAPSIN: A Survey of Approaches to Applying MapReduce to RDF
Moody Amakobe and J. O. Webb Jr. · 2016 · Research survey available on Academia.edu.
The Impact of Big Data Analytics on the Banking Industry
Moody Amakobe · 2015 · Research paper.
Global Data Science Institute
Founder / Executive Director
Accessible computing education & applied research
GDSI supports open educational resources, AI and data science education, applied research, accessible computing education, technical publishing, and emerging technology initiatives. Several of my textbooks are published through the Global Data Science Institute.
Let's Collaborate
Whether you're interested in research collaboration, teaching, doctoral mentorship, speaking, or OER publishing, I'd love to connect with you.
Location:
United StatesAreas of Expertise:
Federated Learning
Blockchain
Enterprise Architecture
Privacy-Preserving AI
Response Time:
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