Gabriel Bengo
AI, Web3 & Cybersecurity Enthusiast
About Me
I’m Gabriel Bengo—builder, operator, relentless optimist.
Admitted to UC Berkeley for Computer Science, I’m spending my gap year in South Africa creating products that fuse efficiency, AI, and social impact. My journey spans Malawi, Germany, and now Johannesburg—shaping how I think about access, opportunity, and scale.
I thrive at the intersection of high-performance tech and urgent, real-world needs. From coding Python bots and exploring cybersecurity to launching startups in Web3, edtech, and AI, I build solutions that scale—and empower teams to execute at speed.
I’ve led projects that brought digital learning to under-resourced schools, automated data science for organizations, and built platforms for borderless, real-time communication. Whether closing the digital divide or engineering decentralized identity, I focus on velocity, integrity, and creating value for users, investors, and communities.
If you’re moving fast, thinking big, and want a teammate who delivers—let’s talk. gabriel_bengo@berkeley.edu
My Work & Experience
A selection of my projects. Scroll to see them in action.
Ulani
A messaging platform that instantly translates all messages and voice notes into your native language, enabling effortless, borderless communication.
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Protego
A decentralized credentials wallet that turns identity from something you upload into something you hold and selectively reveal.
Academic Genie
A free AI-powered platform used by thousands of learners to generate personalized flashcards, quizzes, and feedback reports on any topic.
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Digital Divide Project
Coordinated the sourcing and deployment of computers for schools in Malawi, installed offline AI models, and set up LoRa mesh networks for messaging in communities without stable internet.
Blick AI Data Science Agent
An AI-powered data science assistant designed for students and researchers. It automates sourcing, cleaning, and prepping data from sources like the World Bank or Kaggle so you can focus on the analysis.
Zabbix-mcp + command line
An AI command-line agent for Zabbix that allows users to manage enterprise monitoring with natural language. The agent maps chat-style prompts to Zabbix API actions like checking host status, acknowledging problems, or scheduling maintenance, with built-in guardrails for safe execution.
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