I'm Josué, a Computer Science student at Dartmouth College (Class of 2026), originally from Benin, West Africa. I build things that matter to me — and I move fast doing it.

I believe technology, when adapted to local contexts, can meaningfully improve lives. That's what drives me.

• 🗣️ Orphi — A speech-first language learning app where you practice real, unscripted conversations with an AI tutor.
• 📐 Edge LLMs for Education — Exploring how small language models deployed on-device (Raspberry Pi, iPhone) can power offline math tutoring in under-resourced areas.

I work on NLP — building systems that understand and generate human language, especially in challenging, real-world settings (or low-resourced). I've published at LREC, and PSB.

• 🎓 King Scholar & Stamps Scholar at Dartmouth
• 🥇 Ranked #1 among 80,000+ candidates on Benin's national baccalauréat — 2nd highest score in the country's history
• 💰 Davis Peace Project grant recipient — funded language documentation workshops in Benin

• 🎓 Education: B.A. Computer Science + Mandarin minor, Dartmouth College
• 🔨 Builder: I love shipping things — fast, scrappy, and useful. From iOS apps to research systems.
• ⚡ Adapts fast: New stack? New domain? I pick it up and run.
• 🌱 Obsessed with: Edge AI, education access, and what LLMs can do on a $35 computer
• 💬 Languages: Adja, French, English, Mandarin: 4 ways of thinking lol
• 🤝 Open to: Research collabs, projects combining tech + social impact, and interesting conversations
• 📫 Reach me: josue.f.godeme.26@dartmouth.edu
• 🌍 Website: josuegodeme.com

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"I believe this is the golden age of building — so let's build."