Meet the Humans
A small team building AI solutions for social good. We advise on approaches, develop techniques, and believe the best work happens when you stay close to the problem.
Olivier Mills (He/Him)
Founder / CEO
Olivier started building software at 15 and never really stopped. Over nearly two decades, he's worked across Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean on WASH humanitarian and development initiatives, managing large teams and complex budgets while staying hands-on with digital strategy. That blend of tech and human work shaped a core belief: AI & tech should serve people, not the other way around. With Baobab Tech, Olivier champions a different approach to AI, one rooted in frugal AI, practical innovation, small tech over big tech, and solutions designed for real-world impact rather than hype. He's driven by the idea that we can do AI differently and build AI responsibly, with social and environmental purpose baked in from the start.
Jenny Prosser (She/Her)
Fractional COO - Consultant
Jenny has spent nearly two decades working at the intersection of technology, innovation and international development. Most recently she led the FCDO-funded Frontier Technologies Programme at DT Global, partnering with FCDO staff and local innovators to test and scale emerging technologies across 44 countries, including exploring how organisations can meaningfully adopt AI in policy and programmes. Jenny is passionate about understanding the real barriers to AI adoption, so that insight can feed back into how products get built and rolled out. At Baobab Tech, she leads delivery across a growing portfolio of AI tools, staying close to the build and closer still to the people using it.
Serge Scevenels (He/Him | She/Her)
AI & Data Engineer - Consultant
Serge brings 20+ years of experience building production-grade Data & AI systems, with deep strengths in geospatial intelligence, scalable platforms, and data governance. Across his career, spanning mission-driven environments (NATO CMRE, ESA) and high-growth tech (including OLX Group), he’s combined impact-driven thinking with strong product and delivery discipline. Today, Serge applies that blend to data-for-good work, supporting humanitarian and non-profit initiatives as a consultant and volunteer (including the World Food Programme and Omdena). She’s especially interested in practical social innovation: LGBTQI+ rights, cash-based interventions (including universal basic income/care), and government tech that makes social protection more effective.
Duncan Penfold-Brown (He/Him)
Senior Data Scientist / AI Engineer - Consultant
Duncan is a senior data scientist whose path has crossed many fields, including astrophysics, political science, psychology, biology, social media, and humanitarian work. He has always been in it for the application: where, why, and how data science is applied, and what it can do for the world. After studying in Canada, Duncan worked in New York at the Center for Social Media and Politics, the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, and as partner in a data science consultancy with clients including Bloomberg, Buzzfeed, and the Flatiron Institute. He later moved to London as a founding member of a commodities trading firm's data science team before transitioning to the humanitarian sector. Duncan is now committed to data for good.
Solène Pradat-Paz (She/Her)
Partnerships, Engagement & Gender Lead - Consultant
Solène brings a unique blend of international expertise and local impact. Her background in political science has been enriched by a journey across humanitarian, development, and social spaces. Her professional experience includes coordinating the WASH Working Group of the French Water Partnership and the WASH RoadMap international initiative. Through her own company, she specializes in empowering local social and cultural organizations to enhance their activities through advocacy, engagement development, and strategic consulting services. As the lead of partnerships at BaobabTech, Solène continuously supports partner engagement, ensures stakeholder coordination and objective alignment. She also leads linguistic quality and ensures gender responsiveness in our service development.