Work
Experiences

• November 2023 - Present
• Sand Technologies
• Senior Data Scientist
• Developing and deploying Large Language Model (LLM)-based applications to revolutionize educational processes within the ALX initiative.
• Creating scalable solutions to make education more affordable and accessible by leveraging state-of-the-art AI technologies.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure alignment with educational goals and optimize system performance.
• Integrating advanced natural language processing capabilities to enhance learning engagement and efficiency.
• Researching and implementing innovative strategies for adaptive learning using AI-driven tools.

• July 2024 - Present
• ShopBrain
• Lead Data Scientist
• Enhanced demand forecasting engine for restaurants, reducing MAPE from 28% to less than 25%
• Led chatbot assistant project using LLM techniques (GPT-4, LLaMA 2, LangChain)
• Implemented version control best practices using GitHub and BitBucket
• Engineered RESTful APIs to integrate forecasting engine with restaurant management systems

• February 2024 - July 2024
• ShopBrain
• Senior Data Scientist
• Led Data Team in enhancing food and beverage demand forecasting pipeline
• Doubled forecasting pipeline performance, achieving 28% MAPE score

• March 2022 - March 2023
• Jumia Group
• Senior Data Scientist
• Optimized customer service verification process, reducing workforce budget by 92%
• Enhanced cash-on-delivery mechanism, decreasing rejection/cancellation rates by 12%
• Executed data pipelines on Dataiku, from data gathering to model deployment

• July 2020 - July 2024
• Information Technology Institute (ITI)
• Teaching Assistant
• Reviewed and enhanced over 40 data science courses
• Mentored 450+ students in AI Pro track on machine learning and data science projects
• Delivered and designed 15+ courses in data science and machine learning

• June 2020 - March 2022
• Upwork
• Freelance Data Scientist
• Achieved Top-Rated status as freelance Data Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer
• Developed Parkinson's disease risk predictive model with 75% accuracy
• Created instructional material for SkillSoft on Data Science and Machine Learning on AWS

• July 2019 - July 2020
• BBI Consultancy
• Data Scientist
• Developed chatbots for telecommunications and banking industries
• Created model to group telecom subscribers for targeted offers
• Implemented ID detector using OCR with 92% accuracy
• Developed AI-powered analytics tool for multiple domains and industries

• July 2023 - January 2024
• KaggleX BIPOC Mentorship Program
• Mentor
• Guided early-career data scientists in AI and machine learning
• Helped mentees develop strong portfolios and professional skills

• September 2021 - March 2022
• Udacity
• Deep Learning Session Lead
• Served as Deep Learning instructor for nanodegree program
• Mentored students in CNN and GAN projects