About

I am currently the Data Scientist at the Dangote Industries Limited and I also served as the Analytics faculty member with BNet Learning.

Research Interests

  • Environmental Statistics
  • Geocomputation
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Science
  • Experimental Design
  • Mobile Data Collection

Data Stack

Data Tool Box
- R | Python | Julia | SQL | Excel | ODK

Development Environments
- Rstudio | Jupyter | VS Code | Pluto | Literate Programming with Quarto and Rmarkdown

Databases
- PostgreSQL | Elasticsearch

BI Tools
- PowerBI | Looker Studio | Tableau | Kibana

Operating Systems
- Windows | Ubuntu | CentOS

Education

University of Ibadan
MSc in Statistics
Advisor: Prof. K.O. Obisesan

Ibadan, Nigeria

Granted March 2015

  • Dissertation: Extreme Value Model for Rainfall Distribution
  • Research Area: Environmental Statistics
  • Obtained PhD Grade

Federal University of Technology, Akure
B.Tech in Industrial Mathematics

Akure, Nigeria
Granted September 2010

Experience

Dangote Industries Limited

2022 - present

Data Scientist

  • Orchestrated a data pipeline from a third party system.
  • Implemented an extensive ETL process.
  • Continuous mining of the transformed data.
  • Developed and monitor ML models using tidymodels methodology in R.

Longbridge Technologies Limited

2019 - 2021

Head, Business Transformation & Operational Excellence

  • Worked in a cross-functional environment with various business groups, and end-users to identify, document, and communicate business processes.
  • Created a system to evaluate the success of any adjustments made within the organization and present findings.
  • Communicated strategies and objectives with relevant departments and colleagues.

eHealth Systems Africa

2017 - 2018

Data Scientist

  • Developed models to discover the patterns and information in vast amounts of spatial and non-spatial data across several programs at eHA to support better programmatic decisions, intervention planning and improved information products.

  • Applied data mining techniques, performed statistical analysis, and build high quality prediction models that formed core of eHA’s information products on disease surveillance in particular.

Venture Garden Group

2016-2017

Data Scientist

  • Lead discovery processes with Institute stakeholders to identify the business requirements and the expected outcome.
  • Conducted advanced data analysis and complex designs algorithm.
  • Applied advanced statistical and predictive modeling techniques to build, maintain, and improve on multiple real-time decision systems.
  • Validated analysis using scenario modeling.

Computer Warehouse Group, Plc

2013-2016

Quality Assurance Analyst

  • Encouraged factual approach to decision making by providing the management an accurate analysis of people and processes.
  • Achieved success in providing standard value-added metrics for business model.
  • Conducted quality spot checks of project implementations & Services (Software, Hardware, Communication).
  • Provided both administrative and analytic support to departments in order to manage critical and people sensitive projects.
  • Collaborated with the VP of Sales in the development of sales forecasts and projections.
  • Summarized and report performance against sales quotas to all sales personnel in a timely manner.
  • Proactively prepare and deliver ad hoc customer analysis to sales team members and senior management.

Practical Sampling International

2012-2013

Data Analyst

  • Supervised the data collection process of many high profile projects.
  • Processed and analyzed raw data collected from field work.
  • Improved the statistical procedure usage and reporting method.

Teaching

Codementor.io

Data Analytics Mentor

2018-present

BNet Learning

Data Analytics Faculty

2018-present

EduPristine

Guest Faculty, Business Analytics

2015-2016

AfriHUB Nigeria

Guest Faculty IBM SPSS

2011-2012