Position: Data Scientist
Category: Data Science
English level: fluent
Years of experience: 2.5


I am currently employed as a data scientist at Tenacious Intelligence Corporation, where I have been involved in several impactful projects. One of my key projects was developing a credit scoring model for a non-collateral digital lending platform. The objective was to enable banks and lenders to assess the creditworthiness of borrowers using alternative data sources and analytics. I successfully implemented the model, leveraging tools like AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, and CloudWatch), classical machine learning models, MLOps (Mlflow), and Docker Compose. Additionally, I played a pivotal role in developing microservices, automating deployments, and supervising junior ML engineers. The project's direct beneficiaries were fintech companies and banks, with a user base exceeding 20 million.
Another significant project I contributed to was the development of an end-to-end KPI metadata ETL pipeline and dashboard for an Edutainment company based in Tanzania. This involved constructing a data catalog, designing schemas for the data warehouse, and implementing innovative approaches for KPI metadata mapping using pretrained embedding models. I utilized AWS services (EC2 and S3), Kedro, GitHub+CICD, Docker Compose and Jira  for efficient project management. The project's direct beneficiary was Ubongo, and my responsibilities included ETL pipeline development, dashboard design on Redash, data catalog building, and reporting to both internal teams and external clients.
Prior to my tenure at Tenacious, I worked at the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, where I focused on various NLP tasks for under-resourced languages. I have also published a few papers on NLP tasks. My diverse experience and expertise in NLP, credit scoring, data pipeline development, and project management make me well-equipped for a challenging role in your organization. I am confident that my skills and accomplishments align perfectly with the requirements of the position, and I am eager to contribute my expertise to drive impactful results for your company.