Academic Background

Education

B.A. Security Studies & Criminology

Mount Kenya University
2022 - 2025 · Nairobi, Kenya

Trained in evidence-based reasoning, behavioural pattern analysis, investigative methodology, and structured argumentation: disciplines that directly shape how I approach data quality, anomaly detection, and governance-aware system design. Applied analytical frameworks from criminology to data pipeline validation, fraud pattern detection, and compliance reporting.

Diploma in Criminology & Social Order

University of Nairobi
2020 - 2021 · Nairobi, Kenya

Deepened understanding of social systems, institutional structures, and the behavioural frameworks governing organisational conduct. Directly applicable to risk modelling, anomaly detection, and the design of data governance systems that account for human behaviour and systemic bias, not just technical correctness.

Diploma in Microfinance

The Co-operative University of Kenya
2018 - 2019 · Nairobi, Kenya

Grounding in financial systems, credit structures, cooperative governance, and lending frameworks. Directly applicable to fintech data engineering, understanding the domain deeply, not just the data layer. This foundation informs how I approach financial pipeline design, compliance reporting, and risk-aware analytics for SACCO and banking clients.

Certifications

Data Engineering, Data Science, Analytics and AI

LuxDevHQ

2025

Comprehensive curriculum covering Apache Airflow, Kafka, cloud computing, Python, SQL, machine learning, and production AI system design. Applied across 8+ live production projects.

Software Development

Women Techsters Initiative

2023

Foundations of full-stack development, backend APIs, and deployment workflows.

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Women Techsters Initiative

2023

Security-aware development practices, threat modelling, data privacy, and secure API design; directly applicable to governance-aware data system design.

Green Digital Skills

INCO Academy

2023

Sustainability-focused digital innovation and tech-for-impact frameworks.

Mediation and Conflict Resolution

Peacecum Mediation Centre

2023

Negotiation, peacebuilding, and stakeholder communication skills: enhances cross-functional collaboration and requirements gathering in complex, multi-stakeholder projects.