Experience
Building production data systems across financial services, NGOs, and enterprises in Kenya and globally.
Data and Analytics Engineer
Leading data engineering and analytics delivery for enterprise and AI clients across East Africa. Designing production ETL/ELT pipelines, compliance-aware analytics infrastructure, and translating complex stakeholder requirements into scalable, well-documented data systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and maintain Python and SQL-based ETL pipelines processing 50GB+ monthly data across multiple client engagements
- Build automated data validation workflows across 15+ datasets, improving downstream reliability by 25%
- Develop Power BI and Streamlit dashboards enabling real-time KPI monitoring and self-service reporting for clients
- Standardise ETL procedures and maintain full data lineage documentation for team knowledge continuity
- Mentor junior team members on pipeline design, data quality standards, and transformation best practices
Founder & Lead Data Engineer
Independent data engineering consultancy building governance-aware analytics systems and AI applications for Kenyan financial institutions and SMEs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architected compliance analytics dashboard for a Kenyan financial institution, reducing manual reporting effort by 95%
- Design RAG-powered AI systems using LangChain and vector databases for client intelligence applications
- Build custom ETL pipelines for organisations moving from manual Excel workflows to automated analytics infrastructure
- Provide data strategy consulting for African enterprises: scoping, architecture, and delivery
Freelance AI Trainer, Data Annotator & Analyst
Annotating and quality-controlling training data for production ML models deployed by global AI organisations. Applying structured analytical reasoning to improve model fairness, reduce labelling inconsistencies, and maintain output quality across large-scale annotation projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Annotated and quality-controlled 15,000+ labelled records for production ML models, maintaining 99% accuracy
- Designed pipeline-ready datasets for AI model evaluation and enterprise analytics use cases
- Delivered structured insight reports and performance diagnostics to guide client model iterations
- Contributed to 4 major model development cycles for enterprise AI clients across NLP and classification tasks
Case File Analyst (Intern)
Applied data-driven investigative methodology in a high-volume active law enforcement environment: the most direct proof point of governance-aware, investigative data thinking applied under operational pressure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analysed 200+ investigative case files, identifying behavioural patterns and crime trends that informed operational planning
- Digitised and catalogued sensitive records under strict confidentiality protocols and chain-of-custody governance standards
- Produced analytical summaries and intelligence briefs supporting investigative decision-making
- Applied mediation principles to sensitive information-gathering, reducing friction in witness interactions
Inventory & Customer Research Analyst
Delivered demand analytics and inventory intelligence across three e-commerce platforms, translating sales pattern data into actionable restocking and pricing recommendations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analysed customer demand and sales trends across 3 platforms, improving inventory planning accuracy
- Built SQL and Excel reporting tools tracking 50+ product categories, delivering data-backed pricing recommendations
- Increased restocking accuracy by 20% and reduced peak-season stockouts through predictive demand analysis
Sales Team Lead
Managed sales operations and team performance in consumer electronics retail. Used structured data collection and analysis to drive measurable commercial outcomes; early applied proof of data thinking in non-technical environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Increased monthly sales by 15% through data-informed customer targeting and structured upselling strategies
- Built Excel-based KPI dashboards for weekly performance reporting to management
- Collected and structured customer feedback data to inform strategic planning decisions
Emergency Response Data Intern
Collected, validated, and analysed incident data in a high-stakes national emergency coordination environment. Early exposure to data responsibility in critical infrastructure and real-time operational reporting under pressure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitored and validated incident reports for national crisis intelligence and emergency preparedness planning
- Compiled cross-verified intelligence summaries guiding operational coordination decisions
- Contributed to community engagement reporting through structured incident trend analysis
Credit Analyst Intern
Conducted loan portfolio analysis and credit risk assessments supporting compliance reviews. First structured exposure to financial data, risk evaluation frameworks, and regulated data handling.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conducted loan portfolio analysis supporting 50+ weekly credit assessments for individual and group borrowers
- Supported credit risk evaluations and compliance checks for KES 2M+ in monthly loan disbursements
- Prepared structured financial summaries guiding lending decisions