Okon Divine

Data Scientist

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Member Since January 9, 2020

I am an optimistic and passionate Data Scientist with a great flair for programming (Automation), experienced in identifying opportunities andstrategising methods for improvement. Detail-oriented, methodical and enterprising with strong focus on devising and running effective processes. I am seeking a career-enhancing position with a forward-thinking company whose employees are dedicated to staying abreast of the newest industry trends with the goal of delivering demonstrable value for the business and for myself.

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Languages

English
Native

Skillset

Tools
Git
3 Years
GitHub
3 Years
Trello
3 Years
Languages
Python
3 Years
JavaScript
3 Years
R
3 Years
SQL
3 Years
BASH
3 Years
Most used Libraries
Pandas
3 Years
numpy
3 Years
scipy
3 Years
tidyverse
3 Years
janitor
3 Years
readr
3 Years
Serverside Frameworks
Flask
3 Years
Node.js
3 Years
Databases
PostgreSQL
3 Years
MongoDB
3 Years
Visualization
ggplot2
3 Years
Matplotlib
3 Years
seaborn
3 Years
Tableau
3 Years
Power BI
3 Years
Machine Learning
Keras
3 Years
TensorFlow
3 Years
Scikit Learn
3 Years
OS
Unix
3 Years
kali
3 Years
Ubuntu
3 Years
Mac
3 Years
Windows
3 Years
Others
Microsoft Excel
3 Years
Microsoft word
3 Years
Microsoft Power-point
3 Years

Education

University of Portharcourt, Port Harcourt
2015
Bsc - Geology

Work Experience

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR
08/2018 – CURRENT
Rivers State ICT Department | Port Harcourt, Rivers State
• Built a curriculum and a teaching handout for data science, computer networking and cybersecurity.
• Delivered training on Linux, Bash and OSINT tools to penetration testing, linux server administration and DevOps trainees.
• Provided course delivery on R , SQL and Python through out the quarterly Code-Gaminitor program.
• Liaised with tech organizations within Nigeria to provide internship possibilities for trainees.
DATA SCIENTIST | MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER
01/2015 – CURRENT
Christieslab | Port Harcourt, Rivers State
• Perform exploratory data analysis; i was constantly involved in performing exploratory data analysis, the aim was to discover relationships between variables in the dataset and suggest appropriate machine learning algorithms for that data
• Analyze data sets by answering notable business questions and helping our clients make decisions based on findings
• Evaluate the efficacy and precision of new data sources and data collection methods; i developed an effective data integrity test helping our clients verify their data sources
• Create bespoke access models and algorithms for data sets
• Develop various methods and tools for monitoring and analyzing data.
• Design end-user machine learning systems; Most clients wanted an easy to use machine learning system with a user interface and my job involved planning and executing the entire process.
• Conduct statistical research (hypothesis testing) on series of clients data and applied relevant ML algorithms.
• Selected appropriate datasets and data representation methods suited for the kind of business questions our clients wanted to answer.
• Execute machine learning tests and experiments
• Perform statistical analysis and fine-tuning based on test results on different types of data sets
• Help our client with a workable data governance frame work tailored to their organization
• Built a machine learning system that was used for predicting foreign exchange outcomes with about 75% accuracy.
DATA SCIENTIST | HEAD OF IT DEPARTMENT
05/2019 – 01/2020
Quantum Business School | Port Harcourt, Rivers State
• Responsible for training students on python programming Language and Excel
• Mined and analyze data from the company's client's databases to drive optimization and improvement of product development, marketing techniques and business strategies
• Built dashboards so as to communicate data trends for our company's clients
• Reviewed the effectiveness and accuracy of new data sources and data gathering techniques
• Developed custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets; I utilized predictive modeling to increase and optimize customer experiences, revenue generation, ad targeting and other business outcomes.