Hi, I'm Blessed Zhou
I build data-driven and AI systems ✨
Data Scientist & ML Engineer turning messy data into clean solutions.
Recent work
Computer Vision Classifier
Image classification system for product categorization with 95% accuracy using transfer learning.
Anomaly Detection System
Unsupervised learning system detecting fraud patterns in financial transactions.
Tools I use
Hackathons & Competitions
Participating in hackathons and competitions has been a great way to push my limits, learn new technologies, and solve real-world problems under time constraints.
Claxon Data Science Challenge: Loan Default Risk Prediction
2024Claxon Actuaries
Data Science / Machine Learning / AI
Position: 5th Place in Zimbabwe
Participants: 140
Developed an end-to-end credit risk prediction system using machine learning, including data preprocessing, PD modeling, API deployment with FastAPI, and data drift monitoring.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Systems
University of Zimbabwe
2020 - 2024
- •Specialized in Machine Learning and Data Science
- •Graduated with honors
- •Relevant coursework: Statistics, Linear Algebra, Data Structures, Deep Learning, Database Systems
A bit about me
I have worked on projects involving the extraction and processing of structured and unstructured data, predictive modeling for credit scoring and sales forecasting, anomaly detection, and customer behavior analysis.
Proficient in Python tools and libraries including scikit-learn, spaCy, pdfplumber, pytesseract, and pandas, with hands-on experience in NLP, clustering, and supervised modeling.
I am continuously advancing my skills through studies, personal projects, and the creation of technical content.
Let's connect
Always happy to chat about data, ML, or interesting projects.