// EXPERIENCE

Experience

A track record of building data and ML systems from concept to deployment — across financial services, analytics, and real-world AI problems.

Work

Freelance / Independent

Data Scientist & ML Engineer · 2024 — Present

Building production-grade ML systems across credit risk, NLP, and predictive analytics for clients across multiple sectors.

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  • Shipped end-to-end credit risk models with FastAPI deployment and drift monitoring.
  • Built automated data cleaning pipelines reducing manual prep time by 80%.
  • Designed scalable ML architectures for real-time inference at production load.

International Data Analytics Consultancy (IDAC)

Junior Data Analyst · 2022 — 2023

Developed machine learning models for credit risk assessment and built analytics solutions for financial clients.

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  • Designed custom SMOTE variations for imbalanced financial datasets.
  • Built credit risk models meeting predictive accuracy and compliance standards.
  • Delivered Power BI dashboards translating ML output into business insights.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Systems

2020 - 2024

University of Zimbabwe

  • Specialized in Machine Learning and Data Science
  • Graduated with honors
  • Relevant coursework: Statistics, Linear Algebra, Data Structures, Deep Learning, Database Systems
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Competition Experience

Showcasing my participation in national and international ML competitions, where I've collaborated, innovated, and competed with talented developers from around the world.

Claxon Data Science Challenge: Loan Default Risk Prediction

Claxon Actuaries

2024

5th Place in Zimbabwe · 140+ participants

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.

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