Data Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer (Part-time)
Data Engineer / Analyst (Part-time)
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Implemented a refined semi-automated and manual annotation process, categorising social media posts based on hate speech, type
, sentiment, and target protected characteristics. Applied advanced natural language processing (NLP) techniques to streamline
annotation accuracy and efficiency.
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Conducted in-depth data analysis, extracting key trends and answering thought-provoking research questions about the nature and proliferation
of digital hate speech in Ethiopia. These insights significantly contributed to government and social organisation policies aimed at
mitigating online hate and, most critically, gender-based hate speech.
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Contributed to a comprehensiveresearch report based on findings from the study, providing data-driven recommendations for combating hate speech on social networks
in Ethiopia. The report served as a critical resource for government agencies, policymakers, and advocacy groups working to create
safer digital spaces.
Software Engineering Team Lead
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Rapidly settled into the platform 1 team, becomig a pivotal member within just 6months. Consistently proactive
and quick to seek and provide help, ensuring seamless issue resolution and fostering a collaborative team environment.
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Demonstrated strong technical acumen and a problem-solving mindset, effectively unblocking team members on technical challenges. Delivered high-quality
,standards-ccompliant features, significantly contributing to team success.
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Played a key role in addressing and resolving the critical 1WorldSync issue impacting products creation and sales on the EE martket place
. Collaborated closely with 1WorldSync and support teams to identify the root cause and implement a solution, mitigating customer
impact and enhancing platform reliablity.
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Excitedly explore and contributed to new areas such as DevOps and infrastructure, showcasing a keen ability to learn and adapt, and was recognized
for being technically sound, with excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit.
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Despite a short tenure, made a lasting impact through strong leadership, technical contributions, and unwavering dedication to team success
. Left BT after 10 months to pursue a PhD in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Manchester, a testament to continous learning and professional
growth.
Data Engineer / Analyst (Part-time)
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Developed efficient scraping technology for social media, enhancing data collection for analyzing online abuse against Ethiopia-protected
characteristics.
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Led data analysis efforts,revealing demographic patterns in obline abuse through clear visualizations.
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Collaborated on a comprehensive report and engaged stakeholders to advocate for actionablesolutions against online abuse in Ethiopia.
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Led the team effprt to publish a paper titled "Resources for Annotating Hate Speech in Social Media Platforms Used in Ethiopia: A novel Lexicon
and Labelling Scheme" at a prestigious conferenc. This publication showcased innovative methods for annotating hate speech in Ethiopian social media, contributing valuable resources to the broader research community.
Development Team Lead, Platforms (Remote)
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Spearheaded the development and contributed significantly to the architectural design of a financial transaction monitoring engine for facilitating
and managing merchants and consumer risks on payment transactions using rule‑based approaches.
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Maintained and improved the efficiency and scaling of the company’s Exchange platform for transaction processing to accommodate significantly more merchants.
- Participated in the integration of faster payments to the company’s Exchange platform.
- Completed all projects and fixed all bugs within deadlines, securing at least 90% client and development manager’s satisfaction scores.
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Followed Agile development methodology (Scrum), including requirement gathering, impact analysis, and sprint planning to find solutions for
all business needs and translate requirements into functional and technical specifications.
Special Assistant to Senior Adviser & Counsellor (Office of the Governor)
- Proposed a strategic and data‑centric platform to visualize economic growth, revenue generation and job creation.
- Designed, developed and deployed websites for Kaduna State Government companies and agencies.
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Collaborated with various stakeholders, including the government ministries, agencies, and departments, private sector entities, and community
representatives, to identify bottlenecks and develop innovative solutions to ensure that the Kaduna State Government remains top in all
Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) rankings.
Remote Software Developer (Part-time)
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Built an employee management application to manage employees’ records, attendance, leave, salaries, projects, tasks and appraisals, which
is now used as an enterprise software solution across multiple companies and organisations.
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Developed a fully functional web‑based tax portal for Nasarawa State Internal Revenue Service, Nigeria, that significantly reduced tax evasion
in the state by over 5%.
Software Engineer
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Led a team to develop the Nigerian Academic Research Intelligence System (NARIS), a plagiarism detection software that is being adopted by
Federal Universities in Nigeria.
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Deployed an academic repository titled “the Nigerian Academic Research Repository (NARR)” set to be implemented as a centralised repository
for research contents in Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Research Institutes
Software Developer (Internship)
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Spearheaded communication with client to understand pain points. Increased customer retention by 17%.
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Developed the company’s management software that provides detailed and concise information on the company income, expense and revenue
generation.
- Managed training for the organization’s newly hired employees attached to the software development team.
Customer Service Representative (Internship)
- Developed relationships with at least 90 new customers and typically increased customer satisfaction and retention.
- Answered an average of 20 questions daily about account types and banking products.
- Successfully trained and coached a replacement after securing admission to study for a degree program in Computer Science.