Machine learning
BRIAN MEKI
Supply Chain Analyst
Cape Town,Bellville
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYST
TAKEALOT.COM
7 2019 - Current
- Source, clean and format various data from various Sources such as MySQL, Google Big Query, Google Sheets, etc
- Identify patterns and trends in said data to help orient Takealot group towards better informed business and strategic decisions, Investigate data driven techniques and develop Mathematical & Statistical solutions to solve business related problems that arise daily, Build user-interactive dashboards to display useful figures, forecasts and statistics using tools such as R/RStudio & Power BI, Surface insights that help improve warehouse optimization by monitoring daily storage utilization of various stock, working closely with warehouse operations, Collaborating with various vendors, business intelligence and other professionals to provide Takealot with improvements to revenue generation and / or cost reduction exercises.
QUANTITATIVE ANALYST
ZAILAB (PTY) LTD
01.2015 - 02.2019
- Research and design of artificially intelligent communication solutions using Mathematical, Statistical and / or machine learning tools including Neural Networks, Bayesian models etc,
- Create proof of concepts in terms of possible user interfaces and visual aids using tools such as RStudio, Microsoft Excel and Java,
- Liaise with and explain technical elements of Mathematical solutions to Business Analysts and Decision Makers Liaise with and provide pseudo code to Java Developers for final production.
BUSINESS STATISTICS LECTURER
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
01.2011 - 12.2014
- Prepared teaching, tutorial and test material for each semester,
- Taught and engaged with upwards of hundreds of learners,
- Handled related administration duties including data capturing,
- Actively participated in departmental meetings,
- Assumed accountability for performance levels of each group of learners with each year.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - Computational Finance
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
Cape Town, South Africa 01.2011 - 12.2012
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONORS) - Mathematical & Statistical Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
Cape Town, South Africa 01.2010 - 12.2010
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Mathematical & Statistical Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
Cape Town, South Africa 01.2008 - 12.2009
Skills
R/RStudio
Python
MS Word, Excel & Power Point
MySQL
Power BI
Problem Solving
Communication & Simplification of Complex Material
Computer Literacy
Leadership
Time Management
Certification
Certified Natural Scientist, South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions. Registration number 161981
Publications
Mbamalu O, Uebel R, Meki B, Control of Airborne Microbes in a Poultry Setting Using Dioxy MP 14 (2015), Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science. ISSN 1516-635X Jan - Mar 2015 / v.17 / n.1 / 77-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1516-635x170177-86
References
- PROFESSOR DANELLE KOTZE, UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE, Department of Statistics and Population Studies, Senior Lecturer and Supervisor, dkotze@uwc.ac.za, 021 959 3039
- PROFESSOR NANCY STIEGLER, UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE, Department of Statistics and Population Studies, Head of Department and Senior Lecturer, nstiegler@uwc.ac.za, 021 959 3038
- MR NOUR ADDINE AYYOUB, ZAILAB (PTY) LTD, 10th Floor, Portside, 4 Bree Street, 8001, Cape Town, Chief Executive Officer, naayyoub@zailab.com, 021 045 1222
- MR JEAN LAUBSCHER, TAKEALOT, 12th Floor, 10 Rua Vasco Da Gama Plain, Foreshore, 8001, Cape Town, Head of Supply Chain Development, jean.laubscher@takealot.com, 083 751 8804
Interests
Artificial Intelligence
Statistical Sciences
Timeline
Data Scientist, Udacity
03-2024
Certified Natural Scientist, South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions. Registration number 161981
10-2023
QUANTITATIVE ANALYST
ZAILAB (PTY) LTD
01.2015 - 02.2019
MASTER OF SCIENCE - Computational Finance
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
01.2011 - 12.2012
BUSINESS STATISTICS LECTURER
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
01.2011 - 12.2014
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONORS) - Mathematical & Statistical Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
01.2010 - 12.2010
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Mathematical & Statistical Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
01.2008 - 12.2009
SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYST
TAKEALOT.COM
7 2019 - Current
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