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Bernard Louw

Johannesburg

Summary

Accomplished Lead Data Scientist with a proven track record at Telesure Investment Holdings, specializing in feature engineering and predictive analytics. Expert in enhancing sales campaigns through data governance, mentoring teams for improved performance, and pioneering advanced models for client engagement. Demonstrates exceptional analytical prowess and leadership, ensuring compliance and growth.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Data Scientist

Telesure Investment Holdings
Dainfern
07.2024 - Current

Managing sales campaigns that assist in the growth of the company. Applying data governance to these campaigns to ensure we are adhering to POPIA and internal compliance.

Mentoring junior and intermediate data scientists to understand the business better, how to build better models, improve on soft skills, and explore future career paths.

Built and implemented non-motor and vehicle propensity models, which determine which clients are more likely to take up a new product.

Senior Data Scientist

Telesure Investment Holdings
Dainfern
12.2023 - Current
  • Engineered a feature set that was used to build models consumed by an optimization engine to determine which clients are most likely to add another product to their existing policy.

Data Scientist

Telesure Investment Holdings
Dainfern
04.2021 - 11.2023

Business Intelligence Developer

Telesure Investment Holdings
Dainfern
07.2018 - 03.2021
  • Reviewed project requirements to identify customer expectations and resources needed to meet goals.
  • Designed, developed and tested ETL processes to extract, transform and load data from multiple sources.
  • Managed and built data models for various stakeholders within the company.
  • Designed Visualizations which provided decision making

Query Analyst

Silica Pty Ltd (Acquired by FNZ Group)
Sandton
11.2016 - 06.2018
  • As a Query Analyst who worked for a Unit Trust Administration company, we would handle complaints and queries from STANLIB.
  • Ensure each of the queries is attended to within a specific SLA.

Education

Honours Bachelor of Commerce - Risk Management

North-West University
Potchefstroom
03-2016

Bachelor of Commerce - Economics And Informatics

North West University
Potchefstroom
03-2015

High School Diploma -

PHS (Pietersburg Hoerskool)
Polokwane
12-2011

Skills

  • Feature engineering
  • Model validation
  • Statistical modeling
  • Predictive analytics
  • Optimization techniques
  • SQL (SAS Enterprise Guide, TSQL)
  • Python

Accomplishments

  • Member of Golden Key Honor Society
  • Finalist for Unconventional Award at current employer

Languages

Afrikaans
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Lead Data Scientist

Telesure Investment Holdings
07.2024 - Current

Senior Data Scientist

Telesure Investment Holdings
12.2023 - Current

Data Scientist

Telesure Investment Holdings
04.2021 - 11.2023

Business Intelligence Developer

Telesure Investment Holdings
07.2018 - 03.2021

Query Analyst

Silica Pty Ltd (Acquired by FNZ Group)
11.2016 - 06.2018

Honours Bachelor of Commerce - Risk Management

North-West University

Bachelor of Commerce - Economics And Informatics

North West University

High School Diploma -

PHS (Pietersburg Hoerskool)
Bernard Louw