Bernard Louw
Johannesburg
Summary
Adept at leading Telesure Investment Holdings' data science initiatives, I excel in mentoring teams and leveraging Python and SAS for advanced data analysis. My expertise in model building and ETL, combined with a knack for translating complex data insights into strategic business decisions, has consistently driven project success and stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Science Team Lead
Telesure Investment Holdings
06.2024 - Current
- Leadership:
- Managing a team of Data Scientists and Analysts
- Setting project goals and priorities
- Mentoring and developing team members
- Technical Expertise:
- Advanced knowledge of data analysis, model building, and data visualization tools (Qlikview, Power BI)
- Strong programming skills in languages like Python and SAS/SQL
- Business Acumen:
- Developing and communicating data-driven insights to stakeholders
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes
- Experience with data storytelling and presentation
Senior Data Scientist
Telesure Investment Holdings
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Managing business stakeholders expectations
- Mentoring Data Scientists within the broader team
- Assist on bigger projects as well as running projects on my own
- Assist Senior Manager with Key insights to the business when requested from Executives within the company.
Data Scientist
Telesure Investment Holdings
04.2021 - 12.2023
- Assisted in Sales Optimization project by building the feature set on which all models were built.
- Automated Sales Campaigns and processes to remove all manual ways of work.
- Managing stakeholder expectations.
- Translated business requirements into data-driven solutions, providing value-added insights that directly contributed to the organization''s strategic goals.
- Compiled, cleaned and manipulated data for proper handling.
Business Intelligence Developer
Telesure Investment Holdings
07.2018 - 04.2021
- Responsible for Value Added Products and Business insurance data models. Maintaining and building new insights on legacy models as well as developing new models that meet the needs of each of the stakeholders.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and create tailored BI reports for stakeholders.
- Ensured data quality and integrity by implementing rigorous validation methods within the business intelligence framework.
- Experience working with Qlikview and QlikSense BI Tools
Education
Bachelor of Honours - Risk Management
North West University
Potchefstroom, South AfricaBachelor of Commerce - Economics And Informatics
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa03-2015
Skills
- Data cleaning
- ETL
- SQL
- SAS Enterprise Guide
- Python
- Model Building using PyCaret and Scikit Learn Python packages
Languages
Afrikaans
Advanced (C1)
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Data Science Team Lead
Telesure Investment Holdings
06.2024 - Current
Senior Data Scientist
Telesure Investment Holdings
12.2023 - 06.2024
Data Scientist
Telesure Investment Holdings
04.2021 - 12.2023
Business Intelligence Developer
Telesure Investment Holdings
07.2018 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Honours - Risk Management
North West University
Bachelor of Commerce - Economics And Informatics
North West University
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