Karabo Choma
Data Scientist
Cape Town
Summary
Data Scientist accomplished in compiling, transforming and analyzing complex information through software. Good in machine learning and large dataset management. Demonstrated success in identifying relationships and building creative solutions to business problems. I am a tested initiative taker and worked well with idea pioneering organisations where nothing was certain.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Data Scientist
Vicinity Media
Cape Town
05.2022 - Current
- Used GNN model to identify unique users so to improve advertising targeting
- Utilized advanced querying, visualization and analytics tools to analyze and process complex data sets.
- Presented findings orally and in writing with advanced mathematical models.
- Tested and validated models for accuracy of predictions in outcomes of interest.
- Built the foundation for a data pipeline through tensorflow and kuberflow on google cloud platform
Junior Data Scientist
Akiba Digital
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Alternative data feature engineering
- Ensemble model building and other machine learning models
- Train and deploy models on AWS
- Write ETLs for incoming data
- Model performance tracking
- Preprocessing and post-processing scripts
- Trigger scripts
Data Science intern
Akiba Digital
Cape
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Ensemble model building
- Alternative data research on credit insights
- Optimization of model accuracy
- Implementation of data and statistical simulation
- Project research
Data analyst Intern
Trusted Interns, Cape
03.2020 - 08.2020
- Data research through surveys and google analytics
- Data cleansing through Python Pandas using Jupyter notebook
- Data analysis and interpretation and Analysis documentation
- Statistical modeling
- Data mining
Software development trainee/Data Analyst Intern
Capaciti, Cape
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Web development through HTML,CSS and JavaScript 228 Yusuf Drive,
- Schotsche Kloof,
- Cape Town, 8001 0673479595 chomakarabo@gm ail.com
Education
Bcom - Applied Statistics
University Of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa 02.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Stanza Bopape Secondary
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2009 - 12.2013
Skills
AWSGlue, Sagemaker, S3, Lamda functions
undefinedFantasy Writer
I started developing a story at the tail of the year 2015 that I am still committed to to this day. I've so far also launched the first ten chapters of the book found on https://bridgettine.com/ . Through this journey I've seen that I endure, I am courageous, and that I'm imperfect but growing.
Timeline
Data Scientist
Vicinity Media
05.2022 - Current
Junior Data Scientist
Akiba Digital
03.2021 - 04.2022
Data Science intern
Akiba Digital
09.2020 - 02.2021
Data analyst Intern
Trusted Interns, Cape
03.2020 - 08.2020
Software development trainee/Data Analyst Intern
Capaciti, Cape
09.2019 - 03.2020
Bcom - Applied Statistics
University Of Cape Town
02.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Stanza Bopape Secondary
01.2009 - 12.2013
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