Machine Learning
Padia Kobue
Data Scientist II
Johannesburg
Summary
I am a Data Engineer in the banking sector, focused on enabling better customer experience through data. I design and build scalable data solutions that support analytics, reporting, and decision-making across the business.
My work spans the full data lifecycle, from data ingestion and transformation to delivering insights that drive operational improvement and customer outcomes. I have a strong focus on working with both structured and unstructured data, including customer feedback and complaints.
I use SQL, Python, Java, and Power BI to develop efficient data pipelines, automate processes, and deliver clear, actionable insights to stakeholders.
I am driven by using data to solve real business problems, improve service delivery, and create measurable impact.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Data Scientist
FNB
Johannesburg
01.2026 - Current
- Participated actively in stakeholder meetings, presenting data-driven insights and recommendations to support business growth initiatives.
- Migrated legacy systems to Big Data Platform, improving performance and scalability while minimizing business disruption.
- Fine-tuned query performance and optimized database structures for faster, more accurate data retrieval and reporting.
- Developed and maintained data pipelines for seamless flow of information, ensuring timely availability for decision-making.
- Handled massive quantities of business intelligence data, personally managing as much as over 1 billion records.
- Collaborated on ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tasks, maintaining data integrity and verifying pipeline stability
- Built an AI Model that takes all Social Media Complaints from Various Channels and summarize them into insights that enables business to take proactive actions
Business Intelligence Analyst
FNB BankCity
Johannesburg
01.2023 - 12.2025
- Reduced manual data entry errors by automating routine tasks using SQL scripts and ETL tools.
- Championed a data-driven culture within the organization by promoting the use of analytics tools and methodologies across departments.
- Standardized best practices in report generation across departments to ensure consistency in presentation formats as well as analysis methodologies employed.
- Drafted strategic business intelligence roadmap, complete with data governance policies and tactical information safeguards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science & Information Systems
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa 01.2019 - 03.2023
Skills
Data migration
Data integration
Data analysis
Backup and recovery
Database programming and SQL
SQL programming
ETL Processes (SSIS)
Accomplishments
- Acting Manager for Operations Team during a period where the whole team was on leave (Dec - Jan )
- Team Leader for Data Robot Hackathon
- Developed a Server Monitoring Tool for my Department to Monitor all the Disk Space Activities ( Average growth overtime), SQL Agent Jobs, Drives & Service Accounts : One Stop Shop for all
- Developed QV File Deployment for FirstRand ( Rest of Africa ) .
- Optimized Processes to make them more efficient
Interests
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Timeline
Data Scientist
FNB
01.2026 - Current
Business Intelligence Analyst
FNB BankCity
01.2023 - 12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science & Information Systems
Rhodes University
01.2019 - 03.2023