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Benjamin Umeh

@benjaminumeh

I build AI agents, predictive models, data pipelines, and dashboards for operational decision-making.

Nigeria
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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a Data Science, Data Engineering, or AI Engineering role where I can apply data science, analytics, machine learning, AI, quantitative analysis, and economics to optimize insight generation and data-driven decision-making.

At the United Nations World Food Programme, I build real-time tools for vulnerability analysis and food-security monitoring in Nigeria. I developed a Python Streamlit application that tracks WFP activity locations and provides detailed activity information.

I build RAG-enabled AI agents that query local vector databases and files through MCP, alongside neural-network early-warning models for insufficient food. I also design ETL pipelines, SQL Server data workflows, Tableau dashboards, and web applications for reporting and remote data-quality monitoring.

At mPharma Health, I built data transformations across Amazon Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake, and Databricks, streamed real-time data with Kafka, and delivered analytics products in Superset and Metabase. I also built large-scale time-series forecasting and product-reallocation systems supporting thousands of products across hundreds of facilities.

My work spans AI engineering, data science, quantitative analysis, and business analytics—from local AI agents and FMCG executive dashboards to algorithmic trading strategies, statistical arbitrage, and portfolio optimization. I use Python, SQL, R, machine learning, statistical modelling, and data visualization to turn complex data into decisions.

Experience

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Lead Data Scientist

United Nations World Food Programme

Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)

Built and deployed a Python Streamlit application for real-time tracking of WFP activities, developed a RAG-enabled AI agent for data exploration, and designed ETL pipelines and Tableau dashboards for food security monitoring.

Education

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WU

WorldQuants University

Master of Science, Financial Engineering

2016 - 2018

Pursued a Master of Science in Financial Engineering, focusing on quantitative finance and data analysis.

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