Genson Kithome
@gensonkithome
Detail-oriented data associate skilled in Excel, data cleaning, and analysis.
What I'm looking for
I am a self-driven Data Associate with over three years of hands-on experience in high-volume data entry, validation, and reporting, focused on delivering accurate insights with strong attention to detail.
I've founded and co-founded small ventures where I managed datasets, created streamlined tracking workflows, handled invoicing with 100% accuracy, and applied introductory R, SQL, Power BI, and Python for analysis and reporting.
I am currently pursuing a B.Sc. in Data Science and ALX Data Analyst Certification to deepen my analytics toolkit and continue delivering actionable, reliable data outcomes for clients and teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Data / Insights Coordinator
Spird Farms
Jul 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year 2 months)
Managed and cleaned agricultural datasets to generate client insights, delivered accurate reports using MS Excel and basic R processing with minimal supervision.
Research Analyst
Haraka Tutors
Jan 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years 5 months)
Founded and managed a freelance tutoring brand, maintained client databases and invoicing with 100% accuracy, and implemented a streamlined data tracking workflow.
Research & Data Assistant
Spird Writers
Mar 2021 - Dec 2021 (9 months)
Provided research support and maintained academic client databases, performed invoice log entry and data validation to ensure report integrity.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Open University of Kenya
Bachelor of Science, Data Science
2024 -
Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Data Science with coursework in Python, R, and SQL.
Microsoft (MOS)
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) - MO-210/211, Microsoft Office / Excel
Pursuing Microsoft Office Specialist (MO-210/211) Excel certification (in progress).
ALX (ALX Africa)
ALX Data Analyst Certification, Data Analysis
Enrolled in ALX Data Analyst Certification covering Advanced Excel, Power BI, MySQL and data visualization (in progress).
Tharaka Boys Secondary School
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Secondary Education
Grade: B+ (68/84)
Completed Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with a B+ (68/84 points).
Kenya Methodist University
Certificate in Information Technology, Information Technology
2018 - 2018
Completed a Certificate in Information Technology focusing on Microsoft Office applications.
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