Israila Dare
@israiladare
I build AI, IoT, and data platforms that improve industrial operations and business decisions.
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
At Tolaram Group, I lead AI and IoT integration across FMCG manufacturing operations spanning production, quality, energy, and maintenance. I build ML pipelines and SaaS-enabled data products that support supply-chain decisions and reduce downtime.
I built Guinness-MCP, a FastMCP-based NLP server that enables natural-language queries of Power BI semantic models through the Microsoft Fabric REST API. I’m also designing DAAP, a Microsoft Fabric medallion platform with Direct Lake semantic models across four operational domains.
Previously at Eko Electricity Distribution Plc, I built predictive-maintenance models for more than 800,000 IoT smart meters, reducing downtime by 15% and improving model accuracy by 20%. My analysis of revenue leakage contributed to a 10% revenue increase and ₦5.4 billion in monthly revenue growth.
I’ve automated ETL pipelines with Azure Data Factory for a 40% efficiency gain, deployed IoT modules across 419 feeder meters with 98% transmission success, and led teams focused on AMI data quality, fraud detection, and reporting.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AI Engineer / IoT Specialist
Tolaram Group
Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Lead data science and IoT integration initiatives across FMCG manufacturing operations, covering production, quality, energy, and maintenance domains. Architect and deliver ML pipelines and SaaS-enabled data products that optimise supply chain decisions and reduce operational downtime.
Team Lead — AMI & Meter Data Analysis
Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDC)
Jan 2020 - Jul 2025 (5 years 6 months)
Built XGBoost and Random Forest models for predictive maintenance across 800,000+ IoT smart meters, reducing downtime by 15% and improving model accuracy by 20%. Identified revenue leakage patterns through data analysis, contributing to a 10% revenue increase and ₦5.4 billion in monthly revenue growth.
Team Member — Programming & Device / AMR
Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDC)
Jul 2019 - Dec 2019 (5 months)
Managed smart meter acquisition and deployment within AMI/AMR systems. Optimised meter databases using SQL, improving data processing efficiency by 30%.
Student IT Intern
NetIt Solutions Limited
Apr 2016 - Sep 2016 (5 months)
Supported server operations, hardware maintenance, and end-user IT support.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Lagos
MSc, Information Technology
2021 - 2023
Pursued an MSc in Information Technology with a focus on Data Science.
British PMA
Project Management Professional, Project Management
2018 - 2018
Earned the Project Management Professional certification.
Osun State University
BSc, Computer Science
2013 - 2017
Grade: Second Class Upper
Earned a BSc in Computer Science with Second Class Upper honours.
IBM
Tools for Data Science & NLP, Data Science
Completed the Tools for Data Science & NLP certification via Coursera.
IBM
IBM Data Science Methodology, Data Science
Completed the IBM Data Science Methodology certification via Coursera.
CICRM Nigeria
CRM Professional, Customer Relationship Management
2019 - 2019
Earned the CRM Professional certification.
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