KWKelvin Wanjohi
@kelvinwanjohi
Data scientist and machine learning engineer driving actionable insights.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I am a data scientist and machine learning engineer with over three years of experience applying statistical models, machine learning, and data visualization to inform strategic decisions and solve real-world problems.
I have built and validated models across regression, classification, forecasting and deep learning, deployed models with Dash/Flask/Streamlit/FastAPI, and developed dashboards in Tableau to reduce reporting time and improve stakeholder visibility.
I also teach and mentor—having lectured courses in probability, statistical computing and machine learning, supervised student research, and supported analytics projects that improved model accuracy and operational efficiency.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Part-time Lecturer
Meru University of Science and Technology
Dec 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year)
Delivered courses in probability, statistical computing, and machine learning, redesigning materials to boost student engagement by 25% and supervised final-year projects, improving on-time completion by 30%.
Research Assistant
National Defence University Kenya
Feb 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 9 months)
Completed 20+ analytics projects producing statistical reports and ML models that improved decision-making and reduced turnaround times by 15–20%; automated analyses to cut manual processing by 30%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
MSMoringa School
Certificate, Data Science
2024 - 2024
Completed a Data Science program focused on practical machine learning, data wrangling, and visualization techniques.
ALX Africa
Certificate, Software Engineering
2023 - 2023
Completed a Software Engineering training program covering software development practices and engineering fundamentals.
MTMeru University of Science and Technology
Master of Science, Applied Statistics
2021 - 2023
Activities and societies: Thesis research; supervised student projects; research grant recipient
Completed MSc in Applied Statistics with a thesis on modeling survival of stomach cancer patients using the stratified Cox model.
MTMeru University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science
2012 - 2016
Activities and societies: Student mentoring; statistical coursework
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science, covering probability, statistics, and risk modeling.
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