# Mark Sila

Mark Sila is a remote worker on Himalayas, ICT Assistant at Kenya Forest Service, based in Kenya.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@marksila

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Data Analyst skilled in Excel, SQL, Python & Power BI. I turn messy data into clean reports and dashboards. Remote, part-time.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Kenya |
| Authorized to work in | Kenya |
| Salary expectations | 10k-40k USD |
| Job categories | Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Business Intelligence Analyst, Operations Analyst |
| Skills | Data Entry, SQL, Microsoft Excel (Logical Functions), Python, Power BI, Data Visualization, Data Validation, Data Cleaning, Pandas, Google Workspace, Google Sheets |
| LinkedIn | https://https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksila/ |
| GitHub | https://https://github.com/sila254 |
| Twitter | https://https://x.com/SilaMark4 |

## What I'm looking for

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A part-time or contract remote Data Analyst role where I can clean, analyse and report on data using Excel, SQL, Python and Power BI, turning raw data into clear dashboards and insights that help teams make better decisions. Open to worldwide teams, with overlap for European and US-morning hours.
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## About

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I turn messy data into clear, reliable insights. I'm a data analyst with a Bachelor's degree in Business Information Technology (Strathmore University) and 5+ years working with operational, financial and production data for agriculture, NGO, hospitality and public-sector organisations in Kenya.

What I can help with:

- Data cleaning and preparation: fixing duplicates, missing values and inconsistent formats

- Excel and Google Sheets analysis: pivot tables, lookups, Power Query, automated reports

- SQL queries to pull, join and summarise data

- Exploratory analysis in Python (Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn)

- KPI reports and Power BI dashboards that managers can actually use

- Data entry and validation when accuracy matters

Recent work includes a retail sales analysis (Superstore dataset: cleaning, KPI, trend and profitability analysis) and structured production and cost reporting for a commercial farm.

I'm fluent in English, native Kiswahili. Based in Nairobi (UTC+3), available part-time or on contract with overlap for European and US-morning hours.
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## Experience

### ICT Assistant (current)

Kenya Forest Service. Apr 2026 - Present

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Maintains accurate ICT asset registers, user records, and technical documentation. Logs and tracks user support requests, supports system access and network troubleshooting.
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Skills: ICT-Support, Networking, Data-Entry, Records-Management, Troubleshooting, User-Support

### Social Media Manager (current)

Senteng Fashion & Redmark Clothing. Apr 2023 - Present

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Managed content creation, scheduling, and analytics for Facebook and Instagram. Improved online engagement by 40% through effective customer interaction and promotional campaigns. Collaborated on e-commerce growth strategies using various digital tools.
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Skills: Social-Media-Management, Content-Creation, Customer-Engagement, Canva, Buffer, Analytics, Digital-Marketing

### Administrative & Data Officer

Thamana Self-Help Group. Oct 2025 - Jan 2026

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Entered and maintained structured digital and physical records for contracts, correspondence, procurement, and administrative activities. Tracked procurement, vendor payments, and office assets in Excel, and provided administrative and logistics support.
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Skills: Data-Entry, Records-Management, Excel, Procurement, Vendor-Management, Reporting

### Data & ICT Officer

Kibwezi Agro. Jan 2022 - Oct 2025

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Collected, entered, and maintained agricultural production and operational data. Built Excel workbooks for reporting, set up data backup routines and access controls, and maintained ICT assets and network support.
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Skills: Data-Entry, Excel, Data-Backup, ICT-Support, Networking, Records-Management

### Operations Manager

TH Restaurant. Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

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Maintained inventory, procurement, and expense-tracking records, reconciling stock and supplier data. Managed staff schedules, supplier relations, and day-to-day operational logistics.
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Skills: Inventory-Management, Procurement, Expense-Tracking, Staff-Scheduling, Supplier-Relations

### ICT Support Intern

Judicial Service Commission of Kenya. Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

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Supported data integrity and records accuracy during digital migration activities in a regulated public-sector environment. Set up and maintained IT equipment and documented user support procedures.
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Skills: Data-Integrity, Records-Management, IT-Support, Documentation

## Education

### Cisco Networking Academy

Ethical Hacker; Introduction to Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity. 2025 - 2025

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Completed Ethical Hacker and Introduction to Cybersecurity certifications.
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### Strathmore University

Bachelor of Business Information Technology, Business Information Technology

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Bachelor of Business Information Technology with a Networking Option.
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### ICT Authority Kenya / Cyber Shujaa

Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies Awareness, Cybersecurity. 2025 - 2025

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Completed Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies Awareness certification.
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### AWS Academy

AWS Academy Cloud Foundations, Cloud Computing. 2023 - 2023

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Completed AWS Academy Cloud Foundations certification.
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### Google Digital Skills for Africa

Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing. 2021 - 2021

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Completed Fundamentals of Digital Marketing certification.
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### Cisco Networking Academy

Introduction to Networks; Switching, Routing & Wireless Essentials, Networking. 2020 - 2020

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Completed Introduction to Networks and Switching, Routing & Wireless Essentials certifications.
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### Strathmore University

Diploma in Business Information Technology, Business Information Technology

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Diploma in Business Information Technology.
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## Tech stack

- Jupyter
- Pandas
- Gmail
- JavaScript
- Python
- HTML5
- CSS 3
- Google Workspace
- Trello
- Canva
- Microsoft Power BI
- Hootsuite
- Power BI

To contact Mark, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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