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Martin James

@martinjames1

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Senior Data Scientist and AI project leader driving measurable business impact and digital transformation.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles applying advanced ML and analytics to drive strategic decisions, digital transformation, and measurable ROI in collaborative, impact-focused teams.

I am a Senior Data Scientist and Digital Transformation leader with over 10 years delivering measurable business impact across East Africa's technology sector.

I lead advanced machine learning and analytics engagements, achieving outcomes such as 200% profit growth, 340% ROI, and high-performance predictive models (95.25% classification accuracy).

My work spans end-to-end solution delivery: predictive modeling, feature engineering, cross-validation, executive dashboards, and multi-million KES project budgeting and management.

I combine technical excellence in Python, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, SQL, Tableau and Power BI with stakeholder management and M&E frameworks to translate analytics into strategic decisions and scalable digital solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Data Scientist

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Independent Practice

Mar 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)

Deliver advanced machine learning and analytics solutions for multiple industries, achieving model accuracies up to 95.25% and driving measurable business recommendations across projects.

Python scikit learn TensorFlow Cross Validation Statistical Modeling Tableau Power BI

Manager, Strategy and Development

The Kenya Institute of Management

Sep 2019 - Feb 2022 (2 years 5 months)

Led data-driven transformation initiatives that produced 200% profit growth and 22% market share increase through ML-driven insights and enterprise BI implementation.

Power BI Tableau A B Testing Stakeholder Management Project Management Monitoring & Evaluation SQL

Senior Officer, Strategy and Development

The Kenya Institute of Management

Oct 2016 - Sep 2019 (2 years 11 months)

Drove analytics programs that increased annual sales by 30% and supported market activation that generated 3,000+ new student registrations through predictive modeling.

Statistical Analysis BI Reporting ETL Market Analysis M&E SQL Power BI

Business Intelligence and Research Officer

The Kenya Institute of Management

Apr 2015 - Oct 2016 (1 year 6 months)

Established foundational analytics capabilities including ETL pipelines, documentation standards, and performance measurement frameworks to support organizational decision-making.

ETL Documentation KPI Design M&E SQL Tableau Power BI Data Quality

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Intern

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited

Jun 2014 - Sep 2014 (3 months)

Supported strategic plan development and M&E framework implementation, producing periodic institutional performance reports and budget analyses for service delivery improvement.

Monitoring & Evaluation Reporting Quantitative Research Data Visualization Program Evaluation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Nairobi

Master of Science, Marketing Analytics

2021 -

Pursuing MSc in Marketing with a focus on marketing analytics, applying advanced data analysis and statistical modeling to business problems.

Kenya Institute of Management

Certification Programme in Monitoring & Evaluation, Monitoring and Evaluation

Completed a Certification Programme in Monitoring & Evaluation covering performance tracking, evaluation methodologies, and programme measurement frameworks.