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Shirleen Gatu

@shirleengatu

Data Scientist working freelance on machine learning evaluation, improving average model performance by 86% across 15 projects.

Kenya
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As a Freelance Data Scientist / Developer, I’ve evaluated machine learning models across 15 projects using accuracy, F1, and RMSE, improving average performance by 86%.

I’ve analyzed datasets of up to 2,500 records to surface trends and anomalies, sharing findings through dashboards and written reports. I also automated data cleaning and reporting with Python and SQL, cutting manual processing time by 90%.

For the Movie Recommendation System at ExploreAI Hackathon 2026 (Kaggle), I built a collaborative filtering model and reduced RMSE by 2.4% through Bayesian smoothing, ALS bias modeling, and ensemble blending.

I also built a Kenyan court-case NLP classifier that reached 85% accuracy and an 0.85 F1 score. I’m studying for a Bachelor of Science in Data Science at The Open University of Kenya, expected in 2028.

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DI

AI Engineering Fellow (Case Study)

Dalberg Data Insights

Critiqued and rebuilt analytical deliverables for a Kenya water and sanitation deck.

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The Open University of Kenya

Bachelor of Science, Data Science

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Data Science, expected to complete in 2028.

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