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Thendo Mudau

@thendomudau

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Data Science graduate using Python, SQL, and NLP to solve business problems.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can work closely with people to understand how the business operates, identify where technology can make a difference, and contribute to solutions with lasting impact.

I’m a Computer Science Honours graduate with a strong Data Science foundation and hands-on exposure to real-world decision-making. Through projects in data analysis, software development, and machine learning, I learned to translate complex information into practical solutions.

In vacation work with SAP Digital Trust at PwC South Africa, I assessed IT General Controls across SAP, GRC, and Workday, identified control gaps, and supported client-ready reporting. I also built a credit risk prediction model using Python and Scikit-learn, and I’m currently developing an aspect-based sentiment analysis project with transformer-based approaches to extract fine-grained sentiment for publishable research.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

SAP Digital Trust: Vacation Work

PwC South Africa

Jun 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Assessed IT General Controls across SAP-related processes (SAP GRC, Workday), identifying control gaps in user access management, computer operations, and program changes. Documented walkthroughs, applied SoD analysis, and supported client-ready reporting during an on-site engagement.

SAP SAP GRC Workday IT General Controls User Access Management Process documentation Requirements Gathering

GirlCode Hackathon

Rand Merchant Bank

Collaborated to investigate why corporate loan deals stalled and identified fragmented manual handoffs between legal, compliance, and operations as the root cause. Designed a more structured workflow and task-tracking approach to improve deal-status visibility and clarify responsibilities.

Root Cause Analysis Workflow Design Process Improvement Cross functional Coordination

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Pretoria

Bachelor of Science (Honours), Computer Science

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science (expected Nov 2026) with coursework in Artificial Intelligence I & II, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Applied Data Science, and Software Engineering.

University of the Free State

Bachelor of Science (IT) in Data Science, Data Science

Bachelor of Science (IT) in Data Science (Nov 2025) covering Data Science (Python), Statistical Programming (R), Generalised Linear Models, Causal Inference, Bayesian Statistical Inference, and Software Engineering.

University of the Free State

Bachelor of Commerce, Investment Management and Banking

Bachelor of Commerce in Investment Management and Banking (Nov 2020) with coursework in Risk Management in Banking, Investment Management, International Economics, Managerial Finance, and SA Macroeconomic Policy Issues.