Work Experience

Data Scientist

Creative Advanced Technologies, Dubai, United Arab Emirate

March 2022 – Present

• Developed item-based, user-based, and market-basket recommendation systems and integrated them into an e-commerce platform.
• Created social media short videos and a friend suggestion recommendation system for a social media project.
• Developed AI-based content moderation models to detect offensive language, hate speech, harmful images, and videos.
• Implemented REST API endpoints for each of the recommendation systems using FastAPI and Docker and created CI/CD cronjobs pipelines.
• Maintained all models and REST-APIs on the production pipeline to ensure smooth operation.
• Automated the training process for all recommendation systems using advanced MLOps tools to optimize performance and efficiency.

AI-Engineer/Data Scientist

Data Science Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria

Jan 2020 – March 2022

• Provided GIS technical services and support related to city/county applications using Java Open Street Map (JOSM), QGIS, and ESRI Products.
• Extracted relevant information from geospatial data gathered from various sources, analyzed and visualized to solve problems related to intelligence.
• Aided in Health Store Mapping and Analytics in collaboration with the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
• Developed a Retail audit Computer Vision model using YOLO architecture to recognize over 500 FMCG products in Nigeria, determine visibility, and provide detailed analytics based on the detected FMCG products.
• Developed an end-to-end computer vision model that classifies Community pharmacies (CP) and Proprietary Patent and medicine Vendors (PPMV) stores in local areas in Nigeria.

AI Research Assistant

Africa4AI (Remote), Johannesburg, South Africa

Dec 2019 - Dec 2020

• Created a computer vision model that can detect rooftops from satellite images, with a focus on remote areas in Africa.
• Conducted a thematic analysis of Twitter conversations to understand public perceptions of COVID-19.
• Conducted an in-depth study on predicting accidents on major roads in South Africa.

Robotics Instructor

Big T Info-tech Technologies Asaba,Nigeria

Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

• Maintaining and preparing robotic tools for use, and training of kids on robotics and computer programming and graphics design.

Student Intern

National Bureau of Statistics, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Nov 2014 - Jan 2015

• Delivering valuable insights from data and assisting with the preparation of weekly and monthly reports.
• Verifying data integrity and conducting computational analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness of data.
• Analyzing data using statistical software such as SPSS, EViews, and the R programming language to gain valuable insights and inform decision-making.

Professional Membership

Member, Black In AI

Member, Professional Statisticians Society of Nigeria (PSSN)

Member, Data Science Africa

Member, Data Science Nigeria

Member, Python Africa

Member, Python Nigeria