Kehinde Adefehinti

Data Scientist | AI/ML Specialist
Lagos, NG.

About

Highly accomplished and results-driven Data Scientist with a proven track record of leveraging advanced AI, machine learning, and data analytics to drive significant business impact. Expertise in developing and deploying predictive models, designing intelligent systems, and transforming complex data into actionable insights. Adept at leading projects from conception to deployment, optimizing operations, and enhancing customer engagement through data-driven strategies. Seeking to apply advanced analytical skills and leadership capabilities to solve complex business challenges.

Work

WEMA BANK PLC
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Data Scientist

Summary

Led advanced data science initiatives to enhance business performance, customer engagement, and operational efficiency through predictive modeling and AI solutions.

Highlights

Pioneered the development and deployment of a customer churn prediction model, achieving a 50% reduction in churn and significantly enhancing customer retention strategies.

Engineered a customer segmentation model, elevating targeted marketing effectiveness and contributing to a 30% increase in sales.

Designed and implemented a robust fraud detection system, boosting identification accuracy by 40%.

Automated critical business intelligence dashboards, enhancing data accessibility and reducing reporting time.

Spearheaded and executed A/B testing initiatives, optimizing customer engagement strategies and campaign performance.

Integrated diverse external data sources (NIBSS, Credit Bureau, Google Maps) to enrich datasets and enhance predictive modeling accuracy.

Developed and deployed an internal GPT-based AI chatbot, empowering employees with instant access to customer insights and business intelligence reports.

Optimized machine learning operations by leveraging MLflow and Azure AutoML, streamlining model building, tracking, and deployment processes across multiple machine learning models.

WEMA BANK PLC
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Data Analyst

Summary

Performed comprehensive data analysis to derive actionable insights, support strategic decision-making, and improve operational efficiency.

Highlights

Conducted in-depth exploratory data analysis, identifying key trends that led to a 20% improvement in operational efficiency.

Developed complex SQL queries and interactive Power BI dashboards to monitor critical financial metrics and business Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Executed comprehensive customer behavior analysis, generating $40,000 in additional revenue by optimizing promotional offers.

Education

University of Lagos

Bachelor of Science

Chemical Engineering

Awards

Emerging Leader in Data Science Class

Awarded By

Wema Bank Tech Bootcamp BIT class

Received Merit Award for demonstrating leadership potential and excellence in data science, ranking 1st out of 10 students.

Top Fellow in Business Intelligence and Data Analysis

Awarded By

Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)

Recognized as Top 10% from the 2023 Class of the BIDA Certification.

Languages

English

Native

Certificates

Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (BIDA)

Issued By

Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)

Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)

Issued By

Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)

Diploma in Machine Learning with Python

Issued By

IBM

Python for Data Science

Issued By

IBM

Skills

Programming Languages

Python, HTML, CSS, FastAPI.

Databases

MySQL, MongoDB, SQL, NoSQL.

Data Visualization

Power BI, Tableau, Matplotlib.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Deep Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), A/B Testing, Scikit-Learn, PyTorch, Pandas, Numpy, MLflow, Azure AutoML, WandB, MLOps, GPT-based AI, GPT-40, GPT-3.5 Turbo, Text-ADA-Embedding-2.

Version Control

Git, GitHub, Azure DevOps.

Cloud Platforms

AWS, Azure, IBM Watson Studio, Azure Function Apps, Azure Synapse Pipelines.

Business Intelligence

Business KPIs, Financial Metrics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Customer Behavior Analysis, Market Segmentation, Fraud Detection.

Projects

Churn Prediction Model

Summary

Developed and deployed a sophisticated churn prediction model for a commercial bank, significantly improving customer retention and business outcomes.

Customer Segmentation Model

Summary

Built an advanced customer segmentation model using unsupervised learning to optimize personalized marketing strategies and boost sales.

Generative AI Assistant for Data Retrieval

Summary

Developed an AI-powered query agent to enhance data accessibility and reduce dependency on manual query efforts for retrieving critical business data within an organization.

Conversational AI Chatbot

Summary

Designed and built a Conversational AI Chatbot to streamline internal communication and automate responses to frequently asked questions within a large organization.

Loan Delinquency Prediction Model

Summary

Developed a predictive model to proactively identify potential loan defaulters, mitigating financial risk and improving bank profitability.

Product Recommendation Engine

Summary

Developed a personalized product recommendation engine to increase sales and improve customer satisfaction by analyzing customer behavior.