COLLINS EMEZIE UGWUOZOR

Data Scientist | AI Engineer | Team Lead
Ikeja, NG.

About

Highly accomplished Data Scientist and Analyst with dual Master's degrees in Geophysics and Financial Engineering, complemented by Microsoft Azure Data Scientist certification. Adept at leveraging advanced Python, SQL, LLMs, and machine learning techniques to derive data-driven insights, optimize processes, and solve complex problems. Proven leader with a track record of driving significant improvements in application features, user engagement, and operational efficiency across technology and energy sectors.

Work

Veegil Technologies
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Team Lead

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led cross-functional teams in software solution delivery, process optimization, and technical documentation, ensuring high-quality product releases and enhanced team productivity.

Highlights

Successfully delivered CMS and other effective software solutions on time and within budget through close collaboration with App development, UI/UX, and product management teams.

Enhanced application features by 30%, improved user engagement by 30%, and reduced time-to-market by 20% by liaising with workflow participants and integrating design and development functionality.

Streamlined team operations by proactively developing new processes, optimizing workflows, and implementing OKR frameworks, significantly improving overall team functionality.

Coordinated software application testing, contributing to a 30% decrease in customer-reported issues and a 20% increase in overall system uptime.

Improved team productivity by 40% through meticulous management of technical documentation and version control on GitLab, Wikis, Lean time, and GitLab Pages.

Increased data processing efficiency by 30% and improved end-user decision-making by collaborating closely with data scientists and analysts to continuously enhance software.

Provided ongoing application support and maintenance, troubleshooting and resolving software issues, leading to a 20% decrease in downtime and a 30% improvement in customer satisfaction scores.

Veegil
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Data Scientist

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Developed and deployed advanced machine learning models and LLMs to enhance user engagement and address complex business problems through data-driven insights.

Highlights

Deployed and fine-tuned Large Language Models (LLMs) for fact verification and chatbot interactions, developing a curative algorithm that increased user engagement and retention by 30%.

Developed and implemented robust machine learning models for regression, classification, and clustering, effectively addressing diverse business problems.

Ensured high data quality and consistency by gathering and pre-processing large datasets from various sources using Beautiful Soup, Request Library, and Pandas data reader for web scraping.

Conducted in-depth Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) using Python and statistical methods to uncover critical patterns, correlations, and outliers, informing strategic decisions.

Created interactive and static data visualizations using Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Power BI, building an interactive dashboard to effectively communicate key research findings.

GEC Energy Solutions
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Junior Data Scientist

Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Executed comprehensive data analysis, validation, and visualization initiatives to optimize decision-making and enhance data quality within the energy sector.

Highlights

Optimized sample location tracking through in-depth Excel data analysis, leading to faster retrieval and more informed decision-making processes.

Improved database management efficiency by 10% by utilizing SQL queries to extract and analyze relevant data, uncovering key insights.

Ensured accurate and consistent data usage across the organization by developing and maintaining a comprehensive data dictionary.

Reduced data errors by 30% through collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop and implement robust data quality checks.

Increased data integration efficiency by 30% by designing and developing advanced data validation techniques and pipelines to identify and address inconsistencies in datasets.

Developed robust Python code for complex problem-solving and conducted extensive Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) to uncover patterns, trends, correlations, and outliers.

Enhanced stakeholder engagement and understanding by 15% by designing and developing Power BI dashboards and facilitating communication between cross-functional teams.

Global Energy Company Limited
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Geoscientist

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Conducted advanced biostratigraphic analysis, authored technical reports, and provided geoscience support for major oil and gas clients in the Niger Delta.

Highlights

Conducted comprehensive nannofossil biostratigraphy and well-site analysis for over 50 wells in the Niger Delta, providing critical geological insights to major clients including ExxonMobil, Sinopec, and Shell.

Authored over 50 high-resolution technical reports on biostratigraphic and sequence stratigraphy analyses, integrating seismic, biostratigraphic, and well log data for robust geological interpretations.

Provided expert technical geoscience support and mentorship, effectively addressing a wide range of geological problems from simple to complex.

Education

Worldquant University

MSc.

Data Science in Finance

Grade: 90 out of 100 (Excellent)

Worldquant University

Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning

Grade: Graduated with Honours

University of Lagos
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

MSc.

Geophysics

Grade: 3.5 out of 5.0 (2.1)

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

BSc.

Geoscience

Grade: 3.4 out of 5.0 (2.2)

Languages

English

Certificates

Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn

Issued By

Microsoft and LinkedIn

Huggin Face: Fundamentals of AI Agents

Issued By

Hugging Face

Microsoft Certified - Azure Data Scientist Associate

Issued By

Microsoft

Oracle Database Administrator Certified Associate

Issued By

Oracle

Skills

Python

Python.

QGIS

QGIS.

EXCEL

EXCEL.

SQL

SQL.

PowerBI

PowerBI.

R

R.

Machine Learning (ML)

ML.

Deep Learning (DL)

DL.

TensorFlow

TENSORFLOW.

Git

Git.

Azure

Azure.

PETREL

PETREL.

Pandas

pandas.

LLMs

LLMs.

Scikit-learn

scikit-learn.

Pytorch

Pytorch.

Statistical Analysis

statistical analysis.

GeoAI

GeoAI.

Financial Engineering

Financial Engineering.

Data Visualization

Matplotlib, Seaborn.

Web Scraping

Beautiful Soup, Request Library.

Data Quality

data quality.

Data Integration

data integration.

Project Management

project management.

Team Leadership

team leadership.

Technical Documentation

technical documentation, GitLab.