ELIZABETH KIVUVA
Data Scientist
Nairobi
Summary
I am a Certified Data Scientist with over 7 years of experience in utilizing data to generate insights for economic and financial articles. I hold an undergraduate degree in Economics and Communication and have experience in monitoring market trends, and using data for business development and pitching to drive business growth. I am seeking employment as a Data Scientist to apply my strong problem-solving skills and strategic thinking in order to contribute to informed business decision-making.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Editorial Content Manager
BSD Group
8 2023 - Current
- Developed and executed content and communication strategy in alignment with client goals.
- Collaborated in deriving data to support company's business development execution service.
- Conducted market research and stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices.
- Analysed content performance metrics and adjusted strategy accordingly.
- Collaborated in planning and execution for Top 100 Most Loved Brands by Women, ensuring diverse coverage across various channels.
- Ensured all content meets brand guidelines and legal requirements.
- Managed and mentored junior content team members.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with external contributors and partners.
Business Journalist
Nation Media Group (Business Daily, Daily Nation & The East African)
12.2019 - 07.2023
- Analysed and produced well researched data stories & graphics on economic and financial sector for Business Daily, The East African and Daily Nation.
- Executed the function of data analyst for Business Daily and Daily Nation news content.
- Monitored NSE, Global Market, African Markets, Reuters Markets, S&P Global for content of the newspaper data pages.
- Making policy-related notes on reports from key sectors such as insurance, banking and telcos and keeping a database of all economic, financial and capital markets data for analysis and writing articles.
- Analysed complex financial data to identify investment interests, hurdles and potential opportunities for readership consideration.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics & Communication
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya 01.2013 - 04.2016
Certified Data Scientist - Data Science
African Centre For Data Science & Analytics
Nairobi, Kenya 04.2007 -
Skills
Technical Skills: Python Programming, Tableau, PowerBI, SQL Databases, PySpark, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation and Analysis, Database Management, Scikit-Learn, Large dataset management, Feature Engineering
Functional Skills : Data Strategy, Stakeholder Communication, Problem-Solving, Collaboration, Business Development
Accomplishments
I developed and implemented a predictive model that achieved 80% accuracy in predicting employee performance ratings.
I collaborated with a cross-functional team and data scientists to redesign Business Daily data pages.
I led the data analysis team at Business Daily, where we regularly analyzed and provided insights on the latest capital and financial reports in the industry.
Published over 2,000 articles on economic, finance, and capital markets data.
I carried out research to stay up to date on industry trends and best practices.
Languages
English
Native language
Swahili
Proficient
C2
Interests
I am passionate about traveling and hiking, enjoying nature's beauty and maintaining an active lifestyle
I am passionate about personal finance and often delve into finance books to expand my knowledge
Timeline
Business Journalist
Nation Media Group (Business Daily, Daily Nation & The East African)
12.2019 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Economics & Communication
University of Nairobi
01.2013 - 04.2016
Certified Data Scientist - Data Science
African Centre For Data Science & Analytics
04.2007 -
Editorial Content Manager
BSD Group
8 2023 - Current
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