Proof of Knowledge

Interests

  • Data Science & Machine Learning: Predictive modelling, statistical inference, and applied ML solutions.
  • Big Data Engineering: Building scalable and robust data pipelines and architectures.
  • Cloud Computing: Infrastructure design and deployment on cloud platforms.
  • Infectious Disease Modelling: Applying data science to public health challenges.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems

Deep learning, Large Language Models, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) question answering systems.

Agentic AI

Financial Analyst Agent

Personal, Tanzania | 2026

Led the architectural design and development of a robust agentic financial analysis agent.

  • Built a document RAG agent to retrieve, parse, analyse, and store daily stock market landscape.
  • Implemented Rust components to improve reliability and speed.

Technologies: Rust, Python, Ollama, AI Agents

Certifications

Course Certificate
AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations View
Claude 101 View
Claude Code 101 View
Introduction to Claude Cowork View
Claude Code in Action Learning in Progress
Introduction to Model Context Protocol Learning in Progress
AI Fluency for nonprofits Learning in Progress

Data Engineering

Building scalable data pipelines and Modern Data Stack ELT architectures.

Course Certificate
Data Analytics for Climate and Health View
Dagster Essentials - Data pipeline orchestration platform (2024)
dbt Fundamentals - Data transformation in Modern Data Stack ELT architecture (2024)

Software Engineering

Building API-first software systems.

Course Certificate
Postman API Fundamentals Student Expert View

Cybersecurity

Network defense fundamentals, secure system design, and threat mitigation.

Course Certificate
EC-Council Network Defense Essentials (2024)

Infectious Disease Modelling

Course Certificate
Primer on Evidence Synthesis View
Data Analytics for Climate and Health View
ICH Good Clinical Practice E6(R3) View

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: R, Python, Rust, PHP, SQL, YAML

Data Science & ML: Tidyverse, Scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Pandas, NumPy

Data Engineering: Parquet, Dagster, dbt, ETL/ELT pipelines, Data Warehousing

Web Development: Shiny, Laravel, Odoo, API Development (Postman certified)

Cloud & DevOps: Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, Containerization

Cybersecurity: Network defense, secure system design, threat mitigation

Scientific and Technical Publishing: Quarto