Ken Mwangi Portfolio

Education

Data Engineering

Data Science & Machine Learning

Bachelor of Economics with Information Technology

Data Engineer/Scientist

Collaborated with medical professionals and stakeholders to understand the specific requirements for a medical chatbot
Acquired, cleaned and preprocessed medical datasets to train and validate the chatbot.
Curated relevant information from medical literature, databases, and expert sources.
Implemented a retrieval model to efficiently retrieve relevant information from the knowledge base based on user queries
Utilized natural language generation (NLG) techniques and transformer-based models
Implemented robust security measures to protect sensitive medical information.
Deployed the RAG-based chatbot MVP on Streamlit

Data Engineer/Scientist

Collaborated with stakeholders to understand the requirements for a fine-grained population estimation tool.
Acquired, Cleaned, transformed and preprocessed GIS data ensuring data quality and to engineer features for population estimation modeling.
Explored and selected appropriate machine learning features & statistical models for fine-grained population estimation.
Implemented algorithms to estimate population density at a fine-grained level based on the integrated GIS data
Validated and fine-tuned the model for accuracy and reliability
Deployed the fine-grained population estimation tool on Streamlet

Product Owner/Manager

Defined key features and functionalities needed for an effective online insurance comparison platform.
Acquired and integrated data from various sources, including underwriters, to build a comprehensive database of insurance policies and quotes.
Ensured data accuracy, consistency, and regular updates.
Designed a relational database schema to efficiently store and manage insurance-related data.
Developed a quote comparison algorithm to analyze and compare insurance quotes from different underwriters.
Implemented a system for real-time generation of insurance quotes based on customer inputs and underwriter responses.
Deployed the online insurance platform in a secure and scalable cloud environment.

Treasury Accountant

Cash Management and Reporting.
Spearheaded data-driven initiatives in collaboration with IT and stakeholders to optimize and automate the receivables/collections process.
Spearheaded the implementation of cutting-edge data-driven processes for accounting customers' receivables, ensuring meticulous reconciliation with customer payments.
Pioneered the introduction of a VAT framework aligned with UAE government requirements.
Evaluated and enhanced controls and subsystems in premium accounting, contributing to robust financial risk reduction strategies.
Implemented big data solutions for processing payments and recording daily general ledger entries, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
Enhanced Treasury Relationship Management
Achieved a 40% improvement in payment success rates and a 50% reduction in SLA time through cash management strategies
Applied data analytics for monitoring cash levels, utilizing historical data to forecast cash needs accurately
Conducted comprehensive data-backed risk assessments, contributing to the reduction of financial and operational vulnerabilities

Accounting and Finance Executive Assistant

Facilitated investment and business decision-making by executing investment comparisons & analysis.
Government and corporate Bonds yield comparison.
Value added Tax and Withholding Tax computation.
Analyzed financial statements against forecasts for high-level variance reporting.
Payments & Receipts processing.
Performing bank reconciliations.
Performing Payroll, Income Tax & PAYE computations, Statutory and Regulatory returns administration.