Professional Experience &
Community Leadership

As Managing Director, I lead COMBUF's day-to-day operations, drive our data strategy practice, and oversee end-to-end technology project delivery for government and private sector clients.

• Spearhead government-sector technology projects, including client stakeholder engagement, on-site reviews, and final handover
• Manage cross-functional technical teams (developers, engineers, designers) to ensure alignment with client expectations
• Architect data pipelines and machine learning systems capable of processing 100,000+ records
• Guide software development lifecycles from requirements gathering to deployment
• Drive business development and strategic partnerships across public and private sectors

Delivered applied AI and analytics solutions across FinTech, Cybersecurity, Agriculture, and Manufacturing.

• Identified a 26.1M addressable adult market for a FinTech startup by analyzing mobile penetration disparities and financial inclusion data.
• Reduced cybersecurity threat identification time by 40% using behavioral sequence modeling on Linux log data.
• Improved rice yield forecasting accuracy by 25% through time-series modeling for regional agricultural planning.
• Built ML pipelines and experimental validation frameworks for 5+ BSc, MSc, and PhD research projects.
• Detected 30% safety non-compliance in high-risk manufacturing zones through structured occupational risk analysis.

Focus: applied modeling, system design, validation rigor, deployment feasibility.

Before formal incorporation as COMBUF LTD, I operated as a project lead, building the foundational team, developing client relationships, and executing technology projects.

• Led planning and strategy meetings with team to define company vision and service offerings
• Spearheaded early client engagements and project scoping
• Guided technical development and team coordination for pre-incorporation projects

This role transitioned to Managing Director upon formal incorporation of COMBUF LTD in June 2025.

• Built ML and NLP models for lab research projects.
• Implemented OCR pipelines, increasing data extraction efficiency by 90%.
• Designed interactive dashboards and trained junior analysts in structured data workflows.

• Applied machine learning and data analysis in real-world case studies.
• Strengthened skills in model development, data preprocessing, and exploratory analysis.

• Cleaned, modeled, and analyzed 7 datasets to identify content trends.
• Delivered insights through a strategic presentation deck and video briefing.

• Conducted data quality assessments and analyzed customer attributes for targeting strategies.
• Built dashboards to visualize high-value customer segments, improving communication effectiveness by 30%.

• Performed short-term analytics projects, gaining exposure to applied business intelligence.

Created machine learning solutions and provided data-driven advice, leading to a 30% improvement in app performance. Reviewed backend code and deployed models to streamline development and enhance the user experience on the ed-tech platform.

Worked as an early-stage data analyst on a product development team, collaborating closely with designers and developers to shape the data experience for a new digital platform.

• Translated product vision into actionable data requirements for dashboard design and user insights
• Collaborated with UI/UX designers and software developers to define optimal data visualization approaches
• Recommended appropriate chart types and metrics based on user needs and product goals
• Helped identify key customer-facing data points to improve dashboard usability and decision-making
• Participated in early product ideation sessions focused on analytics-driven features and user engagement

As a dedicated Data Entry Clerk, I went beyond clerical tasks, extending my responsibilities to managing customer records, analyzing total sales, and implementing streamlined data recording processes, impressively reducing errors. This not only enhanced data accuracy but also significantly contributed to the overall efficiency of the company's operations. Through meticulous data recording processes, I reduced errors by 68%, and my financial performance insights contributed to the overall transparency of the company's operations. This experience taught me the importance of precision and accuracy in managing data, especially in industries reliant on detailed records.

During my apprenticeship as a Desktop Publisher at P4 from April to August 2021, I gained extensive experience in design, print production, and document management. I was responsible for creating designs for jotters, stickers, banners, and pamphlets using CorelDRAW, editing documents, and ensuring high-quality layouts. I also managed the printing process for various projects, from concept to final output, while handling printers and preparing documents for optimal print quality. Additionally, I performed data entry, document preparation, and created visually engaging slides for presentations. This role honed my attention to detail, enhanced my design skills, and deepened my understanding of the print industry.