Data Scientist - Lagos, Nigeria - Kenkeputa

    Kenkeputa
    Kenkeputa Lagos, Nigeria

    2 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business opportunities and challenges that can be addressed with data-driven solutions.
  • Collect, clean, and analyze large datasets to extract actionable insights and drive strategic decision-making.
  • Develop predictive models and algorithms to forecast business outcomes and optimize processes.
  • Design and implement experiments to test hypotheses and validate model performance.
  • Communicate findings and insights to stakeholders through data visualization, reports, and presentations.
  • Deploy models in production environment.
  • Continuously monitor and evaluate model performance, making improvements as needed.
  • Stay updated with the latest developments in data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

    Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.
  • Proven experience as a Data Scientist or similar role, preferably in a startup environment.
  • Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R.
  • Proficiency in scikit-learn.
  • Proficiency in data manipulation libraries such as pandas.
  • Knowledge of machine learning model development in keras, tensorflow or pytorch.
  • Proficiency in SQL
  • Solid understanding of statistical analysis, machine learning techniques, and algorithms.
  • Experience working with large datasets and databases.
  • Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Tableau, matplotlib or Power BI
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.

    Preferred Qualifications

  • Age <= 25 years old.
  • Completion of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program.