Back to Portfolio

Summary

I'm a Google-certified data analyst with experience in project management, data analytics, and data visualisation. Currently freelancing and in contract academic work, I am looking to transition into a data-driven organisation full-time where I can utilise my skills in Excel, Python, and SQL to make a meaningful impact on business problems.

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Power BI
• Python – Matplotlib, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Seaborn, Statsmodels, XGBoost
• Statistics & Data Analysis
• SQL – MS SQL Server, MySQL
• Tableau

Power Skills

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Judgement
• Problem-solving
• Self-management

Experience

Freelance Data Analyst
Self-employed | Sep 2023 to present

• Responsible for data collection, statistical analysis, data visualisation, and all client interaction from project formulation and proposal to presentation of results.
• Currently supporting business expansion and revenue growth for a small retailer's Shopify store by building an ETL and analytics system from scratch using Python, Google Analytics, MySQL, and Tableau.

KPMG AU Data Analytics Virtual Internship
KPMG AU | Jul to Sep 2023

• Successfully completed a simulation focused on advising a client on customer targeting by meticulously assessing data quality and preparing data for analysis.
• Used Excel and Python to rigorously analyse data to pin-point high-value customers based on demographics, and developed visual dashboards to communicate findings in Tableau.

FTC Lecturer in Philosophy
Various Universities | Jul 2013 to present

• Delivered engaging courses in over 19 modules in Ethics and Philosophy for Accountancy, Management, and Philosophy departments, overseeing curriculum development, problem-solving for complex educational challenges, and leading teams of 5 educators at:
  • Biko Centre for Bioethics (Wits)
  • University of Johannesburg
  • University of Pretoria
  • University of Zululand
• Demonstrated exceptional communication and change management with an impressive 80% success rate over 17 modules by using innovative blended and collaborative learning techniques, while also developing tutor capacity to foster student achievement.
• Implemented transformative approaches in two underperforming modules, resulting in a substantial pass rate increase of 29 %-points and 11 %-points by revamping syllabuses and addressing contextual needs to ensure student excellence.

Doctoral Researcher
University of Johannesburg | Feb 2018 to Mar 2021

• Demonstrated commitment and excellence in successfully pursuing doctoral research at UJ Philosophy, funded by the prestigious Global Excellence and Stature scholarship.
• Exemplified remarkable project management skills by consistently delivering research unity within stringent timelines, managing budgets and resources, and ensuring the successful completion of a three-year project.
• Actively contributed to collaborative research activities by organising international conferences and engaging in over 30 collaborative research initiatives, expanding global discourse and the reach of research findings.

Education

Google Advanced Data Analytics Professional Certificate
Coursera | May to Sep 2023

• Successfully completed seven practical courses, showcasing proficiency in advanced data analytics techniques, encompassing project workflow, EDA, statistical tests (A/B testing, ANOVA, etc.), and machine learning algorithms (regression, clustering, decision-tree models).
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise with industry-standard tools and technologies, such as Python (utilising Pandas, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, XGBoost) and Tableau, underscoring a business-level understanding of data analytics and storytelling.

PhD, Philosophy
University of Johannesburg | Feb 2018 to Apr 2021

• Recipient of the prestigious Global Excellence and Stature scholarship, reflecting excellence and dedication in the field.
• Published a ground-breaking dissertation that introduced on a new theory of the normativity of rationality – assessed and acclaimed by experts in the global academic community – by critically synthesising key theoretical elements of rational-coherentism and intellectual virtue.
• Demonstrated exceptional grant acquisition skills by successfully securing over R450K in funding through persuasive and effective communication of the project’s purpose, significance, and anticipated impact.
• Kept project management goals consistently on track through collaborative teamwork and innovative problem-solving, working closely with my research supervisor to ensure successful execution of research initiatives.

MA by dissertation, Philosophy cum laude
Uni. of Johannesburg | Feb 2013 to Sep 2016

• Graduated cum laude, highlighting academic excellence, for an outstanding dissertation defending an epistemological interpretation of Kant's transcendental idealism.
• Demonstrated exceptional grant proposal skills by securing over R96K in funding through persuasive and effective communication of the project, showcasing its relevance and potential impact.

BA Honours, Philosophy cum laude
University of Johannesburg | Feb 2012 to Feb 2013

• Achieved cum laude for an intensive Philosophy Honours programme covering themes in metaphysics & epistemology, philosophy of language, and postmodernism.
• Achieved a distinction for my year-long mini-dissertaion on Paul Ricoeur's hermeneutic interpretation of Edmund Husserl's phenomenology.

BA Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
University of Johannesburg | Feb 2009 to Apr 2012

• Completed an intensive quantitative and qualitative degree programme, developing foundational skills in conceptual analysis, economic theory, and complex problem-solving.
• Achieved averages of 78%, 82%, and 71% for Major subjects Politics, Philosophy, and Economics respectively.

Courses

Data Science Math Skills

Duke University (Coursera) | Apr-Jun 2023

Business Intelligence Analyst Course

365DataScience(Udemy) | Jan-May 2023

Power BI Course

365DataScience | May 2023

Back to Portfolio