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Gerald Majoni

Harare

Summary

Accomplished Data Science Professional with extensive expertise in analyzing large datasets, building robust MLOps pipelines, and deploying scalable machine learning models using AWS SageMaker, Dagshub, AstroCloud, Apache Airflow, MLFLOW and Docker. Proficient in statistical analysis, machine learning algorithms, and data preprocessing, with a proven track record of delivering end-to-end machine learning workflows. Adept at leveraging actionable insights to drive business growth through cross-functional collaboration and innovative solutions.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
13
13
Certification

Work History

Consular and Economic Diplomacy Officer

Rwanda Embassy in Harare
07.2020 - Current
  • Developed an Economic Diplomacy Database, contributing to a 50% increase in bilateral trade over three years
  • Led the organization of three trade and investment conferences, enhancing international relations and business opportunities
  • Improved adherence to reporting standards, achieving an 80% compliance rate

General Manager

Vashandi Incorporated
05.2018 - 06.2020
  • Secured logistics contracts for 1 million liters of fuel per month, increasing operational efficiency by 20%
  • Reduced tanker losses to 3–5%, saving $15,000 annually through streamlined expense tracking

Financial Analyst

Vashandi Holdings
06.2017 - 05.2018
  • Designed financial models to inform investment strategies, enhancing resource allocation by 15%
  • Fostered improved stakeholder relationships through the development of strategic engagement frameworks

Education

Certificate - Data Science And Machine Learning

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
12.2024

Software Engineering Certificate - undefined

ALX Africa
01.2024

Diploma - Contemporary Diplomacy and International Relations

Zimbabwe Institute of Diplomacy
07.2021

Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) - Banking

National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
12.2014

Skills

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Regression
  • Classification
  • Decision Trees
  • Neural Networks
  • CNNs
  • Ensemble Methods
  • Random Forest
  • XGBoost
  • LightGBM
  • PCA
  • T-SNE
  • Docker
  • GitHub Workflows
  • CI/CD
  • MLflow
  • Apache Airflow
  • DVC
  • AWS SageMaker
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS ECR
  • Grafana
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • SQLite

Accomplishments

    Top Graduating Student MIT IDSS • 12/2024

    Fourth Position - Shinkansen Hackathon • 12/2024

    Average of 90% in Annual Performance Appraisal at Rwanda Embassy. • 07/2024

    Part of Nedbank Best Branch Award Team twice in a row. • 08/2017

    Project Research Mentorship (Project Management & Information Systems). • 05/2017

    N.U.S.T Vice Chancellors Prize; Best graduating student in Department • 11/2014

    MMC Capital prize 2014 for the best graduating student (Banking Department). • 11/2014

Certification

  • MLOps Bootcamp with 10+ End-to-End ML Projects, Udemy, 01/01/25
  • Fundamentals of Deep Learning, NVIDIA, 12/01/24
  • Building RAG Agents with LLMs, NVIDIA, 07/01/24
  • Rapid Application Development with Large Language Models (LLMs), NVIDIA, 01/01/24
  • Applied Data Science Lab, WorldQuant University, 05/01/24
  • Applied AI Lab – Deep Learning for Computer Vision, WorldQuant University, In Progress
  • AI Career Essentials Program, ALX Africa, 04/01/24
  • Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, Kaspersky, 08/01/23
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Global Institute, 01/01/18
  • Enabling Technologies for Data Science and Analytics: The Internet of Things, University of Columbia New York, 05/01/17
  • Knowledge Management & Big Data in Business, Hong Kong Polytechnic, 05/01/17
  • Machine Learning for Data Science and Analytics, Columbia University, 04/01/17
  • Statistical Thinking for Data Science and Analytics, Columbia University, 01/01/17

Languages

English
Shona

Projects

Recommendation System

  • Built a recommendation system to recommend the best Amazon products to users.

View E-Portfolio

Predicting Potential Customers

  • Identified which leads are more likely to convert to paid customers based on attributes of leads and their interaction details.

View E-Portfolio

Phishing Website Classification

  • Deployed a phishing classification model using Docker and AWS ECR.
    GitHub Repository

Blog Generation Pipeline

  • Developed a blog generation pipeline utilizing AWS Bedrock and Lambda.
    GitHub Repository

Text Summarization

  • Built a text summarizer leveraging Hugging Face models and deployed it on AWS SageMaker.
    GitHub Repository

Wine Quality Prediction

  • Deployed a prediction model using MLflow and Dagshub for quality assessment.
    GitHub Repository

Economic Trend Analysis Dashboard

  • Created an interactive Grafana dashboard to analyze bilateral trade trends with SQL.

References

The Ambassador                                                                                          
Rwanda Embassy, Harare
+2638677008344


Mr. Vianney Karangwa
Rwanda Embassy, Harare
+263788660938, vkarangwa@minaffet.gov.rw


Mr. Peter Mukunga
Vashandi Holdings, Harare
+263773381501, mukungapeter@gmail.com


Mr. Simbarashe Dzvene
Nedbank, Harare
+263774749518, simbarashed@nedbank.co.zw



Mr. Kumbirai Chamunorwa
Orac Systems, Harare
+263773744649, kaybchamu@gmail.com


Bishop Dr. Tendai. D. Mutungamiri (Ophthalmologist)
Medical Specialists Center, Harare
+263 772279144



Affiliations

  • MIT Alumni

Software

Python

AWS

SQL

Canva

Uizard

Interests

Fishing

Hunting

Reading

Problem Solving

Quote

"Authenticity is your most precious commodity as a leader."
Marcus Buckingham

Work Availability

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Timeline

Consular and Economic Diplomacy Officer

Rwanda Embassy in Harare
07.2020 - Current

General Manager

Vashandi Incorporated
05.2018 - 06.2020

Financial Analyst

Vashandi Holdings
06.2017 - 05.2018

Software Engineering Certificate - undefined

ALX Africa

Diploma - Contemporary Diplomacy and International Relations

Zimbabwe Institute of Diplomacy

Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) - Banking

National University of Science and Technology (NUST)

Certificate - Data Science And Machine Learning

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Gerald Majoni