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Nyokabi Mwangi

Grand Rapids,Michigan

Summary

Detail-focused Data Analyst with knowledge in data warehousing, process validation and business needs analysis. Proven to understand customer requirements and translate into actionable project plans. Dedicated and hard-working with passion for Big Data.

Overview

9
years of professional experience

Work History

Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, MI

Public Health Administrative Assistant
08.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Preparation of GVSU's Public Health Department weekly newsletter for faculty and staff
  • Creation and maintenance of prospective students' database
  • Dissemination of enrollment information for various courses offered in the department to potential students
  • Guiding prospective students on their applications to various courses offered by the Public Health department
  • Continuously exceed customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.

Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, MI

Graduate Assistant
01.2022 - 04.2022

Job overview

  • Performed front end Web Development duties (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
  • Created a slow reveal web application tool for data visualizations teaching in middle school and high school classrooms
  • Created a web application tool for teachers to create slow reveal graphs for their students
  • Improved an existing web application tool for slow reveal graphs
  • Created Google sites addons / gadgets.

Digitaleo Interactive
, Kenya

Data Analyst
02.2019 - 07.2021

Job overview

  • Led and trained a team of 10 in a data analysis project; whereby I trained them on how to use the software for data collection and how to collect and save data
  • In a team of 4 data analysts, we completed a big data analysis project in a tight within 2 months instead of 3 months for a large multinational company (East African Breweries LTD)
  • Conducted Data processing and data cleaning
  • Verified the integrity of data to be used for analysis
  • Created data visualizations using tools such as Excel, Power BI and GGPLOT2 in R
  • Applied statistics skills such as distributions, statistical testing and regression
  • Scripted and programmed code using R programming language and Python.

Real Estate Consortium LTD
, Kenya

Projects Financial Analyst
12.2016 - 08.2017

Job overview

  • Implemented strategies that enabled the company to secure 5 new contracts and in turn caused a portfolio growth of 35% from $780,000 to $1,053,000
  • Assessed budgetary performance to reduce expenses and address losses and discrepancies by 18% in a span of less than a year
  • Identified process inefficiencies and recommended improvements
  • Executed and reported variance and gap analysis
  • Utilized my previous knowledge in credit analysis to help the company prepare better funding proposals that helped secure $500,000 more funding from banks
  • Created PowerPoint presentations to illustrate business performance against goals
  • Analyzed financial data to identify trends, patterns and strategies
  • Compiled analytical data into reports
  • Monitored and analyzed key performance indicators and financial ratios.

Kenya Women Microfinance Bank, KWFT
, Kenya

Credit Risk Analyst
04.2014 - 11.2016

Job overview

  • Received early employment confirmation and promotion from temporary to a fulltime employee in 2 months of instead of 6 months for outstanding performance
  • Assessed credit applications ranging from $1,000 to $600,000 as well as drafting of recommendation reports
  • Analysis and determination of appropriateness of credit requests and the supporting documents for conformity with KWFT and Central Bank of Kenya policies and procedures, as well as adherence to legal business policies
  • Monitored and maintained compliance with internal controls and government regulations
  • Presented key information to upper management and executive team for loan recommendations
  • Collaborated with credit association and business representatives to exchange valid credit information
  • Trained 5 interns on credit analysis functions and company culture - those interns were later absorbed into the company as employees.

National Hospital Insurance Fund
, Kenya

Intern
01.2014 - 02.2014

Job overview

  • Performed data entry and client information verification
  • Processed Insurance claims accounts payables as well as receivables
  • Verified clients' membership payments
  • Registered new members to the NHIF database and dispatched membership cards
  • Performed customer service and front desk duties.

Education

Grand Valley State University

Master of Science from Data Science And Analytics
04.2023

University Overview

Moringa School

Certificate: Front End Web Development
07.2021

University Overview

Harvard University

Certificate: Data Science: R Basics
06.2021

University Overview

University of Exeter

Post Graduate Diploma from Financial Mathematics
12.2018

University Overview

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology

Bachelor of Science from Financial Engineering
06.2014

University Overview

Skills

  • Structured query language (SQL)
  • Python programming
  • R Programming
  • Data mining
  • Data warehousing
  • Microsoft Access
  • Data mapping

Additional Information

Additional Information
  • ACTIVITIES AND HONORS , Chevening Scholarship Award-UK FCO 2017

Timeline

Graduate Assistant
Grand Valley State University
01.2022 - 04.2022
Public Health Administrative Assistant
Grand Valley State University
08.2021 - Current
Data Analyst
Digitaleo Interactive
02.2019 - 07.2021
Projects Financial Analyst
Real Estate Consortium LTD
12.2016 - 08.2017
Credit Risk Analyst
Kenya Women Microfinance Bank, KWFT
04.2014 - 11.2016
Intern
National Hospital Insurance Fund
01.2014 - 02.2014
Grand Valley State University
Master of Science from Data Science And Analytics
Moringa School
Certificate: Front End Web Development
Harvard University
Certificate: Data Science: R Basics
University of Exeter
Post Graduate Diploma from Financial Mathematics
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology
Bachelor of Science from Financial Engineering
Nyokabi Mwangi