Brian Githinji
Student, Financial Engineering at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Financial Engineering at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Kenya
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Student, Financial Engineering at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Passionate and driven data scientist with a deep background in financial engineering, machine learning, and fintech applications. Currently advancing technical expertise through hands-on projects and in-depth coursework at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, complemented by practical data science training at Moringa School. Highly skilled in Python programming, predictive modeling, and statistical analysis with a commitment to applying these skills to drive innovation in financial technology.
Experience
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Student, Financial Engineering
August 2022 - Present
Focused on advanced machine learning applications in finance, integrating quantitative analysis and programming skills.
Engaged in projects related to stock market prediction, risk assessment, and algorithmic trading models.
Moringa School
Data Scientist
April 2024 - November 2024
Completed diverse projects involving machine learning models, with a specialized focus on predictive modeling and recommendation systems in fintech.
Gained practical experience in NLP, clustering, and recommendation techniques for financial data analysis.
Built and deployed applications in Streamlit to provide real-time model predictions and insights for end users.
Education
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Projects
Data Science
• Built a machine learning model to assess credit risk for loan applicants, improving lending decisions.
• Used XGBoost for high accuracy and interpretability, incorporating SHAP for model transparency.
Languages
English
Professional
Swahili
Native
Skills
Data Analysis
Machine Learning
Data Scientist
Financial Analytics