Afolasade Victoria — Data Scientist

Expertise in Data Science (4.0 yr.), AI and Machine Learning (4.0 yr.).

Last verified on October, 2025

Core Skills

Python

4 yr.

PyTorch

4 yr.

SQL

4 yr.

AWS

GCP

Bio Summary

Data scientist with over 4 years of experience in implementing scalable ML solutions in finance and tech sectors, with a focus on credit risk and behavior prediction models. Expert in Python, PyTorch, SQL, and leveraging cloud technologies (AWS, GCP). Demonstrable achievements in enhancing churn prediction accuracy and user retention rates through advanced analytics. Proficient in setting up continuous integration and deployment pipelines using Docker, Airflow, and GitLab. Holds a Masters in Data Science and IBM Data Scientist certifications, with a strong foundation in computer science from the University of Lagos. The engineer's technical prowess, coupled with their methodical approach to A/B testing, ML pipeline development, NLP, and recommendation systems, makes them a strong candidate for sophisticated data science roles.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages	Python
.NET Platform	Azure
AI & Machine Learning	NLP, PyTorch, Xgboost
Python Libraries and Tools	PyTorch
Data Analysis and Visualization Technologies	LightGBM
Databases & Management Systems / ORM	dbt, SQL
Cloud Platforms, Services & Computing	AWS, Azure, GCP
UI/UX/Wireframing	3D Modelling
QA, Test Automation, Security	API testing
SDK / API and Integrations	API testing
Version Control	Git
Operating Systems	Unix
Other Technical Skills	Churn, Database Management and Credit

Work Experience

Data Scientist, Behavioral Risk Model Deployment

Duration: Mar 2022 - Present

Summary: Developed and deployed behavioral risk models for churn and fraud detection, enhanced prediction accuracies and reduced user loss.

Responsibilities: Designed and deployed behavioral risk models, developed scalable ML pipelines, conducted model validation and monitoring, collaborated with team for real-time model serving with integrated logging.

Technologies: Python, PyTorch, Docker, Airflow, Azure

Machine Learning Engineer, Churn Prediction and Recommendation Systems

Duration: Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

Summary: Built recommendation systems and churn prediction models, designed A/B testing for ML experiments, optimized FastAPI-based model endpoints.

Responsibilities: Built recommendation systems, designed and analyzed A/B tests for ML experiments, deployed and optimized model endpoints, automated training and evaluation workflows, managed Git version control, and communicated with stakeholders.

Technologies: Python, FastAPI, AWS, GCP, MLflow, GitLab CI/CD, dbt

Data Scientist, FairLens - AI Bias Detection & Correction Tool

Duration: Mar 2025 - Apr 2025

Summary: Designed and built an AI bias detection and correction tool to promote AI fairness in machine learning models.

Responsibilities: Developed an AI bias detection and correction tool, designed functionalities to detect biases and provide correction recommendations.

Technologies: Python, scikit-learn, Fairlearn

Data Scientist, Movie Recommendation System

Duration: Aug 2023 - Present

Summary: Developed a transformer-enhanced movie recommendation system that integrates sentiment analysis and multilingual support.

Responsibilities: Built a next-generation recommendation system, integrated sentiment analysis, and handled multilingual user reviews to fine-tune recommendations.

Technologies: Python, PyTorch, NLP, Recommendation Systems

Data Scientist, Farming Automation Decision System

Duration: Sep 2024 - Jan 2025

Summary: Built a decision tree-based farming automation system for resource allocation in low-resource environments.

Responsibilities: Built a decision tree-based system, optimized resource allocation decision-making for better agricultural outcomes.

Technologies: Data Analysis, Decision Trees

Education

Deakin University
Masters in Data Science
Sep 2023 - Present
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

Certification

IBM Certified Data Scientist
Oct 2023
IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
Coursera
May 2023
Data Science Certificate
ExploreAI
Oct 2022

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