Abdulsamad Nuradeen
Aspiring Data Scientist and first-class Chemical Engineering student at Ahmadu Bello University with hands-on experience across the full data science pipeline — from data wrangling and statistical analysis to machine learning model development and deployment. Proven ability to build and optimize ML models (achieving strong recall performance in customer churn prediction) using Python, Pandas, scikit-learn, and XGBoost, and to translate technical findings into actionable business insights. Experienced with interactive dashboard creation (Plotly Dash, IPyWidgets) and API development (FastAPI) through a remote internship at WorldQuant University.
Certified in data analytics essentials (Cisco) and data science job simulations (BCG via Forage). Passionate about applying data-driven approaches to solve real-world problems, with strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
Experience
Data Analyst Essential
Cisco Learning Academy
Acquired a broad understanding of the data analytics process and the characteristics of data (formats, acquisition methods).
Gained hands-on experience transforming and analyzing data using basic statistical and data preparation techniques.
Applied skills in practical labs using Excel, SQL, and Tableau to derive value from datasets.
BCG Data Science Job Simulation on Forage
Completed a customer churn analysis simulation for XYZ Analytics, demonstrating advanced data analytics skills, identifying essential client data and outlining a strategic investigation approach.
Conducted efficient data analysis using Python, including Pandas and NumPy. Employed data visualization techniques for insightful trend interpretation.
Completed the engineering and optimization of a random forest model, achieving an 50% recall rate in predicting customer churn.
Completed a concise executive summary for the team, delivering actionable insights for informed decision-making based on the analysis.
Data Science Intern
WorldQuant University
US (Remote)
Manipulate data using pandas.
Build ML models using imbalanced-learn, scikit-learn and statsmodels.
Create data visualizations using Matplotlib, Plotly Express and seaborn
Build interactive dashboards using IPyWidgets and Ploty Dash.
Build an API to serve model predictions using FastAPI, pydantic and Uvicorn
Education
Ahmadu Bello University
BEng
First-class Zaria, Nigeria
Government Senior Secondary School, Kofar Kuyambana
West African Secondary School Certificate (W.A.S.S.C.E)
Kaduna, Nigeria