Duncan Marsh

DUNCAN MARSH SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST PROFILE CONTACT --Cape Town, South Africa https://www.linkedin.com/ in/duncan-m-2536aa58/ SKILLS Python SQL VBA AWS Cloud Suite Azure Cloud Suite Power BI Senior Data Scientist with over 8 years of expertise in data analytics, adept at transforming complex data into actionable insights. Proven track record in leveraging analytics to drive business decisions and optimise outcomes, with a focus on handson data analysis, modeling, and visualisation to solve real-world problems. WORK EXPERIENCE Principa (Hybrid) Senior Data Scientist Developed predictive models in credit analytics, utilising statistical techniques to assess risk, improve credit scoring, and support decision-making, enhancing portfolio performance. (Datonomy Solutions) at Woolworths Holdings (Hybrid) Conducted variable analysis across retail stores to apply K-means clustering for efficient product assortment. Leveraged AWS Athena, S3, CodeCommit, and SageMaker for data processing and machine learning. Built data pipelines and visualisations with AWS QuickSight. access.mobile International (Remote) Machine Learning Data Scientist Predictive Analytics Computational Finance LANGUAGES English (Native) Afrikaans (Conversational) EDUCATION BCom Economics - University of South Africa Meta Database Engineer IBM Machine Learning Professional DataCamp Data Scientist with Python DataCamp Python Programmer OCT 2022 - JUN 2023 Data Scientist Tableau Data Science AUG 2023 - PRESENT JAN 2022 - OCT 2022 Used querying and visualisation tools to analyse complex data sets. Collaborated on quarterly roadmaps with stakeholders. Extracted insights and presented findings to scientists and managers. Improved business strategies through data analysis. Applied statistical techniques to interpret data. access.mobile International (Remote) APR 2020 - JAN 2022 Data Analyst Defined business rules and use cases from requirements analysis. Resolved data flow issues and analysed trends in complex data sets. Created Excel reports and visualisations to present insights to stakeholders. Designed tools for value chain optimisation and used statistical methods for business reports. RCL Foods AUG 2018 - JAN 2019 Data Analyst Compiling of Sales Tracking spreadsheets and reports Automation of various financial metrics related to the Beverages division of the company Utilisation of IRI Temple software to compile reports Data cleaning and accessing data via the Financial Cube database WORK EXPERIENCE Olam International APR 2017 - APR 2018 Commodity Analyst Analysed market prices in Futures, FX and cash markets. Produced daily market reports and price forecasts. Used Reuters for price analysis and market insights. Automated VBA/Excel processes to help traders spot opportunities. Cambridge Food DEC 2016 - APR 2017 Accounting Analyst Integrated Oracle database and coded functions for accurate financial reporting and cost analysis. Analysed trends to predict customer behaviours and market actions. Provided financial and sales reports to leadership, aligning objectives with operations. Ensured client confidentiality in all communications, adhering to standards. AECOM AUG 2015 - AUG 2016 Graduate Project Manager/Analyst Developed forecasts and cost curves using Excel tools like Pivot Tables, Charts, and VBA automation. Assisted in resource allocation and Finance tasks through Excel macros and functions. Automated calculations for Bill of Quantities and cost assessments. Created documentation to streamline organisational processes. Programmed a VBA tool to automate cost collation and forecasting, reducing report creation time from 5 hours to 5 minutes. Developed a real-time system to track and update safety figures across the organisation. Calibre Global Cost Controller Forecasted project costs and manning hours. Recorded and analysed timesheet variances. Prepared monthly and flash reports on project progress. Used CMS software for cost and time tracking. Created cost curves in Excel to monitor project expenses. Managed contracts, purchase orders, and invoices. Prepared budgets, especially for scope changes. Handled trend and change management. Communicated with clients and suppliers to resolve issues. JAN 2012 - DEC 2012