OLUTOLA OLUWATOBI SOLOMON
Associate Data Scientist
Summary
Analytical and impact‑oriented Associate Data Scientist with 2 + years’ experience
delivering data‑driven solutions for global clients on remote, project‑based engagements.
Proven ability to manage the full data life‑cycle from ingestion and cleansing to
exploratory analysis and basic model deployment. Skilled in Python, SQL, and
dashboarding tools, with growing experience in cloud platforms. Known for clear
communication, fast learning, and delivering business-focused insights through wellstructured code and visualizations.
Core competencies
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Data Science & ML: Predictive modelling, Feature engineering, Model evaluation,
Data storytelling
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Data Analytics & BI: Data wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), Power BI,
Excel (PivotTables, charts)
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Programming & Tools: Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn), SQL, Jupyter &
Colab, Git/GitHub, Streamlit
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Soft Skills: Remote collaboration, Client communication, Self-driven, Agile
mindset
Technical Stack / Tools
Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, Prophet), SQL, Excel, Jupyter & Google Colab,
Git/GitHub, Google Sheets.
Currently learning: Docker, Airflow, GCP (BigQuery), AWS (S3, Lambda)
Experience
Freelance Data Scientist / Analyst | Upwork (January, 2024 – 2025)
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Collaborated remotely with global teams to streamline data collection and
reporting processes using Python, enabling better logistics and performance
forecasting.
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Supported virtual simulation projects modeling offshore equipment behavior and
system performance to mirror real-world operational conditions.
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Applied structured problem-solving and technical analysis to assess risk factors,
operational anomalies, and equipment reliability in simulated well environments.
Junior Data Scientist (Industrial Training) | OLS Technology - Hybrid
(Industrial Training) - May 2022 – Dec 2022
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Built web-scraping scripts to collect social media data (Reddit, Twitter, Telegram)
for text analytics and sentiment tracking.
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Contributed to a recommender system prototype, improving click-through by
leveraging similarity metrics.
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Created reusable scripts for cleaning and preprocessing large datasets in Python.
Microsoft Office Workshop Organizer (NYSC Project) Mgbidi, Imo State
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Initiated and facilitated free weekly computer literacy classes for secondary school
students.
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Grew class attendance from 5 to over 40 students, promoting digital inclusion in
the community.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Federal University Oye Ekiti, January 2023
(Second Class Upper Division)
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Relevant Courses: Leadership & Ethics, Public Communication, Data Analytics
Achievements
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Completed Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn –
Microsoft (June 2025)
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Completed "Introduction to Data Science and Artificial Intelligence" course by
CISCO (2024)
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Digital Skills for Africa – Google
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Earned Data Science Professional Certification from Datacamp
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Achieved Google Data Analyst Certification on Coursera (June 2022)
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Earned Certificate of Completion with AI Bootcamp 2021 with Zindi Qualification
(2023)
Hackathon (August 2021 – November 2021)
Additional Information
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Flexible with global time zones (UTC +1).
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Actively learning cloud and MLOps tools such as Docker, BigQuery, and Airflow.
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References available upon request.
