Abdulwasiu Tiamiyu

UM6P, Rabat Campus, Rocade Rabat-Salé, Rabat, Morocco

+212(0)675537868 | tiamiyuabdulwasiu@gmail.com | Portfolio | Blog | LinkedIn| GitHub
FORMAL EDUCATION
● MSc. Collective Intelligence – Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco Oct 2021 – Aug 2023
Grade: 15.61/20
● BSc. Microbiology – Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria May 2015 – July 2019
Project: “Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Biofilm Producing Staphylococci Isolated in OAU Campus”
Grade: Second Class Upper Honours (CGPA: 4.2/5.0)
HONOURS AND AWARDS
● Most Outstanding HDSC Stage B Data Engineering Intern. 2022
● Ibn Rochd Foundation for Science and Innovation Excellence Scholarship. 2021
● Ibn Rochd Foundation for Science and Innovation Social Scholarship. 2021
● ScholarNurture Bootcamp’s Top Performer Award in the data science category. 2020
● AAF Scholarship for high-achieving students based on leadership potential and academic success. 2020
● Overall Best Graduating Student, Islamic Comprehensive High School. 2012
● Overall Best Graduating Pupil, Sekem Children School. 2006
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
● Data Analyst (Intern) – Ingressive for Good Jun 2022 – Present
I defined key metrics for programs application and managed learners’ databases from the application to the completion
stage. I developed interactive dashboards to track key metrics that drive insight into performance across programs. I built
reports for application, progress and completion data for all programs launched and attended to the day-to-day data needs of
the organization and connected relevant departments and partners to data collected to facilitate more partnerships and
sponsorships. I created a pipeline that allows only registered applicants to be onboarded and validates graduates before
being added to the alumni community.
● Code Reviewer & Mentor – Ustacky May 2021 – Present
I provide full-time, on-demand mentorship to data science students which drastically reduces the drop-out rate and
increases the graduation rate. I explain data science concepts and career opportunities to data science learners to encourage
them and boost their self-esteem. I review students’ projects and give constructive personalized feedback.
● ML Data Annotator – Hugo Technologies Inc. Mar - Oct 2021
Annotated various elements and features of text, image, audio, and video data set to make the data usable for AI systems
while adhering strictly to labelling instructions. Provided constructive feedback to support the Quality Analyst, team leads,
and project manager to improve workflow processes and data annotation tooling features.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
● Data Analyst Session Lead – Udacity May 2022 – Present
I have helped 300+ students learn about data analysis and graduate from the data analyst nanodegree program smoothly by
providing a practical experience for the data analyst nanodegree students through weekly mentoring sessions. I coordinate
with students and the Udacity team and achieve a 4.8/5.0 overall student satisfaction rating.
● Biology Teacher – Government Secondary School Anjida, Lafia Nov 2019 - Jul 2020
I developed lesson plans for SS1-3 Biology classes and incorporated reading and science skills into the curriculum for
well-rounded learning. I implemented an individualized education plan for students with unique needs.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
● Research Assistant – Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia Jul 2020 – Oct 2020
I developed materials and methods for data collection and analysis, conducted research among hospital patients and
presented summarized findings to the hospital management. I collaborated with multidisciplinary specialists to conduct
research and develop solutions to address health issues.
● Undergraduate Research – Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Nov 2018 – Apr 2019
I collected and analyzed samples within the university community in order to isolate biofilm-producing S. aureus.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND AFFILIATIONS
● AWS Community Builder 2022 - Present

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● Data Scientists Network 2019 - Present
● American Society for Microbiology 2019 - Present
● Nigerian Society for Microbiology 2015 - Present
● Nigerian Association of Microbiology Students 2015 - 2019
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
● Data Analyst Session Lead, Udacity May 2022 – Present
● Project Lead, HDSC Internship Feb - Mar 2022
I managed a team of 50 interns and achieved an overall team score of 84%.
● Head Boy, Islamic Comprehensive High School. Aug 2011 - Jul 2012
I coordinated the school and the activities of other prefects and represented the school in public occasions and inter-school
debates and competitions.
● Head Boy, Sekem Children School. Aug 2004 - Jul 2006
CERTIFICATIONS
● Bioinformatics Specialization - Coursera In View
● Azure Database Administrator Associate - Microsoft Aug 2022
● Data Analyst Nanodegree - Udacity Jun 2022
● Google Data Analytics - Coursera Mar 2022
● Predictive Analytics for Business - Udacity Oct 2021
● Arabic Writing Course For Beginners Oct 2021
● Research Writing in the Sciences - INASP Nov 2020
● COVID-19: TACKLING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS - UK-PHRST & LSHTM May 2020
● Let's Break the Chain of COVID-19 Infection - MBRU Apr 2020
● Advanced Machine Learning - DSN Oct 2019
● Diploma in Desktop Publishing – Standard Computer Academy Oct 2013
WORKSHOPS/WEBINARS
● Data Science Nigeria Annual Bootcamp, 2020: I was among the qualified candidates to attend the Bootcamp after
performing excellently in a prequalification machine learning competition.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
● Cofounder & Technical Lead - Edu4all Initiative 2022 - Present
● Planted a tree to fight climate change through the UM6P plant it forward initiative 2022
● Participated in Marrakech International Marathon 2022
● My team (WATSEED) was at the final stage of the Hult Prize international competition in Istanbul, Turkey 2022
● Provided a free data science Bootcamp to 100+ learners with projects, mentorship and certificates Feb - Apr 2022
● Data Science Mentor - Google (Kaggle) Dec 2022 - Present
Helping early-career data scientists develop their skills and grow in their careers.
● Campaign Officer - Zero Food Waste Initiative Nov - Dec 2020
Engaged in SPARE TO SAVE campaign to create awareness on food waste reduction, reuse and recycling towards global
food security and a healthy planet.
SKILLS
Biosafety, Gram stain, Aseptic techniques, Handling Microorganisms, Preparing bacteria smear, Microscopy, Python, R,
SQL, Data Science and Analytics, Machine Learning, Business Intelligence Report, Database, HTML, CSS, Excel, Git &
Version Control.
SELECTED PROJECTS
Classification & Prediction of Dementia || Diamond Bidding Prediction || Sentiment Analysis Dashboard || Covid-19
Analysis: Nigeria Case Study || Ford GoBike Data Exploration
INTEREST
Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Analytics, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Computational Biology, Teaching,
Table Tennis & Coding.

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