Education

My academic background, certifications, and learning journey in data management, AI, and analytics.

Education Timeline

  • MSc in Data Management

    International University of Applied Sciences — Germany

    Advanced study of governance operating models, data architecture, and quality frameworks.

    Advanced study of governance operating models, data architecture, quality frameworks, and metadata/lineage management.

    • Produced strategy documents and governance playbooks mapped to DAMA-DMBOK2 functions.
    • Applied GDPR and Kenya DPA principles to data lifecycle design and AI use-case risk reviews.
    • Explored research methods, survey design, and field data collection techniques.
    Data GovernanceData StrategyMetadata

    Now

  • AI Security & Governance

    Securiti

    Practical training on securing AI systems and implementing governance guardrails.

    Focused on the technical and organizational controls needed to secure AI pipelines and enforce responsible-use policies.

    • Applied risk assessment models for AI systems in production.
    • Built guardrail frameworks covering data privacy, bias, and auditability.
    Topics
    AI Security AI Risk Management Data Privacy Bias Auditing Responsible AI

    2025

  • CDMP Certification

    DAMA International

    Certified in data management practices aligned with DAMA-DMBOK2.

    Certified in data management practices aligned with DAMA-DMBOK2.

    • Developed frameworks for data governance, stewardship, and compliance.
    • Applied methods for data quality, metadata, and master/reference data management.
    • Covered topics on data architecture, integration, and warehousing design.
    DMBOK Knowledge Areas
    Data Governance Data Architecture Data Modeling and Design Data Storage and Operations Data Security Data Integration and Interoperability Document and Content Management Reference and Master Data Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Metadata Management Data Quality

    2025

  • AI Strategy & Governance

    Wharton School — Coursera

    Strategic frameworks for governing AI systems in enterprise and public sector contexts.

    An executive-level programme covering how to govern, deploy, and strategically position AI to create sustainable value while managing risk.

    • Explored AI business strategy and organizational change management.
    • Covered AI ethics, policy frameworks, and regulatory compliance considerations.
    Topics
    AI Strategy AI Ethics AI Policy Enterprise AI Regulatory Compliance

    2024

  • Data Science Nanodegree

    Udacity

    Hands-on projects across supervised and unsupervised learning.

    Hands-on projects across supervised and unsupervised learning, model evaluation, and deployment.

    • Applied data wrangling, feature engineering, and experimentation techniques.
    • Built and deployed machine learning pipelines with attention to scalability.
    • Capstone: Disaster Response Pipeline — multilabel NLP classification.
    Topics Covered
    Python Supervised Learning Unsupervised Learning NLP Feature Engineering Model Evaluation ML Pipelines Scikit-learn

    2021

  • Data Analyst Nanodegree

    Udacity

    SQL, statistical inference, EDA, and visualization.

    SQL, statistical inference, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and visualization.

    • Applied statistical methods to evaluate hypotheses and uncover trends.
    • Projects included OpenStreetMap data wrangling and weather trends analysis.
    Topics Covered
    SQL Exploratory Data Analysis Statistical Inference Data Wrangling Data Visualization Pandas Tableau

    2021

  • BSc in Information Technology

    Multimedia University of Kenya (MMU)

    Database systems, networking, software engineering, and IT governance.

    Database systems, networking, software engineering, and IT governance.

    • Applied SDLC best practices in individual and group projects.
    • Final project: developed a real-time bidding application using Django/SQLite.
    Software EngineeringDjangoIT Governance

    2019