YUSUF SHAKIRUDEEN BABAJIDE

Data Science Professional & ACIB Candidate
Gbagada, NG.

About

Finance professional and ACIB Candidate transitioning into Data Science, specializing in AI and Machine Learning. Brings a strong foundation in Nigerian financial compliance, coupled with practical experience in automated reporting, data cleaning, and developing scalable data pipelines. Eager to leverage these skills in an internship at GTBANK, contributing to AI-driven tools that optimize financial documentation and risk management.

Work

Cowrywise
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Campus Ambassador

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Distributed finance-centric content to over a thousand students and collaborated to promote financial literacy across the institution.

Highlights

Distributed finance-centric content to over 1,000 students, providing scalable solutions to diverse financial questions and promoting financial literacy.

Collaborated with like-minded individuals and organizations to expand the reach of financial literacy initiatives within the university community.

Skill Builder
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Data sciences intern

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Managed end-to-end data pipelines, from raw data collection to delivering actionable business insights and improving operational accuracy through machine learning.

Highlights

Managed end-to-end data pipelines, overseeing the full data lifecycle from raw dataset collection to delivering actionable business insights.

Performed extensive data auditing and cleaning to resolve missing values, outliers, and inconsistencies, ensuring high-quality data for robust model training.

Executed complex data manipulation and transformation for Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), identifying critical trends and patterns to support data-driven decision-making.

Developed interactive visualizations and dashboards, effectively communicating complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders for impactful understanding.

Built and refined Machine Learning models, including sales forecasting and classification, to solve specific business problems and enhance future operational accuracy.

Volunteer

NASFAT Youth Wing (Somou-Bariga Branch)
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Financial Secretary

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Managed financial records, ensuring accurate tracking of funds, and collaborated on budgetary planning for youth programs.

Highlights

Managed the branch's financial records, ensuring accurate tracking of dues, donations, and expenditures for transparent oversight.

Collaborated with the executive committee on budgetary planning, effectively allocating funds for youth programs while maintaining financial accountability.

AMABSS SRC
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Honorable Member

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Contributed to legislative strategy, amending the student constitution, and evaluating student policies to align with university administration goals.

Highlights

Contributed to legislative strategy, successfully amending the student constitution and representing constituent interests in high-level administrative meetings.

Evaluated student policies to ensure alignment with the long-term goals of the student body and university administration, enhancing governance.

Ikoyi Leo Club
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Public Relations Officer (PRO) & Project Manager

Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Led community-based projects from conception to execution and managed public image and internal communications for the club.

Highlights

Led community-based projects, managing the full lifecycle from conception to execution, including timelines, resources, and volunteer coordination.

Managed the club's public image and internal communications, ensuring all stakeholders were consistently informed of project milestones and impact.

Education

Yaba College Of Technology
Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria

National Diploma

Banking and Finance

Courses

Business Finance

Financial Technology

Public Finance

Banking Operation

Element Of Banking

Principle Of Management

Macro Economic

Micro Economic

Agency Banking

Non Interest Banking

Introduction to Finance

Mathematics of Finance

Statistics of Finance

Introduction of Insurance

Practice of Insurance

Economic Implications of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the Nigerian Economy

Languages

English

Certificates

ACIB (Chartered Banker)

Issued By

Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN)

Student Member

Issued By

Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS)

Skills

Technical & Data Skills

Data science, Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn), Machine Learning Predictive Modelling, AI Workflow Automation (n8n, Make.com), Data Cleaning & Preprocessing, AWS Cloud Practitioner (in training: EC2, S3, IAM, Docker & WSL), Interactive Dashboard Creation, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, QuickBooks.

Soft Skills

Leadership, Problem Solving, Effective Communications, Teamwork & Collaboration.