Sharon Muiruri
I'm a Data Scientist
About
Data Scientist & ML Engineer
I'm a data-driven professional passionate about using machine learning and AI to solve global problems across diverse industries. With expertise spanning the complete ML lifecycle—from data engineering and statistical modeling to deployment and production monitoring—I build scalable solutions that transform raw data into measurable business impact.
I specialize in Python, SQL, TensorFlow, ensemble modeling, and cloud deployment technologies, with a proven track record of delivering end-to-end ML products. Beyond technical execution, I excel at translating complex analytical insights into compelling narratives for diverse stakeholders, whether developing executive dashboards or creating actionable reports for operations teams using Power BI. I'm driven by curiosity and committed to continuous learning, always exploring emerging technologies to build ethical, impactful AI solutions.
Skills
Data Analysis & Visualization: Tableau, Power BI
Machine Learning & Deep Learning: TensorFlow, PyTorch; expertise in Regression, Classification, Clustering, NLP, Neural Networks, LLMs
Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure
Version Control: Git
Resume
Education
Data Science & Machine Learning
2022 - 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Coursework in Python, Statistics, Machine learning, Deep learning, Computer vision and Recommendation Systems.
Bachelor of Business Information Technology
2018 - 2022
Jomo Kenyatta Universsity of Agriculture and Technology
Coursework in Object Oriented Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Databases, Computer Security and Networking.
Professional Experience
Junior Machine Learning Engineer
Oct 2024 - Present
Omdena
- Developed an AI-powered Crop Disease Detection model.
- Built data pipelines to collect and clean 50,000+ crop images using Python and OpenCV
- Trained CNN models using Tensorflow for disease classification achieving an 89% accuracy.
Data Science & MLOps Intern
Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
Flapmax AI Institute
- End-to-end model development and deployment, such as data analysis, model training, hyperparameters tuning, model selection and cloud deployment on Azure.
- Developed and deployed machine learning applications using FastAPI, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Built a Car Damage Detection model using Mask-RCNN.
- Deployed a Commerce Marketplace SaaS Accelerator on Microsoft Azure.
Projects
Landslide Detection
Developed a classification model to accurately detect and identify landslides using multi-band Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellite imagery.
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Smart Energy Optimization System
Developed an AI-powered energy management system that predicts daily solar energy generation and optimizes power source selection across 10+ remote sites.
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Stock Market Forecasting
Built LSTM and ARIMA models to forecast stock prices for major tech companies.
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Credit Card Default Prediction
Developed a machine learning model to predict credit card defaults and help financial institutions manage credit risk more effectively.
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British Airways Customer Reviews Analysis
Scraped and analyzed customer reviews to uncover sentiment patterns and key themes influencing service quality and customer satisfaction for British Airways.
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Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Call Me
+254-745-728-616
Email Me
sharnmuiruri44@gmail.com