Jonah K.

Jonah K. has extensive work experience in various roles, primarily focused on data science, software engineering, and teaching.

Jonah is currently working as the Chief Data Officer at Diamond Trust Bank since December 2022.

Prior to this, Jonah worked at Visa as the Director of Data Science from June 2021 to November 2022, where they were responsible for building data and machine learning pipelines, automating build pipelines for training and deployment, and migrating data science projects to the cloud.

Before joining Visa, Jonah worked as a Senior Software Engineer and Machine Learning Engineer at DVT from December 2016 to January 2021. Jonah also served as a Senior Software Engineer at Britehouse for a brief period from June 2016 to November 2016.

Jonah started their career as an Applications Developer Consultant at ThoughtWorks, where they worked from February 2014 to May 2016.

Furthermore, they have experience as a Physics Tutor at the University of the Witwatersrand from July 2011 to July 2013, and as a Physics Teacher at Muongoiya High School from June 2007 to October 2007.

Jonah's earliest work experience includes an internship at the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung from June 2006 to August 2006, where they were assigned to the "Non-destructive Testing: Acoustic and Electrical Processes" technical unit. Jonah also completed their Master's Thesis at Carl Zeiss Vision from April 2009 to October 2009.

Overall, Jonah has a diverse range of experience in data science, software engineering, teaching, and research, making him a valuable asset in various fields.

Jonah K. obtained their Bachelor of Science (B.Sc (Hons)) degree in Physics from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in the years 2002 to 2006. Jonah pursued further studies and earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Photonics from Aalen University from 2008 to 2009. Jonah later pursued their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics at the University of the Witwatersrand from 2011 to 2018.

In terms of certifications, Jonah has completed various courses and obtained certifications in the field of technology. Jonah holds certifications such as Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Machine Learning Engineer, Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer, and Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer from Google, obtained in 2022. Jonah also holds certifications from Amazon Web Services (AWS) including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty, and AWS Certified Developer – Associate, all obtained in 2020 to 2021. Jonah has completed courses such as Machine Learning Engineering for Production (MLOps) from DeepLearning.AI, Machine Learning with Python from Cognitive Class, Machine Learning (Coursera - Stanford University) from Coursera, and Data Scientist with Python, Data Analysis with Python, Data Analyst with Python, Data Visualization with Python, and Python Programmer from DataCamp. Moreover, they hold certifications from Microsoft, including Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, and Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate, all obtained in 2020.

Overall, Jonah K. has a strong educational background and has obtained various certifications in the field of physics, technology, cloud computing, machine learning, and data analysis.