Christopher Oloo

I am a Data Analytics Professional with over 15 years of experience in the banking industry. I have diverse experience in the application of data analytics techniques in banking operations and risk management. I am passionate about working in a challenging environment offering applied data analysis and mentoring teams. I want to grow my skills deeper into Data Science, Financial Risk management and General Data Analysis.

Jun 2023 to Present: Data Analyst – Freelance Basis

Roles:

• Data Analytics: Analysis and Visualization of Data (Using Python, R, Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Azure, STATA, SPSS, SAS, MATLAB, MINITAB, MS Excel)
• Data Forecasting using Trend analysis (Python and R)
• Development of Machine Learning and Predictive Models (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, TensorFlow, Pytorch, Keras)
• Application Development (Visual Studio, Java, Java Script, Python)
• Database Design, Administration and Development (MS SQL SERVER, MySQL, Oracle)

Sep 2012 to June 2023: Operational Risk Data Analyst in KCB BANK, Risk Management Division

Roles:

• Data Analytics: Analysis of Loss Data, Internal and External Incidents, Risk and Control Self-Assessment and Key Risk Indicators
• Risk Forecasting using Trend analysis of Operational Losses and Incidents
• Quarterly Review of Risk Registers for Branches
• Initiating Risk Forums for discussion of emerging Key Risk Issues
  Preparation of Operational Risk Management Monthly Report
• Conducting Trainings and Workshops across the Branch Network on RCSA and Internal Control Testing and ORM Framework across the Retail Network
• Documenting and Updating Departmental Business Continuity Management plan
• Pre-Implementation Risk Assessment and Post-Implementation Risk Review of New Products, Projects and business processes
• Risk Assessment and Classification of Operational Losses (Critical Risk, High Risk, Medium Risk, and Low Risk).
• User Support functions on Operational Risk management System
• Quarterly Risk Profiling / Risk Clustering and Classification of Branches and Functional Units
• Conducting Independent Internal Control Testing on banking Processes for Selected High-Risk Branches

April 2008 to Sept 2012: Graduate Clerk in KCB BANK, Retail Division (Village Market, KICC, and Namanga Branch)

Roles: Branch Operations

• Teller Operations (Cash Deposit and Withdrawal, Issuing of Bankers Cheques, Cheque Deposits etc)
• Doubling up as a Custodian in Cash Management in Vault Management and ATM Operation
• Acting as the branch I.T. Champion, assisting internal members of staff on technical Information Technology issues
• A leader of Sales Stimulation Program as well as Service Focus Team
• Connecting customers to Mobile Banking System
• Back Office Operations (Processing and posting Funds Transfers issuing of Foreign Drafts, Posting FX Transactions
• Preparing Monthly Foreign Exchange Statistics for the branch
• Opening and maintaining Fixed Deposit Records accounts in the new system
• Maintaining and amending Standing Orders in the new system
• Processing Salary remittances to for institutional customers
• Maintaining Safe Custody and night safe records
• Preparation of monthly returns for suspense accounts
• Customer Service Operations (Attending to customer needs and queries)

March 2006 - April 2008: System User Support Staff in KCB BANK, I.T. and Operations Division

Roles:

• System Support to branch Staff in the implementation of the new banking system
• Entry of account information for all branches into the Core Banking System
• Training branch staff members on Branch Automation Software

Feb 6th- Feb 10th 2006: Data Entry Clerk in CFC BANK LIMITED, Nairobi

Roles: 

• Data Entry and Data Clean-up

2005 May – 2006 Feb: System Administrator in Malcotel Computer Systems, Nairobi

Roles

• Installing Software and Hardware Peripherals 
• Troubleshooting, Data Recoveries and error correction
• Programming and software Development: Developing various software including Medical Billing Systems, Payroll systems, Stock Control Systems, Invoice generators, Point of Sale and Reservation Systems
• Web Based Applications Using HTML, php, MySQL, JSP, java scripts and apache server. 
• End User Training on programming using JAVA and Python
• Local Area Networks Configuration at sites

Sept 2001-Apr 2005 Kenyatta University: 

B.Sc Computer Science (Second Class Lower Division)                                           

Technical Skills

• Data Mining (Analytics and Data Visualization): Python Jupiter Notebook and Internal Libraries (Scikit-learn, Pandas, Matplotlib, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Scipy, Seaborn, Plotly, NLTK, XGBoost, Numpy), SAS, R, STATA, SPSS, EVIEWS, Minitab, Tableau, POWER BI and Advanced MS Excel Functions
• Database Design and Administration: SQL scripting, Oracle Data Modeller, ETL tools, Oracle Database Administration and MongoDB
• Machine Learning Algorithms: Linear Regression, Nearest Neighbor, Gaussian Naive Bayes, Support Vector Machine (SVM), Random Forest, Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Deep learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Machine Learning Python Libraries: Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, TensorFlow, Pytorch, Keras, & GGPLOT2.
• Proficiency in ETL: Informatica
• Software Development: Visual Studio C#, VB.NET, JAVA, Python and C++
• Operating System and Servers: Windows and UNIX/LINUX
• Applications: Azure, AWS, Github, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Skype, Power Automate, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, MS Project, MS Visio, Excel, Google Suites , Google Colab and Jupyter notebook.
• Information Technology Management: Project Management, Change Management and Behavior Management