Derrick Nyarko

Data Science ○ ML ○ AI ○ Big Data•

Hello, I am a developing data scientist with over three years of expertise in data analysis, visualization, statistical modeling, and machine learning. I am proficient in Python, R, SQL, and Stata, with hands-on experience in natural language processing (NLP), deploying machine learning models via FastAPI and cloud platforms, and creating interactive dashboards with Streamlit,shiny. Skilled in developing automated data pipelines and dynamic visualizations to support actionable insights. Passionate about leveraging ML/AI to transform complex data into real-world solutions and informed decision-making.

Experience

  • Data Analyst/Scientist
    Ghana Statistical Service - Nov.2023 ~ present

  • Data Scientist
    CODE233 - Nov.2025 ~ present

  • Co-Founder
    DataVerse Ghana - Aug 2025 ~ present

  • Data Analyst Associate
    Excelerate - April.2025 ~ May.2025

Recent Projects

  • Community Health Evaluation ~ BioDataSage, Fair Forward Hackathon

  • District Report Automation ~ Ghana Statistical Service

  • MoodLens API ~ 2025 Sentiment Analysis Web Service

  • Qualitative Data Collection Methodology Training ~ 2025 ONS

  • Data Visualisation & Report Writing ~ Ghana Statistical Service

  • Matrix_stat_summary ~ Python Statistical Tool

  • Ghana Marine Fishing Pilot Study ~ Ghana Statistical Service

  • Media Report Tracker ~ Ghana Statistical Service

Portfolio

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Education / Training

  • M.Sc. Data Science
    University of Ghana ~ Present

  • Introduction to Natural Language Processing
    Great Learning Academy ~ 2025

  • Google Analytics
    Google Skillshop ~ 2025

  • Panda for Data Analysis
    Kaggle ~ 2025

  • Data Analysis Using Python
    Data Camp ~ 2024

  • Microsoft Excel Beginner to Pro
    Udemy ~ 2024

  • B.Sc. Actuarial Science
    University of Professional Studies ~ 2019

Programming Languages

    Python50%
    R30%
    Html & CSS, Javascript10%

Software & Tools

    RStudio | RMarkdown | QMarkdown50%
    Git & GitHub50%
    Stata50%
    Microsoft Office Suite80%
    Canva70%
    Google Analytics70%

Spoken Language

    English80%
    French | Spanish5%
    Ga | Twi | Ewe90%

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