■ Data Science ■ Business Intelligence ■ Project Management ■ Machine LearningConnect at: davidsalako@gmail.comPassionate about transforming data into valuable, useful, and actionable information, I have had the opportunity to lead a number of first-time, advanced analytics-based solutions in healthcare, energy services, and financial services industries—driving improvements in revenues, productivity, and value. With a background in biomedical informatics, public health, and project management/Six Sigma, my success has been predicated upon my ability to foster collaboration across boundaries and diverse stakeholder groups, bringing a strategic and data-driven approach to reinvent organizations.Highlights of my accomplishments include:—Data Scientist with the African Electronic Trade Group (AeTrade Group), written macro-level complex business proposals and devised python language based artificial intelligence/machine learning models, as well as ensemble techniques that enable the organization to make data driven strategic decisions aimed at solving business problems and aid decision making at a continental level.—Founded two entrepreneurial organizations Mooŕí Wooŕí LLC and Bonongwe LLC, focusing on consumer products as well as agriculturally based food and beverages respectively.—Led the development of a cutting-edge business intelligence tool (BIT) platform for MD Anderson Cancer Center—validating ROI on marketing spend, and enabling capabilities to increase organizational precision and planning.—Played a key role in elevating the quality of complex data sets to deliver first-time clinical performance reports—that secured millions of dollars in government funding for Texas Children’s Hospital.—Devised data collection surveys and statistical methods that measured efficacy, and led to the expansion of the Brighter Bites Initiative—a nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables to families.—Introduced rigor in qualitative data analysis, and a method to categorize disparate sets of physician-experience data for Cerner Corp., navigating a challenging culture to advance data for further analysis.—Developed a bespoke loan origination application system—from concept to implementation—for Royal Bank of Canada Builder Finance, increasing its capabilities and responsiveness.In addition to my professional achievements, I serve as a volunteer VP and Project Lead with Good Steward Global, where I have provided leadership to curate and ship 100k+ books—used to establish community and school libraries in rural areas of Malawi and Botswana.