Professional Resume
Bongo Kosa
Data Scientist, Data Engineer, and Technical Mentor
Open to remote, contract, and globally distributed opportunities
Professional Summary
Bongo Kosa is a data scientist and data engineer with remote experience across production data workflows, analytics consulting, applied machine learning, and technical learner support. He works across Python, SQL, Google Cloud, AWS, and stakeholder-facing analytics, while completing a BSc in Engineering Management at the University of Debrecen and maintaining current Google Cloud certifications.
Technical Toolkit
Experience
Data Engineering Scientist | MetaPOS
Cape Town, South Africa (Remote)
- Contributes to data engineering work that improves data reliability, operational reporting, and decision support within a retail point-of-sale environment.
- Works with Python, SQL, and data modeling to support data pipelines and analytics workflows.
- Improves accuracy and efficiency in transaction, inventory, and sales-related data processes.
Learning Specialist | 2U / edX
Cape Town, South Africa (Remote)
- Supported boot camp learners through technical tutoring, platform guidance, homework assessment, and empathetic remote education delivery.
- Tutored students in Git, GitHub, FinTech, Python, and machine learning topics.
- Answered learner questions on the AskBCS platform and graded work against structured rubrics.
Freelance Data Scientist | Turing.com
Remote
- Delivered freelance analytics and data science work across varied remote projects and client needs.
- Worked across Python, SQL, visualization, and statistical analysis.
Data Analyst Consultant | 1Eight
New South Wales, Australia (Remote)
- Delivered analytical insight and recommendations from complex datasets for client-facing business contexts.
- Used SQL, GCP, Streamlit, visualization, and statistical analysis to interpret business data.
Selected Projects
MetaPOS App Data Management
Professional contribution
Supported retail point-of-sale data management work aimed at improving transaction flow, inventory visibility, sales reporting, and data accuracy.
Tech: GCP, Python, SQL
FxPM 1.4 - Forex Portfolio Manager
Full-stack trading platform
Optimized forex portfolio management system with a Python backend, JavaScript frontend, and integrated analytics dashboard. Manages live signal trading workflows, position tracking, and risk controls.
Tech: Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Trading Systems
Streamlit-Based Recommender System
Applied machine learning project
Collaborative and content-based filtering recommender system with a Streamlit web interface for interactive exploration and AWS deployment.
Tech: Python, SQL, Streamlit, AWS
Education
BSc in Engineering Management
University of Debrecen | Debrecen, Hungary
- Undergraduate study combining engineering fundamentals with management principles and systems thinking.
Data Science Certificate
Explore AI Academy | Cape Town, South Africa
- Completed immersive data science training with an 85 percent result.