Curriculum Vitae
Bongo Kosa
Data Scientist, Data Engineer, and Technical Mentor
Detailed record of experience, credentials, project work, and public learning.
Profile
Bongo Kosa is a data scientist, data engineer, and technical mentor with remote experience spanning production data workflows, analytics consulting, machine-learning delivery, and learner support. His work combines Python, SQL, cloud platforms, and clear stakeholder communication across commercial, educational, and mentoring contexts, alongside ongoing BSc study in Engineering Management at the University of Debrecen and completed University of Colorado Boulder coursework via Coursera.
Technical Toolkit
Professional 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.
- Collaborates across functions to strengthen data-driven operational decisions.
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.
- Helped sustain a supportive learning environment built on clarity, encouragement, and technical precision.
Superagent Mentor | Blossom Academy
Greater Accra Region, Ghana (Remote)
- Mentors emerging talent pursuing paid freelance work and stronger market readiness.
- Guides mentees toward paid freelancing opportunities and stronger positioning.
- Supports professional confidence, direction, and practical momentum.
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.
- Turned technical outputs into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
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.
- Contributed independently to data-driven solutions across multiple project contexts.
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
MQL5 Expert Advisor
Algorithmic trading (community project)
Community-driven expert advisor for automated forex trading on the MetaTrader 5 platform. Open-source collaboration for strategy development and backtesting.
Tech: MQL5, Jupyter, Algorithmic Trading, MT5
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
Regression Predict API
Model deployment
Flask-based REST API serving a trained regression model for energy load shortfall prediction, demonstrating end-to-end ML deployment.
Tech: Python, Flask, API Design, Model Serving
OpenAI Trader Experiment
AI-powered trading research
Experimental integration of OpenAI language models with trading strategy logic to explore AI-assisted market analysis and decision support.
Tech: Python, OpenAI API, Jupyter, Trading
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.