Developed and presented customized business plans to each client, incorporating an in-depth assessment of their current situation and objectives. Investigated and communicated with customers about conservation practices and techniques that could be executed to enhance environmental quality while maintaining economic sustainability of agricultural operations. Applied findings from soil research and data analysis to develop more efficient agricultural practices, enabling increased yields and decreased costs. Successfully implemented several cost-reduction initiatives, resulting in an 8% increase in revenue. Provided consultation on financial literacy, entrepreneurship and business start-up, and entrepreneurship development training.

Big Sam Hubber pty Ltd. | Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

Accounts officer

Effectively managed the payrolls processing and changes for 21 employees, including preparation and lodging of monthly tax refunds, payables and staffs tax deductions. Identified and implemented actionable improvements to streamline year-end audit processes and reduce errors by 15%. Kept accounting spreadsheets up to date with customer information, payments and other financial data for organizational purposes. Raised and distributed credits to customers in a timely manner, strictly adhering to established authorization procedures. Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare accurate entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting all business transactions.

Unitrans | Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

Retention, archiving and data destruction assistant officer

Utilized strong organizations skills to efficiently review and manage stored records, assessing data against retention policies for secure archiving. Ensured compliant data protection across all records, disposing of all records safely and securely in line with established compliance policies. Developed a client invoice filing direct coding system that significantly improved efficiency and accuracy of tracking current and archived invoices. Demonstrated excellent problem-solving abilities, successfully inventorying appropriate storage levels for future archiving needs. Ultimately, achieved successful completion of archiving projects while meeting tight deadlines.

Bothopele Consultants | Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Research Assistant

Conducted an experiment to analyze the Work Ethic in Botswana, fully tendered under Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC). Utilized a 14 page structured questionnaire to collect data, as well as developed interview schedules to contact and introduce study objectives and protocol to 9 potential subjects daily. Established interest contacts and formed relationships for future collaboration through internal network. Demonstrated expertise in data analysis best practices and data pipelines to ensure consistency in metrics definitions, while communicating with data team members. Successfully achieved the study objective, meeting all deadlines and producing quality results.

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agriculture | May 2016 - Jul 2016

a business plan consultant and project developer

Coordinated with senior management to deliver comprehensive training programs to 40 farm entrepreneurs, resulting in the successful completion of 4 business plans. Initiated targeted prospecting to secure new clients and evaluated their business needs to create customized business plans. Maintained records of deals for reference, marketing and business development purposes. Worked with 2 clients daily to help them improve their basic business operations, and conducted micro surveys to generate data needed for project design. Achieved success in securing business loans for the approved plans and successfully increased revenue through cost-reduction initiatives

My Education

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Certificate in Entrepreneursship and Business setupPolynew consultancy | 2021

AWS re/Start, Computer technology and Cloud computingAmazon Web Service | 2021

Bachelor of science degree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural EconomicsBotswana university of agriculture and natural resources | 2017

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Agricultural economics, Project Managementfaculty of agriculture under the university of Botswana | 2017

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Introduction to Data

Introduction to Data

Algorithmic artist, painting vibrant pictures with lines of code.

My Work

The GitHub History of the Scala Language

Introduction to Data

Exploring the History of Lego

Real-time Insights from Social Media Data

Project: Modeling Car Insurance Claim Outcomes

Project: Exploring NYC Public School Test Result Scores

Project: Customer Analytics: Preparing Data for Modeling

Analyzing TV Data

Project: Hypothesis Testing with Men's and Women's Soccer Matches

Classify Song Genres from Audio Data

Project: Predicting Movie Rental Durations

Project: Hypothesis Testing with Men's and Women's Soccer Matches

The Android App Market on Google Play

Generating Keywords for Google Ads

Project: Exploring Airbnb Market Trends

Project: Customer Analytics: Preparing Data for Modeling

Project: Visualizing the History of Nobel Prize Winners

Risk and Returns: The Sharpe Ratio

The Android App Market on Google Play

Reducing Traffic Mortality in the USA

Which Debts Are Worth the Bank's Effort?

Investigating Netflix Movies and Guest Stars in The Office

Exploring the Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Market

Project: Clustering Antarctic Penguin Species

The GitHub History of the Scala Language

DataCamp Course Completion

Courses

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Tracks

Projects

My Work Experience

Havel Produce (Pty) Ltd | Jan 2021 - May 2022

Agricultural Consultant

Big Sam Hubber pty Ltd. | Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

Accounts officer

Unitrans | Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

Retention, archiving and data destruction assistant officer

Bothopele Consultants | Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Research Assistant

attachment in Agribusiness promotion under the ministry of

agriculture | May 2016 - Jul 2016

a business plan consultant and project developer

My Education