Alex Sananka
Manager - Data Science
Nairobi County, Kenya
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Sananka is a data science leader with 9 years of experience applying machine learning, statistical modelling, and program-level analytics to drive impact across agriculture and public health in Sub-Saharan Africa. Currently Manager of Data Science at One Acre Fund, he has led cross-country analyses, impact data management, and R&D support that inform strategic decisions across 9+ countries. His background spans pricing and climate analytics at an ag-insurance startup, field data systems and statistical software development, and hands-on research for program evaluations—bringing both rigorous quantitative skill and field-facing pragmatism. Trained with master’s-level work in Machine Intelligence and Mathematical Sciences, he blends strong academic foundations with product-minded delivery, often translating messy field data into actionable insights for farmers and partners.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Mathematical Sciences., Master's degree, Mathematical Sciences. at African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Rwanda.Master's degree, Machine Intelligence, Master's degree, Machine Intelligence at African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, GhanaBSc.Mathematical sciences With IT, Statistics, First class honours, BSc.Mathematical sciences With IT, Statistics, First class honours at Maseno University
English, Swahili
Github Skills (19)
r-package10
r10
statistics10
python8
deep-learning8
gpu8
machine-learning8
neural-network6
tensorflow6
numpy5
science3
gpu-acceleration3
acceleration3
tensor3
data-science2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
AlexSananka/Instat
Feb 2017 - Sep 2017
Contributions:347 PRs, 551 pushes, 124 branches in 7 months
r-packagestatisticsrstats
AlexSananka/Cat-Dog-Classifier
Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
Contributions:18 commits, 16 pushes, 1 branch in 5 days
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