Byron Botha
Data Scientist And Co-founder
Gauteng, South Africa
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Top SchoolByron Botha is a data scientist and co-founder with eight years of experience applying econometric rigor and software skills to banking and finance. He progressed through multiple economist roles at the South African Reserve Bank before co-founding Codera Analytics, blending macroeconomic insight with practical data science. Trained in applied mathematics, computer science and economics (Cum Laude honours), he excels in statistical modeling, R and MATLAB to turn complex financial questions into actionable models. Byron’s background uniquely pairs policy-facing economic analysis with startup product thinking, enabling him to bridge research, implementation and stakeholder communication in regulated environments.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Paul Roos Gimnasium/GymnasiumBComm.Hons, Economics, Cum Laude, BComm.Hons, Economics, Cum Laude at Stellenbosch UniversityUniversity of South Africa
English, Afrikaans
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (56)
ring10
r-package9
webservice9
sdmx9
http9
clojure9
http-server8
specification8
r7
rest7
least-squares7
api7
prediction6
rserve6
fopen6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
coderaanalytics/econdatar
Jan 2021 - Aug 2022
R package for uploading and downloading data to/from www.econdata.co.za
Contributions:28 commits, 17 PRs, 125 pushes in 1 year 7 months
rr-package
coderaanalytics/SA-Nowcast
Jun 2023 - Jun 2024
Automated DFM Nowcasting Model and Platform for South Africa
Contributions:17 pushes in 1 year
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