Summary
Ridwan Olawin is a Data Scientist II with eight years of engineering experience who blends a Columbia MS in Data Science and a Drexel BS in Software Engineering to build production ML systems. Currently at Quizlet, he has progressed from intern to ML data scientist and now focuses on recommendation systems, knowledge graphs, and customer data security improvements. He is proficient in Python, Java, C/C++, and frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch, applying software-engineering rigor to data-driven solutions. Beyond models, Ridwan has led projects end-to-end—from capstone industry work with Accenture to running programs at Africode Org—demonstrating both technical depth and community leadership. He enjoys exploring new technologies in his spare time, often translating academic insights into practical tooling that improves model reliability and data protection.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High-School Graduate Science class, High-School Graduate Science class at Supreme Education Foundation School
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Software Engineering at Drexel University
Master's degree Data Science, Master's degree Data Science at Columbia University
Yoruba, English, Arabic