Curriculum Vitae
Updated: 03/31/2025
📧 Contact
- Email: agboolagazal@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gazal-agboola-351b44b8/
💼 Experience
North Carolina A&T State University
Data Science Research Assistant
August 2022 - Present, Greensboro, NC
- Developed ensemble machine learning models achieving 99.4% accuracy in landslide susceptibility mapping
- Developed and trained computer vision segmentation and object detection algorithms for landslides recognition
- Researched causal inference techniques in disaster management and built knowledge graphs for evacuation systems
FrieslandCampina WAMCO
Credit Control Manager
Aug. 2021 – Dec. 2021, Ikeja, Nigeria
- Performed credit risk modeling, customer risk exposure analysis, and maintained a 15-day overdue below 10% of total accounts receivable
- Automated financial and operational reporting, improving process efficiency across finance, sales, and supply chain units
- Partnered with supply chain teams and sales teams to analyze trends and generate business insights
FrieslandCampina WAMCO
Commercial Data Analyst
Feb. 2020 – July 2021, Ikeja, Nigeria
- Developed data visualization solutions (Power BI, SQL) for executive reporting, increasing decision speed and revenue by 20%
- Built regression and ARIMA models for demand forecasting, improving forecast accuracy and reducing costs
- Automated incentive and sales reporting using Python, advanced Excel, and SQL, improving decision speed
FrieslandCampina WAMCO
Business Support Analyst
Jan. 2017 – Jan. 2020, Ikeja, Nigeria
- Optimized Operational Performance: Analyzed and reported KPIs, increasing line per call (11→15), callage (20→26), and achieving a 100% strike rate.
- Enhanced Data Integrity & Field Execution: Identified performance gaps, implemented corrective actions, and ensured data accuracy within the Distribution Management System (DMS) database.
- Training & System Support: Provided training on FrieslandCampina WAMCO tools and served as the NE division DMS resource personnel, improving team proficiency and system utilization.
HP Future of Work Academy & Competition @ HP.Inc.
Software Developer
July 2024 - Sept 2024
In a three-month research project about building an Edu-Navigator chatbot for HBCU students, I worked as a software developer to develop an AI-powered chatbot for HBCU students to navigate through their education journey.
- Presented chatbot app before the HP panel and won the honorable mention.
🎓 Education
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
PhD. — Applied Science and Technology (Data Science and Analytics), Expected Graduation: May 2026
- GPA: 3.95/4.00
- Coursework: Machine Learning and Data Analytics, Multivariate Statistics for Engineers, Big Data analysis, Advanced Geospatial Analysis
University Of Ilorin
Master of Science—Mathematics | GPA - 3.66/4, Dec. 2015 Bachelor of Science—Mathematics | GPA - 3.54/4, July. 2013
📝 Projects and Articles
All my projects and research can be found in my portfolio. I frequenty publish projects about machine learning, NLP, Computer Vision, and Time Series analysis. Please visit my blog and portfolio for details about these projects.
🤖 Skills
- Programming: Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, NLTK, Scikit-learn), Big Data (Spark), R, SQL.
- Others:
- Cloud Computing: GCP, AWS, Docker, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Git, Docker, Snowflake
- Visualization: Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Streamlit-python
- Statistical Tools: SAS, Advanced Excel, SAP
- Version Control: Git, CI/CD