Jerry Vance Anguzu

Jerry vance anguzu

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location of Jerry Vance AnguzuKampala, Central Region, Uganda
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder | Software Engineer | Data & AI Solutions | Building Africa's Sustainable Investment & Core-Banking Platform

  • Education

    • Massachusetts institute of technology

      2020 - 2021
      Certificate program in computer and data science
    • Mitx courses

      2020 - 2024
      Micromasters in statistics and data science
    • Kyambogo university

      2017 - 2021
      Bachelor of science - bs statistics
  • Experience

    • Ligomarc advocates

      Feb 2017 - Aug 2017
      Clerk

      As a Clerk at Ligomarc Advocates during my internship, I maintained the firm's database system for quick file access, prepared and delivered legal documents promptly, managed office inventory, conducted legal research, interacted with clients to solve their queries, and efficiently managed the front desk to ensure clients met the right personnel promptly.

    • Ligomarc advocates

      Feb 2018 - Sept 2018
      Clerk

      As a Clerk at Ligomarc Advocates during my internship, I maintained the firm's database system for quick file access, prepared and delivered legal documents promptly, managed office inventory, conducted legal research, interacted with clients to solve their queries, and efficiently managed the front desk to ensure clients met the right personnel promptly.

    • Electoral commission - uganda

      Jun 2019 - Sept 2019
      Data analyst

      As a Data Analyst intern at the Electoral Commission Uganda, I designed and implemented large-scale solutions for managing the national voter database of over 17 million voters, supported the Election Management team with data analysis, and used tools like R, Python, MySQL, MS Excel, and STATA to analyze statistical data and investigate significant variables.

    • Mit covid-19 challenge

      May 2020 - May 2020
      Growth hacker

      As a Growth Hacker and team lead in the MIT Africa Takes on COVID Hackathon, I quickly built a Minimum Viable Product by leveraging team strengths, identified and aligned team goals, and coached the team to achieve results within a tight schedule.

    • Mit bootcamps

      Oct 2020 - Dec 2020
      Innovator at innovation leadership bootcamp 2020

      As an Innovator at the MIT Innovation Leadership Bootcamp 2020, I collaborated remotely with a global team to deliver innovative solutions, practiced core innovation principles such as problem discovery and customer sense-making, and joined a global network of over 1,300 changemakers from 100+ countries.

    • M-kopa

      Aug 2021 - May 2023
      Business intelligence analyst

      As a Business Intelligence Analyst at M-KOPA, I redesigned the commission payment strategy, reducing payment errors by 99%, developed and coordinated complex SQL queries for crucial business metrics, recommended process improvements for clearer sales reporting, and trained users in Excel data modeling for ad-hoc and complex sales reports.

    • Whitaker peace & development initiative

      Oct 2021 - May 2022
      Information technology consultant

      As an Information Technology Consultant at Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, I developed an ICT and entrepreneurship curriculum using MIT Open Education resources for the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, curated educational materials for WPDI's online platform, supported capacity building through workshops and training, and provided feedback to foster open communication and improve academic outcomes.

    • Tunga

      Jun 2023 - now
      Software engineer

      As a Software Engineer at Tunga, I spearheaded the development of a large-scale employee benefits software system for a Tunga client, created custom software architectures and designs, and implemented client projects using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, and Express.js. I integrated CI/CD pipelines, performed code reviews and testing, collaborated with a cross-functional team to enhance customer loyalty by 10%, and completed the 16-week Tech Impact Academy program, gaining extensive software engineering and soft skills. Show less

    • Everpesa technologies

      Sept 2023 - now
      Founder & ceo

      As the Founder and CEO of Everpesa Technologies, I lead the development of innovative banking and investment platforms, drive Banking-as-a-Service adoption across Africa, and pioneer sustainable investment solutions, while contributing as a core software engineer to build and enhance our products from the ground up.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Algs200x: algorithmic design and techniques

      Edx
      Aug 2021
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    • 6.86x: machine learning with python-from linear models to deep learning

      Massachusetts institute of technology
      Dec 2020
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    • 6.00.1x: introduction to computer science and programming using python

      Edx
      Mar 2021
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    • 18.6501x: fundamentals of statistics

      Massachusetts institute of technology
      Sept 2020
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    • Smart analytics, machine learning, and ai on gcp

      Google
      May 2020
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    • 6.00.1x: introduction to computer science and programming using python

      Massachusetts institute of technology
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    • Divide and conquer, sorting and searching, and randomized algorithms

      Stanford university
      Apr 2020
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    • 6.00.2x: introduction to computational thinking and data science

      Massachusetts institute of technology
      Jun 2020
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    • Google cloud platform big data and machine learning fundamentals

      Google
      May 2020
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    • Remote ready

      Oyster®
      Apr 2021
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jerry Vance Anguzu
      Best Debater & Best speaker at 2019 East African Universities Debate Championship (Nairobi, Kenya) East African Universities Debate Championships (EAUDC ) Aug 2019 Best debater & best speaker
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Chief Operating Officer

      Issued by Olympia Debate Society on Feb 2023
      Olympia Debate SocietyAssociated with Jerry Vance Anguzu
    • World Heritage Youth Volunteer

      Issued by Uganda National Commission for UNESCO on Jul 2019
      Uganda National Commission for UNESCOAssociated with Jerry Vance Anguzu