Obong Otuinyang

About

Data Analytics, cloud computing and AI/ML specialist with an HND in Public Administration and hands-on experience in machine learning pipelines, risk scoring, and data engineering. Combines governance and client operations experience with applied AI skills to support data-driven decision-making.

Experience

• Direct Sales Agent
  First City Monument Bank (FCMB)
  May 2025 – Mar 2026
• Administrative Assistant
  NYSC — Ministry of Intergovernmental & Special Duties
  Nov 2022 – Nov 2023
• Operations Manager
  De Pines Garden
  May 2021 – Jan 2025

Education

• Higher National Diploma
  Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana
  Public Administration · Sep 2018 – Jun 2021
• National Diploma
  Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana
  Public Administration · Sep 2013 – Jun 2015

Skills

• Cloud Computing 3 to 6 months
• Data Engineering 3 to 6 months
• Python 3 to 6 months
• Machine Learning 3 to 6 months
• Data Cleaning 3 to 6 months
• Feature Engineering 3 to 6 months
• NumPy 3 to 6 months
• Pandas 6 to 12 months
• Microsoft Azure 3 to 6 months
• Statistical Analysis 3 to 6 months
• CRM usage 3 to 6 months
• Public Administration 3 to 6 months
• Risk Modeling 3 to 6 months
• Entity resolution 3 to 6 months
• Azure ML 3 to 6 months

Tools / apps / platforms

• Azure App Service 3 to 6 months
• Azure Cost Management 3 to 6 months
• Azure HDInsight Studio 3 to 6 months
• azure ml studio 3 to 6 months
• Canva 3 to 6 months
• Claude 3 to 6 months
• Gemini 6 to 12 months
• Google Colab 3 to 6 months
• Microsoft Excel 6 to 12 months
• Microsoft Power BI 3 to 6 months
• VS Code 3 to 6 months

Projects

• Verity Guard — Public Procurement Fraud Detection System ↗
  Python, OCR/Open Contracting Data Standards (OCDS), Google Colab

  End-to-end fraud-risk scoring pipeline analyzing 16,143 Nigerian federal procurement contracts from NOCOPO/BPP open contracting data. Includes feature engineering, transparent weighted risk scoring, and fuzzy vendor entity resolution.

• 3MTT Deep Tech Journey — End-to-End ML Pipelines ↗
  Machine Learning

  Developed and deployed comprehensive machine learning pipelines with a focus on robust model development and production readiness.

• PermitFlow AI — Automated Building Permit Compliance Engine ↗
  AI, Cloud

  Designed and developed a cloud-ready AI-powered engine to automate building permit compliance checks for municipal planning authorities.

• Waste Wizard — Hackathon Project ↗
  Mobile App

  Eco-tech mobile application concept connecting waste collectors with recyclers to promote sustainable waste management.

Courses & certifications

• Universal AI; Foundations of Data Analytics & Machine Learning; Foundations of Neural Networks; Hands-on Deep Learning; Deep Learning and Computer Vision; Data-Driven Prescriptive AI; Large Language M · MIT Open Learning · 2026
• Statement of Accomplishment — Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900 coursework) · DataCamp · 2026
• No-Code ML · 3MTT / DeepTech_Ready (NITDA, Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy) · 2025
• Data Analytics · TD Africa · 2025
• Career Essentials in Generative AI · Microsoft · 2024
• AI Career Essentials · ALX · 2024