Joseph Konka

Data for Business

Delivery more value with data

Data represents a real opportunity for every organization across the world no matter the field or the size, it is the new oil. When well used, data provides actionable insights to organizations in order to make better decisions and maximize opportunities. Concretely, data helps organizations know what happened (Descriptive Analysis), understand why it happened (Explicative Analysis), predict what will happen (Predictive Analysis) and define what to do to achieve a goal (Prescriptive Analysis).

01

Centralize Data

Gather disparate sources and build a single source of truth to eliminate silos.

Architecture & ETL

02

Transform & Enrich

Design specialized datamarts and reporting tables for reliable and business-ready data.

Modeling & Quality

03

Get Insights

Create Dashboards and insights that drive smart, data-backed decisions and grow revenue.

BI & ROI

87% of data science projects never make it to production (VentureBeat, 2019). The success of a data project relies on a good data strategy and and qualified data engineering team. We tend to recruit many Data Scientists and Data Analysts but few Data Engineers, resulting in data that are often unavailable and of poor quality, ultimately leading to the abandonment of data projects. As a Data Science Professional, my main mission is to help organizations define and implement a comprehensive data strategy.

If you are looking for a Data Expert to help your organization in the Data Transformation process, I'm the person you need. Let's discuss our collaboration. I will help define your data strategy and implement your analytical project successfully.

Discover more about me.

About

Data Analytics Lead | BI & Data Strategy

Driving organizational growth through rigorous data strategy

I'm Joseph Konka, a passionate data professional from Togo. I am currently working as Customer Analytics Supervisor at Yas Togo in Lomé. I bring over 7 years experience and over 4 years in Telecoms. My expertises range specializing in data engineering, data analytics and machine learning with a focus on Python based-tools. Since my beginings at Rintio, I've worked on various projects and I've developed solid skills.

I have a Bachelor's in Mathematics at University of Lomé and an Executive Master in AI & Data Analytics at HEC Maroc. I buit my expertise on the ground learning from my senior colleagues. I also hold some certifications such as Power BI Data Analyst, Azure Data Scientist and IT Specialist Python.

Beyond my corporate responsibilities, I am dedicated to data evangelism through Algo Jungle, sharing specialized knowledge and field experiences across my website and YouTube channel. I develop DB Analytics Tools a Python package engineered to empower data professionals by streamlining complex workflows and optimizing interactions with relational data warehouses.

Joseph Konka

Senior Data Analyst | Data Scientist

Batman would be jealous.

Expertise

01Project Management

I lead end-to-end data projects using Agile methodologies. My focus is on aligning technical execution with business goals, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring high-value delivery.

02Data Engineering

The backbone of any data strategy. I specialize in building robust ETL/ELT pipelines, architecting scalable data warehouses, and ensuring data quality across disparate sources.

03Data Analytics

I transform raw data into strategic insights. Using advanced statistical methods and storytelling through visualization, I empower decision-makers with actionable recommendations.

04Backend Python

Leveraging Python to build intelligent systems. I develop predictive models, automate complex workflows, and engineer custom tools to solve unique technical challenges.

Ready to unlock the full potential of your data? Let’s collaborate to transform it into actionable insights that drive growth and innovation. Feel free to reach out, and let's discuss how I can help elevate your data project. Book a consultation with me today and take your data strategy to the next level! Click here 👇🏽

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Lazy isn't in my vocabulary.

Education

Nov 2023 - Now

Executive Master AI & Data Analytics

HEC Maroc
Rabat, MORROCO
I'm currently doing an Executive Master (BAC+5) which include three certificates
- Data Analysis and Decision Engineering
- Data Mining
- Artificial Intelligence & Big Data
At the end of the program, I will work on a business project to validate the master's degree.
2016 - 2019

Mathematics Bachelor's

Université de Lomé
Lomé, TOGO
Graduated in three years with GWA of 13.
- Fundamental Mathematics and Physics
- Algoritms & Programming
- Statistical Analysis
In addition to my major, I also studied African Art, Geography, English, Music, and Sociology.

Yes. I've been around.

Experience

Feb 2024 - Present

Yas Togo

Customer Analytics Supervisor
Lomé, TOGO
My very first leadership position

Missions:
- Lead the Data Analysts team (2 data analysts + 1 trainee)
- Support BI & Analytics Manager in strategic initiatives
- Document existing data platform and make propositions for improvements
- Establish and share best practices
- Lead Big Data and Machine Learning projects deployment
Key Achievements:
- Wrote a Team Chart for Customer Analytics Team to align with N+1 and N+2 on the team missions
- Deployed successfully Apache Airflow to simplify jobs orchectsration and runs tracking
- Deployed successfully Jupyter Hub as a central workspace for the all the BI team without any installation
- Contributed to the migration to Power BI Service
- Monitor and evaluate marketing, distribution and customers service actions
Tools: SQL, Talend, Excel, Power BI, Python, SSAS, Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, MongoDB, TensorFlow, MLflow
Feb 2022 - Jan 2024

Yas Togo

Ad Hoc Analytics Officer
Lomé, TOGO
In Feb 2022, I joined the new BI team as Data Analyst

Missions:
- Support operationnal teams, Marketing, Distribution and MFS
- Handle ad-hoc data analysis requests
- Migrate reporting on Power BI
Key Achievements:
- Support Marketing team by providing datasets for analysis
- Update existing ETL and develop new ones (Combined SQL Functions + Talend + Windows Task Planner)
- Migrate Excel reports to Power BI and design several Power BI reports
- Designed and implemented datamart for MFS to centralize data and KPIs
- Developed Tabular Cubes using Analysis Services
Tools: SQL, Talend, Excel, Power BI, Python, SSAS
May 2020 - Jan 2022

RINTIO

Junior Data Scientist
Cotonou, BENIN
Missions:
- Design and implement machine learning solutions
- Contribute to Python backend projects
Key Achievements:
- Designed and implemented an end-to-end image captioning model
- Deployed TensorFlow models efficiently using TensorFlow Serving
- Developed APIs with Flask to expose machine learning models for production use
- Designed user-friendly interfaces with Gradio to simplify testing and create live demos
- Conducted web scraping to collect and preprocess online data
- Contributed to several Python Backend projects
- Prepared and executed manual tests for applications to ensure quality and functionality
Tools: Git, Python, Pandas, TensorFlow, Flask, Gradio, BeautifulSoup, Selenium.
Nov 2019 - May 2020

RINTIO

Trainee Data Scientist
Cotonou, BENIN
The beginning of my data science journey. I joined the Rintio team after participating in the Africa Tech Up Tour Bootcamp in Lomé.

Key Achievements:
- Learnt in depth Git Linux, Python, Flask, Tensorflow, DevOps, Agility
- Upgraded a tensorflow existing project from to the high level API Keras
- Contributed in dashboard development using Bokeh
Tools: Git, Python, Pandas, Keras, Bokeh

Batman would be jealous.

Projects

Algo Jungle

Algo Jungle is an e-learning platform dedicated to computer science evangelism with a special focus on algorithms. Below the covered topics:

Algorithms & Data Structures
Programming (C & Python)
Business Intelligence & Data Analytics
Data Science & Machine Learning

URL: https://algojungle.github.io

Databases Analytics Tools

DB Analytics Tools is a open source micro-framework that helps data analysts to work with relational databases (data warehouses).

Execute SQL queries (DDL/DCL/DML)
Run ETL SQL Procedures
Data Import & Export
Supports Postgres, Greenplum and SQL Server

Project URL: https://joekakone.github.io/db-analytics-tools

Jobs Tracker

Jobs Tracker is a job alert system which allow users to configure notifications alerts about specific jobs in Togo. Initially , I created it for my personal need to track jobs offers in Lomé.

Extract jobs offers from Emploi.tg and Emploitogo.info
Match jobs offers with key words
Send email with list of matched offers

Tools: Python, Requests, BeautifulSoup, Bokeh, AddThis

URL: https://joekakone.github.io/jobs-tracker

Deputes.fr

You can build dashbord using Bokeh library. This one is an example, it's called Deputes.fr based on French parliament data. It is an bokeh web application.

KPIs: Count of deputies, Count of groups, Avegrage age, Average experience
Graphs: Donut Chart, V Barplot, H Barplot
Table: List of deputies

Tools: Python, Pandas, Bokeh

Source Code: https://github.com/joekakone/deputes-fr

Let's get in touch.

Contact

Address

Lomé, Togo

Hi, I am

Joseph Konka

Data Analytics Lead | BI & Data Strategy

Delivery more value with data

Centralize Data

Transform & Enrich

Get Insights

About

Data Analytics Lead | BI & Data Strategy

Expertise

01Project Management

02Data Engineering

03Data Analytics

04Backend Python

Ready to unlock the value of your data ?

Education

Executive Master AI & Data Analytics

Mathematics Bachelor's

Experience

Yas Togo

Yas Togo

RINTIO

RINTIO

Projects

Algo Jungle

Databases Analytics Tools

Jobs Tracker

Deputes.fr

Training

Become Data Engineer

Become Data Analyst

Become Data Scientist

Contact

Address

Email

Phone

Website

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