Mokete Mashala, MBA, MSc BA

A: Brooklyn, NY ***** T: +1-617-***-**** E: ad3d4e@r.postjobfree.com L: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mokete-mashala/

G: https://github.com/moketemashala T: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/mokete.mashala Professional Summary

Experienced professional with a demonstrated track record of effectively utilizing data analysis, project management, and team leadership to achieve successful outcomes. Known for being detail-oriented, a fast learner, and adaptable to diverse professional environments, with a keen appreciation for diversity in problem-solving. Proactively collaborates with multiple teams and stakeholders to gain insights, drive strategic business objectives, and foster collaborative solutions. Education

Master of Science in Business Analytics

Hult International Business School Boston, Massachusetts Dean’s List, GPA 3.64/4.0 Master of Business Administration, MBA specializing in Finance Hult International Business School Boston, Massachusetts Dean's List, GPA 3.84/4.0 Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

University of Cape Town Western Cape, South Africa Technical Skills

Software: Python, R, SQL, Salesforce, Microsoft Office Suit, Project Libre Libraries: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Beautiful Soup, SciPy, Statsmodels, Beautiful Soup Visualization Tools: Business Intelligence: Power BI, DAX, Tableau Certifications: Data Camp: SQL Data Analyst & Python Data Analyst Coursera: Business Statistics and Analysis by Rice University Coursera: IBM Professional Data Science

Coursera: Software Development Processes and Methodologies Professional Experience

Reading Municipal Light Department Reading / Remote, USA May 2023 – January 2024 Data Analyst

Analyzed hourly data from over 50 purchase power agreements, investigating operational and financial implications tied to wholesale market electricity prices, showcasing a keen ability to derive insights and inform strategic decision-making.

Spearheaded automation of power supply reporting processes using tools like Excel, advanced Power Query, and Power BI, resulting in streamlined workflows and a 2-week reduction in reporting time.

Aggregated power supply data to develop dashboards and run ad hoc reports for internal purposes resulting in compelling and actionable metrics and insights.

Performed cleansing, preparation, and enhancement of large and complex datasets for internal teams.

Partnered with internal and external collaborators, and employed web-scraping, specifically Beautiful Soup, to gather data from various sources and facilitate automated dashboard reporting.

Created a dashboard to visualize over 50 purchase power agreements using over 5 million data points enhancing historical tracking of power supply versus load.

Implemented Python-based machine learning techniques, and regressions to develop highly accurate power supply forecasting models for renewable energy, including solar, wind, and hydro. Sasol Gauteng, South Africa March 2017 - September 2019 Engineering Manager

Led a multi-disciplinary team of 5 engineers to execute a $42.5 million engineering project with a focus on quality, efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration 2 months ahead of schedule.

Managed delivery of engineering contractor's scope of work for front-end engineering design, and EPC phases with input from engineering disciplines, and operating business unit increasing production capacity by 25%.

Championed presentations and monthly reports to communicate project progress and attained milestones to SVP and stakeholders, resulting in enhanced stakeholder management.

Implemented project schedule dates to meet scheduled milestones and completion dates.

Collaborated cross-functionally with project team members, engineering contractors, construction contractors, and operations team in commissioning of low-pressure compressing facility, achieving best project team award.

Supervised engineering contractors, ensuring the punctual delivery of documentation and minimizing project delays. Displayed strong collaborative skills in working cooperatively with contracted vendor teams.

Developed and managed end-to-end project plans ensuring on-time delivery. Mokete Mashala, MBA, MSc BA

A: Brooklyn, NY 11210 T: +1-617-***-**** E: ad3d4e@r.postjobfree.com L: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mokete-mashala/

G: https://github.com/moketemashala T: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/mokete.mashala Sasol Gauteng, South Africa December 2011 – February 2017 Lead Process Engineer

Gathered relevant information from stakeholders to define business problems ensuring alignment across stakeholders.

Coordinated multiple timelines and project scope changes ensuring agility to meet business needs.

Researched and analyzed alternative solutions to business problems relating to operational process improvement.

Conducted process simulations, design calculations, and operational data analysis to support process development.

Designed and implemented process equipment sizing and inspection of over 95 pieces of equipment to optimize production efficiency by 50%.

Performed data analysis on process operating test runs to prove design intent of operating facilities resulting in approval of installed equipment operating 100% as per project design intent.

Translated analytical findings of manual dosing to develop automated business solutions, resulting in improved final product specification and 20% reduction in facility manual operations.

Gained strong background in process design, project management, construction, and contractor relationship management enabling successful beneficial operations of production facilities.

Coached and mentored 4 process engineers to enhance technical competencies leading to promotion. Sasol Gauteng, South Africa January 2007 – November 2011 Process Engineer

Facilitated pre-feasibility and feasibility engineering proposals for capital projects, demonstrating analytical mindset and strategic planning skills.

Conducted mass balance analyses, crafting detailed Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), making technology selections, performing techno-economic evaluations, and providing precise capital expenditure estimates.

Led the evaluation of the primary filtration system of Gas-to-Liquid facility, contributing to the enhancement of overall system performance and efficiency.

Relevant Projects

Graduate Student, Hult International Business School Boston, MA August 2022 – April 2023 Project: Wells Fargo portfolio analyses

Analyzed over 1 million rows of data points by querying the data using SQL. Actionable insights on stocks to buy, sell, or hold were provided to clients to improve overall portfolio performance by 33%. Project: Old Navy Data Statistical Analysis

Implemented statistical hypothesis testing and feature engineering.

Developed Linear Regression model to predict future profits and advise on explanatory variables for Business to improve profit margins.

Project: Olist Business Growth Rate

Established business dashboard from scratch with insight about relevant KPIs driving business revenue by using Power BI utilizing ETL frameworks, creating star schema, and analyzing data. Capstone Project: IBM Professional Data Science

Completed IBM Data Science Professional Certificate, showcasing proficiency in Python, SQL, and machine learning.

Excelled in a hands-on Capstone Project, achieving 96% score demonstrating expertise in data analysis, visualization, and model creation.

Career Breaks

Graduate Student, Hult International Business School Boston, MA September 2021 – April 2023 Full-time Home Executive Austria, Vienna September 2019 – August 2021

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