Machine Learning Data Analytics

RABIATU BONKU

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Industrial engineer with experience focused on research, data processing, data visualization, data analytics, optimization, mathematical modeling, and machine learning and their applications driving innovations in operations. Exhibits a firm grasp of statistics with the ability to multitask. Works successfully with cross-functional teams and has managed successful projects. Open to relocating. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Excel Tableau Python R Studio SQL Gurobi Optimizer CORE COMPETENCIES

Operation Research Supply Chain Optimization Data Analytics Research Technical Writing Machine Learning.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

North Carolina A&T State University - Greensboro

Director, Faculty Success and Programming Feb. 2025 - Present

• Develop interdisciplinary programs integrating business and engineering for operational efficiency.

• Collaborate with faculty, industry leaders, and research teams to enhance curricula.

• Analyze metrics and program data to optimize academic and industry partnerships.

• Develop and lead faculty training and program rollouts for seamless adoption and improvement.

Research Scientist August 2024 – Feb. 2025

• Developed automated data collection and preprocessing systems for exploration analysis and model building.

• Delivered actionable, data-driven insights and collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive innovative solutions.

• Optimized and validated datasets to enhance user experience and achieve analytic goals.

• Conducted research and analysis, contributing to reports and manuscript publications. Graduate Research Assistant May 2023 – July 2024

• Designed and implemented models and algorithms to streamline data-driven vehicle routing, reducing operational costs.

• Leveraged Python and Gurobi for optimization, ensuring efficient and accurate solutions.

• Performed advanced data analysis in R Studio, providing actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

Graduate Research Assistant August 2020 – April 2023

• Developed data-driven inventory routing models to reduce supplier and customer costs by 10%.

• Improved decision-making by integrating machine learning algorithm predictions into optimization processes.

• Utilized SAS, Excel, and Python to analyze data, create reports, and deliver clear visual insights. RABIATU BONKU

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Apple Inc.—Austin, TX

Reseller Operations Business Analyst Intern May 2023 – August 2023

• Streamlined data querying and integration from sales and promotion databases to perform business analytics.

• Enhanced trend projection accuracy by 5% through the application of machine learning algorithms on large datasets.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design a KPI tracking dashboard mockup for performance monitoring.

• Communicated key insights to leadership in a clear, non-technical manner to assess their impact on the business.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering

July 2024 North Carolina A&T State University — Greensboro M.S. Food and Nutritional Science

May 2020 North Carolina A&T State University — Greensboro B.S. Process Engineering

July 2017 University of Ghana — Ghana

SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS

• 2024 IISE Conference - 2nd place winner of the Best Student Paper Competition in Logistics and Supply Chain division - https://myemail.constantcontact.com/May-2024-LSC News.html?soid=110**********&aid=65f2qf6TRE8

• 2023 TMCF Apple HBCU Scholar

• 2022 Outstanding Panel Hostess for Architectural Engineering Construction-Professional Development Panel

• 2019 Excellence Award for highest GPA, College of Agricultural and Environmental Science

• 2019 Students Showcase of Excellence award, College of Agricultural and Environmental Science LEADERSHIP / COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Department of Built Environment - Research Team Leader, May 2022 – August 2022

• Vice President of Food and Nutritional Science Club, August 2019 – May 2020

• Inspiring Minds Summer Camp Facilitator, July 2022

• (STEAM) ACTIVATED Summer Camp, July 2021

PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS

• Bonku, R., Alkaabneh, F., & Davis, L. B. (2024). Collaborative vehicle routing for equitable and effective food allocation in nonprofit settings. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

• Bonku, R., & Owusu, R. (2024). Optimizing Food Bank Logistics: A Synchronized Approach to Mobile Food Pantry Routing. In IISE Annual Conference. Proceedings (pp. 1-6). Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE).

• Bonku, R. & Alkaabneh, F. (2023). Stochastic Dynamic Programming (SDP) to Optimize Ad Hoc Donation Allocations in Food Banks. Presentation at the North Carolina A&T State University 12th Annual Graduate Research Poster Presentation Competition on April 20, 2023.

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