Details:
Ishara Data Solutions Ltd is a small, up-coming company aiming to build a highly innovative, data and technology culture based in Nairobi, Kenya. We are looking for data analyst/programmer interns to assist in realizing data analytics and machine learning related projects with a strong emphasis on R programming and possibly Python. This is a 3-month internship opportunity with the possibility of securing permanent placement subject to the individual’s performance. This is an opportunity for candidates to get exposure to and experience with a wide range of technologies. A small stipend will be provided.
Responsibilities
Data acquisition from various sources e.g. APIs, web scraping using tools like curl, rvest, selenium, etc.
Preparation of data including cleaning, transforming and storing data in various formats.
Data analysis and mining with emphasis on statistical methods.
Machine learning using R, Python, Hadoop, Spark, etc.
Data visualization using various technologies e.g. Shiny, D3, leaflet.
Building applications and APIs.
Requirements
A degree in an IT/Computer Science/statistics related field.
Good R knowledge.
Good Python knowledge.
Statistics knowledge desired.
Experience with machine learning is a plus.
Javascript knowledge is a plus.
Must own a laptop.
