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Tirus Wagacha

Intelligent Solutions. Data-Driven Decisions. Real Impact.

I’m Tirus Kimani Wagacha — a Data Scientist & Backend Software Engineer specializing in Generative AI, LLM-powered analytics, and scalable systems that turn complexity into clarity.

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Currently pursuing M.S. in Data Analytics at Kansas State University (4.0 GPA) • Building robust Analytics, LLM agents & AI systems

About Me

Tirus Kimani Wagacha

I’m a data scientist and software engineer passionate about building intelligent, data-driven systems that drive measurable business impact. I specialize in merging scalable backend engineering with generative AI, NLP, and analytics to automate insights and empower decision-makers.

Currently pursuing an M.S. in Data Analytics at Kansas State University (4.0 GPA), I bring experience from fintech, logistics, and insurance domains. My work centers on designing LLM-powered agents, self-serve analytics tools, and insight automation pipelines that simplify complexity and accelerate outcomes.

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Skills & Technologies

Combining analytics, engineering, and AI to build intelligent systems.

Python
Python

Data manipulation, ML pipelines, automation, and agent logic.

SQL
SQL & NoSQL

Complex queries, data modeling, and scalable storage (MongoDB/MySQL).

Data Visualization
Visualization & Storytelling

Power BI, Tableau, narrative-driven insights for decision-makers.

Machine Learning
Machine Learning & LLMs

Predictive models, transfer learning, LangChain, GPT-4 integrations.

Selected Projects

Real-world solutions combining data, AI, and systems engineering.

Subsidy Project
Tableau
Analyzing Subsidies & Emergency Support for Livestock

Explored government agricultural subsidy distribution across Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma to surface inefficiencies and strategic positioning for livestock farmers using Tableau.

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Amazon Pricing
Data Storytelling
The Pricing Dilemma on Amazon

Investigated discount strategy effects on customer trust and engagement, balancing perceived value and ratings using Amazon sales data.

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Survey Data Analysis Power BI
Power BI
Analyzing Survey Data

Transformed and visualized responses from 600–700 data professionals to surface trends around compensation, job satisfaction, and tooling preferences in the data industry.

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Recommender System
NLP + ML
Sentiment-Enhanced Recommender System

Combined customer review sentiment with embedding similarity search (FAISS) to produce context-aware product recommendations.

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Customer Feedback Analysis
Text Analytics
Customer Feedback Analysis for Hospitality

Analyzed hotel reviews to help AfriDusky Tours & Travel Agency enter the Kenyan market with customer-centric insights on satisfaction, strengths, and improvement areas.

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Movie Analysis Project
Analytics + ML
Movie Analysis: Regression, Classification & Clustering

Explored IMDb scores through regression, classification, and clustering to uncover drivers of ratings and group movies by meaningful patterns.

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Office Star Choice Model
Econometrics
Office Star Choice Model Analysis

Analyzed the determinants of "Office Star" selection using a binary logit model to understand decision drivers.

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COVID-19 Data Analysis
SQL + Epidemiology
COVID-19 Deaths & Vaccinations Analysis

Used SQL to analyze pandemic metrics across countries—cases, deaths, death rates, and vaccination progress—to surface insights on global impact.

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Forte Hotel Conjoint Analysis
Preference Modeling
Conjoint Analysis: FORTE Hotel Design

Identified preferred hotel design attributes and trade-offs using conjoint analysis to inform user-centered hospitality design decisions.

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Data Job Market Analysis
Market Research
Data Job Market — SQL

Explored demand and compensation trends in the data analytics job market, focusing on high-growth roles and skill salary alignment.

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Whether you're interested in collaboration, roles, or just want to chat about intelligent systems — drop a message.

Reach Out Directly

Email: kimtirus@gmail.com
Phone: +1 603-377-2469

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