AI Engineer with 3+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying AI/ML and Generative AI solutions across enterprise, telecom, and operational environments. Hands-on with cloud-native deployments (AWS EKS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm) and end-to-end delivery from data engineering and model development to evaluation and responsible AI governance. Built production-grade solutions including a Kubernetes-deployed 5G Standalone network AI/ML layer across 3GPP Release 16 network functions, and a hybrid RAG platform with multi-LLM orchestration using LangChain. Known for translating business objectives into scalable, explainable AI systems and effectively communicating with senior stakeholders.

Takudzwa Kevin Chihava

AI Engineer with 3+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying AI/ML and Generative AI solutions across enterprise, telecom, and operational environments. Hands-on with cloud-native deployments (AWS EKS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm) and end-to-end delivery from data engineering and model development to evaluation and responsible AI governance. Built production-grade solutions including a Kubernetes-deployed 5G Standalone network AI/ML layer across 3GPP Release 16 network functions, and a hybrid RAG platform with multi-LLM orchestration using LangChain. Known for translating business objectives into scalable, explainable AI systems and effectively communicating with senior stakeholders.

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AI Engineer with 3+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying AI/ML and Generative AI solutions across enterprise, telecom, and operational environments. Hands-on with cloud-native deployments (AWS EKS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm) and end-to-end delivery from data engineering and model development to evaluation and responsible AI governance.

Built production-grade solutions including a Kubernetes-deployed 5G Standalone network AI/ML layer across 3GPP Release 16 network functions, and a hybrid RAG platform with multi-LLM orchestration using LangChain. Known for translating business objectives into scalable, explainable AI systems and effectively communicating with senior stakeholders.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Data Analyst at Zimworx
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and maintained KPI dashboards in Power BI and Looker Studio, improving real-time operational visibility for weekly reviews and reducing report preparation time by ~40%. Led end-to-end data pipelines across 12+ data sources to reduce discrepancies and eliminate time spent resolving data conflicts with operations teams. Authored change request documentation and BPMN process maps for BusyBee Hive under GTS, translating business requirements into delivery specifications. Developed an enterprise AI strategy document with governance frameworks and a 3-year generative AI roadmap for senior stakeholders. Led AI opportunity mapping across 16 service lines, identifying four high-ROI automation candidates. Rebuilt HubSpot CRM objects, properties, and pipeline dashboards to improve CRM adoption and data trust.
Data Scientist (Graduate Trainee) at DBS Global – Business Solutions
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Built real-time analytics pipelines using SAP HANA’s in-memory engine, reducing data ingestion-to-decision lag for faster data-driven decisions. Trained and deployed ML models on SAP HANA for demand forecasting across 20+ SKUs, improving procurement planning accuracy. Conducted end-to-end exploratory data analysis across 6 datasets including feature engineering, data wrangling, and stakeholder-ready visualizations. Designed and maintained ETL pipelines across multiple live sources to reduce downstream reporting errors and ensure consistent weekly leadership reporting. Optimized SAP HANA query performance, reducing report generation time from several minutes to under 10 seconds.
Data Science Intern at DBS Global – Business Solutions
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Configured and customized SAP ERP modules to streamline reporting workflows, cutting manual reporting effort across multiple business units. Managed SAP HANA data workflows supporting recurring operational and strategic reports, improving reporting accuracy and reducing manual reconciliation. Collaborated with 4 business units to translate requirements into functional and technical specifications, supporting delivery of 9 projects with reduced rework and faster sign-off. Partnered with the technical team on SAP HANA performance improvements to reduce reporting delays.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Data Science & Informatics (Ongoing) at Midlands State University
January 1, 2023 - August 21, 2026
Diploma in Data Science at TelOne Centre for Learning
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Data Science & Informatics (ongoing) at Midlands State University
January 1, 2025 - August 21, 2026
Diploma in Data Science at TelOne Centre for Learning
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Data Science & Informatics at Midlands State University
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2026
Diploma in Data Science at TelOne Centre for Learning
January 1, 2024 - August 21, 2026

Qualifications

IBM AI Engineering – Professional Certificate
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
IBM Data Science – Professional Certificate
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Microsoft Business Analysis Fundamentals – Professional Certificate
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026
Microsoft Business Analysis Fundamentals – Professional Certificate
January 1, 2026 - August 21, 2026
IBM AI Engineering – Professional Certificate
January 1, 2024 - August 21, 2026
IBM Data Science – Professional Certificate
January 1, 2024 - August 21, 2026
Coursera – Google Cloud Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2026
DeepLearning.AI – Deep Learning Specialization (Andrew Ng)
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2026
Scrum Methodology – Agile Project Management
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Financial Services