About Me

I have a deep-seated passion for Data Engineering, Science, and Analytics in theory and practice. I am driven by ambition, curiosity, relentlessness, rigor, diligence, commitment, assertiveness, creativity and critical thinking.

Victor Oketch Sabare - Data Engineer

Victor Oketch Sabare

Data Engineer & Analytics Specialist

Nairobi, Kenya
3+ Years Experience
BS Data Science & Analytics
Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador

My Story

My journey into data engineering began during my studies at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, where I discovered my passion for transforming raw data into meaningful insights. What started as curiosity about data patterns evolved into a comprehensive skill set spanning data engineering, analytics, and business intelligence.

Over the past 3+ years, I've had the privilege of working with diverse clients on Upwork, developing enterprise solutions at HFC Kenya, and serving as a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador. I specialize in building scalable data pipelines, creating interactive Power BI dashboards, and implementing machine learning solutions that drive business value.

I believe in extensive research, networking, consultation and collaboration in stress situations and problem-solving scenarios. Through experience, I have acquired the spirit of teachability and discernment, always staying curious about emerging technologies and best practices in the data engineering field.

Certifications

Associate Big Data Engineer (ABDE™) - Data Science Council of America
Data Engineer Associate - DataCamp
Data Scientist Associate - DataCamp
Data Analyst Associate - DataCamp

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

Python
Java
R
Scala
SQL

Big Data Tools

Hadoop Ecosystem
Apache Spark
Apache Kafka
Apache Flume
Apache Pig
Apache Oozie
Apache HBase
Apache Sqoop

Analytics & ML

TensorFlow
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Support Vector Machines
Clustering
Dimensionality Reduction

Business Intelligence

Power BI
Power Apps
Tableau
DAX
PowerFX
Power Automate

Databases

MongoDB
Elastic Search
Amazon Redshift

My Journey

2022 - Present

Independent Contractor

Upwork

Data Analysis, Content Writing, Technical Consulting, and Technical Blogging with 4.4/5 client satisfaction rating

Power BI
Power Apps
PowerFX
DAX
SQL
M Code
Power Automate
June 2024 - Sep 2024

Data Engineer

HFC Kenya

Developed 5 Power Apps, participated in AWS data warehouse migration, and handled regulatory reporting

Power Apps
AWS
Amazon Redshift
SOAPUI
April 2022 - April 2025

Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador

Microsoft

Organized workshops and mentored students in Microsoft technologies and career development

Microsoft Technologies
Azure
Power Platform
2020 - Present

BS in Data Science and Analytics

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Relevant Coursework: Machine Learning I & II, Probability & Statistics

Python
R
Machine Learning
Statistics