[04] COLOPHON

About me.

Bolaji Balogoun
FIG. 2: PORTRAIT, 2025

I am drawn to the moment data and technologies move beyond buzzwords and become something people trust to solve real problems.

I began in statistics and advanced analytics before moving into data engineering, architecture, and platform leadership. I bring a decade of experience, including seven-plus years building production systems.

At Gozem, a multinational super-app, I joined as its first data hire and rose from Global Data Analyst to Head of Data and Data Director. As Gozem expanded across Africa, I led its analytics platform, connecting product, operations, finance, marketing, and field data. The Gozem Data Hub was one component of this ecosystem of pipelines, services, applications, and automation powering faster, more reliable decisions. I built and mentored the data team, helping junior professionals grow into confident contributors who could sustain and extend the platform. As Gozem’s needs evolved, I led and implemented key parts of its early AI strategy, turning emerging AI opportunities into practical production solutions.

Beyond Gozem, I co-founded Takwimu LAB, whose UNESCO-supported African-language NLP work earned the AI4D Africa Award, and iSheero, which advances data science and AI education, community programs, and policy engagement in Benin. Through the International Trade Centre, I trained early-stage ECOWAS startups in data management and strategy.

Whether designing platforms, bringing AI into production, or growing teams, I turn data and information technologies into solutions that serve people better without breaking the bank.

Set in
Statistical rigor · Cost-disciplined architecture · Data that moves the P&L · Teams that ship.
Built with
Love · Music · Yam fufu · Wine · Espresso · Coding.
Born in
Benin · native FR, professional EN.

[01] STACK

TECHNOLOGIES

Data platforms & warehouses

BigQuery · Google Cloud Storage · BigLake · Dataplex · Databricks · Delta Lake · AWS S3 · ClickHouse

Pipelines & streaming

Airflow · Databricks Lakeflow · Dataform · Dataflow · Pub/Sub

Languages & frameworks

Python · SQL · R · Bash · Spark

Apps & services

React · FastAPI · MongoDB · PostgreSQL · NATS

Cloud, governance & delivery

AWS EC2 · Docker · Artifact Registry · Unity Catalog · Git · Cloud Run

Analytics

Looker Studio · Metabase · Plotly · Grafana · Metrics Layer

[02] EDUCATION

2 DEGREES
02 MSc in Applied Statistics (Distinction) University of Abomey-Calavi 2015 - 2018
01 BSc in Statistics and Econometrics University of Abomey-Calavi 2010 - 2013

[03] CREDENTIALS

[04] PUBLICATIONS

[05] RECOGNITION