Nicholas Adegbe

MFI Student

Campus

Areas of Interest

  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Community Impact

Biography

Nicholas is an exceptional student and MasterCard Foundation Undergraduate and Graduate Scholar. Having an educational background in actuarial science, he also has hands on experience in the field of data analytics, data visualization and reporting. In addition Nicholas has great presentation skills and relationshipbuilding aptitude that cultivate brand loyalty and enthusiasm.

Experience

AI-Society, KNUST, Ghana
Co-Founder, Jan. 2023 - Present

  • Empower college students who have passion for AI & Data Science by linking them to industry opportunities.

EdPlus at Arizona State University
Baobab Community Guide, Mar. 2022 - Present

  • Facilitate information sessions about the platform’s opportunities, & increasing access to career prospects for Africans.
  • Build relationships with consumers to create loyalty & passion for the brand.
  • Create an environment for young people to share ideas, increasing project collaboration & partnerships.

Mpharma Ghana
Inventory Analyst, Nov. 2022 - Jul. 2023

  • Analyzed & visualized inventory ensuring product availability & supply optimization.
  • Processed & managed orders using SAP ERP software.
  • Compiled supply chain reports in Excel on product performance & fulfillment rates for managerial purposes.

Project: Modelling Insurance Claim Severity Using Industrial Statistical Distributions

  • Predicted claim severity patterns, contributing to a deeper understanding of risk assessment & management.

Project: Life Insurance Pricing & Portfolio Optimization

  • Devised pricing & portfolio investment strategies for a whole life insurance product.

Skills

  • Technical: R
  • MATLAB
  • Python
  • AXIS
  • SAP ERP
  • Microsoft 365

Professional Certificates & Awards

  • MasterCard Foundation Scholarship: 2018-2024.

  • Vice Chancellor’s Award (KNUST) for Community Impact: 2019.

Education

Mastercard Foundation Scholar, Master of Financial Insurance, University of Toronto, 2023 - 2024
BSc (Honours), Actuarial Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), 2023