👋 Hi there, I’m Jess!

👩🏻‍💻 I am a MSc Data Science Candidate at the University of Cape Town & Data Scientist at EPCON.

👀 I’m interested in: data science 🔍, health 🫀, biology 🌱 and education 🎓.

🌱 My coding skillset includes: Python, R, and SQL. | Tools: Git, NiFi, Apache Superset, Jupyter, QGIS, Shiny.

📖 I'm currently completing masters level coursework in: Exploratory Data Analysis, Supervised and Unsupervised Learning, Data Visualisation, Databases for Data Scientists, Data Science for Industry, and Statistical and High Performance Computing at the University of Cape Town.

📖 I'm also busy completing my masters dissertation focussing on: Predicting Avalanche Risk in Scotland using Environmental Covariates.

🧑🏻‍🔬 Professional & Research Focus: I build geospatial and statistical models for public health decision-making, focusing on TB screening and health system vulnerability across lower and middle income countries worldwide. Find out more about some of the projects I am working on at EPCON here.

🌍 My 5-9 after my 9-5 is spent doing the following: SCUBA & free-diving 🤿, Underwater Photography 📷🫧, Travel 🌍, & Sudoku 👾

📫 You can reach me by emailing: stowjess@gmail.com

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