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6th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting

  • Derick Imbati

    Mr Derick Imbati - Speaker

    UZIMA-DS: Improving AI/ML-readiness of Synthetic Data in a Resource-Constrained Setting (Lead Data Engineer)

    Lead Data Engineer | UZIMA‑DS Project As Lead Data Engineer for the UZIMA‑DS project, I architect and manage the cloud infrastructure that powers one of Africa's most ambitious longitudinal health data initiatives. My work is at the intersection of engineering and science-designing pipelines that transform raw, complex healthcare datasets into reliable, accessible resources for researchers. I focus on building resilient systems that balance performance with sustainability. This includes optimizing costs across Microsoft Fabric and GCP, while ensuring scalability for the growing demands of UZIMA's data science mission. Beyond infrastructure, I lead a cross‑functional team of engineers and scientists within the CDIO group, coordinating updates, refining workflows, and embedding security and governance into every layer of our environment. By bridging technical architecture with research needs, I help deliver high‑quality data products that directly support UZIMA's vision: harnessing data science to improve health outcomes across diverse populations.