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Ighlaas Carlie

Cape Town

Summary

Experienced Data Analyst & AI Prompt Engineer. Over four years of expertise in data analysis, visualization, and reporting, and over one year in integrating AI tools into data analysis. I am skilled at combining various software and data tools for a holistic approach to data and forecasting. I excel in collaborating with cross-functional teams and presenting data-driven recommendations to stakeholders. Committed to continuous learning, I apply data-driven strategies to drive project success.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Engineer

Hornet
04.2025 - Current
  • Designed and automated analytics pipelines using Mage and BigQuery to deliver real-time insights on product performance.
  • Created interactive dashboards in Looker for stakeholder reporting and experimentation tracking.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with engineers, analysts, and leadership in a fully remote, asynchronous environment.
  • Developed ETL processes to ensure accurate data transformation and loading into databases.

Consulting Analyst

Freelance Data Analyst
10.2022 - Current
  • Ubomi Buhle (UCT-affiliated): Produced monthly data reports, dashboards, and forecasts across 25+ stakeholders in 5 national sites.
  • SURMISE Project (UCT): Analyzed vaccine perception data among hospital staff, developed positivity scoring system, and presented subgroup analysis using R.
  • Women in News (WAN-IFRA): Trained M&E leads on survey design, streamlined reporting systems across Southern Africa and MENA, and supported donor-facing reporting.

Data Analyst

Eighty20 Consulting
09.2024 - 04.2025
  • Analyst for the team managing the Standard Bank UCount Program. Key Deliverables: Monthly Bank reports, App product dashboard, UCount's Goals and Gains fortnightly cycle allocations to the 1.4 million member base.

Previous Experience

Business Intelligence Analyst, African Startup Hub
01.2020 - 11.2022
  • Developed Tableau/Looker dashboards, improving decision speed by 25%.
  • Ran Google Analytics reports on user behavior, boosting marketing ROI by 30%.

Education

Certification -

Coursera
01.2023

Bachelor of Science - Applied Statistics

University of Cape Town
01.2023

Skills

  • Languages: SQL (Multiple dialects), R, DAX, Python
  • Data Tools: Mage, Looker, Power BI, Tableau, Google Sheets, Excel
  • Cloud & APIs: BigQuery, SensorTower API, REST APIs
  • Workflow & Dev: Git, Docker, VSCode, Notion
  • Other: Prompt Engineering, Data Visualization, Survey Design, Stakeholder Communication

Languages

English

Links

https://ighlaascarlie.com/

Timeline

Data Engineer

Hornet
04.2025 - Current

Data Analyst

Eighty20 Consulting
09.2024 - 04.2025

Consulting Analyst

Freelance Data Analyst
10.2022 - Current

Previous Experience

Business Intelligence Analyst, African Startup Hub
01.2020 - 11.2022

Bachelor of Science - Applied Statistics

University of Cape Town

Certification -

Coursera

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