Richard Olamide Olanite
Machine Learning Engineer
I design and deploy end-to-end ML solutions across healthcare, finance, and operations transforming complex data into actionable intelligence.
Engineering Intelligence
I am a Machine Learning Engineer with a strong foundation in mechanical engineering and a proven track record of building and deploying data-driven solutions across business, healthcare, and operational domains. My work focuses on developing scalable machine learning systems that transform complex data into actionable intelligence. I have designed and implemented high-performing models including fraud detection systems, medical risk predictors, forecasting models, and computer vision classifiers using modern frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch.
ML Expertise
Deep learning & classical ML
Data Engineering
Pipelines & feature engineering
MLOps
Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
Performance
98% accuracy, 0.94 AUC
Years Experience
Projects Completed
Satisfied Clients
Featured Projects
NYC Uber Fare Prediction
Built and deployed an XGBoost Regression model to predict NYC Uber fares with high accuracy.
- Engineered key features including Haversine distance, time-based indicators, and one-hot encoded weekdays
- Cleaned and transformed large-scale ride data with optimized preprocessing pipelines
Synthetic Fraud Analysis
Built and evaluated a Decision Tree Classifier for fraud detection with class imbalance handling.
- Applied SMOTE to handle severe class imbalance in fraud datasets
- Identified critical fraud indicators: risk score and 7-day failed transaction count
Sentiment Analysis & Text Classification
Multi-class sentiment analysis pipeline with extensive model benchmarking and optimization.
- Built pipeline using TF-IDF vectorization, SMOTE resampling, and Gaussian Naïve Bayes
- Benchmarked 20+ models with LazyPredict and optimized via GridSearchCV
Cat vs Dog Image Classifier
Transfer learning image classifier using InceptionV3 for binary classification.
- Fine-tuned InceptionV3 with custom layers for binary classification
- Built end-to-end workflow: preprocessing, training, evaluation, real-time prediction
Experience & Credentials
Machine Learning Engineer
Developed and deployed ML solutions across business, engineering, healthcare, and operations, automating workflows and improving forecasting accuracy.
Contract Manager
Managed end-to-end contract execution in a high-paced printing press, introducing ML solutions to boost efficiency and client satisfaction.
Let's Work Together
Have a project in mind or want to discuss? I'm always open to meaningful conversations and exciting opportunities.