# Deric Marangu (DericBI)

> Deric Marangu (full name Deric Mwiti Marangu, trading as DericBI) is a Business Information Technology graduate of Kirinyaga University (October 2025), based in Meru, Kenya. He is a data analyst, Power BI / BI developer and ICT systems support specialist who builds dashboards, automated reporting and custom business software for hospitals and small businesses.

## Current roles
- IT Intern, St. Anne Mission Hospital (Feb 2026 - present): ICT and user support, network and information systems support, ICT asset inventory, operational reports and dashboards, patient-record organization and departmental reporting.
- Freelance Data Analyst & BI Developer, DericBI (Jan 2025 - present): dashboards, automated reports, data cleaning, custom business applications, websites, database-backed tools, training.
- Computer Literacy & Data Analytics Instructor, Tujengane Initiative (2023 - present).

## Past experience
- IT Assistant (attachment), Kinoro Tea Factory (May 2024 - Jul 2024): IT support, Excel-based reporting, logistics and farmer-delivery data analysis, sustainability and compliance reporting.

## Skills
- Business intelligence: Power BI, Excel, dashboards, KPI reporting, data cleaning, reporting automation
- Data: SQL, Python, data visualization
- ICT: network and system administration, hardware and software troubleshooting, ICT asset management, user support
- Software: custom business applications, desktop programs, databases, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP
- Other: SEO, social media marketing, use of AI tools for development and documentation

## Selected systems built
- Pharmacy Management System: stock and sales, role-based access, secure financial records, expiry-aware stock control, built-in assistant.
- Small Business Management System: production tracking, true-cost calculation, automated reporting.
- Imara: desktop business management system for a wire nail manufacturer (Electron, Node.js, SQLite) covering production, stock, invoices, expenses, ledgers and cost-matched profit reporting.
- Hospital ICT Asset-Tracking Tool.
- Healthcare dashboards (outpatient and inpatient reporting) and a 20-month cafeteria business report.

## Links
- Portfolio: https://dericmarangu.vercel.app/
- DericBI business site and projects: https://dericbi.vercel.app/
- Latest CV (PDF): https://dericmarangu.vercel.app/assets/cv/deric-marangu-cv.pdf
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deric-marangu-134340297/
- GitHub: https://github.com/Deric254
- Contact: dericmarangu@gmail.com, WhatsApp +254 791 360 805

## Languages
English, Swahili, Kimeru