ABOUT GRAD DATA COACH
Meet Your Data Analysis Coach
Get practical data analysis help from an experienced coach who has supported PhD and Master's students with coursework, dissertations, theses, and capstone projects for over 7 years.
7+Years coaching graduate researchers
YOUR DATA ANALYSIS COACH
Joseph Mburu
Data Analysis & Research Methods Coach
I help Master's and PhD students make sense of their research data and statistical analysis. Sessions focus on your own project so you understand each decision instead of receiving a black-box answer.
Over 7 years of experience coaching PhD and Master's students in data analysis for coursework, dissertations, theses, and capstone projects.
Based in Nairobi, Kenya. Coaching students online worldwide.
My role is to help you understand the reasoning behind the analysis, work through the difficult parts with you, and build the confidence to explain your decisions in your own research.
Work With Me →ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Statistics, computing, and data science training behind the coaching.
My academic background combines statistical theory, computing, data science, and modern analytical methods. This helps me connect research questions with both sound statistical reasoning and practical software workflows.
Master's Degree in Data Science and Analytics
Advanced training in data science, analytical methods, modeling, and modern data workflows.
Bachelor's Degree in Applied Statistics with Computing
Foundation in applied statistics, statistical computing, quantitative methods, and data analysis.
SOFTWARE & ANALYTICAL WORKFLOWS
Tools I use to help graduate researchers move from questions to defensible results.
The software changes from project to project. The analytical reasoning stays central.
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SPSS
Statistical analysis, regression & interpretation
02
R
Reproducible analysis & statistical modeling
03
Python
Data analysis, visualization & machine learning
04
Stata
Applied statistical analysis & modeling
05
SAS
Statistical programming & applied analysis
06
Minitab
Applied statistics & quality analysis
07
Jamovi
Accessible statistical analysis & interpretation
08
JASP
Bayesian and classical statistical analysis
09
Excel
Data preparation, summaries & analytical workflows
10
SPSS-AMOS
CFA & structural equation modeling
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SmartPLS
PLS-SEM & measurement models
THE COACHING APPROACH
Research decisions first. Software second.
A good analysis starts with the research question, design, variables, measurement, and assumptions. The software should implement those decisions, not make them for you.
Understand the study
We connect your research questions and hypotheses to the data you actually collected.
Make defensible choices
We discuss why a method fits, what assumptions matter, and what alternatives may be appropriate.
Build confidence
You leave with clearer reasoning for supervisor meetings, written results, presentations, and the viva or defense.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Graduate researchers who want expert guidance without losing ownership of the research.
Master's students
Get help moving from a research question to a suitable analysis and a clear interpretation.
PhD and doctoral students
Work through more complex analytical decisions, diagnostics, revisions, and defense preparation.
Students responding to supervisor feedback
Translate statistical comments into specific actions and understand why the requested changes matter.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
You remain the researcher.
Grad Data Coach is a coaching service. The objective is to strengthen your understanding and help you perform and defend your analysis. You remain responsible for following your university's policies and for the academic work you submit.
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BRING YOUR RESEARCH QUESTION
We can work through the difficult part together.
Describe the analysis problem, software, or supervisor feedback you are dealing with.