Professional Experience

A journey across international organizations

Manager, Data Scientist / Architect

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)

Sep 2023 – PresentCairo, Egypt
  • Designed and implemented end-to-end medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) on Databricks with Delta Lake and Unity Catalog, establishing the enterprise data lakehouse foundation for all analytical and operational workloads
  • Architected Master Data Management (MDM) solutions consolidating party data across four enterprise systems (CRM, Core Banking, Treasury Management, ERP), creating unified golden records for institutional counterparties
  • Developed comprehensive data architecture blueprints including conceptual and logical data models, entity relationship diagrams, data dictionaries, and data flow documentation for mission-critical financial systems
  • Created the enterprise data quality framework with automated metrics scripted on Databricks, monitoring completeness, consistency, timeliness, and accuracy across all data domains
  • Led the selection and planned implementation of Ataccama as the enterprise data management platform, establishing data cataloging and metadata governance capabilities
  • Built production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines extracting financial data from Oracle Finacle Core Banking System and Calypso Treasury Management System into PostgreSQL and Delta Lake targets
  • Implemented Change Data Capture (CDC) and real-time streaming capabilities for data synchronization between treasury management systems and the enterprise data warehouse, enabling near-real-time risk monitoring and analytics
  • Leveraged AWS services extensively: S3 for storage, Athena for serverless querying, Lambda for event-driven processing, RDS and Redshift for managed databases and warehousing, Kinesis for real-time streaming ML pipelines, SageMaker for model training and deployment, EC2 for compute – all orchestrated via boto3 SDK
  • Established GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines for all data engineering workflows, ensuring version-controlled, reproducible, and auditable deployments across development, staging, and production environments
  • Administered SAP Datasphere as the enterprise data warehousing platform, integrating structured and unstructured data sources across the organization
  • Designed and deployed a multi-LLM enterprise chat platform (OpenAI, Claude, LLaMA, Gemini via AWS Bedrock and Databricks) with AI Agents and Text-to-SQL capabilities; built RAG pipelines with vector database architectures (FAISS) for automated document intelligence and knowledge retrieval
  • Developed predictive analytics applications for real-time financial risk monitoring, counterparty risk scoring, and anomaly detection, delivering actionable intelligence to senior decision-makers
  • Automated and enhanced the African Commodity Index and internal commodity dashboards across 54 African countries, improving consistency, reproducibility, and analytical depth
  • Initiated the revamp of the methodological framework of the African Commodity Index to strengthen its analytical robustness and alignment with global best practices
  • Built end-to-end ML and econometric modelling pipelines (Python, PySpark) for trade flow prediction, regional integration patterns, and cross-country macroeconomic forecasting using IMF DOTS, UNCTAD, and WTO datasets, with MLOps workflows via Databricks MLflow and GitHub CI/CD
  • Improved research datasets through data quality processes, harmonisation, and methodological standardisation to support future econometric and policy analysis

Data Engineer

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Dec 2024 – May 2025Remote
  • Designed and implemented an automated ETL pipeline on Databricks to process heterogeneous infrastructure datasets from six countries (.csv, .xlsx, .gpkg, .tiff), enabling scalable multi-format data ingestion
  • Developed a dynamic Data Quality (DQ) framework with rule-based checks (completeness, consistency, geographic integrity) and generated dual-format reports (.csv/.xlsx) with diagnostics and remediation guidance
  • Integrated backend logic into the CPP toolkit frontend, enabling users to upload data, trigger preprocessing, and download reports via a seamless web interface
  • Delivered YAML-based configuration for pipeline portability and no-code extensibility; coordinated full testing and deployment in shared compute environments
  • Produced a video walkthrough and technical handover package for long-term sustainability and knowledge transfer

Statistician & Econometrician

International Cocoa Organization (ICCO)

Apr 2017 – Sep 2023Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
  • Designed and maintained a tailored statistical database application serving as the organization's central data architecture for cocoa market intelligence, streamlining reporting workflows and ensuring data consistency across member countries
  • Built forecasting models (ARIMA, VAR, VECM) to project global supply, demand, and pricing trends in the cocoa economy, directly informing strategic decisions for ICCO member countries and global stakeholders
  • Authored and contributed to the Monthly Market Reports and the Quarterly Bulletin of Cocoa Statistics, establishing robust data pipelines for timely and accurate dissemination of market insights
  • Led annual stock surveys across European warehouses to estimate regional and global end-of-season cocoa bean inventories, managing complex multi-site data collection and validation workflows
  • Collected, validated, and harmonized global cocoa market data from multiple international sources (futures markets, national statistics, trade data), implementing data quality standards and governance processes
  • Conducted econometric analyses of price volatility, supply–demand imbalances, and trade flow dynamics to produce evidence-based policy recommendations

Researcher (Data Scientist / Statistician)

United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)

May 2023 – Aug 2023Remote
  • Designed multi-country survey data architectures (Nigeria, Colombia, Iraq, Lake Chad Basin) for the MEAC disarmament and reintegration research project, managing end-to-end data pipelines
  • Programmed and managed digital data collection via SurveyCTO with automated real-time quality control and validation rules; liaised with field teams on data consistency
  • Led data cleaning, harmonization, and multivariate statistical analysis pipelines using R and STATA, producing evidence-based insights for post-conflict transition outcomes
  • Delivered interactive dashboards and visualizations (Power BI) to support stakeholder engagement; ensured compliance with UN data governance and protection standards

Data Analyst Consultant

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Apr 2022 – Nov 2022Remote
  • Developed reproducible R scripts and markdown reports to analyze Migrant Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) data across 8 West African countries, establishing standardized analytical pipelines
  • Conducted impact evaluation analyses on migration in Guinea, The Gambia, Nigeria, and Senegal, delivering evidence-based findings for programme improvement
  • Ensured analytical workflows were fully documented and automated for transparency and scalability across future assessments

KoboToolBox Consultant

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Dec 2016 – Feb 2017Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
  • Designed and implemented a digital data collection system using KoboToolBox to support field operations and monitoring activities for refugee programmes
  • Trained field personnel on effective use of online data collection tools and ensured smooth transition from paper-based methods to digital workflows
  • Digitized all existing UNHCR Côte d'Ivoire data collection instruments and provided ongoing technical guidance to ensure data integrity and reporting consistency

Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

Barry-Callebaut (SACO)

Aug 2016 – Apr 2017Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
  • Designed and managed the geotraceability data collection system for the Cocoa Horizons program, architecting data flows from field surveys through to analytical dashboards
  • Built and maintained master data systems for farmer organizations; defined and monitored KPIs through dashboards to inform strategic decision-making
  • Delivered a full M&E framework including data architecture, survey design, field execution, impact evaluation protocols, and progress tracking systems
  • Conducted fieldwork on cocoa demo plots and fermentation practices to evaluate agronomic innovations, combining field statistics with geospatial data collection

Consultant

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Jul 2016 – Jul 2016Bamako, Mali
  • Facilitated hands-on training for multidisciplinary research professionals on the use of Open Data Kit (ODK) and Cspro for digital survey design and data collection
  • Introduced participants to statistical packages (R, STATA) for analyzing experimental and survey data
  • Delivered practical case exercises to enhance participants' analytical and data management skills

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Family Health International (FHI360)

Nov 2015 – Jul 2016Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
  • Designed evaluation analysis plans and developed STATA-based scripts for automated data processing across multiple public health projects
  • Contributed to the development of four impact evaluation protocols and co-authored a peer-reviewed article on adolescent behavioral health
  • Drafted statistical sections of research protocols, study reports, and manuscripts; provided technical and statistical support for M&E activities

Data Manager

International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF)

Jun 2013 – Oct 2015Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
  • Designed and implemented M&E data architectures for agroforestry research projects; developed and maintained relational databases (Access, PostgreSQL) to monitor performance indicators
  • Conducted 10+ household studies (baselines, midterms, endlines) across West Africa; migrated data collection workflows from paper to digital systems using Open Data Kit
  • Automated data analysis and reporting pipelines using R, Excel, and Access; trained research teams in Kenya and Côte d'Ivoire on data quality best practices
  • Managed complex experimental and survey datasets; performed advanced statistical analyses using R and STATA for peer-reviewed research outputs

Data Manager

Programme ANRS Coopération Côte d'Ivoire (PAC-CI)

Nov 2012 – Jun 2013Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
  • Harmonized 16 epidemiological datasets from 8 West African countries for the IeDEA consortium, designing cross-country data integration architecture for HIV/AIDS research
  • Automated key project indicators reporting using custom-built SQL and VBA scripts, reducing manual effort and improving reproducibility
  • Conducted rigorous data quality assurance, validation, and consistency checks prior to submission to the regional hub in Bordeaux, France