As a Technical Expert and Manager at Dalberg Data Insights, the analytic branch of the consulting firm Dalberg specializing in social impact projects across the globe, I played a key role in driving technical innovation and strategic planning for the organization. My responsibilities included overseeing technical implementation and data analysis, providing strategic consulting services to clients, and contributing to the overall growth and success of the company. I was involved in a diverse range of projects including financial inclusion, epidemiology, food security, and poverty reduction, and leveraged my expertise in technical implementation and data analysis to deliver high-impact solutions for clients.Key Achievements:- Successfully managed end-to-end project delivery for several clients, including GIZ, Experian, MTN, GiveDirectly, the World Bank, and the Qatar Computing Research Institute.- Developed decision-making applications and algorithms for analyzing large datasets, resulting in improved data-driven insights and operational efficiency for clients.- Provided strategic consulting services to clients, offering insights and recommendations on business strategy, market trends, and emerging technologies.- Led client prospecting and proposal writing activities, resulting in new business opportunities and increased revenue.- Organized international conferences and events to facilitate knowledge-sharing and networking among industry experts.- Produced promotional videos and wrote blog posts to showcase the company's work and increase brand awareness.

As a Research Analyst at the Inter-American Development Bank, the main source of multilateral financing in Latin America, I conducted research and analysis of a unique mobile phone dataset to study the impact of the socio-economic crisis of April 2018 on poverty in Nicaragua. Key achievements:- Conducting both predictive and descriptive analyses using statistics, econometrics, and machine learning to uncover poverty dynamics using relevant variables from the mobile phone data.- Preparing a detailed report that included a comprehensive literature review, analysis and a list of recommendations for further research. - Contributing to the Bank's efforts to address development challenges in Latin America by providing valuable insights into the impact of economic crises on poverty in the region.- Collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure the project was delivered on time and met high-quality standards.- Developing expertise in mobile phone data analysis and contributing to the Bank's capacity to leverage innovative data sources for research and analysis.

As a postdoctoral researcher, I contributed to a collaborative research project between UCLA (Los Angeles) and INSERM (Paris) that studied the impact of short- and long-term migration on HIV prevalence in Botswana, using census and mobile phone data.

As a Researcher studying the dynamics of the Belgian population using mobile phone data, I conducted extensive literature review, statistical analysis of the data, modelling, and visualization of the results through interactive applications. Key achievements:- Conducting a comprehensive literature review to establish a solid theoretical foundation for the research.- Using advanced statistical methods to analyze mobile phone data, including data cleaning, imputation, and normalization.- Developing statistical models to identify population dynamics, which was used to predict changes in population distribution over time. - Visualizing the results of the analysis through interactive applications, which made the findings accessible and understandable to a broad audience.- Collaborating with colleagues from diverse disciplines to develop and refine the research questions, methods, and conclusions.

As a Researcher, I have conducted pioneering studies focused on harnessing the potential of mobile phone data to address poverty mapping and gain insights into Senegal's millet market dynamics.Key achievements:-Winner of the Data For Development (D4D - Senegal) challenge (2k USD), organized by Orange in collaboration with the UN and MIT in Senegal, showcasing expertise in leveraging mobile phone data for social impact.-Recipient of $45,000 in scholarships from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, supporting research endeavors.-Conducted two research missions in Senegal, fostering productive collaborations with local stakeholders, including government bodies, universities, and international organizations. Additionally, I conducted field visits to acquire firsthand data and insights, enriching the practical relevance of my research.-Published research findings in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals such as PNAS.

As a recipient of the FRIA grant, I conducted my PhD thesis on "Harnessing the Data Revolution for Food Security and Poverty Mapping: Synergies between Mobile Phone Data, Earth Observation, and Official Statistics in Senegal".Key achievements:- Successfully collaborating with international projects and consortiums such as JECAM, D4D, GEOGLAM, and SIGMA to further research in the field.- Setting up successful research proposals such as BELCAM and Sen2Agri, which helped secure funding for further research and development.- Publishing research in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals such as PNAS and Remote Sensing of Environment, which contributed to the academic literature and helped establish my expertise in the field.- Presenting research findings at international conferences and workshops such as CIMMYT, NetMob, AGU, CNES, and GV2M.- Supervising master thesis projects and working collaboratively with fellow researchers on other projects, showcasing my ability to mentor and collaborate effectively.

Geospatial product development from Satellite imagery for the monitoring of European biodiversity (European Lifewatch project). Identification of the best approach for monitoring and aggregating indicators of ecosystem dynamics.

As a co-founder of an "all-in-one" gastronomical recipe kits delivery service for fine dining recipes, I led the building of the company from the ground up. This included conducting comprehensive market research, performing financial analysis, developing the product, creating a marketing strategy, and overseeing pre-launch activities. Despite making significant progress, the project was stopped after the Beta phase.

Individual training courses in Math and Sciences.