Relevant Skills: Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing; Data Visualization; Research Design; Fundraising; (Distributed) Cloud Computing; Python; Git; Linux.Technical Work: developed end-to-end data pipelines for the assessment of food insecurity in 37 countries using a deep learning model; developed a misinformation detection algorithm via semantic similarity and topic modeling; conducted descriptive analysis of hatespeech detection in Nigeria.Coordination Work: research… Show more Relevant Skills: Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing; Data Visualization; Research Design; Fundraising; (Distributed) Cloud Computing; Python; Git; Linux.Technical Work: developed end-to-end data pipelines for the assessment of food insecurity in 37 countries using a deep learning model; developed a misinformation detection algorithm via semantic similarity and topic modeling; conducted descriptive analysis of hatespeech detection in Nigeria.Coordination Work: research fundraising; project development regarding food insecurity (across 37 countries) and gender (across 3 countries).Achievements: I helped raise $5 million in funding for research projects; I co-led and presented findings of a misinformation research project to leadership. Show less

Relevant Skills: Research Design; Social Science Research.Coordination Work: Course explores alternative framings of roles of technology in policy; exercises prepare students to apply these concepts in the framing of their thesis research

Relevant Skills: Research Design; Project Management; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing; Python; Git; Linux.Technical Work: Investigating algorithmic amplifications on social media platforms as part of MIT IDSS’ Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism; researching recommender systems’ impact on (political) radicalization through user consumption patterns on YouTube; probing and auditing state-of-the-art, machine learning based bot detection on Twitter.Coordination… Show more Relevant Skills: Research Design; Project Management; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing; Python; Git; Linux.Technical Work: Investigating algorithmic amplifications on social media platforms as part of MIT IDSS’ Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism; researching recommender systems’ impact on (political) radicalization through user consumption patterns on YouTube; probing and auditing state-of-the-art, machine learning based bot detection on Twitter.Coordination Work: Establishing and managing 3 pro-bono data partnerships with private-sector data brokers to supply multiple research streams.Achievements: Awarded Best Paper Award at the 2023 ACM Web Conference. Developed and coordinated pro-bono data partnerships with private organizations worth $200k. Show less

Relevant Skills: Data Analysis; Data Visualization; Python; PowerBI; Project Management; Fundraising.Technical Work: developed the COVID-19 dashboard presented weekly to the Secretary-General and his Executive Committee; prepared 5+ ad-hoc country risk reports for the Secretary-General.Coordination Work: supported the implementation of the UN Secretary-General's Data Strategy; supported the establishment of a multi-partner instrument for crises data financing; helped raise… Show more Relevant Skills: Data Analysis; Data Visualization; Python; PowerBI; Project Management; Fundraising.Technical Work: developed the COVID-19 dashboard presented weekly to the Secretary-General and his Executive Committee; prepared 5+ ad-hoc country risk reports for the Secretary-General.Coordination Work: supported the implementation of the UN Secretary-General's Data Strategy; supported the establishment of a multi-partner instrument for crises data financing; helped raise funding.Achievements: Helped set-up the Complex Risk Analytics Fund (CRAF'd) incl. ToR development; led the development and launch of the UN Transparency Portal (open.un.org); 10+ COVID-19 dashboards and 5+ country risk reports. Show less

Relevant Skills: Data Analysis; Supply Chain Management; Humanitarian Operations.Technical Work: Analysis and strategic recommendations for digital supply chain strategy based of survey questionnaire data from focal points in East and Horn of Africa; development of regional strategy for the promotion of global stocks warehouse and usage of data-driven procurement system; inbound and outbound lead time analyses.Achievements: Development of quantitative key performance indicators… Show more Relevant Skills: Data Analysis; Supply Chain Management; Humanitarian Operations.Technical Work: Analysis and strategic recommendations for digital supply chain strategy based of survey questionnaire data from focal points in East and Horn of Africa; development of regional strategy for the promotion of global stocks warehouse and usage of data-driven procurement system; inbound and outbound lead time analyses.Achievements: Development of quantitative key performance indicators for global stock prepositioning. Show less

Relevant Skills: Data Science; Network Analysis; Data Engineering; Python; R.Technical Work: Developed specifications for an industrial end-to-end network optimizatizer; geocoded and analyzed production network relations using R; developed clustering algorithms (incl. k-means and k-medoids) to prepare network design recommendations to the client company; performed demand sensitivity and fixed cost analysis; developed ETL pipeline for data preparation of network… Show more Relevant Skills: Data Science; Network Analysis; Data Engineering; Python; R.Technical Work: Developed specifications for an industrial end-to-end network optimizatizer; geocoded and analyzed production network relations using R; developed clustering algorithms (incl. k-means and k-medoids) to prepare network design recommendations to the client company; performed demand sensitivity and fixed cost analysis; developed ETL pipeline for data preparation of network optimizer.Achievements: Successful implementation of network design recommendations yielding reduction in transportation costs and carbon emissions. Show less

Relevant Skills: Data Science; Process Automation; Python; KNIME; UiPath.Technical Work: Identified global software sales' price drivers with autoregressive pricing model; developed and implemented process automation via desktop robots; coached +5 analysts across the EMEA region on automation software; co-led the development of a supervised robot supporting the data transition between ERP systems.Achievements: Average time savings of recurring reports by 90% via automation of 5+… Show more Relevant Skills: Data Science; Process Automation; Python; KNIME; UiPath.Technical Work: Identified global software sales' price drivers with autoregressive pricing model; developed and implemented process automation via desktop robots; coached +5 analysts across the EMEA region on automation software; co-led the development of a supervised robot supporting the data transition between ERP systems.Achievements: Average time savings of recurring reports by 90% via automation of 5+ use cases; successfully deployed Mendix Apps for corporate data trainings. Show less