About

I have 10+ years of post-doctoral experience in research, policy analysis, academia, research management, and stakeholder engagement. I specialize in development economics and my research broadly covers international development issues, with a particular focus on policy analysis of economic development issues in developing countries in general and Africa in particular.

Below is an extract from my CV with a focus on my areas of expertise and skills.

• Generating evidence: I do rigorous research (literature review, scoping studies, developing data collection instruments and interviews, academic writing, and report writing for policymakers and various audiences)
o Skills
 Literature review
 Scoping studies,
 Survey instruments and interviews
 Data analysis (stata, R, excel)
 Report writing for various audiences

• Supporting evidence use: I also synthesize and disseminate results and also strategically support partners to apply these results in decision-making. This includes synthesizing, policy briefs, and research communiques (non-technical) for use in decision-making; and strategically supporting/engaging governments and non-state actors to apply research results in decision and policy making.
o Skills
 Synthesis
 Developing policy options
 Stakeholder engagement

• Dissemination and communication: I have organized and presented in workshops, and policy forums, communicating research results and recommendations to various audiences
o Skills
 Presentation
 Communication
 Engagement
 Networking and Collaboration

• Project/research management/leadership: I have managed/led large-scale research programs and surveys including the AFD’s Research Program on Structural Transformation and Industrial Policy in developing countries and other large-scale studies and surveys on investment climate, small business & entrepreneurship, job creation, SEZs and development financing
o Skills
 Technical (e.g., planning, scheduling, Gantt chart, performance indicators, etc)
 Research team building
 Interpersonal relations
 Research leadership

• Provide training: then finally, I provide training both focusing on the research side (e.g. graduate students, researchers, etc) and the practice side (e.g., practitioners) to gain analytical and technical skills to produce and apply evidence throughout their work.
o Skills
 Technical skills/expertise
 Teaching/training
 Pedagogic skills
 Adaptability
 Sensitivity

• Organizations I have worked with:
o Think-tanks
o Academics/Universities
o International organizations
o Consultancy firms

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