Highlights:

Skills:Data Analyst, Energy Specialist, Data Scientist, Pricing Specialist, Project Manager, Professor, Survey Design

Certification:- Coursera: Google Project Management Professional Certificate - Data Camp: Data Science with R, Quantitative Analyst with R, Spatial Data with R, Big Data with R, Machine Learning Scientist with R - University of Florida, Florida, United States of America, International Training Program on Utility Regulation and Strategy

Special Advisor 02/2023 - 06/2023
Azalaï Hotels, Bamako, Mali
Advisory position in the office of the CEO.
• Oversaw and planned the CEO’s engagements with internal and external stakeholders • Wrote speeches, presentations and talking points for the CEO’s public engagements • Produced notes, reports, and briefings on various strategic projects • Coordinated the activities of the office of the CEO--
Consultant 07/2023 - current
Independent Consulting, Bamako, Mali
Independent Consulting
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Consultant, Data Analyst 10/2017 - 03/2018
French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development, Bamako, Mali
A research project on food security in the western region of Mali.
• Cleaned and organized data collected by survey unit during baseline study • Examined the impact of various variables on food security: household structure, household income, presence a family member abroad, remittances, etc. • Produced tables and charts, modelled indicators on food security, and provided commentaries on the outputs--
Consultant, Data Analyst 03/2016 - 09/2020
Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR), Amsterdam (remote), Netherlands
Industry: Research
A program founded by the Foreign Ministry of Netherlands and implemented by the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR).
• Deployed questionnaires developed by the AISSR research unit on a data collection platform (SurveyCTO) • Trained enumerators on various aspects of field operation: proper understanding of the questionnaires, respect of local customs and mastery of data collection with tablets • Monitored data collection process through online platform and regular discussion with field operators • Cleaned collected data, computed various indicators of interest for the study, and complemented with charts (graphs and maps), and commentaries • Contributed to the impact evaluation of the program--
Economist, Pricing Specialist 08/2014 - 08/2022
Electricity and Water Utilities' Regulatory Commission, Bamako, Mali
Industry: Public Service
A position filled with challenges, requiring an expertise in data analysis and a deep understanding of power sector.
• Built and maintained databases on power and water sectors using data from regulated utilities and other sources • Developed dashboards to monitor market indicators and key performance indicators to determine compliance of regulated utilities with regulatory obligations • Lead periodic monitoring missions to ensure compliance with regulatory norms • Used economic and financial modelling to determine tariff levels and tariff structure for upcoming regulatory periods • Analyzed business plans, power purchase agreements, and various documents related to power projects • Liaised with external consultants hired for studies on tariffs, costs of production, financial sustainability of utilities or other development plans for power or water sectors • Liaised with regional organizations and served as a member in working groups on tariffs and regional power market • Coordinated publication projects, including the annual reports of the Commission--
Consultant, Data Analyst 12/2014 - 02/2015
Unicef / Ministry of Education, Bamako, Mali
A study funded by UNICEF and implemented by the Ministry of Education (Les enfants non scolarisés et déscolarisés au Mali)
• Used various household surveys and census data to compute indicators of interest for the study such as share of children out of school, school attendance rate, or dropout rate • Carried out various regressions to assess the risks for school dropout--
Information Manager 07/2013 - 07/2014
Luxemboug Development, Bamako, Mali
A project funded by the European Union in the wake of the 2012 crisis in Mali
• Derived data from reports of interviews with various stakeholders within local governments and social services in the north to assess needs in schools, community health centers and offices of local authorities • Monitor donations on the ground to measure progress in time and provide feedback to management • Collected quantitative and qualitative data on security to assess risk of ground operations • Produced maps with regular updates: on project’s achievements, on security situation and on the return of local authorities, health, and education workers to inform team and external stakeholders--
Consultant, Data Analyst 10/2011 - 05/2013
African Development Bank, Tunisia, Tunisia
• Contribution to a thematic paper for Africa Economic Outlook 2012 • Contribution to a Flagship Report on Youth Employment in Africa in 2013
• Used household surveys, demographic, and macroeconomic data to compute key labor market indicators for various African countries • Carried out comparison between countries based on their market labor profiles • Assessed through statistical analysis the impact of education on labor outcome (job search, wage, tenure, etc.) • Examined of the role of job creation incentives (subsidies, legislation) on labor outcome--
Professor's Assistant 09/2011 - 08/2013
Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
Teaching position at the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Université Grenoble Alpes.
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Université Grenoble Alpes 09/2005 - 08/2006
Grenoble, , France
Degree: Master's Degree
Major:Economics
A focus on International Economics

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