📍 Dakar, Senegal | 📧 a.hema@cgiar.org
🔗 Google Scholar | 🔗 ORCID
I am a Research Analyst & Data Scientist specializing in food security, poverty analysis, and economic development. I have extensive experience in data science, remote sensing, and econometrics, using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to analyze large datasets for policy insights.
🌱 Fields of Interest:
- 🥘 Food Security & Food Systems
- 📊 Data Science & Statistical Modeling
- 📡 Remote Sensing & GIS
- 💡 Impact Evaluation & Policy Analysis
🎓 MITx MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (2023-2024)
🎓 MITx MicroMasters in Statistics and Data Science (2022-2023)
🎓 Statistician Engineer (Distinction) – ENSAE Dakar (2016-2020)
🎓 Bachelor’s in Computer Science (Distinction) – University of Ouagadougou (2012-2016)
👨🔬 Research Analyst – International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2022–Present)
🔹 Research on food security, poverty, and livelihoods in Africa.
📊 Data Analyst – International Organization for Migration (IOM) (2022–2023)
🔹 Conducted impact evaluations and managed survey datasets.
🔹 Analyzed mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) survey data in West Africa.
📡 Remote Sensing & Machine Learning Engineer – CIRAD (2020–2021)
🔹 Modeled tree species distribution in agroforestry systems using GIS & machine learning.
🔹 Programming & Statistical Software: R, Python, Stata, SPSS
🔹 Data Visualization: R Shiny, Dash, Tableau, Power BI
🔹 GIS & Remote Sensing: ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine
🔹 Version Control & Collaboration: Git/GitHub
I have co-authored multiple research papers on food security, poverty, and economic resilience in Africa. My research explores political violence, agricultural value chains, and bioenergy impacts.
📜 Full list of publications: Google Scholar
🗣 French, Bambara, Senoufo (Native) | English (Proficient)
📬 Feel free to connect with me!
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