I am an interdisciplinary researcher and data scientist, bridging data-driven methods
and critical inquiry.
My work focuses on digital development, environmental policy, with the innovation and path dependency as cross-cutting themes.
I am currently based in Washington, D.C. working as a Data Science Consultant with the Development Impact (DIME) department at the World Bank.
Digital Technology and Development
Evolving Themes in AI Discourse for International Development: A Case Study of World Bank Blogs (2025)
Forthcoming
Technology, International Development
What action, if any, should the Government of Madagascar take to improve the livelihoods of green vanilla farmers? (2024)
This policy memo addresses the persistent poverty among Madagascar's vanilla farmers. The problem is brought about by a complex value chain where intermediaries capture most of the income, leaving farmers with only a small fraction. To tackle these challenges, the memo evaluates three policy options: maintaining the status quo, facilitating market access through a digital platform, and imposing a targeted tax on intermediaries. The recommended solution is to implement a digital marketplace that would provide farmers with direct access to market information, reduce reliance on intermediaries, and increase their share of market returns. Even though there are tradeoffs, this policy offers a viable
alternative to the ineffective status quo, with the potential to significantly improve the livelihoods of Madagascar's vanilla farmers by enhancing transparency, reducing poverty, and promoting equity in the value chain.
Design dilemmas in blockchain solutions for international aid and development (2022)
The decentralized, transparent and traceable nature blockchain technologies makes them good candidates to tackle some of the challenges in the international aid and development sector. Using the design dilemmas model by Cila and co-authors (2020) I aim to assess how current blockchain applications perform in terms of achieving truly decentralized design, operations, and governance.
Environmental Policy & Governance
Data Science Projects
Iehfc - A Shiny App for High-frequency Checks (collaborator)
Forthcoming
Data Science, Data Visualization
Effect of lockdowns on domestic fall injuries in Scotland (2022)
In 2020, domestic falls were the leading cause of hospital admissions among unintentional injuries in Scotland. When the Covid19 pandemic hit, many people between the age of 5 and 65 found themselves spending increasing amounts of time at home, as home schooling and remote work were imposed by the circumstances. Did this phenomenon affect the amount of injuries occurring at home? This report aims to explore data about domestic falls and compare data by looking at historical data. Furthermore, I will investigate the performance of different Scottish Health Boards in providing care to patients admitted following a domestic fall injury.
Investigating Happiness (2022)
Happiness data has historically been measured through self reporting. The most comprehensive data source for self reported happiness is the World Happiness Report (WHR), an annual report on human wellbeing around the world.The WHR mainly gets its stats from a Gallup poll of 1,000 people in each country. It publishes annual country rankings, and has popularised the idea of ‘Gross National Happiness’. We wondered: do people tell the truth about happiness when they are being surveyed? For this reason, we decided to compare happiness survey results and social expression data from Twitter.
Social Innovation Projects
How can technology help address appraisal bias in the US? (2023)
I led research on how Artificial Intelligence can be imployed to address the issue of home appraisal bias in the United States.
Social Impact
Bridging the digital divide for elder remote workers (2021)
I led a "Future of Work" market and consumer qualitative research project, addressing the digital divide among aging remote workers. Thanks to the insights generated, this initiative culminated in the development and launch of an enterprise digital product to bridge the digital divide.
Social Impact, Technology
Supporting language learning in Nigeria (2019)
Through NGO Action10, I had the opportunity to collaborate with a social venture called SpellAfrica in Nigeria, which aimed to teach English to individuals to
improve their chances at finding employment. I supported them with business model innovation to ensure the program's sustainability, considering the financial constraints of the participants who could not afford tuition or supplies.
Social Impact, Education
Fundraising for the reintegration of Children Soldiers (2018)
Through NGO Action10, I had the opportunity to collaborate with the Development of Former Child Soldiers (IDEFOCS) in Liberia, focusing on the reintegration of child soldiers. Unable to overcome the challenges of reintegration through trauma counseling alone, we engaged in structure and process innovation by instituting a Botanical Reintegration Village. This initiative was designed to provide essential skills for social reintegration, such as agricultural practices, in a safe and supportive environment.
Social Impact, Social Development