Supervised field operations for the BORESHA-NABAD Value Chain Analysis inception work across the Ethiopian side of the Mandera Triangle. Managed field teams and enforced data quality and validation protocols. Monitored implementation of livelihoods, youth empowerment, and nutrition/peacebuilding programming, including the Hanaano child malnutrition initiative, while liaising with local authorities, partners, and communities to support quality-assured delivery.

Field Supervisor at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

September 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024

Supervised field operations for the BORESHA-NABAD value chain analysis inception report on the Ethiopian side of the Mandera Triangle. Managed field teams and ensured data quality through validation protocols, while monitoring livelihoods, youth empowerment, and nutrition/peacebuilding programming in collaboration with local authorities, partners, and communities.

M&E Specialist & Digitalization Focal Person at GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH)

January 1, 2021 - Present

Designed and operationalized results-based M&E systems and indicator frameworks; led baseline/midline/endline and thematic evaluations using mixed methods. Owned end-to-end analytics workflows including data harmonization, exploratory analysis, feature/indicator construction, and statistical modeling to support evidence-based decisions. Enforced data quality assurance protocols and supported field teams through routine monitoring visits. Led AI/ML and GenAI use-case scoping and prioritization for feasibility and value. Developed and deployed digital M&E tools (e.g., KoBoToolbox, dashboards in Power BI and web interfaces) and built capacity for partners and staff on M&E standards and digital tool adoption, including data protection and digital security compliance.

Data Science Specialist & Communication Liaison (Part-time) at Dalloltech

November 1, 2020 - Present

Led the full ML lifecycle from problem framing through data acquisition, feature engineering, model selection, tuning, evaluation, and deployment. Built and deployed an Ethiopian Food Price Prediction system using Random Forest and XGBoost (with leakage-aware validation) delivered via Streamlit. Applied sentiment and emotion analysis to unstructured text for client decision support. Collaborated with engineering teams to integrate models into production tools, documented models for reproducibility, and maintained version-controlled codebases in Python/scikit-learn with robust validation and benchmarking.

M&E Intern at GIZ

October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020

Co-developed and supported implementation of project M&E plans, including assisting with data collection tool design and templates. Supported regular data collection and data quality processes, and provided technical support and training on M&E concepts and tools. Contributed to ToRs, communication materials, and M&E system products.

M&E Intern at GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH)

October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020

Supported implementation of the project M&E plan by co-developing data collection tools and templates and assisting with regular data collection quality processes. Provided technical support and training on M&E concepts and tools, and contributed to ToRs, communication materials, and M&E system outputs.

Programmer (Internship) at Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT)

October 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019

Designed, built, and debugged IT data-processing tools and systems; managed database and operating-system administration. Developed software-engineering foundations that supported later work in data processing and digital tooling.