Career History

December 2020 till date GOAL Global, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland (www.goalglobal.org)

HQ IT Solutions Engineer – GOAL Global HQ

Serving as GOAL HQ’s data lead; supporting HQ, field, and global systems
Serving as GOAL’s Subject Matter Expert for Feature Engineering, Data Analysis, & Data Governance
Acting as the global administrator for GOAL’s Power BI workspaces & data management platforms
Acting as IT lead on automation and analysis of cross-departmental global metrics
Leading the implementation and documentation of GOAL’s data lake project
Routine and continuous mentoring of over 20 IT/MIS focal points in GOAL

Technologies Used: Azure Synapse, Azure Fabrics, Databricks, Azure Data Lake Storage, AWS Redshift, AWS Glue, Microsoft SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Purview, Python, R, PySpark, Power BI, Power Platform, SharePoint, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Confluence Pages, CommCare, Parquet, ORC, and Android, Linux, & Windows Operating Systems.

HQ MEAL Senior Analytics Officer – GOAL Global HQ

Leading the scaling and documentation of GOAL’s data lake project
Automated GOAL’s strategic reporting data quality audit
Development and rollout of two global information system products
Routine and continuous mentoring of over 20 MIS focal points and related roles in GOAL
Leading the implementation of a small language model chatbot to further reduce technical support request on the use of CommCare, Power BI, Power Platform, and SharePoint
Represented GOAL at a global conference sharing success story

HQ Analytics and Training Officer / HQ MIS Training & Support Officer – GOAL Global HQ

Led the conceptualisation and setup of GOAL’s data lake, building two organisation wide strategic data products
Trained over 100 staff on the use of CommCare, Power BI, Power Platform, and SharePoint
Reduced support request by 30% by developing over 40 topical step guides and video tutorials
Represented GOAL at four global conferences sharing success stories
Started a routine one-hour weekly online training session called MIS Prime Time on the use of CommCare, Power BI, and SharePoint with an average of 45 staff in attendance
Provided in-country training and support to two country offices, delivering two country specific and scalable data products
Co-launched a global MIS helpdesk in GOAL with 24 hours and 72 hours response and resolve time respectively

Technologies Used: Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake Storage, Parquet, Microsoft SQL, Python, R, PySpark, Power BI, ArcGIS, Power Platform, SharePoint, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Confluence Pages, CommCare, MWater, and Android, Linux, & Windows Operating Systems

May 2016 – May 2019 African Field Epidemiology Network, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria (www.afenet.net | www.naiis.ng)

Information System and Infographics Specialist – National HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS)

As a member of NAIIS Data Management Technical Committee, provided guidance on the development of systems and processes for successful field data collection, quality, analysis, and storage, sharing lessons from previous survey implementations on the development of a robust data management plan and standard operating procedure to ensure near real-time data upload, 100% data completeness, and 98% accuracy
Managed a team of four, led the communication (new and traditional media) effort for the national survey by overseeing insight generation, content development, translation, design, production, and distribution of all Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials used for NAIIS
Developed and monitored the contractual scope of work for three media consultancy firms, over 80 radio stations, 32 television stations, and five newspaper houses. The survey had over 90% response and acceptance rate
Co-facilitated the Presidential launch and report dissemination of NAIIS. As a member of the planning committee for both events, I developed the first draft of the program content, supervised the design and printing of all booklets, supervised the design and production of souvenirs, and managed the media and technical crew presence
Trained over 200 survey personnel (Zonal Mobilizers, State-Based Mobilizers, Community Mobilizers, and other field staff) on data collection and quality, advocacy, social mobilization, and communication

Technologies Used: Adobe Suite, US Census Pro, SAS, Python, R, Power BI, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Office Suite, Jira, Slack, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, WordPress, and Android, Macintosh, & Windows Operating System

Data Manager / Management Information System Specialist

Managing a team of three, led the data management effort for one multi-State (Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission [PMTCT] Cascade Evaluation) and two State level (Kaduna State HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey & Lagos State HIV/AIDS Indicator Survey) health programmes
Led the digitisation effort of questionnaires, development of data management plan and standard operating procedures (SOPs), administration of live databases, implementation of live dashboards, and statistical analysis of findings
Co-interviewed and trained over 500 survey staff on the use of digital data collection tools and standard data management practices

Technologies Used: Open Data Kit, Enketo Smart Paper, Kobo Toolbox, Power BI, Python, R, STATA, Epi Info, IBM SPSS, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL, PhpMyAdmin, GitHub, Jira, Slack, Microsoft Office Suite, Android Operating System

DHIS2 Implementation Officer – National Health Management Information System

Secured the Federal Ministry of Health’s (FMOH) buy-in and reopened stakeholders’ discussion on the National Health Management Information System (NHMIS) data quality issues and proffered This greatly influenced FMOH’s decision to harmonize indicators from stakeholders and redesign data collection tools
Developed a detailed Technical Operating Requirement for the enhancement of NHMIS to address data quality, demand, and use This led to the development of a new NHMIS instance and its population with historical data
Developed a DHIS2 instance with android data capture enabled to track 22 key indicators for data quality assessment and supportive supervision

Technologies Used: DHIS2, PostgreSQL, Power BI, Python, R, JavaScript, HTML, Microsoft Office Suite, and Android, Linux, & Windows Operating Systems

February 2013 – March 2016 The Mitchell Group Inc., Abuja, FCT, Nigeria (www.the-mitchellgroup.com)

Information Technology, Monitoring & Evaluation Associate – Monitoring and Evaluation Management Services II

Based on documented lessons, contributed to the development of a global US reporting system – Data for Accountability Transparency and Impact (DATIM)
Using CSV, XML, JSON technologies, I updated the metadata of PEPFAR-Nigeria DHIS2 instance to ensure interoperability with DATIM
Developed standard operating procedures, training manuals and slides for routine data entry for project performance monitoring and evaluation
Provided remote and on-site training to over 100 PEPFAR-Nigeria funded project staff on the use of DATIM
Provided remote and on-site support to 27 USAID/Nigeria funded projects on the use of PRS
Provided routine reports of analysed data to PEPFAR-Nigeria and maintained a smart sheet for tracking project deliverables

Information Technology Intern – Monitoring and Evaluation Management Services II

Responded to questions from emails and walk-ins; physically and remotely assisting donor agency staff, monitoring and evaluation officers, data managers, and data entry clerks with technology problems.
Experience logging problems and queries on the helpdesk system, troubleshooting, resolving, and escalating database issues on a day to day basis.

Technologies Used: DHIS2, PostgreSQL, ArcGIS, Azure, MicroTik, Microsoft Office Suite, HTML, JavaScript, JSON, CSV, XML, Microsoft Access

December 2014 – January 2015 Hennice Inc., Lanham MD 20706, USA (www.hennice.com)

Database Consultant – US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Nigeria Database

Using DHIS2, I created data elements, defined indicators, designed forms, set up an automated dashboard, created users and assigned defined roles for routine performance monitoring of PEPFAR funded projects in Nigeria. Using JSON and CSV formatted metadata, over 200 data elements, 80 indicators, 40 validation rules, seven forms, and 100 users were created
Developed training slides and trained a total of 82 persons from 21 PEPFAR funded projects on the use of DHIS2. Post-training feedback suggested 85% understanding with all participants having a higher post-test score
Developed a user manual with 321 pages that served as guidance to PEPFAR Nigeria and its funded implementing partners

Technologies Used: DHIS2, PostgreSQL, Azure, Microsoft Office Suite, Java, HTML, JavaScript, JSON, CSV, XML

February 2012 – Till date Youpple Concepts, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria (www.youpple.com)

Founder and Chief Technology Officer – Pple Events, Pple Technology, Pple Fashion, and Litter-picker

Coordinated the development effort of many software for different purposes; research portal, e-yearbook, e-voting systems, waste management solution, event management solution, and several multifunctional websites.
Organized events (trade fairs and fashion shows) attracting well over 1000 participants at different times.
Delivered on the production of several customized or branded items; smartwatches, plaques, diaries, pens, clothing items, banners, and many more.

July 2010 – August 2010 Life Impact Foundation International., Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Intern – Health and Poverty Alleviation Awareness Campaign

Providing front-line IT support for training; setting up audio communication systems, computers, and projectors for office and field presentations.
Created data entry forms using Microsoft Access to store details of community sex workers, armed forces personnel, and other vulnerable groups and used Microsoft Excel (filter, slicer, pivot table, graphs, data analysis toolkit, VBA) to clean, analyze and present the data gathered.

Technologies Used: Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Access, WordPress, Microsoft Windows

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