About
I am an Information Management Specialist and Data Scientist with over seven years of experience across the humanitarian sector, primarily within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. My work bridges data collection, analysis, GIS mapping, and Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) programming, supporting teams across East, West, and Central African countries. I am passionate about translating complex data into actionable insights that improve humanitarian response and community resilience.
Technical Skills
Languages & Packages
Data & BI Tools
GIS & Mapping
Software & Platforms
Experience
International Federation of the Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Regional IM Coordinator — Sudan Crisis
📍 SDN, SSDN, TCD, ETH, & UG (Remote)
- Leading the coordination and production of Information Management in support of National Society and Movement partners.
- For large-scale emergencies, leading the coordination and streamlining of IM within the operation.
International Federation of the Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Mapping and Data Visualization Officer
📍 Abuja, Nigeria
- Curated crisis-affected area geo-database; liaised with Geneva IM Unit and SIMS on remote sensing analysis and products.
- Supported primary data collection design, implementation, and GIS-based reporting.
- Documented, archived, and handed over GIS data and analytical processes.
Kenya Red Cross Society
Information Management Officer
📍 Nairobi, Kenya
Data Collection and Analysis
Collaborated with programme teams (ODM, Global Fund, ICHA) to identify data needs; collected, cleaned and validated data from ODK, Microsoft Forms, and Google Forms; produced PowerBI, Tableau, and Streamlit visualizations for senior management.
Information Management Systems
Maintained RedRose and 121 beneficiary management platforms; managed SQLite3 databases; trained staff on IM systems.
Information Dissemination
Designed maps, charts, and dashboards; coordinated content dissemination across X (Twitter), ReliefWeb, institutional website, and LinkedIn.
Capacity Building
Delivered workshops at HQ, regional, and refugee settings; collaborated with UN agencies on regional reporting and best practices.
Kenya Red Cross Society
Cash Voucher Assistance Information Management Officer
📍 Nairobi, Kenya
- Consultation: Supported Uganda, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe NSSs to advocate for IM tools and data needs in CVA Standard Operating Procedures.
- Training: Facilitated capacity building on CVA-IM skills and Market Assessments.
- Operational Support: Conducted Pre-Crisis and Operational Market Assessments.
- Data Literacy: Delivered data protection workshops; provided guidance on IFRC CVA data policy.
- Data Collection: Set up KoBo Toolbox/ODK servers; designed assessment, monitoring, and beneficiary registration forms.
- Data Management: Designed beneficiary databases; set up RedRose platforms; supported digital payments and data security audits.
- Data Visualization: Built dashboards, reports, and maps for programme monitoring; trained staff on PowerBI, Tableau, and Excel.
Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS)
Cash Voucher Assistance IM Officer — International Deployment
📍 Uganda
- Delivered a CVA-IM training to the Ugandan Red Cross Society CVA, IM, and PMER teams.
Freelance
Data Scientist
📍 Nakuru, Kenya
- Developed Machine Learning statistical models and community-focused data analysis.
- Produced COVID-19 data visualizations using SIR (Susceptible-Infected-Recovered) modelling for humanitarian and health sectors.
- Built report web pages to showcase findings at conference audiences.
- Freelanced as a graphic designer; supported Android developers as a front-end app tester.
Oil-Crop Development LTD (Faida Seeds)
Field Supervisor
📍 Nakuru, Kenya
- Supervised farm preparation activities; tallied daily package production.
- Managed casual-labour workforce wages; checked invoices, receipts, and issue notes.
Teaching Experience
Cash Voucher Assistance for WASH Outcomes — Global Training
Training Facilitator
📍 International / Global
- Facilitate trainings on CVA for WASH outcomes per Global WASH Cluster (GWC) guidelines.
Kenyatta Girls Secondary School
Teacher — Internship
📍 Thika, Kenya
- Taught Mathematics and Geography; set, invigilated, and marked internal examinations.
- Prepared schemes of work and lesson plans.
Education
WorldQuant University
Honors Sc. — Machine Learning and Statistical Analysis
Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya
B.Ed (Arts) — Mathematics and Geography
September 2017 – January 2018
Associate — Geographic Information Systems
February 2018 – January 2019
Associate — Climate Energy
Leadership & Community
RC RC Cash and WASH Technical Working Group
October 2023 – Present📍 Global
RC RC Cash and WASH Technical Working Group
May 2023 – October 2023Deputy Focal Person — Pilot Projects & Training Workstreams
📍 Global
Kenya Cash Working Group
March 2021 – PresentMember
📍 Kenya
- Lead of the Information Management Workstream
- Member of the Minimum Expenditure Basket Workstream
Kenya Red Cross Society
January 2018 – 2021Volunteer — Data and GIS Focal Person
📍 Nakuru, Kenya
- Provided support in the creation of the SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 dashboard.
- Supported the COVID-19 Fumigation Pilot Project.
- Participated in the 2018 Safer Access Review Framework.
Nairobi Women in Machine Learning & Data Science (NWiMLDS)
April 2020 – 2022Co-Organiser
📍 Nairobi, Kenya
- Co-led Deep Dives — a hands-on programme helping members acquire practical Data Science, ML, and AI skills grounded in their local realities.
Rotaract Club of Menengai
October 2020 – March 2021Public Relations & Design Director · Club Secretary · Board Member
📍 Nakuru, Kenya
Publications
- Can improved handwashing infrastructure and soap change behavior? Findings from a randomized control study in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya April 2026
- Digitization a game changer in humanitarian services and research: Lessons from the Jengu Handwashing study in Dadaab December 2025
- Effectiveness of the Jengu Handwashing Facility to Increase Handwashing with Soap among Crisis-Affected Populations in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya September 2024
- 'A child belongs to the community' 2025
- Articulating RCRC Movement experience and models of collaboration – Cash and Voucher Assistance and Social Protection in Türkiye, Ukraine, Kenya 2024
- Digital Lifelines: How the Kenya Red Cross Society Transforms Cash Assistance With the 121 Platform 2024
- WASH Market Assessment in Taita Taveta — Kenya 2023
- Pre-Crisis Market Mapping and Analysis Report for Tana River Oct–Nov 2021
- Pre-Crisis Market Mapping and Analysis Report for West Pokot and Kitui Sept–Oct 2021
- Pre-Crisis Market Mapping and Analysis Report for Busia County 2021
Awards & Certifications
Microsoft Global Hackathon 2023
Microsoft — ASAL Population Movement Predictor Modelling — December 2023
ToT — Market-Based Programming for WASH
British Red Cross Society — December 2022
Linking Social Protection & Humanitarian CVA
CaLP Network — March 2023
Humanitarian Diplomacy & Durable Solutions
Regional Durable Solutions (ReDSS) — March 2023
References
Dr. Halima Saado (PhD)
Ag. Vice-Chancellor, UMMA University
Nairobi, Kenya
+254 710 315 830
dr.saadoabdillahi@gmail.com
🔒 Contacts provided upon request
Elijah King'ori
Information Management, IFRC Africa Region
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
+254 710 675 544
elijah.kingori@ifrc.org
🔒 Contacts provided upon request
Safia Verjee
Executive Director, International Center for Humanitarian Affairs
+254 728 679 644
verjee.safia@redcross.or.ke
🔒 Contacts provided upon request