Data and AI Fellows

Bailah Molleh is a seasoned mixed-methods researcher with over a decade of experience leading and supporting impactful research initiatives across health systems, governance, youth, gender, and human rights in Sierra Leone.

Dègninou Yehadji is a Data Scientist and Epidemiologist with over 15 years of experience in public health, health information systems, monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning across West and Central Africa.

Joshua Aniaku is a hands-on frontline epidemiologist and public health officer from Ghana, blending outbreak response with innovative data solutions to bridge gaps in health systems.

Dr. Kenneth Enwerem is a medical doctor and epidemiologist with over a decade of experience in global health security, infectious disease surveillance, and data-driven public health interventions.

Lamin Jawara is currently serving as a Senior ICT Officer at the Ministry of Health in The Gambia, a position he has held since 2009. In this role, he leads the Ministry’s ICT team in implementing various software applications, including DHIS2, IHRIS, SORMAS, and ePHERM.

Mamadou Makhtar Mbacké is a teacher-researcher, with the rank of Full Professor in Public Health in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health of the Cheikh Anta DIOP University of Dakar (UCAD) of Senegal. He is a doctor of medicine and a specialist in public health.

Mercy Cheptoo is a Medical Epidemiologist at the Ministry of Health, Kenya, with over five years of experience in public health surveillance, outbreak response, and applied epidemiological research.

Mardochée Gneran is a Data Analyst with a Master’s degree in Biology and Health, specializing in Environment, Vectors, and Parasites.

Samuel Rwunganira is an experienced epidemiologist with over 12 years in public health.

Vulstan James Shedura is a seasoned Field Epidemiologist and Medical Laboratory Scientist, currently serving as Head of the Department of Clinical Research, Training, and Consultancy at the Ministry of Health, Southern Zone Referral Hospital in Mtwara, Southern Tanzania.

Aboubacar Diallo is a technical advisor with over a decade of experience in digital health, data science, and ICT for development. He has dedicated his career to using technology to improve healthcare systems, focusing on underserved communities and climate-resilient health solutions. In his current role as a CAN Data Science…

Andrew, a graduate in Applied Statistics with Computing from Moi University, brings a unique mix of professional experience and self-driven data science projects.

Dan is a science professional with a computer science background, and he is advancing his expertise through a master’s program in information systems and IT innovation.

Elishama is a data and business intelligence professional with degrees in environmental sciences and extensive experience in finance and research.

Enock is a seasoned software engineer and data scientist with a robust academic background in computer science.

Florence is a data scientist and public health expert with a strong academic foundation in population health.

Mohamed is a seasoned data scientist with over a decade of experience across public, private, and multilateral sectors.

Peace, a Systems Engineering graduate, is a data scientist with expertise in GIS, AI, and business intelligence

Steven is a Biomedical Scientist with over seven years of experience in public health and laboratory sciences.

Yibeltal is an accomplished researcher and lecturer with dual Master’s degrees in Data Science and Software Engineering.

Emmanuel Davis is an emerging data scientist interested in leveraging machine learning and data analytics for societal impact, particularly in language digitization and preservation.

Gideon George is a Machine Learning Engineer, AI researcher, and NLP specialist dedicated to democratizing AI and preserving low-resource languages across Africa.

Fagoroye Ayomide Emmanuel is an AI researcher and software engineer with a focus on low-resource languages and ethical AI practices.

Ogbonna Kingsley Victor is a visionary IT researcher, data scientist, and software systems engineer with strong programming expertise in Python, Java, and JavaScript.

Oluwaseun Nifemi is a senior data scientist certified by The Artificial Intelligence Board of America (ARTiBA) as an Artificial Intelligence Engineer with over five years of experience solving complex challenges and providing business insights.

Similoluwa Ola-Obaado is a dedicated AI researcher, data scientist, and software engineer with extensive expertise in generative AI, natural language processing (NLP), and cloud-based AI solutions. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Lagos, focusing on Named Entity Recognition (NER) and the broader applications…

Tsosheletso Chidi is a linguistic researcher, multilingual writer, poet, and literary curator.

Alok Arunam works as Senior Programme Manager in Personnel Management vertical at CEGIS. He has led capacity-building and data-driven governance initiatives in his previous roles at CLOP- CEGIS, JPAL South Asia, Tata Trusts, MicroSave and TRI across various states such as Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh. He has earlier led the…

Alokita Jha is a Data Fellow at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia, working with her host organization, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).

Cyrus works on AI integrations and evaluations across J-PAL’s research, policy, and capacity-building verticals, working on strategy, stakeholder management, and an active research project. Previously, he was a CAN fellow working in data science and climate health modeling. He worked on preventive healthcare and elderly well-being-related studies before that. He…

Kannan Sobti is a Senior Research Associate at J-PAL SA, focusing on health and climate research in India.

Nikhila Vijay is working as a Research Manager in the energy, environment, and climate change space at J-PAL South Asia.

Utkarsh Agarwal is a public policy professional with five years of work experience in diverse sectors with an undergraduate degree in history from Delhi University and post postgraduate degree in public policy from National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.

Abubakar is a data scientist and climate advocate with a passion for using data to improve health and climate sustainability.  

Ama is a data analyst, passionate about assisting policy-makers to take data-driven decisions to develop policies that improve the health and well-being of young people. 

Ansoumane is an accomplished geomatician, specializing in geospatial sciences with a background in physical geography and the environment.

Beni is a data production and analysis graduate and a statistical consultant from Kinshasa, DRC.

Brahima is a statistician engineer working in data collection, processing and analysis.

Clement is an experienced data specialist and health informatics professional adept at implementing and managing data systems for international development and humanitarian projects.

Ezekiel is an innovative data science professional, passionate about applying mathematics and statistics to solve real-world problems.