Program Strategist | Evaluation Lead | Published Author
I close the gap between what institutions intend and what people on the ground actually experience. From a $16.6M trade program evaluation to nationwide fertilizer distribution to AI-powered content reaching 22 countries, I translate complexity into outcomes.
Delivering impact through program evaluation, product ownership, operations management, and collaborative research.
Conducted a full independent evaluation of a $16.6 million bilateral trade facilitation initiative as doctoral research. Designed the evaluation strategy and methodology from scratch, combining a process evaluation grounded in Theory of Change with econometric modeling using augmented gravity models and export performance analysis, all built on an original dataset.
The qualitative component drew on fieldwork across 15 respondents to trace how the program was implemented and where it deviated from its intended design. The analysis surfaced the Aid-for-Trade Paradox: the finding that development aid can simultaneously improve export performance while increasing trade costs, a finding that emerged from the triangulation of quantitative trade data with qualitative fieldwork evidence.
Led the conceptualization and development of an end-to-end digital agriculture platform in partnership with IBM, designed to connect farmers across Africa to inputs, markets, agronomic advice, financial services, and farm management tools. Progressed from Business Analyst to Product Owner over the course of the engagement.
Conducted stakeholder interviews across the full agricultural value chain, including input manufacturers, insurance companies, government ministries, NGOs, farmer groups, distributors, and agrodealers. Participated in design thinking workshops, guided prototype development through daily standups and sprint ceremonies with the IBM technical team, and presented the working prototype to senior government executives. The platform continued development beyond the initial engagement.
Supported OCP Africa's Agribooster initiative, which bundled seeds, fertilizers, and insecticides into single subsidized packages so that smallholder farmers could access all their inputs at once, delivered through one-stop shops staffed with extension agents across northern Nigeria.
Handled the corporate side of the program while two other analysts worked in the field with farmers. Travelled regularly across northern Nigeria to lead stakeholder engagement with state agriculture ministries, farmer cooperatives, input suppliers, and one-stop shop operators, building alignment between groups with very different priorities and incentives.
Supervised a team of 10 managing the nationwide transport of urea fertilizer from production sites in Port Harcourt to blending plants across northern Nigeria as part of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative, a national fertilizer subsidy program.
Worked with engineers to install GPS tracking routes and identify segments with national security concerns, configuring the system to flag when trucks entered sensitive areas. Managed a real-time control room monitoring daily truck movements from origin to destination, escalating incident reports to management as issues arose during transit. Collaborated directly with security agencies and government parastatals to maintain coordination under political and logistical pressure.
Contributed to a University of Manchester research collaboration analyzing urban development plans across seven African cities: Cairo, Kampala, Lilongwe, Maputo, Mogadishu, Freetown, and Lagos.
Coded city planning documents against a structured analytical framework, assessing how well each plan addressed governance, infrastructure, trade, climate resilience, migration, and alignment with global development agendas such as the SDGs. The work connected historical planning decisions to present-day urban conditions.
Translating complexity into clarity across economics, culture, and institutional analysis.
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A comprehensive toolkit built across technology, operations, and development.
Industry-recognized credentials validating expertise across program management, cloud, and strategy.
A foundation of rigorous academic training across four degrees and three countries.
Open to program strategy, evaluation, and operations roles across technology, international development, and innovation.