Nohad Eltayeb
Researcher - Data Analyst
Rotterdam
Summary
Detail-oriented researcher and data analyst with a passion for utilizing data science methods for social good. Participated in several social research projects using quantitative methods, including the prediction of armed conflict in Sudan, understanding demographics of populations exposed to conflict worldwide, social network analysis of alliances in Sudan's conflict. Current research interests include: Investigating social and political movements and/or violence using network analysis and quantitative methods; spatial and temporal network analysis; information visualization.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Research Assistant
Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project
08.2023 - Current
- Assisted ACLED's president Prof. Clionadh Raleigh in political violence and political geography research projects
- Data preprocessing, analysis, visualization (both quantitative and qualitative) using statistical software
- Developed new methods leveraging social network analysis and statistical modelling
- Conducted literature reviews to help identify gaps
- Translated research findings into analytical research reports
Research Associate
AmunData
03.2023 - 04.2023
- Research design and methodology formulation for demographic market research
- Utilized statistical packages to analyze data and create visualizations and dashboards
- Wrote proposals for research projects
- Note: This position was cut short due to the outbreak of conflict in Khartoum in April 2023
Lead Researcher
Beam Reports
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Supervised a team of field data collectors, coordinators and data analysts, researching public perception of the political transition in Sudan
- Supervised the production of thematic analysis reports using social media data; in partnership with the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS)
- Wrote analytical reports; analyzed and visualized data using Tableau
- Streamlined project management processes for timely deliverables
Project Coordinator
Beam Reports
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Developed comprehensive project plans, outlining scopes, timelines, deliverables, and milestones.
- Wrote proposals
- Maintained accurate documentation of all projects; including progress reports for donors and meeting minutes
- Analyzed performance metrics
Media Researcher
Beam Reports
07.2021 - 03.2022
- Helped establish one of the first data journalism platforms in Sudan
- Open-source data collection and analysis
- Streamlined media and social media monitoring methods
- Digital content creation (Articles, videos, infographics)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Mathematics
University of Khartoum
Khartoum 04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
New Horizon Schools
Khartoum, Sudan 04.2001 -
Skills
R Programming (tidyverse, dplyr, ggplot2, tidymodels)
Tableau (charts and maps)
Python Programming (pandas, numPy, matplotlib, seaborn, scikit-learn)
Certification
Data Analytics Professional Certificate (Google + Coursera)
Projects
- Modelling conflict exposure using population data from WorldPop and conflict data from ACLED (2024)
- Social network analysis of alliances between armed groups in Kordofan region, Sudan (ACLED 2024)
- Analysis of the political environment of two regions in Sudan during the ongoing conflict: Darfur and Kordofan. This included qualitative data from interviews in addition to quantitative analysis of ACLED conflict data. (ACLED 2023-2024)
- Prediction of armed conflict in Sudan by comparing five machine learning classification models (Thesis) - 2022-2023
- Analysis of public perception on the political transition in Sudan using survey data (Beam Reports 2022-2023)
Timeline
Research Assistant
Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project
08.2023 - Current
Research Associate
AmunData
03.2023 - 04.2023
Lead Researcher
Beam Reports
09.2022 - 02.2023
Data Analytics Professional Certificate (Google + Coursera)
08-2022
Project Coordinator
Beam Reports
04.2022 - 08.2022
Media Researcher
Beam Reports
07.2021 - 03.2022
Data Journalism (Google News Initiative)
03-2021
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (UNITAR)
01-2021
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Mathematics
University of Khartoum
04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
New Horizon Schools
04.2001 -
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