STATA, SPSS, EXCEL, R PROGRAMING
Malik Dawuda Kindo
Research Associate/Data Analyst
Accra
Summary
I am an Experienced Researcher and Data Analyst with high expertise in executing any form of research work. I worked as a research analyst on a project for addressing Malnutrition in Ghana for the Ajinomoto Foundation (TAF), a Japanese Organization in Ghana alongside the World Food Programme (WFP). I have accumulated high analytical skills, communication skills, and teamwork spirit from working with numerous organizations on several research projects. I am an adaptive team player with in-depth knowledge of data collection, confidential document control and problem-solving.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Research Associate/Data Analyst
Reseni Research Institute
Accra
- Built economic and financial spreadsheet models to understand the impact of market, and business decisions
- Collected, documented and communicated requirements
- Obtained and analysed economic, market and social data for corporate institutions and students
- Wrote reports on research projects for Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) and
- Corporate Institutions
- Taught students on research methods, obtaining and analysis market, economic and social data using complex statistical software including R-statistical software, STATA and SPSS and how to do power-point presentations
Research Associate/Data Analyst
Isearch Consultancy Services Ltd
Accra
- Wrote proposal on research project
- Designed research instruments for data collection
- Data analysis and writing reports on projects
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
- Supported design and implementation of survey instruments such as telephone questionnaires to obtain study information.
- Interpreted data analysis results to draw inferences and conclusions.
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Streamlined research processes to meet tight deadlines for multiple projects.
Research Assistant
JMK Consulting Ltd
Accra
- Assisted in data collection on Projects for Non-Governmental Organizations and other corporate institutions using Open Data kits (ODK)
- Assisted superiors on writing reports and making presentations on projects
- Assisted superiors in secretarial services
- Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Collected research data through experimentation, surveys and leading focus groups.
Research Fellow
African Development and Resource Research Institute
Koforidua
- ADRRI), Koforidua, Ghana
- Designed Research Instruments for both online and face-to-face Data Collection
- Running data analysis and writing reports on research projects
- Writing research proposal for projects and funding
- Published research in Empirical Economics journals.
- Computed complex statistical analyses and interpreted data using STATA and R Programming Statistical Softwares.
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
- Streamlined research processes to meet tight deadlines for multiple projects.
- Supported design and implementation of survey instruments such as telephone questionnaires to obtain study information.
- Sorted data into well-organized formats and transformed into figures.
- Distilled large amounts of information and produced reports, spreadsheets and documents outlining key details.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics and Statistics
University of Ghana
Accra 09.2014 - 05.2018
MPHIL - Economics
University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana 06.2020 - Current
Skills
Proficient in R Programming, Stata and SPSS statistical softwareProficient in Microsoft word, excel and PowerPointCreating and administering research instrument using Open Data Kits (ODK)Preparing research reportsWriting proposals and methodology for research work
Researching businesses
Data research and analysis
Research expertise
Research protocol development
Research and data collection
Research management
Independent research
Software
Timeline
MPHIL - Economics
University of Ghana
06.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Economics and Statistics
University of Ghana
09.2014 - 05.2018
Research Associate/Data Analyst
Reseni Research Institute
Research Associate/Data Analyst
Isearch Consultancy Services Ltd
Research Assistant
JMK Consulting Ltd
Research Fellow
African Development and Resource Research Institute