ABDIBASID MOHAMUD

Results-driven learner with expertise in quantitative analysis, data visualization, and economic research, particularly in financial inclusion and socio-economic development. Adept at leveraging advanced methodologies to assess program impacts and drive evidence-based decision-making. Passionate about creating sustainable models to empower marginalized communities and promote economic resilience.

• FDI and its Impact on the Macroeconomic Climate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 08/23, 12/23, Utilized fixed effect regression models to analyze secondary data from the World Bank and UNCTAD on African economies. Provided actionable insights for policymakers on enhancing macroeconomic environments to attract more FDI, reiterating the importance of globalization, liberal institutionalism, and free market economic policies.
• Thesis: Theory of Optimum Currency Areas and the EAC, 12/21, 05/22, Completed a thorough literature review to evaluate economic standing of EAC member states, analyzing empirical data on inflation, interest rates, debt, agricultural indicators, imports and exports, and political landscape. Conducted a feasibility analysis of a transnational economic union, producing a comprehensive final paper that provided strategic insights on regional integration and monetary policy. Identified implications of contrastive economic indicators amongst EAC member states, presenting key findings.
• Clean Energy Initiatives in Rural Uganda, 01/24, 05/24, Used RCT data involving 2303 participants across 36 rural parishes in Uganda to evaluate the impact of various product offerings and marketing solutions on willingness to pay for Enviro-fit fuel-efficient cookstoves. Developed and utilized two econometric models incorporating demographic, economic, and cooking practice variables to analyze data, formulating insights into factors influencing demand and adoption of Enviro-fit stoves in rural communities.

• ML, DeepLearning.AI, Machine Learning Specialization.
• Data Analysis, GOOGLE, Google Advanced Data Analytics
• Visualization, Johns Hopkins, Advanced Data Visualization with R.
• Econometrics, Fordham University, ADV Financial Econometrics and Data Analysis.