AI & Machine Learning (Applied)

Practical AI and ML for organisations that need models that work in the real world — not just in a notebook. I specialise in applying machine learning to development and public sector challenges where data is messy, stakes are high, and the end users are government statisticians, not data scientists.

Use-case identification Model design & validation Predictive modelling Capacity building Survey + census + geospatial data integration
Currently leading an ML rice yield modelling programme with Cambodia's National Institute of Statistics, integrating multi-year survey and census data to build predictive models for agriculture.

Statistical Analysis & Research Design

From sampling design through to analysis and reporting. I design research that is methodologically sound, budget-realistic, and produces evidence that decision-makers actually use.

Sampling design Survey methodology CAPI/PAPI programming Weighting & estimation Statistical verification Results-based financing Dashboards & visualisation
Statistician for NIRAS/Nefco's Modern Cooking Facility for Africa programme, designing sampling and verification methodologies across 26 cooking service providers.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

End-to-end evaluation design and delivery for development programmes. I've led evaluations covering food security, WASH, gender-based violence, indigenous rights, agricultural value chains, and COVID-19 response across five countries.

Baseline / midterm / endline evaluations Impact evaluations Feasibility studies Theory of change Log-frame design MEL system design SDG indicator monitoring
Led ~30 evaluations for Oxfam, Save the Children, UNICEF, WaterAid, CARE, and others across Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, and Pakistan.

Market Research & Political Polling

Consumer insights, brand research, and opinion polling across Southeast Asia. From Fortune 500 brand health tracking to nationally representative political surveys.

Brand health & tracking Product testing Usage & awareness Retail audit Political polling FGDs & IDIs Mystery shopping
Directed 200+ projects for 75+ clients including Facebook, Coca-Cola, Honda, Samsung, Grab, and Prudential. Led Cambodia's first nationally representative political opinion survey.

Data & Digital Transformation

Modernising agricultural and statistical data systems — from paper-based collection to digital pipelines, geospatial platforms, and open data. With a focus on sustainability and national ownership.

Data pipelines & governance Geospatial platforms Earth Observation integration CAPI systems Training & capacity building Data dissemination
Thematic Lead for Data & Digital Transformation at FAO Cambodia, overseeing the digital transformation of agricultural data systems including satellite-based rice monitoring and digital data collection across 2M+ households.

Web3 & Innovative Funding

Experience applying blockchain technology to social impact — specifically conservation crowdfunding via NFTs. Available for advisory on risk-aware innovation and alternative funding models.

Blockchain for social good Smart contract governance Gamification design Conservation funding
Won $10,000 in competitive ADB funding for Fauna Conservation NFT — a blockchain-based platform using gamified NFTs to fund endangered species protection, in partnership with Reef Check Indonesia.

Engagement

How we can work together

Advisory retainer

Ongoing strategic advice on data, research design, or digital transformation initiatives.

Project-based

Scoped deliverables — from a single evaluation to a multi-year programme.

Training & workshops

Capacity building for teams — ML, statistics, research methods, data systems.