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, with partnerships with Fauna & Flora International and Wildlife Alliance.

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.