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1. ABDULMALIK GARBA 1. AISHA BUBA 2. ABDULKADIR IBRAHIM 2. AWODI AGWUDA 3. JIKMYAN SUNDAY MANGUT 3. MARGARET KANDE DANKARO 4. SULEIMAN MURITALA 4. EPHRAIM RUTH AMANDA 5. SYLVANUS OGBU 5. FAIZA SANI 6. USMAN MUHAMMAD 6. KHADIJA ALIYU OTHMAN 7. ISMAIL SANI 7. TEMITAYO USMAN 8. YAKUBU ABDULMALIK 8. ZAINAB MUSA 9. SULEIMAN USMAN 9. CHINO NZEWODO 10. RUFAI BELLO 10. JOY VICTOR 11. MUHAMMAD KASSIM 11. CONFIDENCE VANDU 12. KODE LUCKY SUNDAY 12. AISHA ABUBAKAR 13. JOHN IGOCHE 14. DANIEL AYUBA LA’AH 15. ALIYU ADAMU 16. ADEBIYI OLUWASINA PETERS 17. OLAKUNLE POPOOLA 18. MICAH S DANIEL ’20/’21 DSFP FELLOWS

Confidence is a graduate of Biology from Abdulmalik has a Bachelor’s degree with University. Her enthusiasm two majors in Petroleum and for technology made her enroll for both with a magna cum laude Microsoft Office Specialist – Associate from the America University of course to expand her skills in using (AUN). He has always been passionate about Microsoft Analytical packages like data and has participated in several learning Microsoft Excel. She has advanced opportunities on USAID funded programmes knowledge in the use of statistical tools around Public Sector development and Data Management. He is skilled in Mathematical such as excel and SPSS. She is passionate Modeling, Data Analysis and Machine about the use of biostatistics in solving Learning. CONFIDENCE VANDU (21) ABDULMALIK GARBA (24) FELLOW non communicable diseases in public FELLOW health. Aliyu has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics Aisha has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer from Kaduna State University with a Science and self-taught and aspiring data membership certificate from the Nigerian scientist. She is an alumni of the Click-On Institute of Management and proficiency Kaduna Digital Skills Programme and a certificate in management. He currently teacher passionate about mentoring young works with the Economic Intelligent Unit ones on STEM courses. Aisha hopes to be under the Kaduna State Planning and an agent of change through the use of Data Budget Commission. Aliyu is passionate Science to make impact in our community about using fiscal and econometrics data to and the world at large. drive revenue forecasting and state wide ALIYU ADAMU (33) AISHA ABUBAKAR (34) FELLOW planning. FELLOW ’20/’21 DSFP FELLOWS

Abdulkadir is a Computer Science, Aisha has a Bachelor’s Degree in National Diploma holder from Nuhu Bamalli Agricultural Engineering. She believes she Polytechnic Zaria. He is a professional in has what it takes to contribute to evidence Analyzing Data with use of statistical tools based decision making using creativity and innovative thinking to achieve maximum like STATA, PowerBI, and SPSS. He also has service delivery. She is passionate about a working experience as Data Auditor in data and looks forward to learning more to Kaduna State General Household 2020 and support the state in its data revolution plan. is currently a staff of the Kaduna State Bureau of . ABDULKADIR IBRAHIM (29) AISHA BUBA (34) EPHRIAM RUTH AMANDA FELLOW FELLOW FELLOW

Agwuda has a Bachelor’s Degree in Margaret has a background in Architecture Computer Science from Ahmadu Bello with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. She University, Zaria. She is a web developer is very passionate about public policy. Her and added Microsoft Power BI and Python sheer passion in the field in recent times led skills to begin her Data Science journey. her back to the university to continue a post Agwuda is very much interested in using R graduate Diploma in Policy and for data cleaning and analysis and is Development Studies. She has also gained passionate about using geospatial data to first-hand knowledge in the area of data contribute to the achievement of the SDGs. collection from the field for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating government programmes while working with an NGO. MARGARET KANDE (31) AWODI AGWUDA (24) FELLOW FELLOW ’20/’21 DSFP FELLOWS

Ruth has a Master’s Degree in Agronomy. Faiza has a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics Her experience in Agricultural Research where mathematical courses, statistical began with a placement as Student courses and analytical physics courses were Researcher, where she worked on data critical to modelling and analyzing data. collection and analysis of crop nurseries Faiza believes she can use statistics and across trial plots at the University's Teaching mathematics to model data for public Farm. During her NYSC, she was involved in health programme. the roll-out of the State Government's Urban Profile Project, which sought to assess and build upon Agricultural Science EPHRAIM RUTH AMANDA (32) FAIZA SANI (22) FELLOW Curriculum in Secondary Schools. FELLOW

Ismail has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mangut has a Bachelor’s Degree in Pure Biotechnology and has acquired hands-on Chemistry from the . His experience as an enumerator, and Data course afforded him the opportunity to Collation Officer for the KDBS during the annual school census in 2017 and 2018. As a safely navigate other aspects of science and graduate of Microbiology, Biotechnology, technology areas in Health Entrepreneurship. and Education, he has worked with a team of In 2018, he discovered that open defecation Public Policy Experts, and Data Analysts in a was a major menace bedeviling the health bid to contribute to Development Planning, sector in Nigeria, more problematic also is Public Policy, and Data Usage for evidence- the fact that no accurate data has been based decision making in the Health Sector would help prepare him further his gathered on the number of houses that have ISMAIL SANI (28) JIKMYAN SUNDAY (24) FELLOW commitment to public service. FELLOW toilet facilities in rural & urban communities. ’20/’21 DSFP FELLOWS

Khadija has a Bsc in where Muritala has a Master’s Degree in Human she used SPSS tool to analyze research Anatomy with extensive experience data. Khadija is fascinated by the advances working with multinational and indigenous of data science in the health sector for pharmaceutical companies overseeing improved patient care with the help of drug supply and distributions in the predictive analysis to achieve personalized Ministry of Health and other Health and find cures to diseases. She institutions in the Northwest. As a looks forward to helping Kaduna State researcher and medical educator, He has uncover unknown correlations, hidden expertise around analyzing data for the patterns, and insights that will support KHADIJA OTHMAN (23) MURITALA SULEIMAN (35) health sector. FELLOW effective policy planning. FELLOWS

Sylvanus has a Bachelor’s Degree in Usman holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics with interest in gaining Economics from Umar Musa Yar’adua specialized knowledge in data science and University, Katsina. He worked as Data management to improve how data is Auditor in Kaduna State General managed in Nigeria. He has set out a clear plan for his post-fellowship career as he Household Survey 2020 (KDGHS2020). He plans to immediately set out searching and is proficient in the use of SPSS, Stata and collecting strong data set of specified Power BI for Data Management, Analysis health and environmental issues that will and Visualization and currently a staff of allow researchers to understand the the Kaduna State Bureau of Statistics. severity and potential impact. SYLVANUS OGBU (22) USMAN MUHAMMAD (31) FELLOW FELLOW ’20/’21 DSFP FELLOWS

Temitayo is a Graduate of Information Zainab is a PhD. Computer Science Technology, with a passion to be a data researcher in , practitioner, She is a self-taught individual Zaria. She is an IT Specialist with extensive who has developed herself by studying hard experience in managing all facets of IT and learning on ways data can be used. She projects and infrastructure. As a Data is looking forward to joining the fellowship Scientist, she has in-depth knowledge of so she can support the state to model data Machine Learning and AI Systems. She is a for evidenced based decision making. Research consultant with Data Science Nigeria. TEMITAYO USMAN (23) ZAINAB MUSA (38) YAKUBU ABDULMALIK FELLOW FELLOW FELLOW

Yakubu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Suleiman has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Ahmadu Bello Computer Science and a Master degree in University, Zaria. He is excited to bring his Computer Engineering from Eastern knowledge on statistics and engineering Mediterranean University, Cyprus where he learned during his first degree to support gained wide and in-depth theoretical the data analysis effort of the state. knowledge on pattern recognition, machine learning, data mining and Feature extraction. Suleiman is active and passionate about learning that involves the application of computing and artificial intelligence in YAKUBU ABDULMALIK (23) SULEIMAN USMAN (28) FELLOW FELLOW solving day to day problems. ’20/’21 DSFP FELLOWS

Micah has MSc. Mathematics from the Rufai has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and BSc. Mathematics Science. He is self-taught and has done a lot from Kaduna State University. His degree to of learning as a practicing data scientist. program has given him a golden grasp and Rufai Bello is a member of Data Science tenacity to understand concepts in Nigeria and has completed several courses mathematics and statistics spanning several and certifications online. theorems like optimization theory, linear algebra, and probability theory. Pursuing a career in data science is a lifelong dream he

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Muhammad has a Bachelor’s Degree in Chino has a Master’s Degree Medical Agricultural Engineering and Bioresources Microbiology Federal University of and is excited to bring his knowledge on Technology Owerri. She is passionate about statistics and engineering learned during his analysis and its primary role of generating STEM degree to support the data analysis useful and relevant data to support or deny effort of the state. Muhammad has any claim. She hopes to use the fellowship to experience in public–centered policy expand her knowledgebase in Data Science. analysis and advocacy from the experience he built in his 4 years career in NGO.

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Lucky has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. Joy is currently undergoing her undergraduate He is always being good with numbers programme (B.Sc Computer Science) in especially as it relates to statistics and Kaduna State University. She developed demographics. In his final year, he learnt how to use SPSS and Econometrics Views to interest in Data Science which led her analyze real world data, and was able to carry acquiring a certification in Python 3 tutorial out a primary research on how insecurity course to further advance her knowledge in affected the business climate in Jos plateau Data Science. The fellowship programme will state. give her an opportunity to build a career in Data Science. KODE LUCKY SUNDAY (24) JOY VICTOR (20) FELLOW FELLOW

John is a Graduate of Mechanical Daniel has a Master’s degree in Satellite Engineering with great passion for the Application (with Data Science) from Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Control University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. and Automation Engineering aspects of the His passion in Data Science (Acquisition, discipline (Engineering). He has taken a processing, analysis and interpretation of handful of deliberate and practical steps data and the development of machine learning pipeline for industrial uses) made into getting acquainted with the world of him switch from Software Engineering to Data Science which serves as the major Data Science. He possesses technical skills in prerequisite for stepping into the Python, Data wrangling, data cleaning, data aforementioned subfields of Engineering as visualization and Pandas. JOHN IGOCHE (24) DANIEL AYUBA LAAH (32) FELLOW a discipline. FELLOW ’20/’21 DSFP FELLOWS

Oluwasina has a Master’s in Public health Olakunle holds a Master’s Degree in and is hoping to make huge contributions to Petroleum Engineering from University of the health and wellbeing of children and Aberdeen, Scotland and a Bachelor’s degree adolescents. He has experience on in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute managing health programs funded by both of technology, Chicago. He has worked government and non-governmental within the oil and gas sector in Nigeria as an organizations. He is passionate about application engineer, monitoring drilling monitoring and evaluation and the use of parameters and analyzing data trend. He is data analysis tools such as, SPSS, STATA and passionate about numbers and using EPI-info for his public health volunteerism. mathematical formulars in solving real life ADEBIYI OLUWASINA (30) OLAKUNLE POPOOLA (29) FELLOW FELLOW problems.