Background

Resume

MEL & Database Management Advisor

Professional profile

MEL and Digital Transformation Specialist with over 9 years of experience, including 7 in international development: design of digital monitoring & evaluation systems, database management (SQL, PostgreSQL, KoboToolbox, ODK) and data visualization (Power BI). Proven experience with international organizations (GIZ, Enabel, TPO/UNICEF/FAO) in agri-food, environmental and humanitarian contexts.

Professional experience

March 2023 – Present

Monitoring & Evaluation Expert – Blue-Green Cluster

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Kinshasa, DR Congo · Projects: BGF · SAFE · GBFs · ChaBoDu

Digitalization of M&E systems: data collection platforms (KoboToolbox, mobile tools), centralized databases (PostgreSQL, PostGIS), automated data flows (APIs), interactive dashboards (Power BI, Power Apps, Microsoft Fabric)
Management of an integrated database for a cluster of 8+ programs: multi-source data flows, hierarchical indicators, geospatial data
Technical assistance to the Ministry of Environment (MEDD): digital monitoring tools, GIS systems for tracking wood energy and deforestation
Design and delivery of training for ministry staff, CSOs and project teams
Contribution to annual BMZ reporting; organization of periodic project reviews

July 2021 – March 2023

Monitoring & Evaluation Expert

Belgian Development Agency (Enabel)

Kinshasa, DR Congo · Projects: PEE · PRECOB

Digital training-monitoring systems: database structuring, Power BI dashboards, geospatial visualizations
Participatory evaluations with public institutions; data analysis workshops for strategic program adaptation
Supervision of service providers; validation of methodologies and deliverables under the Indicative Cooperation Program (PIC)

September 2019 – July 2021

MEL Expert – Mining Program

Bureau d'Études Scientifiques et Techniques (BEST)

Bukavu, DR Congo

Design, structuring and maintenance of centralized databases
Planning and supervision of data collection; quality assurance and methodological consistency
Donor reporting; facilitation of activity reviews and follow-up of recommendations

April – September 2019

Senior MEAL Officer

Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation (TPO) — UNICEF, SDC, FAO projects

Bukavu, DR Congo

Design and digitalization of MEAL systems (KoboToolbox, R, Power BI) for emergency projects
Supervision of provincial MEAL teams; rapid multisectoral assessments

July 2018 – March 2019

Research Assistant

Research Initiative for Social Development (RISD) — USAID, Harvard HHI projects

Bukavu, DR Congo

Quantitative and qualitative data collection (KoboToolbox, CommCare, focus groups)
Baseline studies and mid-term evaluations for youth programs (ADIJ)

Key achievements

Digitalization of multisectoral M&E systems for 4 major programs (GIZ, Enabel) with structured databases and automated traceability
Development of interactive Power BI dashboards for 4 programs — dynamic indicator tracking and real-time decision support
Design of an integrated system for a cluster of 8+ programs: multi-source data flows, hierarchical indicators, geospatial data
No-code Power Apps application for tracking implementing partners — real-time data collection and management

Core skills

Monitoring & Evaluation

MEL plans / logical frameworks
Baseline, mid-term and final evaluations
Management of external evaluators
Quantitative & qualitative analysis
DGIS, BMZ, Danida reporting…

Database management

PostgreSQL / PostGIS · SQL Server
KoboToolbox, ODK/XLSForm, CommCare
Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate
Python / JavaScript
Data cleaning, validation, security

Analysis & visualization

Interactive Power BI dashboards
Stata, R, Python
QGIS, ArcGIS, PostGIS (GIS)
Geospatial visualization
Training & capacity building

Education

Master's in Geospatial Intelligence (in progress)
Université Virtuelle de Côte d'Ivoire, 2025-2026
Master's in Economics
Université Catholique de Bukavu, 2016

Certifications

Web Development BootCamp — 2026
SAP/S4HANA — GIZ, 2025-2026
Impact Assessment — ITC ILO, 2024
Advanced QGIS — Udemy, 2024
Power BI Visual Reports — Udemy, 2022-2024
Development Project Management — IDB-PM4R, 2022

Languages

FrenchFluent (C2)
EnglishAdvanced (C1)
SwahiliNative