About Me

👋 Welcome! I’m Abdoul Wahid Massaoudou Namata, an economist and data analyst with expertise in quantitative analysis, econometrics, impact evaluation, and data science applied to economic and social issues. I work at the intersection of data, policy, and applied economics, leveraging advanced quantitative tools to generate actionable insights.

🔧 What I Do

📊 Data Analysis & Econometrics: Building and estimating econometric models (cross-sectional, panel data, and time series) using tools like Stata, R, and Python to analyze economic, social, and development data.
🎯 Impact Evaluation: Designing and implementing evaluation strategies, including Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), Difference-in-Differences (DID), Instrumental Variables (IV), and Regression Discontinuity Designs (RDD) to assess policy interventions.
🤖 Machine Learning & Data Science: Applying supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques such as XGBoost, LightGBM, Random Forests, K-Means Clustering, DBSCAN, and Time Series Forecasting to large and complex datasets.
🗂️ Big Data Processing: Cleaning, merging, and processing large-scale datasets using advanced data wrangling techniques (e.g., fuzzy matching, text scraping with OCR technologies) for applied research and analysis.
📈 Data Visualization: Creating clear, informative, and interactive visualizations using tools like Python (matplotlib, seaborn, Plotly), R (ggplot2), and Power BI to communicate findings effectively.
📝 Survey Design: Developing quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments, including structured and semi-structured questionnaires.

💻 Tools & Languages

**Python

Stata

MATLAB

GAMS

Power BI

QGIS

LaTeX

MS Office**

🌟 Soft Skills

**Problem Solving

Adaptability

Teamwork

Communication

Project Management**

🚀 My Approach

I combine rigorous quantitative methods with a hands-on, problem-solving approach to address complex questions in economics, policy, and development. Whether it’s cleaning messy data, building predictive models, designing evaluation protocols, or presenting results to decision-makers, I aim to bridge the gap between data and actionable insights.

🎯 Hobbies & Personal Interests

🏀 Basketball & Football: I enjoy playing team sports that strengthen strategic thinking, coordination, and resilience.
♟️ Chess: A passion that stimulates logical reasoning and long-term planning.
🌍 Travel: Exploring new countries and cultures broadens my global perspective.
💻 Programming Projects: Building personal coding projects that combine data, automation, and creativity.
🔬 Science & Technology: Following scientific advances and their societal impacts.
🤝 Community Engagement: Participating in student leadership, event organization, and educational initiatives.