Abdoul Wahid Massaoudou Namata

Data Scientist and Quantitative Analyst with expertise in development economics, Bayesian time-series forecasting, and causal impact evaluation. Proven track record of transforming unstructured administrative data into decision-ready statistics for international organizations like the World Bank. Skilled in leveraging machine learning and advanced econometrics to drive evidence-based policy. Dedicated to the full lifecycle of data analysis: from securing data pipelines and designing rigorous identification strategies to translating empirical results into actionable advice, empowering state and institutional leaders to drive better, evidence-based decision-making.

I am currently a Research Consultant with Development Impact (DIME) at the World Bank Group, working on national labour markets in Liberia and The Gambia, built from tax, payroll and business-registry systems that share no common identifier. At the Chair in Macroeconomics and Forecasting at ESG UQAM I built a daily index of Canadian business conditions, 10,804 values from 1997 to 2026, which reads the state of the economy ahead of official GDP releases, and a Bayesian Qual-VAR that forecasts recession turning points rather than growth rates. At CIRANO I measured the tail of fifty-five years of Quebec budget forecast errors and turned it into a provisioning method for the government. Earlier, at Orange Innovation in Paris, I designed the impact-evaluation methodology for the group’s social offers.

I am completing an MSc in Economics (quantitative) at ESG UQAM in Montreal, with a thesis on forecasting Canadian recessions. I hold a Master’s in Development Economics and a Magistère from CERDI, University of Clermont Auvergne, both with honours, and a BSc in Economics and Management from Hassan II University in Casablanca, also with honours.

Beyond the work

Outside research I play basketball and football, and I am a long-time chess player: the habits of long-term planning transfer more than you would expect. I currently serve as President of the Graduate Students’ Association in Economics at UQAM, where I organise academic events and manage the association’s budget.