Qualifications: Several degrees in Mathematics and Statistics including First Class BSc(Honours,Dar), MA (Stats, Dar), MSc(Mathematical Stats) – Imperial College (Uni of London), and PhD (Multivariate Stats)- University of Queensland, Australia.
Experiences: Over 30 years as applied statistician, working in academia (several universities), industry, and consulting. University work experiences include (i)running university statistical consulting services to postgraduate students and academic staff, (ii)presenting workshops on quantitative research methods, (iii) reviewing hundreds of research proposals to ensure that standards regarding research designs and data analytics methodologies are met.
Academic/University experience also includes running an innovative Industry-Based PhD Program/Centre across five Australian (Technology) universities, where PhD students solve a strategic industry-originated challenge involving analytics and data science.
Industry experiences include working in analytics/data science in banking and insurance....leading teams and divisions responsible for enterprise analytics in a large insurance company and a large consumer bank in Australia.
Consulting experiences include working on a variety of enterprise analytics projects, initiatives, operations, and programs in various sectors and organisations in Australis, New Zealand, and several AsiaPac countries.