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Lorraine Okemo

@lorraineokemo

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Data professional with 5+ years delivering rigorous monitoring, evaluation, and research insights.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can apply rigorous M&E and research skills to influence evidence-based programming, work collaboratively with partners, and support scaling and policy impact.

I am a data professional with over five years of experience collecting, cleaning, and validating data across multi-country development projects, with a strong grounding in quantitative and qualitative research methods.

I have supported monitoring, evaluation, accountability, research, and learning activities across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia, producing structured datasets, Excel analyses, and KoboToolbox-managed surveys to inform program decisions.

My work has included designing and implementing mixed-methods data collection, synthesizing findings into research reports, policy briefs, and donor-facing documentation, and supporting gender-responsive and MSME-focused programming.

I bring advanced skills in STATA, SPSS, R, Excel, KoboToolbox and ODK, and a consistent track record of ensuring data integrity, ethical research practice, and actionable evidence for stakeholders.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

MEL Enumerator

Lattice Africa

Jan 2025 - Feb 2026 (1 year 1 month)

Collected, cleaned, and validated data from 300 interviews across 12 project sites, ensuring dataset integrity and producing reports, lessons learned, and success stories to support donor reporting and knowledge sharing.

KOBOToolbox Data Cleaning Data Validation Qualitative Research Report Writing Field Data Collection Excel

Program Assistant

Daima Associates Limited

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Managed data collection and analysis for digital skills and gender analysis programs, tracking outcomes for beneficiaries and producing Excel-based datasets, analysis tables, and policy-oriented reports to inform program decisions.

Data Analysis Gender Disaggregated Data Excel Mixed Methods Research Monitoring & Evaluation Report Writing Data Cleaning

MEL Assistant

Daima Associates Limited

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (11 months)

Collected and analyzed monitoring data across 27 SMEs, conducted gap analyses, and prepared Excel-based reports to track SME progress and inform training, financing, and program accountability measures.

SME Data Cleaning Monitoring & Evaluation

Research Assistant

Colleges and Institutes Canada

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)

Supported mixed-methods data collection and analysis for TVET and youth employment programs, contributing to analytical reports and policy briefs based on data from 480 beneficiaries to inform program design.

Data Collection Stata Data Cleaning Report Writing Key Informant Interviews Data Protection

Economics Intern

National Water Harvesting & Storage Authority

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

Collected and analyzed datasets on water storage and pricing across four infrastructure projects, producing statistical summaries and policy briefs to support investment decision-making and infrastructure planning.

Data Analysis Excel Report Writing Data Cleaning Cost Benefit Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Bachelor of Science, Economics

2016 - 2019

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Economics with coursework and projects focused on economic analysis, data collection, and quantitative research methods.