Life is complex. Data problems can look impossible to resolve. But solutions can be simpler than you think.
EMPOWER ME!My vision is to help create a world where everyone can use technology and human-centered design to accomplish their mission more efficiently. I accomplish this by developing corporate strategy, eliminating roadblocks, and empowering staff to be successful and independent.
People don't make mistakes. Processes and governance structures, however, can be unrealistic and fail.
Generating accurate user requirements is much trickier than people think. Quick iteration will get us there faster.
One-size-fits-all doesn't work, but custom software is expensive and buggy. Solution? A hybrid! Use what works and build the rest.
When upgrading solutions, it can be tempting to try to build "the perfect system". Resist the urge and build the minimum viable product.
No technical solution will be successful without 3 things: training, proper governance, and management support. Consider the humans!
The correct technology and strategy makes it easy for people to eventually do the right thing and difficult to do the wrong thing.
Working with top management to demystify technology
Helping beginner, intermediate, and advanced analysts become problem-solving ninjas
When you know what you need, you just need a hand
Working with great people yields good results, period. See what some of my clients have to say about collaborating with me.
This presentation shows some of the differences between Unit Tests, Integration Tests, and introduces a fun little surprise at the end!
Presented at LondonR 2020.
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This talk documents optimizations to the reconciliation efforts in post-conflict Colombia.
Presented at EARL London 2019
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Presentation to other data scientists in charities and NGOs. Also discussed the ACDI/VOCA toolset
Presented at Social Data Society - 2018
Discussion and training on how data is managed at ACDI/VOCA
Presented at Data4Good 2018
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Discussing how culture change was brought about within ACDI/VOCA
Presented at Humentum Annual Conference 2018
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Data is so much more than just numbers for an auditor. In this presentation, we discussed how the LEAP system allowed the company to come to life, and leverage numbers into data, data into knowledge, and knowledge into results.
Presented at MERL Tech London 2018
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The event focused on how to use our project monitoring system to measure impact.
Presented at MERL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning) COP Learning Event 2017- Tanzania
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Presented at Ethiopia Theory of Change Evaluation TOPS 2017
So much international development data is not comparable, frought with errors, and incomplete, that it can be frustrating to try to interpret the information to infer something about the world. In this presentation, I explain the efforts of the AQUASTAT team to minimize the frustration and to put forward the best information possible.
Presented at EARL London 2017
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The DBBUDDY tool allows synchronization of robust offline data gathering tech (ODK) with cloud databases in a completely ad hoc way. This allows users maximum flexibility to gather offline data for any database table, with full assurance that the data will be compliant and correct!
Presented at Society for International Development (SID) 2019
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Innovation competition finalist
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Amit is an RPI alumnus, and environmental engineer turned data director. He started his career collecting and using environmental data to clean soil and water, then disseminated water data with UN-FAO’s AQUASTAT. Recently he stepped down from his role as Data Director at ACDI/VOCA in order to pursue wider consulting and volunteering interests.
Amit’s deep commitment to empowering underprivileged communities comes from his experience growing up in 'developing countries' and witnessing every extreme in living conditions. As a person of Mexican and Indian heritage, Amit values diversity and is a proud advocate of women and minorities in the workplace.
Deep discounts are available for charities, NGOs, UN organizations, or anyone working towards empowering the disenfranchised (including some pro bono work).
Feel free to email me: data@amitkohli.com, or to schedule an appointment to discuss your use case:
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