From analyst to head of the information management function.
Three roles. Two of them in the same organisation — a progression from producing the numbers to owning the systems behind them.
Deeper Christian Life Ministry — National Headquarters
Accra, Ghana
Head of Department, Information Management System (IMS)
Lead the data function for the organisation: 500+ staff distributed across 92 divisions in Ghana, with a remit that spans database design, data governance, reporting standards, and the IT infrastructure that lets internal applications reach centralised data.
Responsibilities
- Lead data operations covering 500+ staff across 92 divisions across Ghana.
- Design and maintain the MySQL databases that support organisational reporting and data storage.
- Develop data administration policies and standards for data collection, validation, and backup procedures.
- Standardise data workflows across departments, reducing reporting errors by 30%.
- Set up the IT infrastructure that allows applications to access centralised databases.
- Test data models and database management systems before deployment.
- Provide guidance to staff on database management tools and reporting systems.
Systems developed
- Centralised MySQL data platform supporting divisional reporting.
- Data administration and backup standards for organisational data.
Technical contributions
Outcomes
- Reduced reporting errors by 30% through standardised departmental data workflows.
- Extended a single reporting data model to 92 divisions without fragmenting the source of truth.
Deeper Christian Life Ministry — National Headquarters
Accra, Ghana
Data Analyst, Administration Department
Delivered the analytical and application layer for administration: automating recurring reports, building the internal web applications the organisation now runs on, and developing the dashboards used for operational monitoring across multiple divisions.
Responsibilities
- Built a Streamlit-based database application with a MySQL backend, improving reporting accessibility and reducing operational costs by 20%.
- Automated 12+ recurring reports using SQL, Python, and Power Query.
- Developed Power BI dashboards for operational monitoring across multiple divisions.
- Designed and deployed the custom attendance data collection management system with a backend admin dashboard.
- Developed and deployed the web-based payroll management system as a proprietary internal application.
- Built a stock screener web application, published as an open-source project.
Systems developed
- Streamlit reporting application with a MySQL backend.
- Attendance data collection management system with a backend admin dashboard.
- Web-based payroll management system, deployed on Dokploy.
- Automated monthly reporting pipeline (SQL, Python, Power Query).
- Power BI operational monitoring dashboards.
- Stock screener web application (open source).
Technical contributions
Outcomes
- Reduced operational costs by 20% through the Streamlit reporting application.
- Automated 12+ recurring reports, removing manual collation from the monthly reporting cycle.
Ghana Statistical Service
Ghana
Field Officer
Supported national population census data collection operations, working with CAPI software and mobile devices in the field.
Responsibilities
- Supported population census data collection operations using CAPI software and mobile devices.
- Coordinated workflow activities to support timely completion of enumeration exercises.
- Achieved 80%+ enumeration coverage within assigned operational areas.
Technical contributions
Outcomes
- Achieved 80%+ enumeration coverage within assigned operational areas.