Olanrewaju Idris
Results-driven Statistician and Field Data Analyst with 3+ years of experience
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Results-driven Statistician and Field Data Analyst with 3+ years of experience delivering high-integrity data across public health, academic research, and international development sectors. Proven ability to lead state-level field operations for organisations including UNICEF and the Malaria Consortium — managing teams, ensuring 100% geographic coverage, and maintaining data quality standards under tight donor deadlines.
Proficient across the full data lifecycle: survey design, mobile data collection (ODK, KoBoToolbox, Google Forms), statistical analysis (R, Python, SPSS, STATA), and structured reporting for technical and non-technical audiences; immediately available for full-time roles.
Experience
State Head of Data Collection at UNICEF (2025-10 – Present)
UNICEF Child-Friendly Index (CFI) Measurement Development Project
- Led end-to-end field data collection operations for Osun State, achieving 100% local government area coverage within UNICEF's technical specifications and reporting deadlines.
- Managed and coordinated a multi-person field team across diverse geographic zones, overseeing enumerator training, daily data quality checks, and real-time issue resolution to maintain data integrity throughout the project.
- Ensured all collected data met UNICEF's CFI framework standards, producing clean, audit-ready datasets submitted on schedule for national-level analysis.
- Handled full logistics planning — personnel deployment, equipment tracking, and stakeholder communication — resulting in zero data collection gaps across assigned coverage areas.
Part-Time Lecturer, Department of Statistics at Federal Polytechnic Ede (FPE) (2024-01 – Present)
- Deliver undergraduate coursework in Statistics and Mathematics to multiple departments, covering probability theory, hypothesis testing, and applied quantitative methods.
- Design assessments and learning materials that measurably improve student performance in core quantitative subjects, building practical data literacy applicable to industry roles.
Mathematics Instructor (NYSC) at Christ Comprehensive College, Ogbomoso (2025-08 – 2026-08)
- Delivered secondary school Mathematics instruction as part of the National Youth Service Corps, improving student pass rates through structured lesson planning and targeted academic support.
- Provided one-on-one mentorship to underperforming students, achieving measurable improvement in quantitative reasoning skills.
Lead Data Collection Consultant at Doctorate Research Support Services (2024-01 – 2024-12)
- Designed and executed a structured field survey for a doctoral research client, leading a professional data collection team and enforcing rigorous academic and methodological quality standards.
- Delivered a clean, validated dataset meeting the client's research framework requirements, on time and within scope.
Field Data Researcher at Malaria Consortium (via Qualiquant Limited) (2023-01 – 2023-12)
- Contributed to the Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) and Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) initiatives, conducting structured field surveys across target communities.
- Collected and digitally entered public health data on malaria prevention efficacy and household-level health metrics, maintaining high accuracy standards required for donor reporting.
- Operated within a multi-stakeholder field environment, coordinating with community health workers and consortium supervisors to meet daily data collection targets.
Graduate Research Intern & Statistical Tutor at UI-LISA — Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis, University of Ibadan (2023-07 – 2023-12)
- Applied advanced statistical packages (R, SPSS, STATA) to interdisciplinary research datasets, supporting faculty-led analysis projects.
- Facilitated tutorials for undergraduate students in statistical theory, data analysis workflows, and software application, improving cohort performance in quantitative courses.
Education
B.Sc. in Statistics – University of Ibadan (UI) (2021-02 – 2025-02)
OND in Statistics – Federal Polytechnic Ede (FPE) (2017-12 – 2019-08)

