Phd in INFRASTRUCTURES AND TRANSPORT

Research: Conflict-based approach for road safety analysis : New insights and development of a conflict-based crash estimation model for a mixed traffic

MAIN EXPERIENCE

CTL/Centre for Transport and Logistics Startup of La Sapienza University of Rome Rome,
Transport consultant November 2022 - Present

Support of the transport and road safety department in delivering results for a portfolio of sustainable transportation and road safety projects, for different regions of the world with an emphasis on LMICs, financed mainly by the European Commission, the United Nation, and the World Bank.

Main activities include:
• Project appraisal - Analytical work, brainstorming, literature review, and technical feasibility.
• Project preparation - Project design, methodological development, and implementation
• Project implementation - Data collection framework preparation, data collection and analysis.
• Project monitoring - Project supervision, preparation, and participation in internal and external meetings.
• Project reporting - Preparation of intermediate and final deliverables.
• Project dissemination - Preparation of research paper from project results, publication of article, participation in conference and poster session.

World Bank/AfDB Transport Project Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Public Works of Cameroon Yaoundé,
Transport planner July 2022 - Present

Support of the planification team as an assistant of the Senior Transport Specialist in the preparation, planning and supervision of sustainable transport and road safety projects included in the portfolio of the Transport Development Sector Program funded by the World Bank and the Transport Sector Support Program-Phase III, funded by the AfDB.

Main activities:
• Elaboration and review of the Terms of Reference, tenders, and contracts document.
• Technical and financial evaluations Consultants/firm proposal.
• Technical review of procurement and projects documents.
• Technical review and validation of financial reports.
• Technical review and validation of monthly reports and project deliverables.
• Redaction of administrative communication and follow up of the public procurement evolution.

World Bank/AfDB Transport Project Implementation of the Ministry of Public Works of Cameroon Yaoundé,
Transport planner October 2019 - June 2021

Collaborated within the Transport team as an assistant of the Senior Transport in the preparation, planning and supervision of sustainable transport and road safety projects included in the portfolio of the Transport Sector Support Program - Phase III - Construction of the Ring Road funded by the AfDB, the Transport Sector Development Project and the Multimodal Transport Project funded by the World Bank.

Main activities include:
• Elaboration and review of the Terms of Reference, tenders, and contracts document.
• Financial preparation of project documents.
• Technical and financial evaluations Consultants/firm proposal.
• Technical review of procurement and projects documents.
• Technical review and validation of financial reports.
• Technical review and validation of monthly reports and project deliverables.
• Preparation and participation in World Bank and AfDB staff supervision mission.

National Advanced School of Public Works (NASPW) PO Box: 510 Yaoundé - Cameroon Yaoundé,
Junior researcher/Department of Civil Engineering December 2018 - September 2019

Support of the Research team of the NASPW in carrying out lecture in transport economics and activities (Work Packages – WP) related to the road safety project Safer Africa: Innovating dialogue and problems appraisal for a safer Africa and other road safety related project.

Main activities include:
• Preparation and participation in the capacity building program of the WP 6 of the Safer Africa Project related to the Training of Trainer road safety course lead by the VIAS institute and held at the NASPW.
• Contribution to the preparation and participated in the twining project part of the Work package 6 of the Safer Africa Project related to a two-week capacity building trip in CTL-Italy in transport engineering, road safety and scientific writing.
• Preparation and leadership of one youth led dissemination of the skills learned during the twining project and the results of the Safer Africa Project to 50+ Master students of the NASPW.
• Support of NASPW in the research on road design standards in Cameroon and their consideration of road safety norms as part of the WP 5 of the Safer Africa Project.
• Assisting lectures of transport economics.

Gruppo Piccini SA, PO Box : 6650 Yaoundé - Cameroon. Yaoundé,
Monitoring Engineer / Intern-Technical Office October 2018 - December 2018

Support of the quality control team of the technical office in the monitoring of the activities related to the Olembe Sport Complex. Main activities include:

• Technical management of the Mansory and finishing works in the two-annex stadium including compliance with respect to the design, quality assurance and control, material management.
• Project management of the masonry and concrete work of the two-annex stadium including planning, weekly meeting with workers, internal meeting with quality control team, project weekly and monthly technical and financial reporting.
• Management of monthly workers performance assessment for payment quantification and validation

EDUCATION

Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana, 18, 00184 Rome - Italy Rome,
PhD Candidate in Infrastructure and Transport November 2022 - November 2025
Area: Conflict-based approach for road safety analysis

University of Padova, Via Viii Febbraio,2,35122 Padova - Italy Padova,
Laurea Magistrale in Civil Engineering/LM 23 September 2020
Final Mark: 110/110

National Advanced School of Public Works, PO Box: 510 Yaoundé - Cameroon Yaoundé,
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering July 2019
Overall GPA: 3.76/4

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Successful recipient of the 2021 International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) Training and Accreditation grants for LMICs Road Safety Professionals in Africa.
• World Bank and iRAP helping save lives in Africa BIGRS 2020-25 in June 2021
• Training of Trainer Course in Road Safety in the SaferAfrica Project in February 2019
• Road safety - E learning course, by The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in January 2022
• Management practices for safer roads, by The United Nation Institute for Training and Research in August 2021.
• Safe & Efficient Urban Mobility for Africa, by the International Road Federation in March 2023.
• Traffic Safety Researcher's Course, by the International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic safety (ICTCT) in October 2023
• Responsible leadership delivered by the University of Oxford in December 2023
• The global road safety problem and youth, by the YOURS Academy in June 2023
• The safe system approach and the risk factors, by the YOURS Academy in June 2023
• Road safety and sustainable development, by the YOURS Academy in June 2023
• Meaningful youth participation in road safety, by the YOURS Academy in September 2023
• Disability Awareness for Public Transport Manager delivered by EASST Academy in November 2023
• Gender and Transportation delivered by UN Women in November 2023

SOFT SKILLS

• Excellent command of English (working and studying language) and French (mother tongue).
• Writing skills, research skills, analytical skills, problem-solving and organizational abilities.
• Excellent command of Ms Office package

MEMBERSHIP

• International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), iRAP practitioner since March 2022
• National Order for Civil Engineers of Cameroon, Member since June 2021
• Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety, SDG champion 3 since June 2023, member since March 2023.
• Young Professionals in Transportation, Member since November 2023
• International Road Federation, Young Professional Programme, Member since January 2023
• African Road Safety Academic Network (ARSANET), Researcher since November 2021
• ICTCT, Member since September 2023