Faye Ensermu Chemeda, M

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Faye Ensermu Chemeda, M.Sc.

4026 Providence RD App-D, Charlotte, NC 28211

704-364-2215/ 704-488-6979 faye_ens@yahoo.com

Objective:

To obtain any position which relates to Information Technology (especially Data Analyst).

I am actively seeking this position since it allows me to use my skills and know-how. This position will also help me for further improving my skills.

Profile:

Has Master of Sceience degree in Economics and Econometrics with outstanding experience in collecting, processing, analyzing, and evaluating the various types of field survey data by employing quantitative ( using Access, Excel, SPSS, Fortran or Visual Basic

Applicationas as well as Econometric Software Packages (LIMDEP, RATS, PcGIVE) ) and qualitative techniques; compiled reports on development potential and opportunities which are important particularly in making future projections in planning, and use the result for designing regional development schemes of the study area and formulation of relevant policies ; excellent filed experience in preparing development plan for different towns, p roduced regional Atlas with the cooperation of GIS section and Planning Department of the region.

Education:

Master of Science in Economics and Econometrics (1996/97), Reading University, Reading,

UK o Master thesis: Housing and Income Linkage in Ethiopia with special reference to Harar

Town

Bachelor of Arts in Economics ( 1986 to 1992) Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa,

Ethiopia

Java Programming and Database administration (database design and development using

Oracle and SQL) from August 2008 to May 2009 Central Piedmont Community College,

Charlotte, North Carolina.

Applied Database ( Identification of business database needs; requirements specification; relational database model; SQL; E-R modeling; database design, implementation , and verification; distributed databases; databases replication; object-oriented databases; data warehouses; data mining; security of databases; database project management ), and

Software System Design and Implementation ( Requirement analysis, Design, Coding and Testing ) (from August 2009 to December 2009 UNCC, Charlotte, NC).

Graduate Certificate in Management of information Technology at UNCC, Charlotte,

North Carolina (enrolling).

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Professional Training:

Geographic Information System (GIS), Arsi –Bale Rural Development Project Branch Office in

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 2 - January 18, 2006

Participatory Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, International Agricultural Center,

Wageningen, The Netherlands, January 09 - January 27, 2004

Micro Finance, International Agricultural Center, Wageningen, The Netherlands, September 23 -

October 4, 2002

Work Experience:

Country

(region)

Ethiopia, Oromia

Employer Ethio-Italian Cooperation, Arsi-Bale Rural Development Project

Position

From…to…

Description

Data Analyst under Management Information System Unit

December 14, 1999 to July 31,2007

Design data collection formats and reporting systems, and involve in the data collection process,

Develop frameworks and anlysis tools to evaluate and interperate the secondary and primary data,

Process, analyze (using Access, Excel, SPSS or Visual Basic Application) the collecte data and write the report on development potential and opportunities. The result of the data is used for planning purpose as well as it is shared among users for any development activities,

Design efficient operational system and update information collection formats,

Provide managerial information in order to decide on the activities; and compile, store and organize project -& project-related data, output from the data and reports,

Coordinate monitoring of outcome indicators of the project,

Support sectoral experts in monitoring of the process and output indicators, and

Give professional support in updating Atlas, organizing database, etc for

Reginal Statistics Department of Finance and Economic Development of

Oromia Nationa Regional State.

Ethiopia Country

(region)

Employer

Position

From…to…

Description

Oromia Finance Bureau

Acting head of computer section

October 11, 1999 to December 13, 1999

Guiding, supervising and controlling the overall activities in the section.

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Country Ethiopia

Employer

1 Position

From…to…

National Urban Planning Institute

Researcher in Economic Affairs Department

Description

June 23, 1995 to October 11, 1999

Perform the duties of collecting, processing, analyzing and evaluating the field survey data of socio-economic aspects of rural and urban economy by employing quantitative [using Econometric Software Packages

(LIMDEP, RATS, PcGIVE)] and qualitative techniques which are important particularly in making future projections in planning, and use the result for designing regional development schemes of the study area and formulation of relevant policies, and

Participate in preparation of Development Plan of Harar, Jijiga, Durame and Shiraro towns.

Programmer in Computer Center 2 Position

From…to…

Description

January 11, 1993 to June 22, 1995

Write the actual instructions (in dBASE IV) that the computer system uses to implement solutions,

Develop application programs (in Fortran and Pascal) for every survey data in such a way that it is ready for analysis and

Choose an appropriate software package for processing the survey data of socio-economic aspects.

System Operator in Computer Center 3 Position

From…to…

Description

September 11, 1986 to January 10, 1993

Receive data, ensure that it is processed to the required standard and return at the proper time,

Supervise encoders and

Run commercially produced packages like Lotus 1.2.3, dBASE IV, Word processing (word star, word perfect, Word), Excel, Access, SPSS.

Encoder in Computer Center 4 Position

From…to…

Description

April 9, 1984 to September 10, 1986

Encode data and run home made packages like Addaest, Cross Tabulation) on the Main Frame.

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Freelance Consultancy in Ethiopia:

Assess the socio-economic profile, resource potential related to socioeconomic and identify the project ideas for 23 districts of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Regional State;

Review the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) status, assess the major problems and constraints related to ICT development and identify the project ideas related to the

ICT in Addis Ababa; and

Review and evaluated community Investment Fund as well as Disaster Preparedness and

Contingency fund implemented under Pastoral Community Development Project in Oromiya

National, Regional State.

All assessment and evaluation are made by collecting data through qualitative analysis (group discussion, interview key informants and field observation) and quantitative analysis (secondary data).

Publications or papers presented

"The Role of Exports in Economic Growth with Reference to Ethiopia country", on the Annual

Conference organized by the American Agricultural Economic Association from August 5-8,

2001 in Chicago, USA

Migration and Urbanization: Migration, Income and Employment Linkage in Ethiopia with

Special Reference to Bahir Dar Town. Presented to the Conference organized by the Association of Ethiopia Geographers in collaboration with the National Office of Population (Addis Ababa,

1998).

Skills of information technology:

Computer Science, Rural Development and Economics,

Strong background on the following a) computer systems: IBM System 34 and HP 9000 mainframes and b) operating systems: IBM SSP, UNIX, DOS Operating Systems Commands and

Operating Systems concepts, Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 98, XP, NT and Windows

2000 Operating Systems, Peachtree Accounting System, Wide Area Network (WAN) (Internet and E-mail), Local Area Network (LAN) (Client to Client Network).

Economic softwares: Access, Excel, SPSS, Fortranor Visual Basic Application

References:

Available upon request

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