Maarya Omar
London
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Research Assistant in AI and Humanitarian Action
University College London (UCL)
London
2024.06 - 2025.02
- Facilitate weekly workshops for 10 humanitarian organisations on the uses, benefits and risks of AI in the humanitarian sector, maintaining strong communication channels with stakeholders throughout the duration of the workshops
- Carried out in-depth qualitative study interviewing 30 plus individuals to understand AI in humanitarian contexts
- Facilitated successful completion of complex studies by diligently meeting deadlines.
- Enhanced team efficiency with systematic project management.
- Tools used include NVIVO and Microsoft Office
Economic Development & Data Analyst Intern
University of Glasgow
Glasgow
2022.10 - 2024.05
- Data analyst on the Diversity in Recruitment Project, assessing the intake of BAME applicants versus White applicants
- Monitored and generated policy-based actions to improve the ethnic diversity of staff members
- Converted complex data sets into understandable tables, graphs for presentations.
- Tools used include R-studio, R Markdown, Power BI and Microsoft Office
Administration and Filing Consultant
GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Lilongwe
2020.07 - 2021.08
- Working with an international organisation to update their filing systems to monitor and track donor compliance with ongoing projects
- Collaborated with consultants to develop proper administrative procedures for project implementation and grant allocation
Surveyor for Research Study
Professor Michael Heaney
Glasgow
2019.09 - 2021.08
- Assisted a professor with a study comparing participants in the Scottish Independence Marches to the rest of the British Population
- Engaged and conversed with participants to submit qualitative data
Data Analyst for Gender Bias
University of Glasgow
Glasgow
2020.11 - 2021.06
- Completed a quantitative analysis of job advertisements for statisticians
- Developed a statistical model with my supervisor to show if there is Gender Bias in job advertisements for Statisticians
- Analysed gender-based vocabulary using text-analysis in R-studio
Researcher
Imani Consultants Limited
Glasgow
2019.01 - 2019.04
- Developing case studies for preliminary stages of research in the sectors of Aquaculture, Health and Agriculture
- Asset mapping analysis to assess the rate of diabetes and care institutions affecting rural areas across Scotland for the NHS
- Assisting consultants in the collection and dissemination of data in relation to ongoing projects
International Development Intern
Imani Development Malawi
Blantyre
2017.11 - 2018.08
- Assisted Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants with preparation of project proposals
- General project support including prepping for field work and budget calculations
Education
MSc - Human Rights and International Politics
University of Glasgow
2018.01 - 2023.01
MA - Politics with Quantitative Methods
University of Glasgow
2022.01 - 2023.01
Skills
- R Studio
- NVIVO
- Power BI
- Quantitative analysis & Qualitative analysis
- Research design
- Comprehensive written skills
- Collaboration
- External relations
- Proactive communication
Additional
Employment and Digital Skills Advisor (Volunteer) - Breaking Barriers March 2024 - Present
Secretary and Founder of the University of Glasgow BAME Society
Timeline
Research Assistant in AI and Humanitarian Action
University College London (UCL)
2024.06 - 2025.02
Economic Development & Data Analyst Intern
University of Glasgow
2022.10 - 2024.05
MA - Politics with Quantitative Methods
University of Glasgow
2022.01 - 2023.01
Data Analyst for Gender Bias
University of Glasgow
2020.11 - 2021.06
Administration and Filing Consultant
GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
2020.07 - 2021.08
Surveyor for Research Study
Professor Michael Heaney
2019.09 - 2021.08
Researcher
Imani Consultants Limited
2019.01 - 2019.04
MSc - Human Rights and International Politics
University of Glasgow
2018.01 - 2023.01
International Development Intern
Imani Development Malawi
2017.11 - 2018.08