Data Analytics · GIS & Remote Sensing · Climate & DRR · Cash Programming · Program Leadership
Building the data systems behind disaster risk reduction, development programmes, and humanitarian action
I design and coordinate the data platforms, geospatial intelligence, disaster risk tools, information management and cash programming frameworks that UN agencies, national governments, and humanitarian partners depend on to make decisions that change lives — across six countries, multi-million-dollar portfolios, and a decade at the intersection of disaster risk, development, and humanitarian action.
About
The Journey
There’s a particular kind of urgency that drives you when you’ve seen what happens when decisions are made without evidence. Early in my career, I watched communities suffer not because help wasn’t available, but because the information to direct that help simply didn’t exist — because no one had mapped where the flood risk was highest, because cash transfers reached the wrong households, because satellite data sat in silos while responders worked blind.
That question — how do you turn fragmented data into systems that save lives?— has taken me from mapping disaster risk in northeast Nigeria to designing cash-based intervention systems in Cox’s Bazar, from building geospatial drought monitoring platforms in Ethiopia to leading a $9.7M USAID-funded program in Afghanistan where satellite imagery, humanitarian reporting, climate early warning, and cash transfer coordination all had to work as one integrated system.
Across six countries and a decade of complex emergencies, the thread has always been the same: bridging data analytics, geospatial intelligence, disaster risk science, and humanitarian cash programming into systems that put actionable evidence in front of decision-makers before a crisis becomes a catastrophe.
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Four Pillars of Practice
A decade of humanitarian work distilled into four interconnected domains — each reinforcing the others, together forming a complete approach to crisis information architecture.
Data Analytics & Information Management
Designing reporting platforms, analytical frameworks, and data pipelines that transform raw humanitarian data into actionable intelligence for decision-makers.
🗺️GIS & Remote Sensing
Building geospatial analysis tools and multi-hazard platforms that map risk, track displacement, and guide resource allocation across complex emergencies.
🌍Climate Analytics & DRR
Developing early warning systems, climate trigger thresholds, and anticipatory action frameworks that shift humanitarian response from reactive to predictive.
💰Humanitarian Cash Programming
Creating post-distribution monitoring frameworks, cash delivery dashboards, and inter-agency impact assessments that ensure cash reaches the most vulnerable.
“His ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights enhanced iMMAP's visibility and credibility among senior stakeholders. He consistently rated as 'exceeding expectations' in formal evaluations.”
Abdon Trowonou
Operations Director, iMMAP Inc. Headquarters
Impact
By the Numbers
“Alex is an invaluable asset to iMMAP Inc., not only in Afghanistan but on a global scale. His exceptional leadership and problem-solving skills have consistently contributed to the success of the organization's mission.”
Belo Mohammed
Country Representative, Afghanistan, iMMAP Inc.
“Alex is a hard working and reliable team member, he often goes above and beyond his ToR to meet mission requirements. He has a level of professionalism that leaves his team confident when asking Alex to represent externally.”
Lauren Pearson
Programme Manager, IOM Bangladesh
“Alex is and has been a great value to the Afghanistan team and program. His commitment and dedication have brought the program as a whole to the next level.”
Coen Gorter
Country Representative, Afghanistan, iMMAP Inc.
“He proved to be an invaluable member of the team. Mr. Nwoko is able to work with a high degree of independence and in multicultural environment. He is conscientious and results-oriented.”
Rafaelle Robelin
Shelter/NFI & CCCM Sector Coordinator, IOM Nigeria
“He has demonstrated the capacities required to take on international IM assignments. Alex has significant technical experience and related contribution to the improvement of IM tools.”
Michelle Hsu
Food Security Sector Coordinator, FAO Nigeria
“His ethical, risk-informed, and forward-thinking approach makes him an invaluable leader in humanitarian geospatial information technologies and emergency response coordination.”
Abdon Trowonou
Operations Director, iMMAP Inc. Headquarters
Selected Work
Featured Projects
Systems and platforms designed for real operational impact — built in active humanitarian responses and used by hundreds of organizations.
ReportHub
Multi-cluster humanitarian reporting platform supporting 200+ organizations across Afghanistan for inter-agency response monitoring and HRP tracking.
HSDC — Humanitarian Spatial Data Center
Multi-hazard geospatial analysis and forecasting system integrating earthquake, flood, drought, and conflict data for Afghanistan.
PDM Meta-Analysis Framework
First-ever inter-agency cash impact assessment unifying 1,559 household surveys from five organizations in Ethiopia.
“His performance consistently demonstrated extraordinary technical ability, leadership, and innovation in support of data-driven cash programming. Alex's work reflects not just technical skill but strategic impact at the highest level.”
Samson Muradzikwa
Regional Social Policy Advisor (MENA), Former Chief of Social Policy, UNICEF Ethiopia
Let’s Build Something That Matters
Whether you need a disaster risk and humanitarian data systems architect, a GIS and remote sensing specialist, a climate risk and anticipatory action advisor, or a technical lead for cash transfer programming — I’d love to connect.
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