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IDDSLImpact-Driven Data Solutions

Our People

Impact-Driven Data Solutions Limited (IDDSL)

The people behind IDDSL

IDDSL operates through a networked professional services model — combining strategic leadership, independent advisory oversight, and specialist associates engaged according to each assignment.

Founder & Principal

Strategic leadership

Umar Muhammad Yahaya — IDDSL Founder & Principal

Founder & Principal

Umar Muhammad Yahaya

Strategic leadership, evidence systems, and organizational performance

Umar Muhammad Yahaya leads IDDSL with responsibility for strategic direction, client engagement, quality assurance, and delivery across data, analytics, digital solutions, monitoring and evaluation, and organizational performance. His work spans government, humanitarian, development, and research environments — supporting institutions to strengthen decision-making, accountability, and results.

Experience includes

  • Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
  • UNOCHA
  • UNICEF
  • USAID-funded programmes
  • iMMAP
  • Government institutions in Nigeria
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Data & Analytics
  • Digital Solutions
  • Organizational Performance
  • Humanitarian & Development Programming

Advisory Council

Strategic advisors

Advisory Council members provide independent guidance, technical oversight, quality assurance, and professional perspectives. They do not participate in day-to-day management or operations.

  • Prof. Jamiu Olomoh — IDDSL Advisory CouncilAdvisor

    Advisory Council Member

    Prof. Jamiu Olomoh

    Statistics, evidence systems, and analytical decision support

    Professor of Statistics providing advisory leadership on statistical methods, quantitative analysis, data quality, research design, monitoring, evaluation, and evidence-informed decision support across IDDSL engagements.

    • Statistics
    • Quantitative Analysis
    • Evidence Systems
    • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Dr. Mary Paninga — IDDSL Advisory CouncilAdvisor

    Advisory Council Member

    Dr. Mary Paninga

    Development programming and institutional strengthening

    Provides advisory expertise in development programming, institutional strengthening, policy engagement, organizational effectiveness, and strategic development for complex multi-stakeholder environments.

    • Development Programming
    • Institutional Strengthening
    • Policy Engagement
  • Dr. Audu Liman — IDDSL Advisory CouncilAdvisor

    Advisory Council Member

    Dr. Audu Liman

    Governance and public-sector performance

    Provides advisory expertise in governance, institutional systems, public-sector performance, leadership, and organizational development for government and public institutions.

    • Governance
    • Institutional Systems
    • Public Sector Performance
  • Pharm. Amos Piribu — IDDSLAdvisor

    Advisory Council Member

    Pharm. Amos Piribu

    Health systems and programme implementation

    Provides advisory expertise in health systems, programme management, operational effectiveness, implementation, and institutional development across health and social sector programmes.

    • Health Systems
    • Programme Management
    • Implementation

Associate Experts

Specialist practitioners

Associate Experts contribute focused capability across analytics, information systems, digital innovation, and related disciplines — engaged according to project requirements.

  • Rabiu Yau — IDDSL

    Associate Expert

    Rabiu Yau

    Data analytics and business intelligence

    Supports analytics, dashboards, reporting, visualization, business intelligence, and decision-support initiatives that help organizations monitor performance and act on evidence.

    • Data Analytics
    • Dashboards
    • Business Intelligence
    • Reporting
  • Amina Aliyu — IDDSL

    Associate Expert

    Amina Aliyu

    Information systems and digital operations

    Supports information systems, digital transformation, technology operations, systems implementation, and technology enablement for organizational effectiveness.

    • Information Systems
    • Digital Operations
    • Systems Implementation
  • Aishatu Yahaya — IDDSL

    Associate Expert

    Aishatu Yahaya

    Computer science and digital innovation

    Supports digital innovation, software and systems development, technology research, and data-driven solutions that strengthen organizational effectiveness and digital transformation efforts.

    • Software Development
    • Digital Innovation
    • Technology Research

  • Associate Expert Network

    Join our associate pool

    Open to specialist practitioners

    IDDSL maintains a curated network of associates engaged per assignment. If you bring expertise in analytics, information systems, digital innovation, M&E, or related disciplines, you may apply to be considered.

    Apply with your CV

Associate application

Apply to join the associate pool

Submit your details and attach your CV. Applications are reviewed for fit with current and upcoming engagements. Submission does not guarantee placement.

Apply to join the associate pool

PDF, DOC, or DOCX — maximum 4 MB

Applications are handled confidentially. Only approved profiles are listed publicly.

Delivery model

A networked professional services model

This structure enables multidisciplinary expertise, quality assurance, and flexibility without the overhead of a traditional hierarchy.

IDDSL operates through a networked delivery model that combines strategic leadership, advisory expertise, associate specialists, and project-based resources according to assignment requirements. This enables multidisciplinary expertise while maintaining flexibility, quality, and efficiency.

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