Global data & Analytics leader turned Career Strategist and coach

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Founder Bio

My namer is Dr. Safaa Amer. I am a certified cross-cultural career coach and mentor. I am also a global data and analytics leader, and statistician. I believe that leadership is about creating spaces where people can learn, collaborate, and thrive. I am passionate about empowering the next generation to explore careers at the intersection of data, creativity, and purpose where curiosity and ethics shape the future of technology.

My passion for statistics has been the driver behind my own career. I believe that when we love what we do, we succeed and innovate. My work spans Policy Research, AI strategy, enterprise analytics, and international development research across Fortune 500 companies, government, and global development organizations. I have led major initiatives with the World Bank, United Nations, Millennium Challenge Corporation, U.S. Social Security Administration, and governments across the world helping organizations and decision makers use data and artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems and improve lives.

My career bridges science, technology, and public service. I have built AI and analytics strategies at companies like Meta and Abt Associates and advised global teams on data governance and innovation. My work connects rigorous research with human impact—using data to guide better decisions, from business to social policy. I have traveled the world to inform policies and decisions across disciplines, using statistics to reduce poverty and give a voice to communities who might not otherwise be heard.

I am multi-lingual, love cultural diversity! As an Egyptian-American woman, I consider myself as a global citizen. Throughout my career and travel, I have met brilliant minds and crossed paths with wonderful people who have changed the way I view the world and shaped my vision on ways to give back to society and leave a significant footprint. Empowering young professionals to find their calling and ground it with ethics became my mission to make the world a better place today and tomorrow!

Work Experience

  • Chief Mathematical Statistician and Acting Statistical Official - Social Security Administration, US Government, Washington D.C.

  • Science and Research Director - Abt Associates, Digital and Data Service Division, Rockville MD

  • Senior Research Scientist - Meta Platforms, Economics and Policy research, Washington D.C.

  • Senior Research Statistician - RTI International, Social, Statistical, and Environmental Sciences, Washington D.C.

  • Adjunct Professor - George Washington University, Department of Statistics, Washington D.C.

  • Senior Research Statistician - NORC at the University of Chicago, Statistics and Data Science, Washington D.C.

  • Research Assistant and Data Analyst - Oregon State University, Department of Statistics, Corvallis OR

  • Teaching Assistant - Helwan University, Faculty of Commerce, Cairo, Egypt

  • Research Assistant - American University in Cairo, Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Statistics - College of Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

  • Masters of Science, Statistics - College of Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

  • Bachelor of Sciences, Statistics - Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Egypt

  • Professional Certificate in Data Analytics & Visualization, George Washington University, Washington, DC

  • Professional Certificate in Geographic Information Systems, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

  • Facilitating Career Development, NCDA, USA

Languages

English, Arabic, French