Cameroon · France · Canada
Experience & skills
Ten years of research and analysis, front-line work that built transferable skills, and the degrees and courses behind them.
Open to research-evaluation, data-analysis and public-service roles in Canada · Download CV (PDF)
Career
- 2024–presentFounder and research-intelligence consultantCognosX Inc. · Burnaby, BC
Publication, patent and funding analytics; dashboards and data tools; public writing on science data.
- 2025–2026Postdoctoral fellow, preprints and peer reviewScholCommLab, Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, BC
Global preprint dataset, preprint-server identification framework, open peer review.
- 2023–2024Postdoctoral visitor, bibliometrics and data analysisYork University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics · Toronto, ON
Phage-therapy patent landscape; dashboards; trained students in bibliometrics and systematic reviews.
- 2021–2023Postdoctoral researcher, Clinicobiome programmeGustave Roussy (INSERM U1015) · Villejuif, France
Managed a bacterial biobank and microbiome data; co-author in Science (2023) and Cancer Discovery (2022).
- 2018–2020Research and development scientist, culture mediaCulture Top / Eurobio Scientific (IHU spin-off) · Marseille, France
Rapid culture media for hard-to-grow pathogens; stability testing for CE marking; patent watch.
- 2016–2018PhD researcher, human pathology and infectious diseasesIHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix-Marseille Université · Marseille, France
Culturomics and metagenomics of the respiratory microbiota; new-species descriptions.
- 2014–2015Field investigator, then supervisor of investigatorsNational AIDS Control Committee & World Bank · Cameroon
Programmatic mapping to inform HIV programme design.
- 2013–2015Teaching assistant and lecturerFMSB Université de Yaoundé I, Université Bengono Touré Geneviève, École des Métiers de la Santé, Université Évangélique du Cameroun · Cameroon
Practical microbiology, laboratory techniques and research methodology.
Skills, with proof
Research intelligence
- Bibliometrics & scientometricsExpertCOVID-19 Africa study; open-access study
- Patent analyticsExpertNature Biotechnology 2024
- Systematic & scoping reviewsAdvancedFuture Microbiology 2018
- Technology watchAdvancedMaster in scientific & technical information
Data & code
- Python (pandas, Jupyter)Advancedphage-therapy-patents-analysis
- Scholarly APIs (OpenAlex, Crossref, DataCite, Unpaywall)Expertcrossref-preprints-harvester
- Dashboards (Dash, Plotly, Streamlit)AdvancedPreprint Servers Explorer
- NLP & text mining (LDA, TF-IDF, NER)Workingtopic-modeling-lda
- SQL & PostgreSQLWorkingData-Transfer-to-PostgreSQL
- R & statisticsWorkingCESU biostatistics; Johns Hopkins R Programming
Life sciences
- Microbiology & culturomicsExpert35 species described
- Clinical laboratory testingWorkingHIV, hepatitis and HPV studies in Cameroon
- Public-health field surveysWorkingCNLS / World Bank mapping, 2014–2015
Working with people
- Teaching & mentoringAdvancedFour institutions; AuthorAID mentor
- Scientific writingExpert49 works, first author in Nature Biotechnology
- Bilingual communicationNative FR / professional ENTeaching, client service and research in both languages
Beyond research
Front-line jobs taught me things a lab does not. Each line below is a skill employers screen for, and where I practised it.
Client service under pressurePre-board screening officer, GardaWorld, Toronto (2024–2025)
Person-centred carePersonal support worker placement, Rekai Centre – Wellesley Central Place, Toronto (2025)
Safety & infection controlWHMIS, First Aid/CPR C, GPA dementia care; hospital bio-cleaning, Elior (2018)
Teamwork in fast kitchensKitchen team, Grand Hôtel Roi René, Aix-en-Provence (2017–2018)
Explaining technical things by phoneSmart-meter appointment setting, Marseille (2019)
Community health organisingBlood-donation drives, FECADOBES volunteer, Cameroon (2012–2016)
Degrees
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PhD, Human Pathology – Infectious Diseases Thesis: exploration of the human respiratory microbiota (culturomics, metagenomics, taxonogenomics). Defended 22 November 2018. Assessed by WES as a Canadian earned doctorate. | Aix-Marseille Université |
| 2020 | Master 2, Scientific and Technical Information – Technology Watch & Innovation Bibliometrics, text analysis and competitive intelligence; internship as bibliometric engineer. | Aix-Marseille Université |
| 2021 | Designing and managing data-science projects (intensive programme) Python, machine learning, databases, data visualisation and statistics, with project-management training. | Campus Numérique in the Alps, Grenoble |
| 2014 | MSc Biomedical Sciences, Medical Bacteriology & Virology (Mention Bien) Thesis on high-risk HPV in women living with HIV; published in Health Sciences and Disease (2015). | Université de Yaoundé I, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences |
| 2012 | BSc Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Biology (Mention Bien) Clinical laboratory rotations in bacteriology, haematology, biochemistry and parasitology. | Université de Yaoundé I, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences |
| 2017 | CESU Biostatistics & Research Methodology University certificate in biostatistics and research methods for biology and medicine. | Aix-Marseille Université |
Certificates
41 courses and certificatesResearch & policy (2)
| 2026 | Research Meets Policy at SFU Summer Institute | Simon Fraser University |
| 2020 | Search strategies | INASP |
Healthcare & safety (6)
| 2025 | Personal Support Worker — PSW DE | National Association of Career Colleges |
| 2025 | Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps | Ontario Ministry of Labour |
| 2025 | Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C (valid to February 2028) | Canadian Red Cross, through Toronto First Aid |
| 2025 | WHMIS (GHS) workplace hazardous materials training (valid to February 2028) | Canada Safety Training Centre |
| 2025 | Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) in Dementia Care: supporting persons with responsive behaviours (7.5 h) | GPA Basics, 4th edition |
| 2025 | AODA: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act training | OIHI |
Languages (1)
| 2025 | Les Fondamentaux du Swahili : Les Bases Essentielles de la Langue | Le Micro |
AI & data (19)
| 2024 | Generative AI for Data Scientists Specialization | IBM |
| 2024 | Generative AI for Data Analysts Specialization | IBM |
| 2024 | Generative AI Fundamentals Specialization | IBM |
| 2021 | Data Analysis and Visualization Foundations Specialization | IBM |
| 2021 | Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos | IBM |
| 2021 | Excel Basics for Data Analysis | IBM |
| 2021 | Introduction to Data Analytics | IBM |
| 2021 | Use Python Libraries for Data Science | OpenClassrooms |
| 2021 | Analysez vos données textuelles | OpenClassrooms |
| 2021 | Réalisez des rapports statistiques clairs et impactants | OpenClassrooms |
| 2021 | Initiez-vous à la statistique inférentielle | OpenClassrooms |
| 2021 | Décrivez et nettoyez votre jeu de données | OpenClassrooms |
| 2021 | Initiez-vous à Python pour l’analyse de données | OpenClassrooms |
| 2021 | Initiez-vous au langage R pour analyser vos données | ENSAE–ENSAI Formation Continue (CEPE) |
| 2021 | R Programming | Johns Hopkins University |
| 2021 | The Data Scientist’s Toolbox | Johns Hopkins University |
| 2020 | Databases: Relational Databases and SQL | Stanford University |
| 2020 | Elements of AI | University of Helsinki |
| 2019 | AI For Everyone | DeepLearning.AI |
Academic recognition (1)
| 2023 | Verified International Academic Qualifications | World Education Services |
Innovation & business (8)
| 2021 | Réussissez votre transformation digitale | OpenClassrooms |
| 2021 | Développer sa posture d’ouverture | OpenClassrooms |
| 2021 | Participer à l’émergence de l’économie du partage | OpenClassrooms |
| 2021 | Découvrir la posture d’agilité | OpenClassrooms |
| 2021 | Se mettre en posture de partage | OpenClassrooms |
| 2021 | Comment le modèle économique des entreprises se bouleverse pour aller vers de nouveaux clients | OpenClassrooms |
| 2019 | Fabriquer l’innovation | CNAM |
| 2018 | Création d’entreprises innovantes : de l’idée à la start-up | Université de Montpellier |
Digital skills (3)
| 2020 | Usages du Web | Université Paris Seine |
| 2019 | Beginner HTML and CSS | Udemy |
| 2019 | Ce que vous devez savoir AVANT d’apprendre la PROGRAMMATION | Udemy |
Biomedical training (1)
| 2014 | Introduction à la transfusion sanguine (BSSP) | Safe Blood for Africa Foundation |