I completed a PhD in economics at the University of Montreal (Canada) in 2009. I also hold a MSc in International Business from the Universtiy of Groningen (Netherlands), and a BSc in Economics and Management from the University of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).

Since September 2009, I have been working in the Development Policy, Strategic Research and Statistics Branch, at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in Vienna (Austria).

I work for both the Statistics Unit and the Research and Policy Unit, mainly in technical assistance and global forum activities related to industrial statistics and industrial policy. I am also engaged in research activities, with strong interest in poverty and development issues.