Vincent Otieno Okoth

An agile Researcher, qualified with a First Class Honours in Bachelor of Science in Economics and Statistics from Chuka University. Spearheaded the Chuka University Economics and Statistics Club(Chuka University ECOSTAT Club) as the Executive Director, leading a cross-group of teams, for two terms. Dynamic event host with an evident track record at Foundations of Tourism Institute(FOTI), excelling in team management and exceptional communication skills. Certified and gained expertise through “How to manage Data and AI Responsibly”, skilled in focusing on ethical AI practices, bias detection, risk assessment and transparency in data stewardship. Gained skills and knowledge on the responsible AI solutions aligned with ethical guidelines, detecting AI biases, and the transparent implementation of AI, through the course ‘ Ethical AI in Practice.’ Through the course ‘Introduction to Research Ethics’; gained skills including consent, confidentiality, and harm minimization in research design. Thus, equipped to design and conduct research that prioritizes the welfare of the participants while upholding the standards of data integrity and quality high. Passionate educator with experience developing and implementing diverse curricula covering many different subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students and individuals through positive encouragement and reinforcement of factual concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social, and learning skills. Volunteers at ICON Data and Learning Labs as the Data Advocacy Assistant Lead, conducts data literacy capacity-building for individuals and organizations, which involves training, upskilling, and mentoring in core data and learning skills, including digital competencies. Another role is to enable clients to understand, build, share, use, and re-use data technology solutions effectively.