Peter Addo
Deputy Director at Agence Française de Développement
Paris, Ile-de-France
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Top SchoolPeter Addo is a senior executive and data scientist with a decade of experience applying econometrics, applied mathematics and frontier technologies to sustainable development. Currently Deputy Director at Agence Française de Développement, he previously built and led AFD’s Emerging Tech Lab and DataLab, driving responsible AI, blockchain experiments and strategic investments for social impact. His background spans academic research on systemic financial risk and hands-on data science leadership at SNCF, blending rigorous PhD-level quantitative methods with product-oriented innovation. Based in Paris, he pairs global partnership building with a track record of translating complex economic models into practical tools for development finance—an uncommon mix of deep theory and operational stewardship.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Applied Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Applied Mathematics at Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I)Bachelor of Science Mathematics, Bachelor of Science Mathematics at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KumasiLaurea Magistralis in Economia Models and Methods of Quantitative Economics (QEM), Laurea Magistralis in Economia Models and Methods of Quantitative Economics (QEM) at Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, ItalyS.S.S.C.E Science; Mathematics BiologyPhysics and Chemistry, S.S.S.C.E Science; Mathematics BiologyPhysics and Chemistry at Tamale Secondary SchoolVisiting Scholar QEM program Economics, Visiting Scholar QEM program Economics at Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Economics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Economics at Università Ca' Foscari VeneziaMathématiques Appliquées à l’Economie et à la Finance spécialité Modelisation et Methodes Mathématiques en Economie et Finance, Mathématiques Appliquées à l’Economie et à la Finance spécialité Modelisation et Methodes Mathématiques en Economie et Finance at Université Paris 1 Panthéon - Sorbonne,France
French, English, Italian
Github Skills (2)
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Github contributions (5)
brainy749/testdata
Apr 2019 - Oct 2023
Contributions:22 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 6 months
brainy749/CreditRiskPaper
Jan 2018 - Feb 2019
Contributions:10 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
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