Personal information
Full name: Rayid Ghani
User name: rayidghani
Organization memberships
Energy Harvest Charitable Trust
(Administrator)
Awards
First 100 volunteers
1+ task completed
Volunteer background
Volunteer availability
Start date: None
End date: None
Hours available per week: None
Volunteering interests
No stated preferences.
Skills
Skill
Beginner
Intermediate
Expert
Python
Computer Science (Algorithms)
SQL
Data in Relational Databases
Data > 1TB
Text Data (NLP)
Data in Text Files
Network/Graph Data
GIS tools
Multimedia Data (Video or Audio)
Data from Sensors
Geospatial
Experience working on real-world problems using data
Experimental Methods (RCTs, A/B testing, etc.)
Social Science (Economics, Sociology, etc.)
Data Analysis
SVMs
Random Forests
Neural Networks / Deep Learning
Time Series Models
Unsupervised models
Semi-Supervised models
Decision Trees
Causal inference
Graphical models
Volunteer projects
| Project name | Organization name | Social impact area | Project summary | Task name | Task status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphan: analyzing experiences of extreme weather events using online data | International Water Management Institute | Education | Cyclone Amphan made landfall in South Asia on May 20, 2020. It was the most damaging storm in the history of the Indian Ocean, rendering hundreds of thousands of people homeless, ravaging agricultural lands and causing billions of dollars in damage. How were people affected by the storm? What were the responses of individuals, governments, corporates and NGOs? How was it covered by local, national and international media, as opposed to individuals' accounts? Who has created the dominant narratives of Cyclone Amphan; and whose voices go unheard? We aim to use online data -- such as Twitter posts, news headlines and research publications -- to analyze people's experiences of Cyclone Amphan. | Task and project QA | done_all Completed |
| Amphan: analyzing experiences of extreme weather events using online data | International Water Management Institute | Education | Cyclone Amphan made landfall in South Asia on May 20, 2020. It was the most damaging storm in the history of the Indian Ocean, rendering hundreds of thousands of people homeless, ravaging agricultural lands and causing billions of dollars in damage. How were people affected by the storm? What were the responses of individuals, governments, corporates and NGOs? How was it covered by local, national and international media, as opposed to individuals' accounts? Who has created the dominant narratives of Cyclone Amphan; and whose voices go unheard? We aim to use online data -- such as Twitter posts, news headlines and research publications -- to analyze people's experiences of Cyclone Amphan. | Project scoping | done_all Completed |
| Reducing Crop Burning to Improve Health and the Environment | Energy Harvest Charitable Trust | Education | This project is aimed at reducing crop burning and air pollution by: 1) Identifying a) when & where farm waste is being burned, b) what and how much is getting burned, 2) Intervening: by creating a marketplace for crop residue and connecting farmers, collectors and buyers of crop residue to provide better alternatives and reduce burning, and 3) Doing Policy advocacy: inform the government about areas where crop waste is getting burned and also, do advocacy for policy changes required for utilization of crop waste | Project scoping | done_all Completed |