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Hire Dr. Sima S.

Canada

USD 100 /hr

PhD Research Consultant | Environmental Data & Policy | Municipal Data Governance | GIS, Data Science, Mixed Methods

Profile Summary

I am a PhD-level research consultant specializing in environmental data and policy, municipal data governance, climate/water policy, and GIS/data analysis. I work at the intersection of research, policy, and operations, helping organizations translate complex evidence into practical decisions, frameworks, and implementation tools. My current work includes leading a Data Governance Functional Model initiative with the City of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), focused on improving governance practices across multi-system operational environments. This includes stakeholder interviews, requirements gathering, qualitative and quantitative analysis, workflow/process mapping, data quality and control design, access and sharing guidance, and decision-support tools. I support projects such as: - Environmental and policy research (literature reviews, evidence synthesis, policy scans) - Mixed-methods research design and analysis (qualitative + quantitative) - Qualitative coding and thematic analysis (including NVivo-based analysis) - Data analysis and visualization (Python, R, SQL, Excel, Power BI) - GIS/spatial analysis and map-based decision support - Technical and policy writing (reports, briefs, frameworks, research summaries) I am especially well suited for projects involving public-sector systems, sustainability, climate adaptation, water/environmental governance, and applied research for decision-makers. I can work independently, communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and deliver structured, high-quality outputs.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Predictive Modeling & Analytics
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Cluster Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Big Data Analytics
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Data Manipulation
• ☆ Text Mining & Analytics
• ☆ Data Mining
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Natural Language Processing
• ☆ Deep Learning
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Statistical Theory
• ☆ Statistical Review
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Public Policy Administration
• ☆ Python
• ☆ SQL
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ R
• ☆ User Research
• ☆ Qualitative User Research

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting

Research User Research, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Digital Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Text Mining & Analytics, Data Mining, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Data Governance and Policy Analyst

City of Toronto

- Present

Data Governance Consultant

City of Toronto

August 2025 - Present

Data Analyst Researcher

University of Burgundy

September 2021 - January 2026

Lead Researcher

Toronto Metropolitan University

May 2023 - September 2025

Education

PhD

University of Burgundy

September 2020 - January 2026

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.