Dalia Yousif

Doctoral Candidate and Lecturer@ TUM |Chevening and Fulbright Alumna

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

I am a PhD candidate and Research Associate at the TUM School of Technology and Social Science, within the Professorship of Societal Computing. My work focuses on understanding the societal implications of technology and data science, with a particular emphasis on fostering equity, ethical innovation, and societal well-being. Previously, I worked as a Research Associate at Harvard Business School's Digital Value Lab, where I explored the impact of big data and digital transformation on organizational performance and value creation. I am passionate about the intersection of social development, technology, and data science and dedicated to uncovering how these fields can collectively foster societal progress. Before joining Harvard, I worked as a Business Developer at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Here, I was involved in strategic management, partnerships, and planning, and I led and contributed significantly to high-impact social projects alongside organizations such as UNDP, the World Bank, USAID, the Swedish Government, and the Dutch Government. Prior to my tenure at the Ministry, I worked as a Software Engineer at NCTR, where I analyzed and developed complex financial systems, including the Ministry of Finance's "E-15" and other governmental projects.

Experience

  • PhD Candidate / Research Associate at Technical University of Munich
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Professorship of Societal Computing TUM School of Technology and Social Science

  • Researcher at Harvard Business School
    May 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Business Developer at Federal Government of Sudan
    Sep 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    •Communicating and developing a B2B partnerships with UNDP, WorldBank, USAID and public banks to fund ministry projects such as THAMARAT and SELATIE •Led fundraising campaign for the Ministry’s projects from international donors. Planned and executed projects such a food security project called "SELATIE” in English “MYCommodity”. The project supported +4M citizens under prime minister supervision Dr Hamadok •Create and give presentations to prospective clients and internal executives

  • Software Engineer at Nile Center for Technology Research
    Apr 2017 - Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Implemented the whole software lifecycle for one of the most complicated financial systems for tax collection for the Ministry of Finance, starting from requirement gathering, analysis, developing and testing.

  • Teaching Assistant at Sudan University of Science and Technology
    Dec 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo