Chinenye Ifebirinachi

Chinenye is a Governor’s Fellow with the Office of Policy and Management’s Data and Policy Analytics Division (OPM-DAPA), where she is leading the development of a contractor database to support the creation of new spending allocation goals and improving access to contracting data across Connecticut agencies. She also contributes to projects focused on state workforce data and reporting analytics.

Before joining OPM, Chinenye worked with the World Bank’s Development Research Group as a WBG Africa Fellow and currently serves as a Consultant with the Bank’s Global Transport Team, supporting the development of data tools for the transport sector. Her previous experience includes data science roles at Microsoft and Apple, as well as digital product analytics at Guaranty Trust Bank in Nigeria. She holds a Ph.D. in Data Science and Analytics from North Carolina A&T State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics (Distinction) from the University of Benin, Nigeria.