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About

J J Faddoul, smiling, in a grey blazer with a coffee in hand

I’m a data scientist and AI consultant based in Singapore. My work sits between technology, business and humanitarian response.

Background

I studied physics, mathematics and philosophy at the University of Toronto, then an MSc in Operations, Project and Supply Chain Management at the University of Manchester, where I finished top of my class.

I worked in operations engineering at BAE Systems in Glasgow while studying business and management part-time at the University of Cambridge. I then completed an MSc in Marketing Analytics and Insights at the National University of Singapore, graduating as valedictorian.

From 2021 to 2024 I built data science and automation tools at Dell Technologies. In 2024 I founded IMCI, an AI consultancy that works with Fortune 500 companies and global NGOs.

Research focus

I apply supply chain management and machine learning to humanitarian problems: post-conflict agricultural supply chains in Lebanon, disease outbreak forecasting in South-East Asia, and sentiment analysis for disaster fundraising. See my research.

Outside work

  • First aid responder with the Red Cross in Singapore (First Aid on Wheels).
  • Volunteer citizen scientist with the National Parks Board’s Biodiversity Beach Patrol.
  • Snowboard instructor and hiker.
  • Founder of the Dell Technologies Rock Climbing Club; founding member of the University of Toronto Boxing Club.
  • Raspberry Pi projects.
  • Mentoring, and evening courses at NUS.
  • Languages: English (native), French (fluent), Arabic and Mandarin (beginner).

I also do pro-bono analytics for charities. Get in touch.

Causes I support: Singapore Red Cross and National Parks Board.

In the news

Aug 2026 · Singapore Red Cross
International Humanitarian Impact and Outlook 2025–2026. Covers the Indonesia programme where I ran the disaster preparedness course (p. 5).
Jul 2022 · NUS BizBeat
Lessons from the Class of 2022 Valedictorians. Interview as MSc programmes valedictorian.
Jun 2022 · NUS Business School
Tips from MSc MAI seniors. Advice for incoming students (PDF).
Mar 2022 · MBAChina
跨国，转行，学营销分析，他为自己开辟了一条职业新路径. Profile on my move into marketing analytics (in Chinese).
Dec 2021 · NUS BizBeat
Charting a new course. Profile on moving from operations engineering to analytics.
Aug 2017 · The New Times, Rwanda
Hospitality sector embraces technology to ensure safety. Covers the Rwanda fire and security systems trip.
Nov 2015 · The Varsity
In photos: U of T Boxing Club. Photo feature on the boxing club I helped found.
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