Message from the Director

We live in a world where every action, reaction, and interaction is captured in some digital format.  

​We know data and knowledge are growing at an unprecedented pace - but struggle to use it in meaningful ways – we are Data Rich but Insight Poor!  We suffer from DRIP.  

Our mandate within the office of the CDIO is to abolish DRIP. I have been working with data for over two decades and have seen the power it has to improve outcomes. I believe that data can offer significant advantages, especially in Low Middle Income Country settings; allowing us to leapfrog High-Income Countries with innovative and impactful solutions despite our constrained resources.  

Within the office of the CDIO, we make it easier for more people at AKU to use analytics every day to make smarter decisions. We work to simplify the path from data to insight specifically in the domains of research; to inspire bold discoveries that improve the quality of life for the communities we serve.

Farhana​​ Alarakhiya

Chief Data Innovation Officer ​