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Kwassi Holali Degue, PhD, sMBA has an extensive work experience in the field of data privacy engineering, product management, research, and control engineering. In 2020, they worked as a Data Privacy Engineer (Senior Part-time Consultant) for USAID and DevTech Systems, Inc. Kwassi Holali then joined Uber in 2021 as a Product Manager, Consumer Privacy Experience (Part-time), where they sat at the intersection of Law, Policy, Business, and Engineering. In this role, they defined product requirements, collaborated with other teams, and shipped consumer products against the Privacy Engineering team's roadmap.

Dr. Degue also has experience in academia. In 2021, they worked as a Postdoctoral Associate and Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focusing on research in their field. Prior to that, they were a Research Scientist as a Ph.D. Candidate at Polytechnique Montréal and GERAD - Groupe d'études et de recherche en analyse des décisions. In these roles, they designed novel privacy-preserving algorithms and attack-resilient estimators for control systems, resulting in high-impact publications.

Kwassi Holali gained further research experience as a Visiting Researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2020 and as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Technical University Munich in 2018-2019.

Additionally, Dr. Degue has project management and mentoring skills gained from their role as an Associate at Cheeky Scientist, where they focused on project management and mentoring. Kwassi Holali also has been a member of U.S. Honorsociety, an organization dedicated to recognizing student success and empowerment.

Overall, Dr. Kwassi Holali Degue has a diverse work experience in data privacy engineering, product management, research, control engineering, project management, mentoring, and academia.

Kwassi Holali Degue, PhD, sMBA has a diverse education history spanning several institutions and fields of study. In 2006, they began their educational journey at ENSI (Ecole Normale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs) du Togo, where they obtained a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in electrical engineering in 2011. Kwassi Holali then pursued further studies in France at the University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology, earning a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Systems, Autonomous Machines and Terrain Networks (SMART) from 2013 to 2015.

In 2015, Degue enrolled at Polytechnique Montréal, focusing their studies on electrical engineering with a specialization in automation and systems. Kwassi Holali successfully completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in electrical engineering from 2015 to 2021.

During their educational journey, Degue sought additional research and academic opportunities outside their main institution. Kwassi Holali served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2017-2018, specializing in aerospace engineering. Kwassi Holali also spent a brief period in 2018-2019 as a Visiting Research Fellow in Control Engineering at the Technical University of Munich.

To further expand their knowledge and skill set, Degue attended McGill University as an Auditor in 2017, focusing on applied mathematics. In 2018, they were awarded a Doctoral Short-Term Research Grant from the DAAD German Academic Exchange Service, though the field of study associated with this grant is not specified.

In addition to their academic pursuits, Degue has obtained certifications that enhance their industry and business expertise. In 2017, they obtained an Industry Trained Researcher certification from Cheeky Scientist. Kwassi Holali further expanded their business acumen by earning a Scientist MBA (Management and Business Trained Scientist) in December 2019 from the Cheeky Scientist Association.

Finally, in 2020, Degue furthered their research experience as a Visiting Researcher in Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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