Professional profile

Dr. Malik Koné

Consultant in digital education, innovation, and university cooperation

International scientific cooperation roles

Science education Digital learning Open science Educational AI Higher education

Computer science PhD, university leader, and consultant in international educational cooperation.

My work connects higher education, learning analytics, research governance, digital systems, educational AI, and partnerships across French-speaking and English-speaking institutions.

Côte d'Ivoire, France, Liberia Available for international missions Contact
Dr. Malik Koné

Consulting position

International scientific cooperation roles

Support for international cooperation programs in science education and distance learning, open science, educational AI, STEM, and the strengthening of education systems.

  • Educational / international programs specialist
  • STEM, open science, and AI program officer
  • International university cooperation adviser

University cooperation

West Africa partnerships with France, Europe, and Switzerland.

Educational / international programs

Program development in education, science, higher education, and innovation.

Digital advisory work

LMS platforms, online assessment, and information systems for educational institutions.

Education technologies

Learning analytics, responsible AI, and teacher training.

Research governance

Institutional policy, ethics, quality, grant prospecting, and research-project support.

Distinctive strengths

"Practitioner" researcher

Peer-reviewed publications, software tools, budgets, policies, and committee leadership.

Partnership builder

Turns cooperation intent into concrete missions, agreements, governance, and follow-up.

Bridge-Maker

First-hand experience in French-speaking, English-speaking, and Dutch systems: France, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, the Netherlands, and England.

Scientific mediator

Cognitive science, applied mathematics, didactics, computing, statistics, AI, psychology, and HCI.

Portfolio

Portfolio and projects

sis.wvstu.online

University system Django Student data

Student information system for William V. S. Tubman University, tied to academic administration and records procedures.

entrance.wvstu.online

Moodle Digital learning Higher education

Moodle platform with integrated AI for digital teaching, course access, and online learning activities.

GitHub/ GitLab

Code Technical work Engineering

Python, data, web systems, trading, thesis, and technical tooling projects.

WADACI

Community Blockchain West Africa

Leadership and community work around decentralized technologies, training, and West African cooperation.

KolaBiBot

Trading Python Market data

Trading and market-data analysis bot for Kraken Futures.

Market History

Crypto data Multi-exchange Python

Python tool for downloading, normalizing, and analyzing multi-exchange historical crypto prices.

AUPCI

Community Python Côte d'Ivoire

Association website for the Python community in Côte d'Ivoire.

Talks, workshops and training

Selected talks and interventions

Jul. 2025 and Jan. 2026

AI for Teachers and Researchers; Understanding its impact on Academic writing and Evaluation Design

William V. S. Tubman University

Educational AI Teacher training Research

Apr. 3-6, 2018

Visualization of learners' collaborative dynamics in MOOCs

RJC-EIAH

Learning analytics MOOC Research

Presentation materials

View material Associated paper

Professional timeline

Experience

University leadership, governance, and cooperation

2024-2026

Assistant Vice President for Research, Innovation and Discoveries

William V. S. Tubman University · Harper, Liberia

  • Created and served as secretary of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), while structuring research governance and grant prospecting.
  • Supported digital assessment, IT modernization, student information systems, and academic systems.
  • Led innovation activity around the FabLab, Orange incubator, and responsible AI in higher education.
  • Developed partnerships with San Pedro, ESATIC, INP-HB, Grand-Bassam, and international actors.

2018-2019

Computer science and statistics instructor

CNAM - ESGT · Le Mans, France

  • Tutorial teaching in computer science and statistics for engineering students in surveying.

2010-2012

Assistant Professor in mathematics and computer science

William V. S. Tubman University · Harper, Liberia

  • Teaching, computer club creation, and student-management tools for academic administration.

2004

Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry program assistant

UNESCO · Paris, France

  • Scientific program support, documentation, translation, and preparation for a Wi-Fi campus conference.

Teaching, advising, and training

2023-2024

Mathematics teacher

French Ministry of Education, Lycée de La Herdrie · Basse-Goulaine, France

  • Mathematics teaching across upper-secondary levels.

2014-2023

Mathematics and computer science teacher; digital learning lead

Lycée International Jean-Mermoz · Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

  • Mathematics, computer science, educational technology leadership, computer club, and institutional website administration.

2013, 2018, 2019

Educational adviser

Campus France, Institut Français de Côte d'Ivoire · Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

  • Advised and assessed scientific and technical study plans for student mobility to France.

Research, e-learning, and educational technology

2016-2020

PhD researcher in learning analytics and digital education

Le Mans Université - INP-HB · France and Côte d'Ivoire

  • Detected and visualized collective dynamics in MOOC forums; CSEDU 2019 Best Student Paper Award.

2006-2007

E-learning researcher

Open Universiteit Nederland · Heerlen, Netherlands

  • Learning networks and multi-agent simulations.

2001-2004

University research internships in educational technology and modelling

INPG - Université Joseph-Fourier · Grenoble, France

  • Social networks, digital learning objects, AI, statistics, and human-computer interfaces.

Entrepreneurship, systems, and engineering

2023-

Co-founder and managing director

KOBA Services SARL · Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire

  • Technology education, blockchain, Web3 governance, and decentralized finance systems.

2016-2020

Co-founder and director

TIKO Informatique · Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

  • Digital services for education, websites, institutional communication, and Campus France tooling.

2007-2008

Software engineer

Sopra Group · Tours, France

  • Software development for health insurance management applications using COBOL, Java, and Oracle.

Articles, chapters and proceedings

Scientific publications

ResearchGate Research profile Google Scholar Citations and publications

Degrees and certifications

Education

  • PhD in Computer Science, EIAH specialization, Le Mans Université - INP-HB, 2020.
  • University diploma in digital education research, Université Lille 1, 2016.
  • Master in Information, Cognition and Learning, Université Grenoble 1, 2004.
  • Maîtrise and Licence in Applied Mathematics and Social Sciences, Université Grenoble 2, 2002-2003.
  • Scientific baccalaureate, mathematics specialization, Académie de Nice, 1997.
  • Cardano Blockchain Certified Associate, 2024.
  • Data science, machine learning, text mining, and visualization certificates, Coursera/HarvardX/Stanford/IBM, 2012-2022.
  • How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, École polytechnique, 2017.
  • TOEFL, 2003.

Languages

  • French: native language.
  • English: professional working proficiency.
  • Basic knowledge: Spanish, Italian, Russian, Arabic, and Dioula.

Associations

  • President of the West African Decentralized Alliance (WADA-CI).
  • Français du Monde, Côte d'Ivoire section; ecology commission vice-president in 2020.
  • Africa Code Week ambassador, 2015.
  • Akendewa NGO member, 2013-2014.

Downloads

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Full CV PDF Long French version Visual resume PDF One-page French version