Operations Manager of Chemonics' Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) 7 Pillar 3 Livelihoods project since start-up, reporting directly to the chief of party.• Oversee project’s financial, procurement, personnel management, travel, logistical, operational, contractual compliance and administrative actions and reporting• Lead international operations team of four, supervising an operations associate, 2-3 locally hired operations and logistics assistants, and consultants • Develop and lead technical implementation strategy alongside COP• Ensure successful completion of data collection fieldwork for (13) livelihood zones (LZ) in Northeast Nigeria, (16) in Mali, (34) in DRC, (9) in Burundi by developing solutions and managing risk in conflict insecure environments• Serve as acting COP, representing the project on behalf of USAID and government stakeholders, on multiple occasions• Serve as main security POC and ensured safety of field teams, managed duty of care and risk to the project, and liaised closely with the security team in DC and locally• Manage government stakeholder relations by drafting and finalizing MOUs with the Malian, Congolese, and Burundian government and meeting with government counterparts weekly to communicate project updates. • Led RFP procurement, subcontracting, and budgeting process to identify implementing partners in DRC and Burundi while ensuring compliance to Chemonics policies and USG regulations. • Key relationship manager for project’s implementing partners in country; managing multiple implementation strategies in DRC with the government and two NGOs. • Drafted external facing deliverables like quarterly and annual reports and workplans to highlight project accomplishments and plans

Regional Compliance Specialist adept at applying FAR, AIDAR, and FAM regulations to ensure consistent and compliant contractual management across USAID-funded projects in the Supply Chain Management division (250 person division). Provided guidance for a wide range of compliance issues, e.g. complex allowance questions. Conducted reviews, provided approvals for USAID contractual documents, including subcontracts, leases, blanket purchase agreements, RFQs, purchase orders, and IDIQ modifications.

Manager for GHSC-PSM project in Ethiopia (annual budget $40 million, staff of 130) from Dec 2021-June 2022 and Rwanda ($15 million, 33 staff) from June 2022 – March 2023, and Uganda ($48 million, 16 staff) from November 2022 – March 2023• Strategically manage the financials on the project by monitoring the burn rate, ensuring target spending against the budget, experience with budgeting and forecasting in Anaplan.• Led annual work planning for multiple projects, managing deadlines, and complex budgeting. Successfully completed a workplanning trip to Rwanda.• Managed key eLMIS activities at the field level involving multiple subcontracts, consultants, and stakeholders including the Rwanda Ministry of Health• Led the procurement, evaluation, and subcontract management of multiple subcontracts on eLMIS, warehousing & distribution with parastatals, etc. Drafted multiple subcontracts ($1million-$15million) and managed changing circumstances during project implementation• Contributed to new business development by being a writer for sections of proposals or a recruiter

Founded the first ERG for Asian and Pacific Islanders at Chemonics by creating and leading a working group to cast vision for a new ERG at Chemonics, develop a mission and charter, and successfully present in front of the entire executive leadership team to advocate for its creation. I ensured the successful launch of ChemTea in March 2020 and welcomed over 80 new members in the first year. We organized professional development, cultural awareness, community building events for the company. A highlight included the first hybrid Open Mic event in our newly built office in May 2022 where we had over 40 people in person attendance and 30 online attendees.Served on my divisional D&I working group, but also the corporate Strategic Committee on Racial Equality (SCoRE) providing input on workplans and spearheading initiatives to encourage inclusivity, culture, and community.

Under USAID's Global Health and Supply Chain - Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Project in Mozambique.• Provided advanced support with project administration, administrative, operational, financial, and compliance tasks related to supporting our project office in Mozambique with a budget of $100 million across four task orders in HIV, Malaria, MCH, PRH• Drafted and tracked administrative and financial project requests and changes to clients and partners, including approvals for staffing, financial reporting and tracking, activity modifications, and budget adjustments; liaising with corporate office and project staff and USAID to obtain information and submit approvals

I coordinated amongst over 35 country projects to provide guidance related to USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement & Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) IDIQ Prime Contract administration and compliance within individual country contexts. GHSC-PSM IDIQ is a $9.5 billion contract with USAID to ensure an uninterrupted supply of public health commodities that save lives worldwide. Assisted in leveraging understanding of contractual requirements (in relation to our IDIQ contract, FAR, AIDAR, etc) to Chemonics systems and processes, and critical thinking for program management and implementation under the GHSC-PSM projectIndependently drafted client communications, reviewed of approval requests, such as salary approval, non-expendable property, third country national waivers, living quarter allowances and monitor the approvals process.

In the Global Strategic Audits Division

Under the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau's Partnership and Strategic Communications team working on Public Affairs.

• Analyzed survey data in order to evaluate the impact of our teaching programs on students• Wrote full impact reports with graphs, statistics, infographics and impact analysis• Collaborated with the Volunteer Coordinator to develop resource materials for rural tour visits• Improved the organization of data in the NGO by revising surveys, questionnaires and creating summary reports• Photographed classrooms of our local programs for marketing materials

-Developed detailed Media Monitorings of local French Senegalese and Gambian news that summarized major political events, human rights violations or emerging trends-Conducted research and prepared writing assignments covering human rights violations in Senegal and Gambia-Provided data for HRW Press Releases on Gambia’s transition in leadership and Senegalese talibe

-Attended weekly meetings with various of anti-human trafficking figures as they discuss their work and companies that they represent and how they are playing in the part of fighting modern slavery-Took notes and wrote summaries of these meetings and was published into the Nexus Working Group on Human Trafficking's 2nd Edition Book: End Slavery-Organized a 50 person Jeffersonian Luncheon for Nexus Youth Summit in order to address human-trafficking with a cross-sector perspective

-Organized the creative, artistic aspects of our 1300 person conference of TED talks-Photographed and edited thousands of pictures of the speakers, exhibits, attendees during the day of the event-Planned and decorated the Speaker Reception held to honor our 20 speakers-Assisted in the creation of the stage design-Involved in the creative process of deciding and creating a design theme and logo

-Assisted in the production of a 250 person gala on June 8, 2016 by organizing a silent auction, managing ticket sales and improving attendee experience-Conducted grant research for funding opportunities -Analyzed articles about politics in India to develop a strategy to grow and better focus Nomi's attention on issues pressing India-Published into the Nexus Working Group on Human Trafficking's 2nd Edition Book: End Slavery-Screened resumes from job applicants in India-Organized a 50 person Jeffersonian Luncheon for Nexus Youth Summit in order to address human-trafficking-Researching emerging markets Nomi could enter into like the Water Bottle Industry-Developed, edited and organized Nomi's training curriculum -Wrote summaries of meetings/discussions and case studies of participants in the Nomi Program