Serve as a senior advisor on Chemonics East and Southern Africa business development team, developing and executing portfolio-level strategy with our USG clients in the region.

In this role, I lead business development for Chemonics' Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Afghanistan business unit. I am responsible for overall business development strategy from pre-capture to proposal submission.

As business development manager (July 2016 - November 2017)Responsible for supporting and leading multiple capture teams and proposal efforts. Tracks upcoming market opportunities using Chemonics’ SharePoint platform and other tools. Develops and updates marketing materials and represents Chemonics to external audiences. Specific proposal and capture experience includes:• Lead large clean energy proposal; conducted extensive information gathering effort, strategy development, and partner negotiation for large consortium.• Lead proposal for successful DFID-funded support for basic education in northern Syria opportunity, Chemonics first competitively awarded DFID project in more than eight years.•Lead and support capture effort for upcoming MENA market including scoping, partner identification, and strategic pre-positioningAs project manager (June 2012 to June 2016):Providing day-to-day oversight for:-Department of State/NEA-AC funded cooperative agreement based in Turkey-U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) contract based in Turkey-USAID-funded Business Reform and Competitiveness Program in Tunisia (subcontractor to the Pragma Corporation)-USAID/Iraq Governance Strengthening Project (Taqadum), a 5-year, $110m+ USAID-funded capacity building project.Served as Regional Financial Analyst to Middle East Region, monitoring and analyzing project performance and forecasting.

As Senior Associate, Middle East Region:Provided backstopping and project management support to the Iraq Governance Strengthening Project, a capacity building project funded by USAID. Conducted multiple Baghdad-based assignments supporting recruitment and logistics.As Human Resources Lifecycle Associate (May 2010 to September 2011): Facilitated on-boarding and off-boarding of home and field-office employees. Processed long and short-term contracts. Developed and improved HR processes for rapidly growing firm. Implemented and facilitated internal training programs. Provided HR support to field offices via short-term overseas assignments.

Assisted Manager of Membership with outreach activities. Processed membership dues. Developed promotional materials. Provided administrative support to meeting planer.

Start-up support for 8(a) venture. Implemented HRIS. Provided programmatic and recruitment support for multiple USG contracts.

Provided back office support to neighborhood improvement district. Created interactive map of neighborhood businesses. Completed survey of local businesses and organizations.