Geneticist with a PhD in Animal Science (Statistical Genomics) from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Previously, I worked as a Biostatistician at Merial Igenity, (Georgia, USA) involved in the development of genomic tools for commercial application in the North American livestock industry; Scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), where I worked extensively with smallholder dairy farmers. My most recent projects sought to characterize the dairy industry in Eastern Africa with a view of identifying the most optimal dairy breeds for smallholder systems to maximize productivity. I have experience working with farmers in Eastern Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia) and West Africa (Nigeria). I am passionate about enhancing uptake of best farming practices as well as appropriate technology transfer in developing world farming systems. Leveraging the phenomenal explosion of mobile telephony and associated infrastructure in Africa for delivery of innovative solutions to move farmers beyond subsistence through sustainable commercialization. At USOMI, we seek to address the poor adoption of agricultural technologies and farming best practices in Africa. Our goal is to increase access by smallholder and medium scale farmers to high quality inputs, high value markets and data-aided decision support.