Decodis is a social research company that offers custom data capture tools, analyses, and nuanced insight into vulnerable people. Using high-powered, but scalable and low-cost methods, we have proven to be effective in helping impact investors, private corporations, donors, thinktanks, NGOs and governments better serve their target populations.

Engaged in a range of projects:• China Financial Diaries, sponsored by Visa: Creating a picture of the financial lives of poverty-designated households• Financial Diaries of refugees in Uganda, sponsored by FSDA/FSDU: Tracking the financial lives of refugee communities• Impact pathways, sponsored by UNCDF: Creating a measurement framework to connect financial services to support financial health and Sustainable Development Goals

 Oversee financial operations across U.S. and international offices Led business development process to support BFA's new strategy

 Increased annual turnover to above $10 million  Continued global expansion to office in New Delhi Oversaw financial buy-out to multi-member firm

 Responsible for more than doubling revenue between 2014 and 2017 Increased client base from 10 core clients to 50 clients.  Expanded offices from a single office in Boston to offices in Nairobi Kenya, Medellin Colombia and New York City, all staffed by local talent.  Enlarged employees from 20 to 45, ranging from business strategists, economists, UI/UX designers, engineers, data scientist and policy analysts.

 Created a team of six professionals that undertake research of the financial lives of low income people.  Built a team that generated over $2 million of revenue per annum.

Lead lecturer in Finance Created coursework for Emerging Capital markets equity, bond and currency valuationOversaw successful completion of two Masters degrees and twenty Honours degrees

 Established an international investment business to complement a growing domestic asset management business Developed offshore fund investing in African equity and debt markets

 Established two offshore Funds, i.e. set up supporting business entities, applied for regulatory approvals, created marketing material and established investing procedures Developed strategies for investing in African equity and debt markets

 Managed a R2 billion ($300 million) South African equity portfolio within the Sector Rotation/ Thematic team (team of two)  Portfolio outperformed its benchmark by 400 basis points during 9 months of tenure Developed Sector Rotation/Thematic investing strategies for local market

Equity Strategist, Emerging Markets (1995-1996) Developed, researched and wrote on innovative investment ideas for weekly and quarterly publications for institutional clients Interfaced daily with institutional sales force, traders and investment bankers to communicate investment strategiesLatin American Economist (1994-1995) Worked directly with the emerging markets fixed income desk, providing ongoing interpretive comments to institutional sales force and traders on the regionInternational Economist (1993-1994) Responsible for forecasting GDP growth for twelve large non-U.S. world economies Initiated coverage of Eastern Europe economiesU.S. Economist (1992-1993) Front line involvement in U.S. economic data releases—running econometric models and providing analysis  Key role in large forecasting project of U.S. consumer credit card spending.