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London Area, United Kingdom

Strategic Leadership: Co-authored the foundational Theory of Change for the Research on Interventions for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) program, guiding the design and evaluation of global health projects (https://openresearch.nihr.ac.uk/documents/4-36). Spearheaded initiatives aligning MEL activities with global health priorities, effectively managing annual reporting for a £70 million grant portfolio.Global Project Management: Directed comprehensive international health sector assessments and authored detailed case studies to inform global health policy. Introduced AI solutions into MEL processes, streamlining data management and reducing administrative workload, which improved cross-functional collaboration and project turnaround times.Stakeholder Engagement: Strengthened relationships with over 25 stakeholders, enhancing reporting requirements and ensuring alignment with global health objectives. Led the digital transition of MEL processes, training teams to increase efficiency and adapt to innovative tools.

London, England, United Kingdom

Data Management: Streamlined data cleansing, reducing retrieval time by migrating 150+ records to the Symplectic Grant Tracker. Designed a comprehensive brochure for 100+ active grants, facilitating communication.Strategy Development: Contributed to the development of a new research strategy by enhancing cross-functional collaboration, governance, and strategic alignment with organisational goals.

London, England, United Kingdom

Partnerships and Events: Initiated strategic partnerships with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and The Cervical Cancer Alliance of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, enhancing multi-stakeholder engagement and expanding FIGO's impact and reach worldwide. Successfully coordinated FIGO’s regional congress in Columbia for 250+ attendees.

London, England, United Kingdom

Product Development & Clinical Research: Spearheaded the launch of a CBD-based hair growth trial (Press release: https://bit.ly/3HRM9Vr), providing oversight of all clinical trial phases, including protocol design, data review, safety assessment, and implementation supervision. This initiative opened new product development avenues for skincare, animal health, and medical products within the cannabis industry.Scientific Research & Analysis: Conducted extensive qualitative and quantitative research on cannabis studies, contributing to evidence-based product development strategies. Identified opportunities for clinical trials through rigorous research, supporting informed decision-making for product innovation in the cosmetics and nutraceutical sectors.Industry Thought Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Authored research-based blog posts and reports, positioning Britannia Life Sciences as a thought leader in the cannabis industry (Examples: https://bit.ly/3gCzgmY, https://bit.ly/3GIs0AD). Acted as the primary liaison between Britannia and key industry bodies such as The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) and The Centre for Medical Cannabis (CMC), fostering valuable collaborations and expanding the company's network.Product Development: Launched a CBD-based hair growth trial (Press release: https://bit.ly/3HRM9Vr), contributing to new product development avenues. Conducted scientific research and quantitative studies, enhancing decision-making.

• Promoted from Administrator to my current role within 2 months.• Created fundraising presentations for investors, raising multi-millions of Dollars. • Collaborated to sell major commercial mixed-use properties worth multi-millions.• Assisted with asset account management and accounting assistance.

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

London, United Kingdom

Developed, designed, and prepared teaching materials and case study examples for the Distance Learning Masters Global Health Policy Module, ‘Health Systems’, offered by the Department of Public Health and Policy.

London, United Kingdom

Provided personal and administrative support to the Professor and Chair of Virology, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases. Drafted and edited research reports, publications, newsletters, and web pages and maintained online databases, including funding applications and grant management. Supported and maintained relationships with internal staff as well as national and international partners including Oxford University, Wellcome Trust, and the US National Institutes of Health.

London, United Kingdom

Survey Development and National Health Projects: Authored the Patient and Relatives Experience Survey, adhering to NICE guidelines, and played a key role in strategic planning, research development and implementation of The Pancreatic Cancer’s UK’s eight National pilot projects. Management and Training: Recruited, trained and supervised a new assistant for the Operations Department.

Stockholm, Sweden

Managed a diverse network of 65+ partner institutions across 23 countries, including EU Commission funded projects, World Health Organisation (WHO), EU committees, and research collaborations. enhancing research and development capacity through knowledge exchange. Drafted, reviewed, and submitted publications, research reports, and EU/WHO project reports and prepared presentations.Conducted research, drafted and reviewed reports, and maintained budgets for the following projects:• CHEPSAA - Consortium for Health Policy and Systems Analysis in Africa• EQUIP - Expanded Quality Management using Information Power• SURE - Supporting the use of Research Policy Development in Africa• QUALMAT - Quality of Prenatal and Maternal Care• CODES - Community and District Empowerment to Prevent Child Mortality• UNEST - The Adaption and Development of Maternal and Newborn Healthcare Packages in Uganda.

Zanzibar, Tanzania

Completed a research project focusing on the vertical vs. horizontal health development by investigating the impact of Global Health Initiatives (GHIs) on Health Systems Strengthening in Zanzibar.Spent over a year living in Zanzibar conducting in-depth interviews with 50+ people including government officials, Ministers for Health, healthcare providers, NGO and GHI representatives. The recommendations and findings from the final report were incorporated into the government of Zanzibar’s public health policy.

The Republic Of Georgia

• A national health sector capacity assessment of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening.• Conducted face-to-face interviews with 50 doctors and nurses and conducted 10 focus-groups with a total of 100 people from the general public.• Regular meetings with the Georgian Ministry of Health, the First Lady of Georgia and with heads of healthcare organisations.• Co-authored the final report that was accepted by the Georgian government and integrated into the national health plan, that directly impacted over 3.7 million members of the local population.

Bosnia And Herzegovina

• A 3-month national health sector capacity assessment of breast and cervical cancer screening. • Conducted face-to-face interviews with 13 government ministers, 65 doctors and nurses and conducted 13 focus-groups with a total of 195 people from the general public.• Co-authored the final report that was accepted by the Bosnian government and integrated into the national health plan, that directly impacted over 1.7 million people.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Supported the Director of the ECCA with data collection and analyses from international partners and formulated recommendations. Wrote national reports, project briefs, literature reviews, proposals, and publications. • Several countrywide consultations and health sector capacity assessments assisting with literature reviews, data collection and analysis, and drafting recommendations and strategies for improvements to the national health systems of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia and Moldova.• Organised the Annual Cervical Cancer Political Summit meetings held at the European parliament and attended by over 100 people including politicians, ministers of health, UN representatives and cancer prevention experts.• Championed the launch of the ‘Pearl of Wisdom’ campaign as the global symbol for cervical cancer prevention with over 1.5 million Pearl of Wisdom lapel pins distributed since 2009.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Identified potential funding sources for their national reproductive health projects of over US$500,000.Prepared the next 5-year plan for their national maternal and reproductive health cancer programmes. This 5-year plan would go on to benefit 1.85 million people.

Masters Of Science, Global Health, Pass With Distinction

Thesis: Contributions of the President’s Malaria Initiative to strengthening the health system in Zanzibar Courses: Global Health; Medical.

Ba (Hons), Development And African Studies

Dissertation: Lessons learned from Structural Adjustment Programs and the influence these have had on current and future development.