(Currently, Senior Advisor-Technology & Partnerships to the Government of Timor-Leste. Based in Dili through April 30, 2018.)Michael combines a technical background in computer science with over 17 years of professional experience. His focus is on developing and implementing environmentally viable and inclusive development programs through a collective impact approach. A primary responsibility has been establishing and managing relationships between USAID and its beneficiaries and between USAID and its contractors. Michael’s last 13 years in international development, management and technical fieldwork position him to provide high level strategic analysis and oversight and also to evaluate a complex, technical deliverable. His experience includes organizing multicultural partnerships with governmental and regional bodies and leading diverse teams of international workers in Asia and more than 9 different Sub-Saharan African countries.Michael is founder of Blue Sky Revolution, an International Development and Management company. Blue Sky Revolution has contributed to numerous multi-sector proposals and has been a subcontractor on several international projects including the five-year, 80 million dollar, USAID COMPETE Program in East Africa.He was the project lead on a large-scale, regional integration project in East Africa, that was launched by the five presidents of the East African Community in 2012. His work has been featured in publications by the World Bank, World Customs Organization and various business and trade journals.