A results-driven, strategically-minded and customer-focused innovation consultant, with proven experience in enabling creativity and innovation within companies and across academic and industrial sectors to bring high impact to developing countries.In close collaboration with the client's R&D team, I manage the day-to-day operations of applications in the Innovation & Collaboration service area, including planning roadmaps and other initiatives, interfacing with application stakeholders and owners; I am the primary contact for application issues in the Innovation & Collaboration service area as well as manage tasking for IT staff.I love doing the analysis, design, configuration, testing and deployment of system changes that relate to the Innovation and Collaboration applications and services; In doing so, I interact and collaborate with all levels of staff including active participation and involvement as part of the group's and department's management teams. Partly, I actively participate in hiring processes, mentoring and guiding staff growth, providing feedback and addressing performance issues; and ensure work assignments are consistent with project needs and staff development plans.I deeply enjoy my problem-solving skills to generate meaningful solutions for the developing world's greatest needs with the highest societal impact. Specialties* Leadership & Strategy, Creativity and Innovation* Economic Development, Science, Innovation and Skills* Commercial development and partnerships in both product and service environments* High quality, value for money contract delivery* Building value add networks
