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London, GB

• Last mile logistics platform connecting businesses with tens of thousands of independent couriers Promoted to lead a new global team delivering net zero emissions and social impact transformation programmes, ESG.
• Consolidated 3 teams into one global unit delivering sustainability transformation, ESG reporting and commercial value
• Developed 3yr strategy, aligning industry leading SBTi emissions targets with our commercial value proposition
• Delivered first annual reduction in emissions intensity, plus improvements in courier access to finance and benefits

• Leading transformation programmes delivering transport decarbonisation and economic inclusion in the gig economy.
• Developed net zero and social impact strategies and programmes, embedding into company OKRs and commercial and operational teams, resulting in accelerated low carbon transition, increased courier incomes and reduced.
• Successfully designed, implemented and measured a Scope 3 (delivery partners) emissions reduction program, resulting in a significant decrease in total emissions and emissions per km.
• Launched transport electrification and social inclusion partnership initiatives, including establishing and scaling the UK’s first successful electric moped rental scheme for independent couriers, acting as a market.

• Promoted to build out and lead a team of 8 regional advisors plus additional local experts (covering economics, climate, policy, M&E, etc.) responsible for UK international development strategy and programming in North.
• Expanded DFID's presence in North Africa through the deployment of additional DFID staff, technical assistance programming, development capital, loan guarantees and monitoring & evaluation resources.
• Oversaw programming and partnerships catalysing £ms in clean investment, economic reforms and jobs.
• Coordinated the UK’s international development response to Covid-19 in North Africa.
• Led the team through an organisational merger and the pandemic, maintaining high engagement scores.

London, United Kingdom

• Strengthened UK influence with IFIs (World Bank, IFC, AfDB, EBRD, BII), resulting in increased investment.
• Developed programmes in partnership with IFIs and host governments, including reducing energy and water subsidies, improving access to global agriculture value chains, reforming state owned enterprises, promoting.
• Delivered 100% increase in program portfolio alongside improvements in program design and program management capacity across local embassies in the region, resulting in improved annual review scores.
• Negotiated successful policy outcomes as the UK official on the G7 Working Group for the MENA region.

New Delhi Area, India

• Coordinated the design and secured stakeholder buy in for development programmes covering energy and low carbon, financial services, investment climate, urban development and skills development.
• Developed the proposal and subsequent business case for the £60m India Prosperity Fund, judged the highest scoring bid in an internal competitive process across the whole of UK government.
• Coordinated funding and supported the scoping and proposal development for the £240m joint UK-India Green Growth Equity Fund.
• Managed interim delivery of a £5m annual technical assistance programme on time and on budget, overseeing a team of six project managers.

London, United Kingdom

• Successfully developed the business case for Innovate UK’s £500m capital budget, approved in the 2015 Comprehensive Spending Review.
• Managed the complex economic impact evaluation of the UK Catapult Network of technology and innovation centres.
• Led and supported various evaluations (experimental and quasi-experimental) and analyses of SME financing.

London, United Kingdom

• Conducted green book economic appraisals of multiple potential investment projects from firms and financial institutions applying for funding, including successfully taking three transactions through the fund’s.
• Managed four large investment grant transactions (£3m – £10m ticket value) through due diligence and contracting.

London, United Kingdom

• Led a 3x increase in digital revenue streams, supporting the successful turnaround of a small, loss-making record label to profitability and subsequent merger.
• Developed annual business plans and digital strategies and produced monthly management reports.
• Delivered a 4x increase in audio licensing revenues through an improved marketing strategy.
• Delivered new business ventures including new digital audio distribution deals, digital distribution of our video catalogue and development of the music industry’s two largest USB flash drive products.
• Delivered new digital marketing products (websites, microsites, apps).
• Grew and managed a small digital marketing team.

BBC Graduate Production Scheme

Africa & Middle East section

London Area, United Kingdom

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Msc, Public Policy

Public Policy Economics and Analysis | International Law | Political Economy of Development | Quantitative and Qualitative Research.

Graduate Diploma, Economics, Distinction (All Components)

Distinction. Economics conversion course, equivalent to a BSc Economics. Studied the intensive full time course alongside full time.

Bmus (Hons) Tonmeister, Engineering And Music, First Class

First Class. Multi-disciplinary degree combining engineering and music. Jacques Levy Memorial Prize for best final year Technical Project..

Education record

A levels: Maths (A), Physics (A), Music Tech (A); AS levels: Music (A), History (A)