Experience

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  International reference center on water reuse

  Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

  Research fellow

  • Conducted research for the COROADO project on the implications and opportunities of industrial water reuse within an industrial park with petrochemical, textile and food/feed industries. • Assisted at a pilot project for the testing of Membrane Bio Reactors (filtration systems).

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  Fish for tomorrow

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Consultant

  • WUR consultancy project on evaluation of seafood sustainability and traceability in Malta.

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  Usaid

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

  Research fellow

  • Report: The Case of The Agricultural Commodity Exchange in Malawi• Delivered as part of the “Global Center for Food Systems Innovation” (GCFSI) Program. Funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

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  International fund for agricultural development

  May 2017 - Oct 2017

  Evaluation research analyst

  • Project Completion Report Validation (PCRV): The Kingdom of Bhutan, Market Access and Growth Intensification Project.• Project Performance Evaluation (PPE): Palestine, Participatory Natural Resource Management Programme.• Evaluation Synthesis: IFAD’s support to livelihoods involving aquatic resources from Small-scale Fisheries, Small-scale Aquaculture, Coastal Zones and in Small Island Developing States, Approach Paper.

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  Young expert programmes

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Young expert agrofood

  • 2-year traineeship programme funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for high potential young professionals in the international development sector. Focused on personal- and professional development through mentorship, masterclasses, network development and training.

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  Q-point b.v.

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

  Agribusiness consultant

  • Opened and led SSA regional office in Nairobi, establishing key partnerships that expanded the East-Africa project portfolio. Oversaw project design, strategic planning, procurement, and resource management.• Directed policy dialogue and advisory projects for private sector growth.• Provided technical support for business incubation and development.• Implemented Quality Management Systems for agribusiness, including GlobalGAP standards.• Countries of work included: Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, DRC, Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Suriname.• Served notable clients including IFC, Dutch MFA, and Netherlands Enterprise Agency. Show less

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  Undp

  Jan 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Led the structuring and operationalization of IEO's Knowledge and Data Management (KDM) section under the guidance of the section chief, streamlining work processes for an 8-member analyst team.• Rolled out project management tools office-wide, integrating them into a central dashboard for leadership.• Led the design and implementation of IEO’s data mart, a centrally managed data repository for all internal- and external data used for IEO’s evaluations.• Conducted research for the Independent Country Programme Evaluation of Malawi, and the Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) thematic evaluation. Show less

  • Senior Research Consultant

    Nov 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Research Consultant

    Sept 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Evaluation Consultant

    Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
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  International fund for agricultural development (ifad)

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

  Evaluation research consultant

  • Project evaluation of the Marketing Infrastructure, Value Addition and Rural Finance Support Programme (MIVARF) in Tanzania.• Project cluster evaluation on Rural Enterprise Development, which covered four ongoing projects in Cameroon, Ghana, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

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  The global energy alliance for people and planet (geapp)

  Sept 2023 - now

  • As a member of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team, I support the Chief Impact Officer (CIO) in developing and executing MEL strategies to measure and enhance the Alliance’s social and environmental impact on carbon emission reduction, access to renewable energy, green job generation and financial mobilization.

  • Interim Head of Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Director, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning - Asia

    Sept 2023 - Oct 2024