Experience

DFS Lab

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & General Partner

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Investing in the next-gen of early-stage founders building the future of commerce in Africa. Supporting over 40 African startups including Andela, NALA, Ando, Orda, Bumpa, Payday, and more. Investing in the next-gen of early-stage founders building the future of commerce in Africa. Supporting over 40 African startups including Andela, NALA, Ando, Orda, Bumpa, Payday, and more.



Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Program Officer

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

  Provide research and grantmaking strategy for the Foundation's technology innovation portfolio with the Financial Services for the Poor team. Focused on fintech deployments around the world including in Kenya, Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Provide research and grantmaking strategy for the Foundation's technology innovation portfolio with the Financial Services for the Poor team. Focused on fintech deployments around the world including in Kenya, Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.



Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Innovation and Research Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Provided research and grantmaking strategy for technology innovation in the financial inclusion space. Provided research and grantmaking strategy for technology innovation in the financial inclusion space.



LitiNomics

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Nov 2009 - Jul 2013

  Focused on intellectual property and tech valuation. Further specialized in mobile, working with device manufacturers, OS providers, and mobile operators. Also consulted in the healthcare, e-commerce, financial services, and consumer products industries. Focused on intellectual property and tech valuation. Further specialized in mobile, working with device manufacturers, OS providers, and mobile operators. Also consulted in the healthcare, e-commerce, financial services, and consumer products industries.



TOMS

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007