Experience

SOSV

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

• Investment Lead, Africa

  • 2021 - Present

  I drive SOSV Cross-border Internet investments in Africa. SOSV is the world's #2 most active investor (Pitchbook, 2021) with over US$1.5 Billion AUM. I drive SOSV Cross-border Internet investments in Africa. SOSV is the world's #2 most active investor (Pitchbook, 2021) with over US$1.5 Billion AUM.



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Agriculture & Open Innovation

  • 2017 - 2021

  The World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group, is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Our mission is to fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results and to help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors. The World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group, is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Our mission is to fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results and to help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors.



Intellecap

• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consulting & Sankalp Africa

  • 2017 - 2017

  Intellecap is a pioneering advisory firm in providing innovative business solutions that help build and scale profitable and sustainable enterprises dedicated to social and environmental change. Intellecap is a pioneering advisory firm in providing innovative business solutions that help build and scale profitable and sustainable enterprises dedicated to social and environmental change.



umati capital

• Kenya
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Project Management

  • 2016 - Dec 2016

  Umati Capital is a VC-backed start-up financial services company that aims to revolutionize access to finance through the consistent and innovative use of technology. Currently, Umati Capital is focused within agri-business supply chains, retailer value chains and fast moving consumer goods manufacturers. Umati Capital leverages proprietary technology to provide branchless financial services to small scale suppliers, trading companies and industrial processors. Umati Capital is a VC-backed start-up financial services company that aims to revolutionize access to finance through the consistent and innovative use of technology. Currently, Umati Capital is focused within agri-business supply chains, retailer value chains and fast moving consumer goods manufacturers. Umati Capital leverages proprietary technology to provide branchless financial services to small scale suppliers, trading companies and industrial processors.



Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research, U.S. Leadership in Development

  • 2015 - Dec 2015

  The Project on U.S. Leadership in Development is focused on leveraging all U.S. assets—the private sector in particular—to promote economic development, improve livelihoods, and reduce poverty worldwide. The project seeks to renew the discourse in Washington and develop a fresh, actionable set of policy recommendations for 2015 and beyond. The Project on U.S. Leadership in Development is focused on leveraging all U.S. assets—the private sector in particular—to promote economic development, improve livelihoods, and reduce poverty worldwide. The project seeks to renew the discourse in Washington and develop a fresh, actionable set of policy recommendations for 2015 and beyond.



TechnoServe

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

• Consultant, Agri-Finance

  • 2015 - 2015

  Technoserve leverages business solution to co-create inclusive growth with practitioners in agriculture industry in developing countries through technical assistance, enterprise capacity building and linking partners to market. - Delivered credit analysis framework to create smallholder farmer financial identity through lending institutes interview for required information from low-income clients and farmer survey for individual social, financial and behavioral data Technoserve leverages business solution to co-create inclusive growth with practitioners in agriculture industry in developing countries through technical assistance, enterprise capacity building and linking partners to market. - Delivered credit analysis framework to create smallholder farmer financial identity through lending institutes interview for required information from low-income clients and farmer survey for individual social, financial and behavioral data



Fletcher Social Investment Group (FSIG)

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Associate

  • 2014 - 2015

  The Fletcher Social Investment Group (FSIG) is a student-run organization dedicated to the study and practice of impact investing by providing advisory services to social enterprises preparing for growth and investment. - Conducted due diligence on social enterprise market, financial and social sustainability projection; Presented go/no-go recommendation to investment committee The Fletcher Social Investment Group (FSIG) is a student-run organization dedicated to the study and practice of impact investing by providing advisory services to social enterprises preparing for growth and investment. - Conducted due diligence on social enterprise market, financial and social sustainability projection; Presented go/no-go recommendation to investment committee



Innovations for Poverty Action

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant, Agriculture Sector Communication and Policy Impact Strategy

  • 2014 - Jul 2014

  IPA is a research and policy non-profit that discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems with alliance of decision makers, 400 academic institutes and offices in 51 countries. - Drafted Accra/ Tamale office agriculture sector communication & policy impact strategy to inform evidence-based policy making; Established partnership and interviewed with NGOs, local government and multilateral organizations for feedback and advice to enhance collaboration and organizational outreach strategy; Represented organization at USAID initiative consultative meeting and annual African Growth Forum co-hosted with the Bank of Ghana Show less



European External Action Service

• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee

  • 2013 - Jun 2013

  The EEAS is the European Union's diplomatic service. It helps the EU's foreign affairs chief – the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – carry out the Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy. - Conducted reports on Taiwan politics, economics and trade issues to be circulated among EU policy makers and member states; Monitored issue development and represented the office on seminars; Translated speeches and articles to facilitate EU understanding of Taiwan’s international cooperation and development Show less



International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF)

• Taiwan
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Project Researcher, Public Health and Medicine

  • 2012 - 2012

  Taiwan ICDF is dedicated to boosting socio-economic development, enhancing human resources and promoting economic relations in a range of developing partner countries through core operations in lending and investment, technical cooperation, humanitarian assistance, and international education and training. - Presented findings to senior staff with analysis of WHO non-communicable disease prevention projects in Pacific Islands; Recommended ICDF areas of focus with review of UN and USAID/DFID maternal health strategic plans/ project reports Project: Non-communicable Diseases Prevention Programs in the Pacific Islands Show less