Experience

International Economics Consulting Ltd

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

• Senior Economic Advisor, Trade in Services

  • Aug 2014 - Present

• Senior Consultant

  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

  Assistance to Samoa for its first WTO Trade Policy Review


EU4Trade
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• International Trade and Development
• Team Leader

  • Oct 2021 - Present


GFA Consulting Group GmbH

• Germany
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Economist Commerce-Trade Expert

  • Sep 2020 - Nov 2021

  Support the creation of an African single market for energy efficient appliances - AfCFTA and AU-EU Initiative of Harmonization of the Electricity market in Africa Support the creation of an African single market for energy efficient appliances - AfCFTA and AU-EU Initiative of Harmonization of the Electricity market in Africa



Regional Multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence (RMCE), Mauritius

• Senior Legal Expert and Team Leader

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  Facilitation of the free movement of business persons and services professionals, and enhancement of the business climate for increased investment and trade among APEI Member States. Facilitation of the free movement of business persons and services professionals, and enhancement of the business climate for increased investment and trade among APEI Member States.



UGPO/ALECA, Présidence du Gouvernement de la Tunisie

• Services and investment liberalisation expert

  • May 2018 - Oct 2019

  Capacity building on services trade negotiations to help Tunisia negotiate the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (“Accord de Libre-Echange Complet et Approfondi”) with the European Union. Capacity building on services trade negotiations to help Tunisia negotiate the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (“Accord de Libre-Echange Complet et Approfondi”) with the European Union.



Appleton Luff

• Switzerland
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Expert 2, Economiste

  • Sep 2018 - May 2019

  Etude d’écart et d’impact en vue d’un rapprochement du cadre réglementaire tunisien vers les normes internationales et de l’union européenne en matière de marchés publics.Legal Gap Analysis and Impact Assessment of Tunisia’s acceptance of the draft Public Procurement chapter of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (“Accord de Libre-Échange Complet et Approfondi”) with the European Union.

• Trade Consultant

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2018

  Formulation of the EU's Trade Related Technical Assistance Project to Malaysia - ARISE Plus Malaysia



BKP Economic Advisors GmbH

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

• Trade in services expert, GATS specialist

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

  Supporting Senegal's Department for External Trade to negotiate multilateral, regional and bilateral services trade agreements; preparing an economic and regulatory review study on Senegal's trade in services in the health, tourism, financial and air transportation sectors. Supporting Senegal's Department for External Trade to negotiate multilateral, regional and bilateral services trade agreements; preparing an economic and regulatory review study on Senegal's trade in services in the health, tourism, financial and air transportation sectors.


AESA - Agriconsulting Europe SA
• Belgium
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Team Leader of the study "Enhancing the value-added of EU assistance and cooperation in the Pacific"

  • Mar 2017 - Nov 2017


Cardno Emerging Markets

• Belgium
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trade expert

  • May 2017 - Sep 2017

  Training Papua New Guinea's Department of Trade on trade policy analysis and the WTO Agreements. Training Papua New Guinea's Department of Trade on trade policy analysis and the WTO Agreements.



EU-Vietnam Trade Policy and Investment Support Project - MUTRAP IV

• Support to implement the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

  • Oct 2016 - Feb 2017

  Assistance to implementing the EU-Vietnam FTA through legal and regulatory gaps analyses of Vietnam's trade regimes in the distribution services sector, in the automobile sector, and the pharmaceutical products and medical devices sector. Assistance to implementing the EU-Vietnam FTA through legal and regulatory gaps analyses of Vietnam's trade regimes in the distribution services sector, in the automobile sector, and the pharmaceutical products and medical devices sector.


Transtec s.a.
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Assistance to the implementation by PNG of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2016
• Trade in Services Expert, Ministry of Trade and Industry (Kosovo)

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2015

  Impact assessment of liberalization of trade in communication and construction services in CEFTA Impact assessment of liberalization of trade in communication and construction services in CEFTA

• Legal expert

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  Regulatory review of Vietnam’s franchise legislation. Regulatory review of Vietnam’s franchise legislation.



SADC Regional Economic Integration Support (REIS) programme

• Trade in Services

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

  Regulatory audit of the business and tourism services regulations of Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique and Swaziland to prepare for EPA trade in services negotiations with the EU Regulatory audit of the business and tourism services regulations of Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique and Swaziland to prepare for EPA trade in services negotiations with the EU

• Senior Expert

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

  Assistance to Vietnam to implement the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement. Assistance to Vietnam to implement the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement.

• WTO Negotiations Expert, Ministry of Trade, Vanuatu

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2014
• Team Leader & Trade Policy Advisor, Assistance to Further Develop Kosovo's Trade Policy project

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2013

Australia Indonesia Partnership for Economic Governance (AIPEG)
• Indonesia
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Trade in Distribution Services Specialist

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

Cardno International Development
• Australia
• International Trade and Development
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Adviser on International Trade Policy, DFAT, PNG

  • Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

Energy Charter Secretariat
• Belgium
• Senior Trade Expert

  • 2000 - 2005

OECD-OCDE
• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee
• Consultant, Trade Directorate

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 1999

Mission of Hungary to the EC
• Counsellor, Trade and Industry

  • 1996 - 1998

Permanent Mission of Hungary to the WTO / GATT Del.
• Counsellor

  • 1989 - 1996

Ministry of Industry and Trade, Hungary
• Chief of Section

  • 1980 - 1989