Director of Strategy

• Oct 2022 - Present

Purpose is a global ethical blue ribbon (B Corp) creative agency and social movement incubator, it helps clients’ advance the fight against globally critical issues, including climate change, and global poverty. Initially engaged as Creative Producer to deliver curriculum within the Voices Incubator project, and soon promoted into a permanent directorship position to develop strategy for client-facing projects.◼ Led, developed and motivated a team of 5 specialists, and oversaw full cycle project delivery, acted as subject matter expert with key issues, including climate, cities, environmental, social and governance (ESG), and sustainable development projects.◼ Formed strong mutually beneficial business relationships with stakeholders and cultivated new business prospects, e.g. generated business opportunities with the UN, and numerous philanthropic organisations.◼ Led a team of 9 (Strategists, Campaigners and Creatives) to deliver and embed a cutting-edge curriculum for the ‘Voices for Economic Opportunity Incubator’ comprising 28 organisations (~100 participants).◼ Advanced the business capability of a wide range of organisations (e.g. research establishments, national non-profit companies, and civil society organisations) by designing and delivering training programmes utilising various techniques, e.g. brain trusts, and coaching and mentoring.◼ Mentored associates to excel with various leadership skills, including client management and public speaking.

Associate Director of Strategy

• Nov 2020 - Oct 2022

Purpose is a global ethical blue ribbon (B Corp) creative agency and social movement incubator, it helps clients’ advance the fight against globally critical issues, including climate change, and global poverty. Initially engaged as Creative Producer to deliver curriculum within the Voices Incubator project, and soon promoted into a permanent directorship position to develop strategy for client-facing projects.◼ Led, developed and motivated a team of 5 specialists, and oversaw full cycle project delivery, acted as subject matter expert with key issues, including climate, cities, environmental, social and governance (ESG), and sustainable development projects.◼ Formed strong mutually beneficial business relationships with stakeholders and cultivated new business prospects, e.g. generated business opportunities with the UN, and numerous philanthropic organisations.◼ Led a team of 9 (Strategists, Campaigners and Creatives) to deliver and embed a cutting-edge curriculum for the ‘Voices for Economic Opportunity Incubator’ comprising 28 organisations (~100 participants).◼ Advanced the business capability of a wide range of organisations (e.g. research establishments, national non-profit companies, and civil society organisations) by designing and delivering training programmes utilising various techniques, e.g. brain trusts, and coaching and mentoring.◼ Mentored associates to excel with various leadership skills, including client management and public speaking.

Creative Producer, Associate Director

• Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

Artist-composer in residence

• Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

Social Innovation Exchange (SIX) is a social innovation partnership built on mutual value, relationships and knowledge, it facilitates cross-sector conversations to inspire and increase social impact. I was commissioned by SIX (self-employed) to explore innovative artistic methods to improve the wellbeing of individuals and communities by developing and championing effective global social innovation solutions. ◼ Deployed a multimodal approach to express through artistic practice a preferred route forward to tackle global issues (community, equality, empowerment, and the environment), and broadcasted a production with six Artist-Composers (Harpist, Filmmaker, Jazz Musician, Composer, Poet and Artist) to proclaim the message. ◼ Created and presented the radical ‘Jazz for wayfinding’ initiative comprising of a series of lectures that extend and strengthen cross-disciplinary collaboration by translating music and dance concepts into learning opportunities.

Policy Advisor

• Apr 2019 - Nov 2020

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) is the UK's national academy of engineering; it is a government-funded charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable and inclusive society. I was engaged to develop and implement a strategy to enable a systems approach to delivering housing planning and delivery across UK government and its partnerships ◼ Increased RAE’s visibility in central government by developing and introducing a structured methodology to aid market decision-making, and my approach was adopted by the Civil Service. ◼ Conducted in-depth research to identify issues, and develop strategic recommendations setting-out clear actions to improve housing delivery, and convened stakeholders to map key interdependencies within the infrastructure sub-systems that impinge on the quality of housing provision. ◼ Presented complex engineering communications and systems thinking topics, in a way that could easily be understood by different audiences through the use of innovative techniques; and made keynote addresses to global forums such as the Global Grand Challenges Summit (Queen Elizabeth Hall) to inspire cross-disciplinary approaches and adaptive leadership. ◼ As Chair of the Climate Action panel, drove forward partnerships with corporate executives (e.g. engineering partners and early career engineers) by facilitating workshops to identify and align shared goals. ◼ Evolved the first ‘environmental, social and governance’ initiative (Sustainable Living Places) from strategy stage to delivery.

Consultant

• Jul 2015 - Nov 2020

University College London is a public research and global university, engaged by various faculties, including The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, Engineering, and the Department for Public Policy. ◼ March 2018 to November 2020 (Visiting Lecturer) – Guest lecturer on topics in sustainable development, environmental ethics and Master's in Public Administration, and led multiple regression analysis of environmental and sustainability trends in India and Ethiopia. ◼ December 2017 to March 2018 (Consultant) - Based in London and Yangon, designed and implemented a coherent research strategy for policy reform of energy alternatives in Myanmar (Burma); formed strong business relationships with stakeholders and facilitated ‘co-creation workshops’ with providers of renewable energy; and mapped criteria of the ecosystem to formulate a viable strategy for decentralised renewable energy. ◼ April 2017 to September 2017 (Consultant) - Investigated level of cooperation and collaboration between several funded technologically projects; established evidence of cross-sector vision-building (e.g. governance, public engagement strategies) with 9 funded projects (smart cities); and the notable findings featured in the Institute for Civil Engineers journal ‘Urban Design & Planning’, and referenced in urban policy and design. ◼ July 2015 to July 2016 (Consultant) - Undertook a specialised study on alternative sanitation technologies; utilised quantitative and qualitative methods to acquire findings (e.g. semi-structured interviews, analysis of data, workshops, and various outreach activities); and disseminated innovative solutions. ◼ July 2015 to July 2016 (Consultant) - Delivered a specialised study on alternative sanitation technologies and utilised quantitative and qualitative methods to acquire findings. ◼ October 2014 to July 2016 (Post-graduate Tutor) - Led undergraduate level seminars, lectures and climate workshops in the Engineering Faculty.

Fellow and Research Collaborator

• Nov 2018 - Mar 2019

The University of Oxford’s collaboration with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) was formed to enable companies, cities, and regions, to manage their environmental impacts. I was engaged on a short-term contract to analyse data compiled by the CDP on water use across 20 sectors ◼ Evaluated collected data to ascertain reasons why some companies opted not to disclose water usage as part of wider trends around disclosure (e.g. carbon). ◼ Conducted scoping exercise to determine data insights that would be of value to the academic community. ◼ Initiated use of an innovative network mapping tool (Kumu.io) to identify the key points of change within the respondents’ data, i.e. the trends across ~20 industries.

Researcher

• Sep 2017 - Mar 2018

Comprising of a joint venture between The Energy Institute, an organisation for engineers in energy related fields, and the World Wildlife Federation, with its mission to protect species and their habitats. I was engaged to scrutinize the ecosystem in Myanmar (Burma) and scope opportunities to develop decentralised renewable energy and to accelerate the roll-out sustainably and equitably. ◼ Formed strong and valuable business partnerships with key stakeholders including non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and energy providers. ◼ Created a vision and strategy by organising/facilitating workshops and by conducting in-depth ‘fact finding’ interviews with partners.

Consultant

• Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

The London School of Economics (LSE) and Political Science is a public research university. I was engaged on the LSE ‘Cities’ project to research into national policy tools available to facilitate more compact and connected urban development in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). ◼ Conducted a robust analysis of urban development strategies (10 case studies) to identify trade-offs compromising economic growth (Cities Research), and evaluated integration of national policies. ◼ Oversaw the national analysis of sustainability and urban policies in South Africa, Colombia and Mexico, and evidenced successful integration of climate objectives in national planning. ◼ Negotiated and attained a MOU with a national ministry extending of the partnership with the New Climate Economy (NCE) for the Coalition of Urban Transitions special initiative. ◼ Conducted literature reviews of primary and secondary sources for governance, planning and policy-making, prepared a systematic text based analysis and categorisation for new information and archives. ◼ Ensured effective collaboration by streamlining activities with other coalition worksteams, and provided expert input to the production of high-quality reports detailing research findings.

Consultant

• Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organisation whose purpose is to maintain international peace and security, develop responsive relations among nations, and achieve international cooperation. I was engaged to deliver various projects. ◼ October 2013 to December 2013- Engaged as a Consultant, to conduct a rigorous assessment of 25 development projects implemented in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Pacific by the ILO, UNICEF, FAO, UNDP and UNFPA. ◼ July 2012 to September 2012 – Engaged as Visiting Researcher, within the Global Health Unit of the World Health Organisation (WHO), to project manage a study on health and policy outcomes associated with maternal and child health; and significantly improved collaboration between regional stakeholder by facilitating delivery of workshops for senior level UN officials (20+) and public spokespersons. ◼ January 2011 to September 2011 – Engaged as External Relations Officer, within the UN’s partnerships division, to support the development of key partnerships, and to advance critical partnerships with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), including non-state actors, public-private, trade unions, and faith-based organisations; and co-managed a $10m portfolio of project finance agreements for stakeholders.