Experience

InterSystems DACH

• Germany
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Advisor

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Ophthalmologist

• Albania

• Ophthalmologist

  • Oct 2009 - Present

  ▪ Deliver ophthalmology consultation services. ▪ Perform reconstructive and plastic eye surgery. ▪ Leader of the team that pioneered the laser & endoscopy assisted DCR in Albania ▪ Conduct research in the field of reconstructive and plastic eye surgery. ▪ Served as Deputy Chairman of the Albanian Ophthalmological Society (2012 – 2015). ▪ Deliver ophthalmology consultation services. ▪ Perform reconstructive and plastic eye surgery. ▪ Leader of the team that pioneered the laser & endoscopy assisted DCR in Albania ▪ Conduct research in the field of reconstructive and plastic eye surgery. ▪ Served as Deputy Chairman of the Albanian Ophthalmological Society (2012 – 2015).



management4health GmbH

• Germany
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director for Digital Health and Innovation

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2022

  Current projects: • Hospital construction, Dadeldhura, Nepal (Hospital Information System and eHealth component) • Hospital construction, Makassar, Indonesia (Hospital Information System and eHealth component) • National Hospital Master Plan, the Kyrgyz Republic (backstopping) • DHIS-2 implementation, the Kyrgyz Republic (backstopping) Current projects: • Hospital construction, Dadeldhura, Nepal (Hospital Information System and eHealth component) • Hospital construction, Makassar, Indonesia (Hospital Information System and eHealth component) • National Hospital Master Plan, the Kyrgyz Republic (backstopping) • DHIS-2 implementation, the Kyrgyz Republic (backstopping)



VAMED

• Austria
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO), Middle East

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2018

  ▪ Solutions architect and principal consultant for two multimillion dollar implementations of green-field, integrated hospital information systems. ▪ Develop and deliver various documents such as IT strategies, IT strategic plans, solutions architecture for integrated hospital information systems, market analysis and benchmarking for clinical and business solutions, requirement gathering, business process engineering, elaboration of policies and procedures, etc. ▪ Lead evaluation of suppliers’ proposals for the establishment of clinical information systems, perform bid evaluation, submit recommendations, etc. ▪ Extensive engagement experiences and in-depth knowledge of solutions and suppliers of clinical and business systems of different tiers and maturity levels, starting from local and regional vendors to global, enterprise-level vendors. ▪ Business development activity and project proposal preparation.



International Virtual e-Hospital Foundation

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice-President, European and African Operations

  • Dec 2009 - Aug 2015

  ▪ National Program Coordinator for the Integrated Telemedicine and e-Health Program of Albania (Dec 2009 – Dec 2014): over 7 million USD project. ▪ Associate Program Director for the Integrated Telemedicine and e-Health Program of Cabo Verde (Jul 2012 – Dec 2014): 1.2 million EURO project. ▪ Set-up five national level telemedicine centers and over 25 regional ones in both countries. All centers offer clinical telemedicine, virtual education and e-library services and still remain in operation. ▪ Published findings from both projects in peer-reviewed, high-impact journals and presented in international conferences and congresses. ▪ Promoted to IVeH Vice-President as recognition for the successful implementations in Albania and Cabo Verde.



Italian Clinic San Antonio

• Tirana, Albania

• Chief Medical Officer

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2014

  ▪ Manage clinic start-up with particular focus on the management of clinical related tasks, incl. medical equipment purchase, staffing, harmonize renovation efforts with clinical needs, manage go-live of various clinical services, etc. ▪ Elaborate and implement marketing strategy. ▪ Manage daily operations. ▪ Deliver ophthalmological clinical services. ▪ Manage clinic start-up with particular focus on the management of clinical related tasks, incl. medical equipment purchase, staffing, harmonize renovation efforts with clinical needs, manage go-live of various clinical services, etc. ▪ Elaborate and implement marketing strategy. ▪ Manage daily operations. ▪ Deliver ophthalmological clinical services.



ISSAT.

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dean, Faculty of Management

  • Feb 2008 - Dec 2013

  ▪ Established Master in Health Management course (the first health management master degree program in Albania). ▪ Lead the process of elaborating curricula and syllabus and provide support to the process of certification and accreditation. ▪ Coordinate academic staff recruitment and detailed teaching program development; ▪ Deliver courses in Health Information Systems, Foundations of Health Management, Health Policy and Research Forum. ▪ Oversaw graduation of the first three generations of Master in Health Management graduates. ▪ Upon creation of the Faculty of Management, promoted to Dean with responsibilities extending to Master in Health Management and MBA courses.



EPOS Health Management

• Germany
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• West Balkan Representative

  • 2006 - 2009

  ▪ Conducted business development, market assessment, market research, donors’ relationship management, identified and engaged network of country representatives, etc. ▪ Elaborated regional strategic development plans, developed, presented and negotiated project proposals, etc. ▪ Implemented project “Technical Assistance for Framework for Provide Autonomy in Albania”, whose outcome continue to shape up-to-date the Albanian Healthcare Authorities effort in the field of providers’ autonomy. ▪ Conducted business development, market assessment, market research, donors’ relationship management, identified and engaged network of country representatives, etc. ▪ Elaborated regional strategic development plans, developed, presented and negotiated project proposals, etc. ▪ Implemented project “Technical Assistance for Framework for Provide Autonomy in Albania”, whose outcome continue to shape up-to-date the Albanian Healthcare Authorities effort in the field of providers’ autonomy.



University Research Co, LLC

• Albania

• Team Leader, Health Management Information Systems (HMIS)

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2007

  ▪ Team Lead for the HMIS component of the project “Improving Primary Health Care in Albania Project – phase 1 and phase 2 (a.k.a. PRO Shendetit project). ▪ Developed the prototype and managed the implementation of a Health Information System for Primary Healthcare in Albania. System was rolled out in 6 out of the 12 regions of Albania and further expanded to whole country. HIS still live as of 2016. ▪ Provide support to other project components related to quality management, service delivery.



Various academic institutions

• Tirana

• Lecturer and Curriculum Developer

  • 2002 - 2007

  ▪ Undergraduate: lecturer of the subject “Health Promotion and Education” for the students of the Faculty of Medicine, Tirana University. ▪ Postgraduate: development of the complete syllabus and teaching materials for Health Promotion and Health Education courses, delivery of lectures and mentoring of students for their graduation thesis (Master of Public Health course at the Institute of Public Health). ▪ Postgraduate: development of syllabus and teaching materials for the subject “Health Policy”, delivery of lectures and mentoring of students for their graduation papers (post-graduate qualification in Health Management, University of Montreal).



Institute of Public Health

• National AIDS Coordinator

  • Oct 1999 - Dec 2003

  ▪ Managed the National Program for HIV/AIDS/STI and the overall country response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. ▪ Lead the transition of the national AIDS prevention and control network from individual organizations’ responses to a coordinated coalition that included governmental, nongovernmental and international institutions. ▪ Lead the development of the program from a team of 3 to a team of over 10 persons. ▪ Coordinated the process for the elaboration of the Albanian Strategy for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control (Let’s Keep Albania a Low HIV Prevalence Country). ▪ Managed programs and interventions directed to vulnerable communities such as women, children, inmates, substance users, commercial sex workers, etc. ▪ Managed UNDP funded project for the elaboration of the HIV prevention strategy (see above).



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Team Member

  • Oct 1997 - Sep 1999

  ▪ Member of a team that conducted the biggest liquidation project in Albania (liquidation of five Ponzi schemes that borrowed from the public -at-large). ▪ Member of the sales team of the businesses in operation. ▪ Member of the international sales team. ▪ Acting Director of the Auction Center until operations were handed over to Government of Albania. ▪ Member of a team that conducted the biggest liquidation project in Albania (liquidation of five Ponzi schemes that borrowed from the public -at-large). ▪ Member of the sales team of the businesses in operation. ▪ Member of the international sales team. ▪ Acting Director of the Auction Center until operations were handed over to Government of Albania.