ITFLOWS - Data Protection Adviser

• Dec 2020 - Present

Assisting the Coordinator in supervising the adequate use and processing of personal data by all ITFLOWS partners. Advising on data protection matters during the Consortium meetings, aiding the implementation and review of procedures for the data processing activities conducted by all ITFLOWS partners. Review and assists in the drafting of all deliverables that pose data protection concerns and produce specific data protection reports before annual meetings. Assisting the Coordinator in supervising the adequate use and processing of personal data by all ITFLOWS partners. Advising on data protection matters during the Consortium meetings, aiding the implementation and review of procedures for the data processing activities conducted by all ITFLOWS partners. Review and assists in the drafting of all deliverables that pose data protection concerns and produce specific data protection reports before annual meetings.

European Spatial Research and Policy

• Mar 2021 - Present

Reviewer for the European Spatial Research and Policy, an international academic journal covering issues relating to social and economic spatial considerations and organisation at a local, regional and supranational level. Reviewer for the European Spatial Research and Policy, an international academic journal covering issues relating to social and economic spatial considerations and organisation at a local, regional and supranational level.

Reviewer

• Oct 2021 - Present

Reviewer

• Oct 2021 - Present

Consultant - Business & Human Rights and Technology Specialist

• May 2022 - Jan 2023

Consultant working within the field of tech, human rights and business. Consultant working within the field of tech, human rights and business.

Visiting Lecturer

• Mar 2022 - Sep 2022

Developing the syllabus and teaching executive course on data protection regulation, also change management and technology adoption for the executive programme ‘Digital Transformation of Organizations and Government’. Developing the syllabus and teaching executive course on data protection regulation, also change management and technology adoption for the executive programme ‘Digital Transformation of Organizations and Government’.

Consultant - Copy Editor

• Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

Policy Advisor

• Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

Research Fellow

• Sep 2018 - Jan 2022

Working with colleagues at UN's OHCHR to coordinate and deliver an Expert Meeting of Special Procedures Mandates evaluating impact assessment methodologies. Coordinator of WSIS 2021 online session for Geneva Cities Hub. Also focusing on issues related to the exercise of freedom of peaceful assembly, exploring the impacts ICTs have on data protection and safeguarding privacy. - Oversight and planning of Expert Meeting of Special Procedures Mandates with UN WG Business & Human Rights on the assessment and development of indicators to evaluate the impact of activities. - Advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur on Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association - Research Fellow - Digital Technologies & Human Rights, Geneva Academy - Swissnex Advisory Board Member - Towards an Inclusive Future in AI - Visiting Lecturer - XIII Urals International Human Rights School, Ekaterinburg, Russia - Adjunct Researcher - University of Essex, Human Rights & Big Data Project - Advisor - Facebook, Inc. (Combatting Online Hate Speech/Content Moderation and Countering Terrorism-Related Content) - UN Human Rights Council - Project Manager/Panel: New & Emerging Digital Technologies - UN Human Rights Council - Moderator, Side Event: The Innovation Bridge — A Technological Answer to the Digital Divide - UN Human Rights Council - Side Event Panellist: Human Rights in the Digital Age - UN Human Rights Council - Side Event Panellist: Digital Trade in Africa - Adjunct Researcher - Max Planck Institute, Munich - Information Workshop Smart Urban Mobility - Global Security Forum 2019, Doha, Qatar - Delegate. - OHCHR Workshop: A Human Rights-based Approach to AI: Practical Solutions - Delegate - OHCHR Consultation: Recommendation 3a of the Report of the UN Secretary-General’s High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation - Delegate

CoEditor

• May 2020 - Dec 2021

Co-Editor for the publication 'Human Rights Responsibilities in the Digital Age – States, Companies and Individuals' with Hart Publishing, Oxford. The book appraises the evolution of human rights in connection with digital transformation, and considers the emergence of new actors and the role of different stakeholders including government and technology companies in setting standards. Co-Editor for the publication 'Human Rights Responsibilities in the Digital Age – States, Companies and Individuals' with Hart Publishing, Oxford. The book appraises the evolution of human rights in connection with digital transformation, and considers the emergence of new actors and the role of different stakeholders including government and technology companies in setting standards.

Partnership and Project Manager

• Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

Responsible for overall management of the rollout of Empowerment Lab’s digital education project across Suisse Romande region. Responsible for overall management of the rollout of Empowerment Lab’s digital education project across Suisse Romande region.

Strategy Consultant: IT & Business Development, Data Protection & Privacy Compliance

• May 2012 - Jun 2018

- Providing IT & business development and strategy consulting to 4 SMEs in UK/FR/CH markets. - Directed clients’ implementation of operational framework for operational compliance with EU GDPR. - Led businesses in the creation of their social media strategies to grow customer base and drive revenue growth. - Successful business development interventions led to buyout of the Mountain Tracks brand by Ski Club GB. - Project management of the rollout of new website – improved responsive interface and backend functionality. - Digital Marketing Manager at Mountain Tracks.

Project Manager / PhD Candidate

• Sep 2011 - Feb 2018

Project Manager of SURVEILLE research project, a €2M EU Commission research project engaging 11 institutions, whilst also conducting doctoral research for the award of a PhD (data protection and privacy law). - Management of a team of 3 full-time administrative staff and 6 part-time research staff at the EUI. - Responsibility for project liaison with EU Commission, project budget, reporting and public dissemination of research. - Conducted PhD-level research in EU data protection and privacy EU law, final editor/proofreader for all project publications. - Manager of event/conference planning and logistics for EU Commission’s joint project conference in Brussels. - Development and maintenance of project website, author and editor of video/photo and social media content.

Acting Country Director

• Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

- Acting Country Manager for the DRC on a 6-month interim assignment prior to commencing doctoral studies in law. - Personnel, finance and administrative management of a team of 6 national employees. - Successfully negotiated a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the country’s Presidential Administration. - Instituted dialogue with the government’s Interior/Defence & Foreign Ministries. - Authored successful Microsoft Inc. grant application to fund office IT network development and expansion. - Designed, implemented and ran the DRC’s in country ICT and administrative operations. - Responsible for managing two €1M projects funded by EU and DANIDA. As Senior Legal Advisor, conducted training of the Tajik judiciary, law enforcement and border officials on the norms and application of international law.

Research Assistant

• Nov 2009 - Aug 2011

Researcher on the role of monitoring mechanisms in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In addition, engaged in an Open Society Institute-sponsored research project concerning the role of independent monitoring of detention facilities and access to healthcare for detainees in six former Soviet republics. Researcher on the role of monitoring mechanisms in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In addition, engaged in an Open Society Institute-sponsored research project concerning the role of independent monitoring of detention facilities and access to healthcare for detainees in six former Soviet republics.

Visiting Lecturer

• Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

Part-time External Lecturer, Faculty of Law: responsible for teaching graduate (LLM) course in comparative law. Part-time External Lecturer, Faculty of Law: responsible for teaching graduate (LLM) course in comparative law.