Experience

MADE51

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

• Part of the planning team and responsible for Design & Product Development and Capacity Building

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Besides being part of the management team also responsible for Design Direction, Product Development and Capacity Building. MADE51 is a new innovative brand under UNHCR that markets beautifully crafted refugee made home decor and fashion accessories and connects refugee artisans to global markets. Besides being part of the management team also responsible for Design Direction, Product Development and Capacity Building. MADE51 is a new innovative brand under UNHCR that markets beautifully crafted refugee made home decor and fashion accessories and connects refugee artisans to global markets.



UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant for the UNHCR MADE51 Initiative

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Part of the planning team for MADE51 - an initiative by UNHCR to involve Refugee Artisans in Global Value Chains. Part of the planning team for MADE51 - an initiative by UNHCR to involve Refugee Artisans in Global Value Chains.



Hochschule Anhalt

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Professor for Social Impact Design

  • 2015 - Present

• Visiting Professor at the Department of Design

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

  Teaching a Studio Class in an International Masters Programme for Integrated Design Studies.Subject: Social Impact Designhttp://www.design.hs-anhalt.de/menschen/lehrende/



CBI - Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• External Consultant

  • 2004 - Present

  Sector Expert Home Decorations Sector Expert Home Decorations



Things for Good UG (Ltd.)

• Co Founder

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Design and marketing of the O-CUBE, an innovative tool to demonstrate the use of female condoms. www.ocube.info Design and marketing of the O-CUBE, an innovative tool to demonstrate the use of female condoms. www.ocube.info



numodus

• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Co-founder/Design and Business Consultant

  • 2009 - Present

  Independent network of consultants working in International Trade & Development in the Commercial Crafts and Home Decorations sector. Independent network of consultants working in International Trade & Development in the Commercial Crafts and Home Decorations sector.



Source East Africa

• Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Helped to initiate a new professional B2B trade fair for the crafts sector in East Africa as a CBI consultant. The event was a collaboration between CBI the Netherlands, TradeMark East Africa, WFTO Africa & Middle East and the USAID East Africa Trade & Investment Hub. The 1st edition of the event was a big success and preparations are beginning for the 2nd edition in 2017. For more information, visit the website: www.sourceeastafrica.biz Helped to initiate a new professional B2B trade fair for the crafts sector in East Africa as a CBI consultant. The event was a collaboration between CBI the Netherlands, TradeMark East Africa, WFTO Africa & Middle East and the USAID East Africa Trade & Investment Hub. The 1st edition of the event was a big success and preparations are beginning for the 2nd edition in 2017. For more information, visit the website: www.sourceeastafrica.biz



"made in africa collection"

• Germany
• Retail

• Co-founder/Designer

  • 2003 - Sep 2012

  co-founder of the Brand "made in africa collection". Development and marketing of a contemporary, design-led collection of furniture and home accessories made in Africa. Currently 2 franchise outlets in Berlin and Hamburg. co-founder of the Brand "made in africa collection". Development and marketing of a contemporary, design-led collection of furniture and home accessories made in Africa. Currently 2 franchise outlets in Berlin and Hamburg.


West African Trade Hub / USAID
• Design and Business Consultant

  • 2004 - 2010

CORPEI
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Design Consultant

  • 2007 - 2009