Senior Consultant and Researcher Trainer: Scientific Communications and Data Management

• Apr 2020 - Present

Key responsibilities: - Programme management (African Crop Epidemiology System [ACES] and FAO Desertl Locust projects): providing advisory support to partners/clients, collaborating to develop and implement innovative systems to better manage and share information, knowledge and data. - Researcher development: delivering technical training and mentoring to researchers to hone their scientific writing skills to win funding and elevate publication rates in leading academic journals. Designing and facilitating online training programs and courses to showcase cutting-edge communication and data/knowledge-management tools. - Business development: understanding the needs of our clients and tailoring our solutions to better support organisations.

Scientific Researcher

• Jan 2012 - Present

- Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine (ESSM)- Currently involved after hours- Key responsibilities: data collection/management, data analysis, manuscript synthesis/publication, student mentoring/lecturing, local/international conference presentation, and external peer-review for leading sports medicine/science journals including the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Injury Prevention, South African Journal of Sports Medicine, and Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Healthcare Standards Developement Coordinator

• Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

Key responsibilities: part-time healthcare facility surveyor while coordinating the standards development process to meet the requirements set forth by the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) in terms of developing, implementing, reviewing, and updating standards for healthcare facility accreditation Key responsibilities: part-time healthcare facility surveyor while coordinating the standards development process to meet the requirements set forth by the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) in terms of developing, implementing, reviewing, and updating standards for healthcare facility accreditation

Healthcare Consultant

• Mar 2018 - Jun 2019

- Africa and the Middle East- Key responsibilities: business development and executing strategy consulting projects (including international travel) for local and international clients—including Roche, the Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East (JCCME), the Industrial Development Corporation of SA (IDC), and the Saudi Ministry of Health—operating across various disease areas and healthcare verticals including pharmaceuticals, hospitals/healthcare infrastructure, and medical devices

Healthcare Research Analyst

• Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

- Best Practices (Healthcare)- Key responsibilities: healthcare market analysis and profiling of innovative companies

Health and Wellness Programme Coordinator

• May 2013 - Mar 2017

- Key responsibilities: planning and execution of individual and group fitness regimes for healthy, chronically ill, and mentally handicapped cohorts (including general wellness and diet consultation) - Key responsibilities: planning and execution of individual and group fitness regimes for healthy, chronically ill, and mentally handicapped cohorts (including general wellness and diet consultation)

Scientific Researcher

• Jun 2012 - Dec 2016

- Key responsibilities: collection and analysis of performance and injury-related data as part of the BokSmart National Rugby Safety Programme’s on-going injury surveillance project - Key responsibilities: collection and analysis of performance and injury-related data as part of the BokSmart National Rugby Safety Programme’s on-going injury surveillance project

Medical Liaison and Conditioning Coach

• Jan 2014 - Sep 2015