Experience

DevResults

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Data Strategy

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  • Data Management – Onboard and support clients in using M&E software for international development projects and programs. • ICT Strategy – Advise clients on data collection, open data publication, systems integration, and software training. • Product Management – Develop and prioritize new features and scale up existing ones in collaboration with engineers and data scientists. • Business Development – Identify prospective clients, new opportunities, and growth markets for SaaS (Software as a Service) product. Show less



InterAction

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Transparency and Open Data

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Portfolio Management – Coordinate advocacy, research, and technical processes related to promotion and implementation of transparency agenda within organization and across external partners and affiliated initiatives. Identify strategic opportunities to support open data movement, sustainable development data revolution, adoption of international data standards, and investments in open data infrastructure. • Grant Management – Lead tool development, oversee contractors, coordinate partner activities, supervise staff, and manage funder relationship on $2m 2-year BMGF grant on open agriculture data. • Business Development – Craft fundraising strategy for ongoing tool development and multi-sectoral open data initiatives. Establish partnerships with funders, government agencies, and private sector entities. • Organizational Change – Initiate, inform, and implement various organizational improvement processes related to knowledge management, learning, ICT, and data strategy. Co-lead internal and external working groups related to evaluation, agency-level measurement, accountability, and beneficiary feedback systems. Show less



Amida Technology Solutions

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

  • ICT Strategy – Advise external and internal teams on marketing and implementation strategy for various ICT platforms and open data. • Product Management – Develop specifications and launch plan for data collection publication software. • Business Development – Create opportunities for technical consulting and software development for international development, peacebuilding, governance, gender, and trade. • ICT Strategy – Advise external and internal teams on marketing and implementation strategy for various ICT platforms and open data. • Product Management – Develop specifications and launch plan for data collection publication software. • Business Development – Create opportunities for technical consulting and software development for international development, peacebuilding, governance, gender, and trade.



Pact

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Results and Measurement Specialist

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Organizational Measurement – Collect, analyze, and publish results of global programming. Contribute to high-level measurement initiatives, including global indicators, social return on investment, and project evaluation results synthesis. • Data Analysis for Decision Making – Analyze and visualize data related to project performance, financial projections, business development, and value-for-money. • ICT & MIS Implementation – Advise and support field-based staff on management information system (MIS), database design, GIS, mobile data collection, and organizational ICT strategy. Oversee procurement and internal change management processes. Develop communication, training, and implementation plans. • Project Design – Contribute technical and budgetary inputs to design process for multiple donors including USAID, Rockefeller Foundation, Coca-Cola Foundation, DfID, The World Bank, and others. • Performance Monitoring – Advise and support M&E activities throughout program life cycle for natural resource management, civil society, governance, and capacity development projects. Train field-based M&E staff on data quality management, database software, management information systems, mobile technology, evaluation methodologies, and other technical M&E subjects. • Knowledge Management & Learning – Manage online Results & Measurement Community of Practice. Create resources, curate content, facilitate training opportunities, and develop skills of global M&E staff. • Data Transparency & Shared Measurement – Lead global effort to comply with IATI and USAID Open Data Policy. Advise project staff on documentation and de-identification of open data submissions. • Presentation and Communication – Present tools, innovations, experiences, and results at multiple large conferences and informal events. Develop technical documents and analytical research for diverse audiences. Show less



Innovations for Peace and Development

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Analytics Task Team Leader

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Research Management – Managed team of seven tasked with providing quantitative analysis and GIS support to 40-person research group. Co-developed concept note and budget for USAID-funded maternal health mapping project in Malawi. Negotiated access to critical data. Coordinated projects with other staff. • Quantitative & Geospatial Data Analysis – Co-developed quantitative research proposals on aid and conflict interactions. Modeled travel times and referral networks of obstetric care facilities using GIS. • Oral & Written Communication – Participated in international conference on maternal health mapping. Presented research proposal. Co-authored article outlining best practices for maternal health mapping. Show less



Millennium Challenge Corporation

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Summer Fellow for Development Policy

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Policy Research & Analysis – Researched economic risks, social policies, capacity constraints, politics, public finances, and investment climates of nine countries to determine suitability for MCC assistance. • Written Communication – Drafted concise and informative briefs for each country researched. These briefs informed the FY2013 Country Selection Process conducted by the MCC Board of Directors. • Oral Communication – Represented MCC at State Dept. policy discussions on LGBT rights in Africa. Show less



GrantWorks, Inc.

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• GIS Analyst

  • Sep 2009 - Jul 2011

  • Project Management – Collaborated with planners, engineers, and officials to complete mapping for 8+ city plans and 100+ grant applications per year for poor communities in Texas. Coordinated all GIS activities. • Process Improvement – Achieved 25% reduction in fieldwork hours by developing new user interface on data collection devices and streamlining survey procedures. Conducted field-testing and trained colleagues. • Data Collection & Management – Oversaw data collection process for client cities and counties, including infrastructure inventory and housing condition survey. Cleaned, validated, and processed data post-survey. • Client Relations & Networking – Prepared spatial and quantitative data products for clients. Built mutually beneficial relationships by networking with GIS professionals, client community staff, and state officials. • Team Management – Solicited, interviewed, and trained two new hires as contracts increased rapidly. Show less



Aerial Data Service, Inc.

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photogrammetrist

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2009

  • Project Management – Provided clients with high quality geospatial data (GIS, CAD) under tight deadlines. • Process Improvement – Developed new workflows following software transition. Trained colleagues. • Project Management – Provided clients with high quality geospatial data (GIS, CAD) under tight deadlines. • Process Improvement – Developed new workflows following software transition. Trained colleagues.



The University of Texas at Austin

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• GIS Research Assistant

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2008

  • Data Management – Created and maintained foundational GIS database for global population study. • Geospatial Analysis – Modeled historical population and settlement patterns using environmental data. • Written Communication – Co-authored technical report on GIS methodology and innovative techniques. • Data Management – Created and maintained foundational GIS database for global population study. • Geospatial Analysis – Modeled historical population and settlement patterns using environmental data. • Written Communication – Co-authored technical report on GIS methodology and innovative techniques.