Professional Roles & Institutional Experience
From clinical medicine to senior policy advisory — a career spanning health and development systems leadership, multi-country research, programme management, and global health and development advocacy.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Provides strategic and technical leadership for a multidisciplinary research, advisory, and implementation firm operating across health systems, governance, education, and social development in Africa.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and technical leadership for a multidisciplinary research, advisory, and implementation firm operating across health systems, governance, education, and social development in Africa
- Lead the design and execution of project assessments, including baseline evaluations, applying mixed-methods approaches to generate actionable evidence for governments, donors, and partners
- Provide technical oversight on study methodology, including sampling design, tool development, indicator frameworks, and data analysis plans for complex, multi-sectoral assignments
- Oversee the development of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEAL) frameworks, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and international best practices
- Lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering high-quality research outputs, including inception reports, analytical reports, and policy briefs tailored to decision-makers
- Spearhead stakeholder engagement and policy translation processes, including validation workshops, dissemination forums, and advisory support to government and partners
- Ensure quality assurance and compliance with ethical research standards, including safeguarding, data protection, and institutional review processes
Policy Advisor – African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI)
Providing policy and advocacy guidance for a multi-country mental health research initiative spanning four African countries, supporting the translation of research evidence into strengthened national mental health systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead policy mapping and analysis of national and regional mental health frameworks across Malawi, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe
- Identify policy gaps, implementation bottlenecks, and opportunities for strengthening mental health systems
- Develop policy briefs, advocacy strategies, and stakeholder engagement plans
- Support integration of AMARI research into national health programmes and policies
- Mentor researchers in policy-oriented research design and science communication
- Facilitate cross-sector collaboration to strengthen policy uptake and implementation
Senior Manager, Policy & Advocacy
Led policy and advocacy work across primary health care, immunization, digital health, and health financing in a global role at VillageReach — engaging governments, multilateral institutions, and implementing partners to advance responsive health systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Led policy and advocacy strategy across PHC, immunization, digital health, and health financing portfolios
- Provided strategic policy advice to governments and global stakeholders including Africa CDC, WHO, and Gavi
- Supported government transition and national scale-up of telehealth platforms
- Developed policy guidance on responsive primary health care systems
- Led advocacy and stakeholder engagement contributing to Gavi replenishment efforts
- Translated programme and research evidence into policy briefs and strategic communications
- Convened high-level policy dialogues with governments, parliamentarians, and development partners
- Strengthened alignment between implementation experience and national and global policy agendas
Research & Policy Associate
Supported implementation of a multi-country health financing research project across four African countries, building government capacity on public financial management and influencing national health financing decisions through evidence-driven advocacy.
Key Responsibilities
- Supported implementation of a multi-country health financing project across Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia
- Conducted national health budget analysis and identified critical financing gaps across countries
- Designed and delivered capacity building for government officials on Public Financial Management
- Supported policy window mapping and stakeholder engagement for research uptake
- Developed policy briefs, advocacy materials, and strategic recommendations
- Engaged parliamentarians and policymakers to influence national health financing decisions
- Strengthened National Health Accounts processes and evidence-based financing
- Coordinated multi-country policy and research initiatives across the project
Director of Programs and Strategy
Led the design, implementation, and strategic direction of health and development systems and digital health programmes in partnership with the Ministry of Health, managing donor-funded projects across HIV, TB, and SRH and representing the organisation in national policy platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Led design and implementation of health and development systems and digital health programmes in partnership with the Ministry of Health
- Managed USAID and Global Fund-funded projects across HIV, TB, and Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Developed and implemented policy advocacy strategies aligned with national health priorities
- Designed community-based TB and HIV interventions and digital health reporting tools
- Represented the organisation in national policy platforms and technical working groups
- Secured institutional funding through proposal development and donor engagement
- Oversaw programme management, budgeting, and multi-stakeholder coordination
Medical Officer
Provided clinical care across internal medicine, paediatrics, and obstetrics & gynaecology at Malawi's largest referral hospital, contributing to service delivery improvements and Ministry of Health planning processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provided clinical care across internal medicine, paediatrics, and obstetrics & gynaecology
- Contributed to service delivery improvements and referral pathway strengthening
- Participated in Ministry of Health planning and coordination processes
- Supported health system quality improvement initiatives at facility level
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