Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 20 years of experience in public administration reform and state-owned enterprise management, the expert is adept in restructuring, privatization strategies, change management, and capacity building. Career highlights include leading international and local projects, advising governments and organizations such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. Accomplishments encompass designing performance monitoring systems and implementing governance reforms. Responsibilities have included leadership roles, notably as Director at Yeoman Ward International, where the expert is recognized for improving operational performance and mentoring teams to achieve strategic objectives.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated extensively with international donors, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and United Nations. This collaboration has involved project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building across sectors like governance, infrastructure, and public sector reform. Projects have been executed on both national and regional scales in countries such as Yemen, Samoa, Fiji, Serbia, and Timor Leste. The focus has been on restructuring state-owned enterprises, developing privatization strategies, and enhancing public administration systems.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in key sectors including public administration, state-owned enterprise management, infrastructure, and energy, the expert has held roles encompassing consultancy, strategic advisory, and leadership positions. The work has focused on restructuring, privatization, and performance improvement. Cross-cutting expertise includes governance reforms and capacity building, with a geographic scope covering the Pacific, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. The expert has contributed to projects involving infrastructure development, public sector reform, and organizational restructuring, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to sectoral challenges. Extensive geographic experience includes regions such as the Pacific, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, with notable work in Samoa, Fiji, Yemen, Kuwait, Serbia, and Timor Leste. This broad distribution has enabled the development of region-specific expertise, particularly in public sector reform and state-owned enterprise management.

Languages and education

With native-level proficiency in English, the expert demonstrates strong communication skills in all aspects. Additionally, possessing professional working proficiency in French, the expert effectively engages in multilingual teams and international projects. These language skills have been utilized in diverse contexts, including collaboration with international organizations and conducting training and workshops. The expert holds advanced studies in Industrial Psychology and Sociology and Personnel Management from Coventry University, formerly known as Lanchester Polytechnic College, in the United Kingdom.