I am an experienced policy expert and programme manager, currently working as a Principal Consultant with technical expertise across resilience and risk reduction; disaster risk financing; disaster preparedness, anticipation and response; and the humanitarian development nexus.

Expertise includes:

Robust research and analysis ; Innovative thinking, commissioning research, understanding the context, analysis to develop evidence-based policy.

From policy development to impact ; Building internal and external alliances, project management, power analysis and influencing, understanding incentives to achieve policy and practice change at national, regional and international levels.

Extensive knowledge and experience of the humanitarian sector and nexus ; Natural hazards and protracted crises, risk management, key response areas including social protection, reform issues including local leadership and the triple nexus.

Powerful communication ; Clear writing style using objective and rigorous evidence, accessible blogs, technical reports, inspiring presentations, and compelling stories.