The expert is a seasoned project management professional in the international development sector, with extensive experience in leading and managing projects across multiple countries in southern and east Africa. The expert's career spans over a decade, focusing on program design, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning. The expert has been instrumental in developing multi-million dollar, multi-country initiatives, employing participatory and systems thinking approaches to address complex issues.

Throughout their career, the expert has collaborated extensively with international funding organizations, ensuring that local projects align with global quality standards and learning initiatives. They have played key roles in the development and implementation of frameworks that facilitate accountable programming, adapting to new insights to protect people, organizations, and resources.

The expert's primary areas of expertise include rural development, food security, environment and natural resource management, agriculture, and the workings of civil societies and NGOs. Their ability to perform quantitative and qualitative data analysis, impact assessments, and to implement monitoring and evaluation systems has made them a valuable asset in this sector.

In terms of leadership roles, the expert has served as a Program Quality Lead, Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator across various organizations. Notable achievements include the introduction of digital data collection and management technologies, which improved data quality and efficiency, and led to increased investments in digital tools. They have also led important multi-country research initiatives and strategic planning processes at regional levels.

The expert holds a Master’s of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics, awarded with distinction by the University of Zimbabwe, reflecting their strong academic background. They possess technical skills in various software such as Excel, SPSS, Stata, Python, and utilize innovative platforms like Landbot.io for no-code applications. Their multilingual proficiency in English, Shona, and French further enhances their capability to operate effectively within diverse cultural settings.