Sep 2017 - present

Senior Consultant, Research and Advisory

International Politics Group

• Conduct multi-sectional research on issues pertaining to commercial diplomacy, economic development, investments, and trade negotiations
• Provide advisory services to nonprofit organizations, companies, the board of directors, and advisors
• Project management planning, executing, and delivering on commitments
• Manage and train junior analysts; support their growth and professional development
• Recent projects and research work: Solomon-China-Taiwan diplomacy and trade partnership; assessment of Australia's foreign investments; China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its social, political, and environmental impact.
• Current project: comprehensive independent research of Kosovo government's regulatory policies and reforms pertaining to Foreign Direct Investments and Private Equity
• Media appearances: EU accession negotiations with the Western Balkan, Kosovo's status and visa liberalization, and the future of the European Union