Highly adaptive development practitioner, medical doctor, and project management specialist with 6+ years of
progressive experience supporting and leading complex, donor-funded programmes in Ethiopia. Skilled in
monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), research and diagnostics, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and evidence-based program design across multiple sectors including private sector development, education, youth employment, gender equality, humanitarian response, climate resilience, peace and security, and health systems strengthening.
Demonstrated ability to work with multilateral organizations, INGOs, embassies, civil society networks, and local
implementing partners, contributing to the delivery, evaluation, and scaling of transformative projects funded by
DANIDA, Global Affairs Canada, Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation, UNICEF, Plan International and others. Experienced in producing high-quality research outputs, conducting baseline and endline studies, facilitating public-private dialogue, and generating actionable insights to improve program effectiveness.
Active and constant participant in continental forums—such as those hosted by Chatham House, Geneva Peace
Week, Africa Internet Governance Forum, AU consultations (high-level side events), and UNDP dialogues—and for contributing youth, civil society, and community perspectives to governance, digital policy, and peacebuilding
discussions. Brings a rigorous analytical mindset, strong intercultural communication abilities, and a proven record
of driving collaboration among government institutions, private sector actors, and development partners.
Motivated to support high-impact assignments in market diagnostics, SME ecosystem strengthening, regulatory
assessments, institutional capacity building, community resilience, and program implementation, contributing to
effective and sustainable development outcomes across Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.