Functional Skills
Program Management
Project Management
Strategic Planning
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Communications
Brand Strategy
Business Development
Crisis Management
Data Analysis
Data Management
Disaster Recovery
Government Affairs
Marketing Strategy
Product Development
Software Skills
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project
Stata
Sharepoint
Adobe Illustrator
SAP Business One
Salesforce
Tableau
PowerBI
Certifications
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Sector Experience
Business Services
Healthcare
Life Sciences & Pharma
Social & Public Sector
Technology
Languages
English
Countries Worked In
IT CH US
Fortune 500
Experience
Small Arms Survey
Other
Publication Review Consultant
8/2023 - Present
• Collaborated with authors to review technical briefing papers, national action plans, and reports, ensuring alignment with institutional frameworks and standards.
• Refined multiple donor-funded publications, contributing to policy-relevant knowledge production and strengthening government capacity to mitigate the risk of illicit arms flows and armed violence.
• Refined multiple donor-funded publications, contributing to policy-relevant knowledge production and strengthening government capacity to mitigate the risk of illicit arms flows and armed violence.
California Department of Public Health
Management Consulting
Strategic Planner & Subject Matter Expert Consultant
10/2022 - 8/2023
• Advised state agencies on public policies to shape response strategies in complex humanitarian contexts, analyzing policy impacts and collaborating across teams to support 400K+ vulnerable individuals.
• Facilitated cooperation and decision-making with intergovernmental partners, leveraging quantitative data to report critical information to senior leadership teams, inform rapid responses, and advocate priorities for increased operational readiness.
• Led coordination efforts with medical operations teams to swiftly adapt operational policies for emerging infectious disease outbreaks, ensuring equitable health interventions and vaccine uptake.
• Designed and managed an end-of-mission evaluation and after-action reviews, developing reporting frameworks to identify best practices and provide actionable guidance for effective crisis management.
• Drafted high-level communications for senior officials—including briefings, operational plans, preparedness exercises, and budget summaries—creating clarity during crises through timely situation reports and thematic trainings.
*Contract was via Hagerty Consulting and MSS.
• Facilitated cooperation and decision-making with intergovernmental partners, leveraging quantitative data to report critical information to senior leadership teams, inform rapid responses, and advocate priorities for increased operational readiness.
• Led coordination efforts with medical operations teams to swiftly adapt operational policies for emerging infectious disease outbreaks, ensuring equitable health interventions and vaccine uptake.
• Designed and managed an end-of-mission evaluation and after-action reviews, developing reporting frameworks to identify best practices and provide actionable guidance for effective crisis management.
• Drafted high-level communications for senior officials—including briefings, operational plans, preparedness exercises, and budget summaries—creating clarity during crises through timely situation reports and thematic trainings.
*Contract was via Hagerty Consulting and MSS.
DT Institute
Data Science / Analytics
Internal Displacement Mid-Term Evaluation Consultant
9/2022 - 10/2022
• Evaluated an Iraq-based program by analyzing data from 182 interviews and conducting a comparative analysis with the baseline assessment, considering the perceptions of return and reintegration to draft findings.
• Delivered an evidence-based mid-term evaluation report within 2 weeks to meet donor reporting requirements, enhancing evaluation methodologies to guide community interventions.
• Delivered an evidence-based mid-term evaluation report within 2 weeks to meet donor reporting requirements, enhancing evaluation methodologies to guide community interventions.
De Tello Publishing
Marketing
Strategic Policy Consultant
2/2021 - 9/2022
• Published 27 blog articles on investment migration governance through comprehensive policy analysis across 100+ countries, increasing SEO and reaching 300M+ readers. Tailored content for diverse clients and managed a novel edit.
State Hygienic Laboratory/ Health & Human Services
Operations
Public Health Emergency Surge Response
9/2021 - 3/2022
• Streamlined operations to increase capacity from 10K to 30K samples in one month, coordinating diagnostic kit supply chain and warehouse logistics to increase equitable access to COVID-19 testing and public health safety. Verified health data.
United Nations, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Other
Disaster Risk Reduction Consultant
12/2019 - 11/2020
• Advanced IOM’s global disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience programming, representing IOM in inter-agency meetings to maintain partnerships with other UN agencies and ensure strategic alignment.
• Led the writing and publication of an annual DRR report, evaluating progress against institutional framework indicators for 102 projects valued at $251M and assisting 4.6M individuals across 65 countries.
• Collaborated with inter-agency partners in the CADRI Secretariat to develop a digital human mobility tool for multi-sectoral capacity assessments, improving preparedness mechanisms for DRR and climate change adaptation (CCA).
• Developed a data collection strategy and provided technical contributions, enhancing reporting for a global stocktake of IOM’s DRR performance across 83 projects valued at $287M and assisting 6.2M individuals in 43 countries.
• Co-developed a project proposal to secure donor funding, integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Drafted strategic communications to strengthen capacity building and knowledge management.
• Led the writing and publication of an annual DRR report, evaluating progress against institutional framework indicators for 102 projects valued at $251M and assisting 4.6M individuals across 65 countries.
• Collaborated with inter-agency partners in the CADRI Secretariat to develop a digital human mobility tool for multi-sectoral capacity assessments, improving preparedness mechanisms for DRR and climate change adaptation (CCA).
• Developed a data collection strategy and provided technical contributions, enhancing reporting for a global stocktake of IOM’s DRR performance across 83 projects valued at $287M and assisting 6.2M individuals in 43 countries.
• Co-developed a project proposal to secure donor funding, integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Drafted strategic communications to strengthen capacity building and knowledge management.
United Nations, International Trade Centre (ITC)
Media & Communications
SME Trade Academy Content Editor Consultant
4/2019 - 4/2020
• Refined 30 e-learning modules focused on inclusive economic growth and sustainability in low- and middle-income countries, enabling harmonization and structural cohesion for effective learning.
*Consultancy was partially in parallel to earning my MA degree.
*Consultancy was partially in parallel to earning my MA degree.
Italtrike
Corporate Strategy & Development
Strategy Development Consultant & Team Lead
12/2016 - 5/2017
• Designed a marketing strategy for the CEO for EU Ecolabel-certified products, contributing to sustainable production and increased resources. Conducted 100+ stakeholder interviews, analyzed market research data, and supervised 2 consultants.
*Consultancy was partially in parallel to earning my MBA degree.
*Consultancy was partially in parallel to earning my MBA degree.
Kaiser Permanente
Product Management / Strategy
Health Policy Product Development Manager
11/2009 - 6/2015
• Advised executive leadership teams and influenced decision-making by delivering business cases and actionable insights, formulating health care reform policy changes into strategic guidance to improve product offerings.
• Led the design and launch of a health coverage portfolio to increase access to health services, gaining state health authority approval and negotiating vendor contracts to contribute to a 15% membership growth.
• Managed a portfolio and collaborated with cross-functional teams to create policies, care impact assessments, marketing strategies, accessible pricing models, and trainings, recommending enhancements for product positioning.
• Directed product and policy implementation into health information systems and created reporting dashboards, ensuring compliance with business and regulatory requirements to meet key performance indicators (KPIs).
*Earlier roles at Kaiser (2009 – 2013).
• Led the design and launch of a health coverage portfolio to increase access to health services, gaining state health authority approval and negotiating vendor contracts to contribute to a 15% membership growth.
• Managed a portfolio and collaborated with cross-functional teams to create policies, care impact assessments, marketing strategies, accessible pricing models, and trainings, recommending enhancements for product positioning.
• Directed product and policy implementation into health information systems and created reporting dashboards, ensuring compliance with business and regulatory requirements to meet key performance indicators (KPIs).
*Earlier roles at Kaiser (2009 – 2013).
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Research
Researcher
8/2000 - 8/2008
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII – Temporary Research & Fiscal Appointments • Hawaii, United States (2007 – 2008)
• Researched kava-associated liver damage by conducting molecular biology experiments and collaborating with the Department of Tropical Medicine. Monitored budgets to ensure resource allocations for research programs.
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS – Research Associate • California, United States (2004 – 2007)
• Led biotechnology dose response projects to develop treatments for Cystic Fibrosis and Hepatitis C, conducting complex data analysis to enable reliable findings for medicines to reach the market. Supervised a small team of research interns.
• Built partnerships and doubled project efficiency, collaborating with cross-functional working groups and developing methodologies to streamline processes and implement prioritization strategies aligned with regulatory requirements.
ALTHEA TECHNOLOGIES – Manufacturing Technician • California, United States (2003 – 2004)
• Conducted research experiments and quality assurance tests to advance the development of clinical and commercial biopharmaceutical products. Maintained product quality and safety by ensuring adherence to ethical regulatory standards.
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS – Research Assistant • California, United States (2002 – 2003)
• Optimized compound formulations by executing nanotechnology projects. Increased operational efficiency and system validation consistency through quality control tests. Monitored project implementatio
• Researched kava-associated liver damage by conducting molecular biology experiments and collaborating with the Department of Tropical Medicine. Monitored budgets to ensure resource allocations for research programs.
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS – Research Associate • California, United States (2004 – 2007)
• Led biotechnology dose response projects to develop treatments for Cystic Fibrosis and Hepatitis C, conducting complex data analysis to enable reliable findings for medicines to reach the market. Supervised a small team of research interns.
• Built partnerships and doubled project efficiency, collaborating with cross-functional working groups and developing methodologies to streamline processes and implement prioritization strategies aligned with regulatory requirements.
ALTHEA TECHNOLOGIES – Manufacturing Technician • California, United States (2003 – 2004)
• Conducted research experiments and quality assurance tests to advance the development of clinical and commercial biopharmaceutical products. Maintained product quality and safety by ensuring adherence to ethical regulatory standards.
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS – Research Assistant • California, United States (2002 – 2003)
• Optimized compound formulations by executing nanotechnology projects. Increased operational efficiency and system validation consistency through quality control tests. Monitored project implementatio