Geneva Metropolitan Area
Innovative and strategic healthcare professional with extensive experience in global vaccine R&D, public health policy, and cross-sector collaboration. Proven track record in identifying and evaluating emerging vaccine technologies, leading multidisciplinary teams, and developing technical frameworks to drive vaccine innovation and accessibility. Adept at engaging stakeholders across academia, industry, and public health to shape policy and accelerate vaccine development, with a focus on addressing global health challenges and advancing equitable immunization programs.
• Proactively identified and assessed emerging vaccine candidates, technologies, and disease targets to support global vaccine R&D priorities. Conducted horizon scanning and provided strategic insights to inform vaccine portfolio expansion and innovation. • Developed WHO guidelines and technical frameworks to accelerate vaccine development for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Led cross-functional efforts to create policy and technical documents that influence global immunization strategies. • Evaluated global vaccine R&D opportunities, prioritizing 17 pathogens for targeted vaccine development. Delivered technical assessments to senior leadership and partners, ensuring alignment with global health needs. • Assessed 27 innovative delivery technologies to enhance vaccine coverage and equity, prioritizing microarray patches as a transformative platform to improve immunization accessibility. • Led comprehensive analyses to define the full value of vaccines, supporting clinical development, regulatory approvals, and market introduction. Delivered insights to shape country-level policy decisions and drive uptake. • Developed strategies and partnerships to position vaccines as critical tools in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), integrating cross-sector collaboration and technical expertise to expand vaccine impact on global health security. • Convened and facilitated WHO expert meetings, engaging academia, industry, and public health leaders to inform R&D strategy and vaccine innovation roadmaps. • Represented WHO at international conferences, expert advisory panels, and industry forums, presenting policy, technical guidance, and vaccine development progress to diverse stakeholders.
* Understanding the value of vaccines in preventing antimicrobial resistance * Prioritisation of innovations to deliver vaccines * Assessment of mortality of enteric infections * Coordination of WHO Technical Advisory Groups
• Rotavirus Vaccines: assisting in managing a project to evaluate efficacy & impact of rotavirus vaccines • International Coordinator: working with global experts from Gates Foundation, Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI) to assure project completion • Data Analyst for WHO Strategic Advisory Group: data analysis and presentation to aid policy planning by the Strategic Advisory Group on Immunization (SAGE) and WHO • Conference Presenter: presenting findings of rotavirus meta-analysis that included results from fifty clinical trials to the WHO Secretariat
• Participated in the development and implementation of software tools (Digital Maps) that are used to facilitate decision making within companies • Designed a data analysis pipeline to support data analysis activities for the Digital Map software • Developed and implemented an innovation prioritisation strategy • Management of Human Resources Data for the EMEA region for a major client • Researching training materials, leadership data analysis • Slack Facilitator & Community Manager for Siemens, SES Vanderhave, Sysmex, Medtech and other organisations to aid team management and communication.
I have completed a PhD in Immunology and Epigenetics investigating immune responses to the BCG vaccine in the UK and Uganda. • Project Management: managing a large, international research project set in the UK and Uganda • Problem solving: finding solutions to research questions and their problem solving • Analytical skills: managing large data sets and applied statistical analysis • Communication skills: presenting research data to public at various scientific conferences • Leadership: supervising two undergraduate students in their research projects • Coursework included: Statistical Analysis, Epidemiology
I undertook a research placement with GlaxoSmithKline where I was looking at the expression of pro-inflammatory proteins in the context of pulmonary fibrosis. • Project management: managed a research project on the role of a novel biomarker in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis • Logical reasoning: designed research pipeline to assure maximum project efficiency • Interpersonal skills: frequently presented my findings to senior members of staff