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Social impact specialist and independent consultant based in Dubai | Expert in program management, evaluations, research, and strategy across crisis zones and migrant contexts (Cameroon, Cabo Verde, MENA) for NRC, ICMPD, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and EU funders.4+ years leading end-to-end PM: 10+ crisis evaluations, EU assessments, global proposals - blending MEAL, mixed methods, budgets, timelines, and stakeholder engagement to deliver real change.

Passionate about human rights, integration, resilience, and ethical impact. Fluent EN/FR/ES + Arabic (B2) | R, Atlas.ti, KoboToolbox | MSc Big Data and Societal Resilience (VU Amsterdam).

Open to social impact, evaluation, PM, and consulting roles in GCC/EU - let's make change happen and don't hesitate to reach out!

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Arabic
Conversational
Italian
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Dubai City (up to 50km)

Korn Ferry
Project Manager
HUMAN RESOURCES
November 2025 - Today (7 months)
Dubai City, United Arab Emirates
Project Management for Employee Experience Survey (+1400 respondents) with Ajman-based Company
Multi-Country Project Coordination for Leadership Self-Diagnosis Assessments (+400 respondents) for Global Telecommunication Company
Project Management Reporting
Policy Impact Lab
Independent Evaluator | MEAL Team Lead
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
July 2025 - Today (11 months)
Dubai City, United Arab Emirates
Led multi-country research and evaluation projects (incl. 3‑year integration program in Cabo Verde and mobility pathway program in Nigeria, Ireland and Germany) for European development organizations, translating findings into delivery plans, trajectories, and recommendations for EU‑funded programmes
Coordinated cross-country teams, manage budgets and timelines, and maintain senior client relationships to ensure on-time, on‑quality delivery of engagements
Team management Project Management Data analysis client management
Samuel Hall
MEAL Project Lead
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
July 2024 - July 2025 (1 year)
Nairobi, Kenya
Mixed-Methods Impact Evaluation and Stakeholder Management
Managed 10+ end-to-end research and evaluation projects in crisis-affected contexts (i.e., NRC Final Evaluation), overseeing budgets, timelines, deliverables, and client engagement
Produced evidence-based research for diverse clients (i.e., ICMPD, NRC, Plan International, WUSC, and AKF), with findings directly informing program strategy and donor decision-making.
Project Management and Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Internally coordinated an Evaluation Consortium, managing collaboration across 7 partners and ensuring delivery of 60+ evaluations for EU-funded projects
Supervised and mentored junior staff and researchers, ensuring technical quality and well-being across multi-country teams
Business Development
Led 80+ proposals and built strategic partnerships in the GCC region, securing projects with INGOs, NGOs and expanding regional presence

Key evaluations: Enabling European Private Sector–Driven Labour Mobility Schemes for Nigerian Technical Professionals (Nigerian TechPro4Europe), ICMPD (2025); MOBILISE: Circular Talent Development for Climate-Smart Agriculture, ICMPD (2025)Budapest Process, ICMPD (2025); Prague Process, ICMPD (2025); Pilot project for business mobility between Belgium and Senegal (PEM WECCO), ICMPD (2025); Accelerated Education Programme (AEP), NRC & Plan International (2025); Integrated Emergency Aid for Conflict-Affected Populations in the North-West and South-West Regions of Cameroon, NRC (2024); Adolescent Girls' Education in Crisis Initiative (AGENCI), WUSC & AKF (2024)
Business development Project Management Cross-Cultural Collaboration Mixed-Methods Impact Evaluation Stakeholder Management

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Research MSc in Big Data & Societal Resilience
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2023
BA in Cognition, Minor in Statistics
Amsterdam University College
2021

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Santander Open Academy
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