Profile Highlights
Over two decades of a career marked by significant contributions to digital development fifteen of which in the Asia Pacific region. I have served in executive, program management and advisory roles, across international and bilateral organizations, governments, and the private sector. I have pioneered the development of unique methodologies for developing national digital development strategies, fostering whole-of-society and whole-of-government approaches and the establishment of inclusive and collaborative pathways for the digital economy.
Key Areas of Expertise
Digital Strategy Leadership: Spearheaded the design and implementation of comprehensive national digital development strategies across the Asia Pacific region. Recent initiatives include strategies for FSM, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste.
Broad Digital Development Scope: My expertise extends over a wide array of Digital Development areas, including Digital Government, Digital Economy, Digital Transformation, Digital Strategy, GovTech, Digital Skills and Literacy, Digital Health, e-Commerce, Digital ID, Last-Mile Connectivity, Policy, Cybersecurity, Broadband Access, Fintech, Data, Governance, ICT Leadership, ICT Strategy, Information Systems, Infrastructure, Datacentres, Service Management and Organisational Development.
Advocacy and Education: Fervent advocate for digital progress, dedicated to using technology to drive economic transformation and societal betterment. Public speaker, lecturer, training facilitator, and coach in all things digital.
Management and Leadership
Program and Project Mastery: Proven track record in implementing national strategies, managing portfolios of large programs and grants, and leading large teams, Worked with partners such as the Government of Australia, the World Bank, IFC, UNDP, ITU, UNCDF, WHO, EU, ADB, USAID, and UNICEF. Led digital transformation project management practice for the world’s best digital bank, DBS Bank in its first year as World’s Best Digital Bank.
Comprehensive Skillset: Skilled and experienced in Leadership and Influence, Strategy, Portfolio, Program and Project Management, Business Cases, Presentation and Public Speaking, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Financial Management and ROI forecasting, Organisational Development, Human Resources Management, Change Management, Business Processes Design, Complex problem-solving, Systems Thinking, Resilience.
Advanced management and leadership education from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Columbia, LSE, United Nations University – EGOV and NUS. Executive MBA, MSc in Information Systems, and PG in Project Management. Executive education in government digital transformation, program management, fintech, digital health, cybersecurity, coaching, and data law. Professional certifications in PFM, SCPM, PMP, MSP, PRINCE2, and ITIL.
Professional Breadth and Global Exposure:
Broad Industry Exposure: Accumulated extensive experience across sectors such as international development, government, banking, higher education, health, R&D, ICT, and telecommunications.
Global Footprint: My professional and academic journeys has spanned 22 countries: Australia, Cambodia, China, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Lao, Mongolia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea PNG, Philippines, Portugal, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam.
Languages:
Native level in English and Portuguese. Fluent in Tetum (Timor-Leste), Pacific Pidgin languages, and Spanish. Knowledge of Bahasa Indonesian, Chinese, French, and Thai languages.
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