Over 10 years working in (i) Project Management in Local Economic Development and natural resources planning, focused on inclusive approaches; (ii) research management; (iii) providing capacity building in business development for small and medium enterprises (SME); and, (iv) Monitoring & Evaluation, working in development programs and natural resources management including value chain analysis in agriculture, tourism and fisheries. Bachelor degree with honours in Tourism & Development and, currently doing Master of Applied Project Management, has worked in development projects funded by IFAD, FAO, UNDP, Kellogg Foundation and Dutch, Austrian and Switzerland cooperation.