Afghanistan - Private Sector, National Market Assessment and Value Chain Analysis, 5 Year $40m design.

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Senior Associate / Advisor: Kenya and Ethiopia
USAID - Knowledge Sharing Program (KSA) – Assessment of the African Global Competitive Initiative
Year Duration: 2009 Two Month Consultancy
Position – Senior Associate / Advisor, for Management Systems International (MSI) Worldwide

Services Rendered: Served as a team member in the assessment of the African Global Competiveness Initiative. This included a review of AGCI’s ability to meet its primary objectives to improve export competitiveness of Sub Sahara Africa enterprises, expand African trade with the U.S. and other international trading partners, the implementation of better trade-led economic policies and increasing the capacity for African firms to compete in the global marketplace.

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Project Location: Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Morocco
MEPI Program (Middle East Partnership Initiative)
Year Duration: 2009 One-Month Consultancy
Position - Senior Advisor, International Trade, Competitiveness and Partnership/Alliances – via IESC – International Executive Services Corp

Services Rendered: - Participated in a series of Free Trade Agreement Seminars in Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Morocco. Maximize trade with the USA through presentation and individual consulting sessions on US Standards and methods of business for private and public sector organizations and provide targeted information for the companies to allowing them to take advantage of the FTAs and to conduct bi-directional business with firms in the United States.

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Project Location: Kosovo
KPEP - Kosovo Private Enterprise Program
Year Duration: 2008 – 2009 Five-Month Consultancy
Position Director, Private Sector Competitiveness – USAID, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Prime ($20 mil. Program, Four Year, and Multi-location).

Services Rendered: The Kosovo Private Enterprise Program is a four year program designed to stimulate Kosovo’s economy by increasing the competitiveness of private businesses by working across multiple industry sectors that have the significant growth potential. The program is intended to improve the quality and efficiency of locally produced goods and services; increase the number of jobs and revenue across the sectors; attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and increase exports. As Director of Competitiveness identified key growth sectors, developed the strategies, work plans, secured local and international experts across multi sectors, including: Construction, ICT, Wood Processing, Forestry, Tourism, Recycling, Metal Fabrication, Auto Parts, and Decorative Stones.

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Project Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
CDP – Capacity Development Program
A Private and Public Sector Competitiveness Program
Year Duration: 2007 – 2008 12 Months Consultancy
Position: Director of the Private Sector Team – USAID, Employed by DAI, BearingPoint Prime ($300mil Five year Program

Services Rendered: Served to plan, designed, implement, staff and manage the private sector development segment of the $300,000,000 program. I dentified, developed and worked with Afghan businesses, professional associations and the public sector (with emphasis on construction, ICT and professional service firms), to develop their ability to build management, technical and vocational competencies to enable revenue growth in the goods and services offered.

BA Economics
PMI/PMP

MEMBERSHIPS
Serves on the advisory board of the Georgia EU Center, he is a member of the Orlando and Atlanta World Trade Center, a Member of the International Issues Forum, Member and Guest, Georgia State University School for International Studies, Member, Southern Center for International Studies, Member of the Chambers of Commerce, Atlanta, Princeton, NJ and Lake Mary Florida, Lecturer, University Georgia International Export Program and Member of the Institute of Directors, London, Member of the Program Managers Institute, US and European.

Affiliations:
He is a member of the China Economic Association, The Orlando and Atlanta World Trade Center, a Member of the International Issues Forum, Southern Center for International Studies, The Chambers of Commerce, Atlanta and Orlando; Lecturer, Georgia State University School for International Studies, University Georgia International Export Program and International Member of the Institute of Directors, London, Member of the Program Managers Institute, US and European.

Key Skills
• Industry and market assessment;
• Market linkages and foreign direct investment (FDI and DDI);
• Business growth through applied business intelligence;
• Activities of high quality and lead to timely and measurable impact
• Operational and management expertise;
• Supervising key program staff - both technical and operational and planning in coordination with the key program staff and development and mentor staff with various levels of skills and experience
• Ensures appropriate technical, operational and budget management practices are being used;
• Identify external and domestic technical support requirements;
• Action-based strategy;
• Improved business processes, and increased customer satisfaction;
• Creating sales, improved profitability and the acceleration of market share capture;
• Post-Conflict, Developing and Emerging Countries – Markets;
• Proven capacity to effectively interface with all stakeholders;
• Liaison with donors and military Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs);
• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams comprised of Sr. Consultants and local staff;
• Strong negotiation and facilitation skills and experience working with senior level government officials;
• Extensive International Donor program management experience and; True and proven ability to collaborate with people and organizations of diverse backgrounds.
• Business & Management Consulting and Client Management;
• Program Management and Sales Leadership-Organization Development;
• Industry and Competitiveness– Cluster Development, Market Expansion;
• Business Development and International Sales & Marketing;
• Industry and Firm-Level Value Chain and Productivity Improvement;
• Partnerships And Alliances, Revenue Growth;
• Front-Line Business Management;