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Graduate of GCMS in 1999 in MD. Served UoG in the Department of Internal Medicine as Gp and later as internist (2008). Started the internal medicine residency program and served as the program director for the first five years (2011-2016). Also worked as principal investigator for several clinical trials at the Leishmaniases Research and Treatment Center (2010-2017). Established the drug resistance TB treatment program (2010). Adjunct academic staff since 2019 after leaving for the US. Currently, associate professor of medicine at University of Washington, Seattle. 

A senior public health specialist (epidemiologist) with 10+ years of experience in managing public health emergencies, strengthening health systems through advanced data analytics, strategic leadership, and evidence-based interventions. Proven success in managing large-scale health programs (maternal and child health, immunization, vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs), public health surveillance), Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), and coordinating multi-sectoral emergency responses across governmental and international settings. Acknowledged for transforming complex data into actionable insights and for building capacity by training thousands of healthcare professionals.
Core Competencies:
1. Data Analytics & Informatics: 
Specialized in transforming fragmented, high-volume data into clear, actionable intelligence to inform strategic decision-making at the highest levels.
Advanced technical proficiency across the full data lifecycle, from collection and management to analysis and visualization or information sharing.
- Data Management & Collection: DHIS2, Odoo, REDCap, KoboToolbox/ODK, Epi-Info
- Data Visualization & Business Intelligence: Power BI, Odoo
- Geospatial Analysis: ArcGIS, QGIS
- Statistical Analysis: SPSS, Stata, Epi-Info
- Programming & Automation: R, Python (Google Colab and Anaconda)
2. Public Health & Epidemiology: 
- PHEM: Disease Surveillance, Emergency preparedness and response (EPR), Outbreak Investigation,
- Health Systems Strengthening, Capacity Building, Evidence-Based Policy, Public Health Research.
- Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL)
3. Strategic Leadership: 
- Multi-sectoral team leadership, Public Health Emergency Response, Program Management, 
- Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) and Incident Management System (IMS).
- Rapid Response Team (RRT) Management