ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 

• PhD in International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science
• MSc Development Studies (Best Dissertation Award), London School of Economics and Political Science

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Independent Consultant, Freelance
• Portfolio Manager, KfW Development Bank
• Sector Economist Peace & Fragility, KfW Development Bank
• Senior Researcher, swisspeace/ Swiss Peace Foundation
• Consultant, Institute of Peace and Security Studies
• Fellow, European Union Institute for Security Studies
• Fellow, United States Institute of Peace
• Fellow, Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House)
• Lecturer, University of Basel
• Consultant, i.a. World Bank, United Nations Development Program, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UK Department of International Development, Oxford Analytica, Saferworld
• Researcher, Small Arms Survey
• Teaching Fellow, London School of Economics
• Teaching Fellow, School of Oriental and African Studies

AFFILIATIONS, AWARDS AND HONORS

• Research Associate, Overseas Development Institute
• Digital Executive Fellow, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
• Member, Next Generation Foresight Practitioner Network
• Member, Association of Professional Futurists
• Fellow, Global Diplomacy Lab
• Associated Researcher, swisspeace/ Swiss Peace Foundation
• Research Grant, Swiss National Science Foundation
• Transatlantic Post-Doc Fellowship for International Relations and Security
• Post-Doctoral Scholarship, German Academic Exchange Service
• Global Governance 2022 Fellow, Global Public Policy Institute
• Post-Graduate Program for International Affairs Best Dissertation Prize, London School of Economics and Political Science
• German National Academic Foundation
• Cusanuswerk
• Global Public Policy Network Award

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Certificate: Foundations in Design Thinking, IDEO U
• Certificate: Oxford Scenarios Programme, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
• Certificate: General Management for Juniors, Business School of St. Gallen