The expert is a seasoned public health physician with over 23 years of experience, specializing in public health emergencies, infectious disease control, and prevention programs, including HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis. They have a strong background in both local and international projects, notably leading the COVID-19 pandemic response in Namibia and the Ebola outbreak response in West Africa. The expert has collaborated extensively with international funding organizations such as WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, USAID, DFID, and the Global Fund, significantly impacting health system resilience and emergency preparedness through these collaborations.

Their primary sectors of expertise include health systems strengthening, epidemic preparedness, and response, disease surveillance, and maternal and child health. They have held key leadership roles, including Deputy Regional Director for Public Health and Technical Advisor to Sierra Leone's Chief Medical Officer. Their responsibilities have involved guiding strategic health initiatives, supervising large teams, and managing multi-million-dollar donor-funded projects.

Notable achievements include developing national health strategies, policies, and response plans, highlighting their strategic planning and policy development expertise. The expert is also adept in monitoring and evaluation, performance management, capacity building, and operational research. This expertise is further evidenced by their participation in the WHO's Joint External Evaluation of IHR core capacities.

The expert possesses technical and professional skills in emergency management, disease surveillance, primary healthcare, and health systems development. They are proficient in orchestrating comprehensive health training programs and have a keen interest in integrating AI and machine learning into public health solutions.