Sustainable innovation and exploratory design for complex societal challenges
Portfolio of Work
Complex Adaptive Human Systems
Design Planning for Government
Diagnostic studies for SDG innovation - Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Economy. 2012-2013
Mapping the Dynamics of Borderland Trade
Design planning and front-end inquiry for informal trade development in East African Community
The Prepaid Economy
Winner of iBoP Asia Small Grant Competition 2008 for developing front-end inquiry on informal economy systems
Institute of Design
Redesign of systems to improve the student UX from admissions inquiry to job placement. Director, Graduate Admissions & Student Services. 2002-2005
Emerging Technologies
Husk Power Systems
Participatory research to inform service design strategy for rural solar hybrid minigrids
ToughStuff Solar
Off-grid energy consumption behaviour study to inform market development strategy for renewable energy
NDA Fintech & Marketplace Concept Design
Between 2014 -2019, primary research to inform product development strategy for Africa-focused startups
Village Telco
Exploratory market assessment for informal cyber cafe industry of Kenya to inform marketing & pricing strategy
Service Ecosystem Concept Design
Collaboration with Veryday, Stockholm for Vodafone Concept Design Group, Dusseldorf
Design Planning Insights from Field Research
2008 Exploratory user research among the lower 75% of population by income for mobile phone design planning
Transdisciplinary Creativity & Innovation
Inclusive Business Online Course
Contribution of 5Ds framework for inclusive business & tools for business model design
The Niger 2.0 Smart Village Project
Digital Financial Literacy programme design & Train the Trainer handbook for pilot
Remote Resilience Project: Covid-19
Rapid response social design innovation intervention for last mile urban food security (funder: Urgent Action Fund Kenya)
Financial Planning Tools for Low-Literacy
Prototyped in Kenya, and tested in Benin. Low-literacy & No-literacy financial planning tools.
Startup Innovation Weekend
October 2015 Opening Keynote & venture design coach for young Francophone West African entrepreneurs
Design Communication Strategy
Content-Driven Strategy Consulting
2004-2010 Numerous projects with cofounders including Founding Editor, Core77/BusinessWeek Design Directory
Interface Innovation
2005 On half year retainer for internal market development strategy
Emerging Markets Strategy
2005-2006 Consultant
Creative Class Opportunity Mapping
2006 Two separate white papers identifying opportunities in India and China emerging creative economy
Industrial Design Business
1991-1994 Design Services Market Development
