CEO datocracy AI, Global 2025 – Present
datocracy AI is a movement to reclaim the democratisation of technology — ensuring the future of data and AI is shaped by the Global Majority. As CEO, leads strategy and operations across four integrated pillars: capacity building, communities of practice, experiential learning, and the datocracy Charterhood — a global network of credentialed, ethical AI practitioners. Current learning programmes span AI governance, climate, data literacy, and entrepreneurship, with 1,000+ learners engaged across Africa, the Americas, and India. Active government partnerships include The Gambia and Freetown City Council, Sierra Leone.
CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER BRK Ujima, UK / Global 2020 – Present
BRK Ujima is a Black feminist-led organisation committed to dismantling systems of inequality and oppression, co-founded by Dr. Ronda Zelezny-Green alongside Belinda Baah and Dr. Kũi Mackay. As Chief Learning Officer, leads design and delivery of workplace inclusion training grounded in Black feminist thought, liberatory practices, and justice-oriented frameworks. Training portfolio spans positionality and privilege, anti-racism, allyship, and the language of discrimination and identity. Also leads research outputs including reports on misogynoir and UK elections, and AI abuses and deepfakes.
CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR Panoply Digital, UK / Global 2015 – Present
Panoply Digital is a woman-owned, Black-led sustainable innovation and equity consultancy registered in the United Kingdom, with offices in Ghana and Senegal and a globally distributed team across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. As Co-Founder and Director, leads a consultancy that designs sustainable, people-centred solutions for businesses, governments, NGOs, and communities across education, climate, agriculture, health, and MSMEs. Services span digital and gender advisory, impact assessments, research and data collection, inclusive learning design, curriculum development, eLearning, training, MEL, and partnership facilitation. Clients include Plan International, UNICEF, UNFPA, USAID, UN Women, Girl Effect, Praekelt, and GSMA, among others. Recent work includes the development of an SRHR in Humanitarian Context Training Manual for Plan International (2026).
AI & EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES DIRECTOR Teach For All, Global 2025 – 2026
Led AI transformation strategy across a 63-partner global network spanning 40 countries across six continents. Forged direct partnership with Anthropic to pilot Claude across fellows, alumni, and staff. Built and deployed custom small language models and GPT workplace chatbots (GEMS) for Girls’ Education programming. Translated frontier AI capabilities into board-level roadmaps and frontline staff training programmes.
SENIOR AI STRATEGY & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT Independent / Global 2009 – Present
Selected engagements include:
- UN Women Asia-Pacific — Retained as Gender & AI Expert (Retainer) across 41 member states; delivering capacity building, custom GPT development, policy advisory, and knowledge products across UN Women country offices spanning Asia and the Pacific
- Gates Foundation / Shortlist Futures — Embedded advisor to generative AI startups in low and middle-income countries on commercial product development, AI governance, and change management
- Tony Blair Institute — Designed and delivered AI upskilling for civil servants across Ghana, Malawi, and Senegal; success of pilot led to the Ghana Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations funding nationwide scale-up to 1,000 civil servants from their own budget
- Global Partnership for Education — Resident EdTech and AI Expert; input directly shaped approval of $50M Ukraine grant and $8M UNICEF 8-country initiative; created GPE’s first-ever EdTech and AI Working Group with Microsoft, Central Square Foundation, and multiple governments
- CLEAR Global — Senior Partnerships Manager for 4 Billion Conversations project; developed frameworks for extracting language data for LLM training in non-dominant languages across Kenya and Nigeria
- CRASA — Developed ICT and disability access inclusion guidelines across 16 Southern African member states
- ISO — Official Gender and Standards Consultant; delivered training workshops in Manila, Uzbekistan, Peru, and Zambia across approximately 50 countries with six months of post-training mentoring per cohort
- Funder Safeguarding Collaborative — Digital Safeguarding Consultant to 100+ global foundations; developed the field’s definitive Digital Safeguarding Manual and AI video series
- Equal Measures 2030 — Updated data advocacy training manual with AI content; delivered quadrilingual training in English, French, Spanish, and Bahasa to grassroots feminist organisations across Latin America, Africa, and Asia
- AWDF — Delivering digital security and AI training to 50 grassroots feminist organisations across Africa
BIG DATA FOR SOCIAL GOOD KNOWLEDGE DIRECTOR GSMA, London, UK 2018 – 2020
Led knowledge and communications for the GSMA Big Data for Social Good (BD4SG) programme, working with mobile network operators to develop data-driven approaches to climate resilience and disaster response. Produced two case studies documenting work in Colombia — in collaboration with Telefónica and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization — on displacement mapping and population movement tracking in La Guajira, and in Japan on real-time mobile data for disaster risk reduction and community resilience.
POLICY AND REGULATION TRAINING DELIVERY DIRECTOR GSMA, Government & Regulatory Affairs, London, UK 2015 – 2018
Served as policy and regulation course instructor across three courses and supporting moderator across 14 policy areas for the GSMA Capacity Building programme. Learners engaged included governments at ministerial level, the African Development Bank, European Union, and regional regulatory bodies in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Led training delivery on Mobile for Socio-Economic Development (MSED) and Children and Mobile Technology, training over 1,300 government employees with an average 98% positive rating. Responsible for all policy content development for the MSED course. Informed strategy, messaging, and partnership development for major policy campaigns in Myanmar, Nigeria, Jordan, Senegal, and Tanzania. Designed, developed, and launched the GSMA Capacity Building eLearning portal.
mLEARNING ECOSYSTEM MANAGER, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER, SENIOR DIGITAL LEARNING MANAGER
GSMA, Connected Living, Mobile for Development, and Capacity Building, London, UK
2012 to 2015
- Developed first-of-its kind nationwide program to provide mobile education opportunities for 1m out-of-school youths in the Philippines. Led collaboration and policy development support across multiple government agencies, including the Departments of: Education, Labor and Employment, and Trade and Industry; and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, to drive policy change around use of mobile phones for educational purposes.
- Devised go-to-market and strategic engagement approaches for work with mobile network operators, governments, and multilateral organizations. Served as team lead for projects with policy challenges with regard to implementation, a gender focus, and/or involved learning environment design.
- Provided expertise and strategic advice for GSMA members seeking to implement digital learning projects.
- Contributed regional support for GSMA mEducation’s activities in Africa, as well as subject matter support to our Mobile for Employment team. Increased team engagement with GSMA members and major mobile education players including USAID, UNESCO, and EU Schoolnet. Collaborated with partners including A4AI and a number of universities in Africa.
ASSOCIATE RESEARCH ANALYST FOR EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AND AFRICA
Pyramid Research, Cambridge, US and London, UK
2010 to 2012
- Synthesized, analyzed, and independently developed policy and regulatory analyses, research, and feasibility studies on telecommunications markets in the EMEA region. Gained status as the in-house sub-Saharan Africa and mobiles for development specialist within the first year of employment. Created case studies and interactive in-person presentations based on M4D topics for major clients, including the World Bank.
- Authored and co-authored policy and regulatory analyses on telecommunications market trends in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Topics published include mEducation, mWomen, Mobile Money, and mAgriculture. These reports received recognition from the GSMA, Cisco, infoDev, Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia.
- Supported the work of senior research analysts for the EMEA team for consulting projects, presentations and custom deliverables. Regularly collaborated with colleagues geographically dispersed in South America, North America, Europe, and Asia.
COORDINATOR OF MULTICULTURAL SERVICES AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
Pine Manor College (PMC), Chestnut Hill, USA
2009 to 2011
- Planned, implemented, and evaluated campus-wide programs on all issues of diversity and intersectionality.
- Conducted dynamic leadership workshops for groups of 20+ high and middle school girls throughout New England.
- Advised five college student clubs and organizations which represent the diversity of the PMC community.
ENGLISH TEACHER TRAINER AND MENTOR
United States Peace Corps, Antalaha, Madagascar
2008 to 2009
- Trained four adult Madagascar national female English teachers in English as a Foreign Language (EFL).
- Mentored the English Conversation Club of Antalaha and produced a weekly radio program that taught English.
ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR
Marathon Oil Equatorial Guinea Production Ltd, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
2007 to 2008
- Developed and delivered general and business English classes to adult employees, including government workers.
- Developed reusable supplementary materials to accompany each two-hour lesson plan.
ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (EFL) INSTRUCTOR/CAMP COUNSELOR
Seongnam English Town, South Korea
2006 to 2007
- Delivered English lessons based on social justice and environmental themes for 6th grade students.
- Created lesson plan on American Sign Language that was incorporated into the school textbook.
TUTOR AND ESL PARENT LIAISON
Mastermind Prep Inc, Greensboro, USA
2005 to 2006
- Led weekly reading enrichment sessions with 2nd – 5th grade students whose reading level was below grade level.
- Conducted telephone calls to and interpreted for parents of Spanish-speaking students in North Carolina.
ESL TEACHER
Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, USA
2005 to 2006
- Instructed 6th-8th grade non-native speakers of English and one-on-one English language assessments.
- Corresponded via e-mail and visited parents on a bi-monthly basis to discuss their child’s progress in the classroom.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
VISITING TUTOR AND VISITING LECTURER
Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL); National University of Colombia
2014 to present
- RHUL; Geography Department: Lead classes in mobile for development on the MSc in Practicing Sustainable Development course with focus on mobile learning and promoting women’s and girls’ mobile access.
- National University of Colombia; Engineering Department: Lead classes and practicums in sustainable development and ICTs for bachelor-level and postgraduate engineering students.
