Education

• Intermediate and secondary school education in Denmark (Fredericia Gymnasium: http://www.fredericia-gym.dk/)

• Undergraduate degree from Aarhus University, Denmark (https://www.au.dk)

• Postgraduate studies from the Economics Department of the University of Manchester, UK

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Economics - 2005

  • MSc in Development Economics (with Distinction) - 2007

  • PhD in Economics - 2012 (fully funded through a PhD Studentship awarded by the School of Social Sciences at the University of Manchester)

• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (with Distinction) 

Professional background

I am an economist, academic, consultant, and researcher with 20+ years of professional experience spanning central banking, policy advisory, academia, and international development.

Current Role

• Head of State Fragility Initiative, International Growth Centre (IGC).

Previous Roles

• Executive Director & Chief Economist, Central Bank of Somalia (CBS)

  • Led the Monetary, Financial & Regulatory Policy Group (MFRPG)

  • Represented CBS and Somalia’s federal government in IMF and World Bank missions on reform and debt relief

• Policy Engagements in Somalia

  • Member of the Technical Team that led Somalia's Debt Relief Programme (HIPC)

  • National Economic Advisor and Member of the National Economic Council (Office of the President)

  • Member, National Economic Development Pillar Working Group (Office of the Prime Minister)

  • Member, Project Steering Committee for Somalia’s Integrated Statistics & Economic Planning Capacity Building Project

  • Member, National Anti-Money Laundering Committee Task Force

Academic Career

• Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Economics & Finance, Salford Business School, University of Salford

  • Research Coordinator for Accounting, Finance & Economics Unit

• Assistant Professor of Economics & Director of Postgraduate Studies, Aberystwyth University

• Teaching roles at University of Manchester and University of Northampton

• External Examiner: Kingston University London & Bournemouth University Business School

• Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy

Other Experience

• Worked in the public sector in Denmark

• Consultancy for UN, African Development Bank, World Bank, and Somali government.