About Us: Our Team

We Are DGers

Our team combines software developers, technical experts, and international development professionals. Over the past decade, DG has adapted the Scrum methodology for both technical and non-technical work. We use agile-inspired internal processes such as routine scrums and retrospectives. We proactively solicit feedback; adjust work plans to maximize effectiveness; and flexibly respond to evolving needs.

Nesit Abedje
Nesit Abedje

Nesit is a GIS expert focused on the OpenDCH program in Côte d'Ivoire. He leads program GIS mapping, training, and community mapping tool use.

Consultant Côte d’Ivoire
Selam Abraham, PhD
Selam Abraham, PhD

Selam is the Ethiopia Country Lead for the Tobacco Control Data Initiative, and is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She has a background in research and extensive experience working in the Ethiopian legal system.

Senior Associate Ethiopia
Terefe Gelibo Agerfa, PhD
Terefe Gelibo Agerfa, PhD

Terefe is a public health analyst and epidemiologist with more than 15 years of experience. He is based in Addis Ababa as the Ethiopia Tobacco Control Research Analyst.

Ethiopia Tobacco Control Research Analyst (Consultant) Ethiopia
Seember Ali
Seember Ali

Seember is the VIFAA Country Lead for Nigeria, overseeing country-level tasks, communicating stakeholder priorities, and supporting Nigeria tool development. Seember is also Country Lead for Nigeria on the Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) team where she supports in-country implementation based on evolving project priorities.

Senior Consultant Nigeria
Rodrigo Alvarez Igarzabal
Rodrigo Alvarez Igarzabal

Rodrigo is a Junior Developer for the TCDI program at DG.

Junior Developer Argentina
Winnie Awuor
Winnie Awuor

As a Senior Associate, Winnie is the East Africa Regional Coordinator for the TCDI, and the Deputy Program Manager for the TASAI-VISTA program.

Senior Consultant Kenya
Luleseged Ayele
Luleseged Ayele

Luleseged is a Program Manager for DG's aLIVE program.

Program Manager Ethiopia
Marina Baralo
Marina Baralo

Marina Soledad Baralo is a Senior Software Engineer and Analyst based in Argentina. With an expertise in Agile methodology, Marina skillfully manages the feature development of a wide range of DG tools.

Senior Consultant Argentina
Vanessa Baudin Sanchez
Vanessa Baudin Sanchez

Vanessa oversees DG’s West Africa operations from our hub in Dakar. She is responsible for the West African client portfolio, including project budgets, activities follow-up, recommendations, and evaluation.

Principal Consultant, West Africa Regional Manager Senegal
Mauricio Federico Bertoli
Mauricio Federico Bertoli

Mauricio is a full stack developer at DG, and is a front-end developer for a range of flagship data portal projects. He also focuses on designing and developing UI visualizations.

Consultant Argentina
Victoria Blackham
Victoria Blackham

Victoria Blackham joined DG as a Program Associate working with TCDI, IFAD, and VIFAA programs.

Program Associate United States
Aminata Camara Badji
Aminata Camara Badji

Aminata is Regional Program Lead working on programs throughout West Africa, including as West Africa Regional Coordinator and Nigeria Project Manager for the Tobacco Control Data Initiative.

Regional Program Lead (Consultant) Senegal
Viorel Chihai
Viorel Chihai

Viorel is a software engineer at DG, focused on AMP. He provides on-site assistance, implements software deployment, and supports AMP training, finding on-site solutions to meet requirements.

Consultant Moldova
Hamadoun Cisse, CPA
Hamadoun Cisse, CPA

Hamadoun leads DG's Finance Department, spanning internal finances and external client accounts. He ensures all funds are spent properly, and that DG provides accurate, auditable financial reports.

Director of Finance United States
Octavian Ciubotaru
Octavian Ciubotaru

Octavian is a software engineer at DG. He works across projects at DG including the UNDG IMS, AMP, and the Administrative Data for Decisions (AD3) program.

Consultant Moldova
Jamila Daniel
Jamila Daniel

Jamila is a Business Development Consultant on the engagement and strategic partnerships team at Development Gateway.

Consultant – Business Development United States
Lauren Eby
Lauren Eby

Lauren Eby is a Program Manager at DG.

Program Manager United States
Julian Eduardo de Anquin
Julian Eduardo de Anquin

Julian de Anquin is the Program Manager and Technical Lead of DG’s Aid Management Platform (AMP), responsible for overseeing all feature development and maintenance of nearly 30 new and existing AMP implementations.

Senior Consultant Argentina
Diego Andres Dimunzio
Diego Andres Dimunzio

Diego is a technical team leader. At DG, he is currently the Technical Lead of the Visualizing Insights on Fertilizer for African Agriculture (VIFAA) program.

Principal IT Consultant Argentina
Sebastian Dimunzio
Sebastian Dimunzio

Sebastian is a full stack developer, and is currently the Technical Team Lead for the Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) program, and works on the Administrative Data-Driven Decisions (AD3) program.

Principal IT Consultant Argentina
Evariste Dongo
Evariste Dongo

Evariste is the MIS Technical Specialist for the Cashew-IN project. He is a specialist in information systems management, research, monitoring & evaluation, and project management with over six years of experience.

MIS Technical Specialist (Consultant) Côte d'Ivoire
Eric Ejimba
Eric Ejimba

Eric Ejimba is a software engineer with a passion for designing, developing, and implementing software solutions. He is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and is primarily working on DG’s Cashew-IN project. 

Consultant Kenya
Erin Faltermeier
Erin Faltermeier

Erin writes grants and proposals in support of DG’s business development and provides broader support for DG's Engagement and Strategic Partnerships team.

Grant & Proposal Writer United States
Fernando Ferreyra
Fernando Ferreyra

Fernando leads all digital development work at DG. He focuses on delivering high-quality, stable, and sustainable products, with an emphasis on user interface and user experience design.

Director of Software Development United States
Yohannes Fikre
Yohannes Fikre

Yohannes is a data analyst and data systems professional with more than 10 years of hands-on experience in analysis, visualization, and the use of data to support data-driven decision-making.

Technical Advisor for Data Use (Consultant) Ethiopia
Lindsey Fincham
Lindsey Fincham

Lindsey is a Senior Associate at Development Gateway. She supports multiple projects, including as the South Africa country lead for the Tobacco Control Data Initiative.

Senior Associate United States
Vanessa Goas
Vanessa Goas

Vanessa oversees all DG project teams. She ensures high-quality products and services, and alignment across organizational operations, strategy, and functions.

Chief Operating Officer United States
Analisa Goodmann
Analisa Goodmann

Analisa is the Communications Associate at Development Gateway. In this role, she supports program-specific communications through blogging and reports as well as overall DG communications efforts, including social media and newsletters.  

Communications Associate United States
Beverley Hatcher-Mbu
Beverley Hatcher-Mbu

Beverley is an international lawyer with experience in project implementation, client management, policy analysis, and data protection.

Deputy Director of Programs United States
Christina Hernandez
Christina Hernandez

Christina Hernandez is a Program Associate at DG.

Program Associate United States
Gabriel Inchauspe
Gabriel Inchauspe

Gabriel is a full stack developer, focused on DG projects related to aid management, open contracting, and geolocation data visualization.

Consultant Argentina
Galina Kalvatcheva
Galina Kalvatcheva

Galina is a front-end web and Wordpress CMS developer who has strong experience working with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and a range of current front-end frameworks.

Consultant United States
Lilit Karapetyan
Lilit Karapetyan

Lilit is a Quality Assurance expert who manages DG's software Quality Assurance (QA) programs and teams, including leading the QA process for AMP.

Consultant Armenia
Annie Kilroy
Annie Kilroy

Annie is DG's technical advisor for research design, indicator development, methodological guidance, and strategies for increasing the use of data for decision-making.

Senior Associate United States
Rachel Kitonyo-Devotsu
Rachel Kitonyo-Devotsu

Rachel is Senior Tobacco Advisor working on the Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) program. She provides strategic guidance toward the program and has a background in tobacco data within country contexts.

Consultant Kenya
Nurhan Kocaoglu
Nurhan Kocaoglu

Nurhan is DG's Director of Programs. She leads our portfolio of programs and projects, ensuring high performance standards and enhancing cutting-edge, evidence-based programming.

Director of Programs Washington, DC
Constance Konan
Constance Konan

Constance coordinates DG’s work in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria for a five-year West Africa Cashew Project. She has extensive experience working with national associations and international partners to assess agricultural market and information system needs.

Consultant Côte d’Ivoire
Ousmane Koné
Ousmane Koné

Ousmane is a Program Manager focused on our Visualizing Insights for African Agriculture (VIFAA) program.

Program Manager (Consultant) Senegal
Nadejda Mândrescu
Nadejda Mândrescu

Nadejda is a technical lead and software developer at DG, building an audit automation tool for Nigeria’s Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI), and a data dashboard in Senegal as part of AD3.

Consultant Moldova
Mbaita Maka
Mbaita Maka

Mbaita is the Tobacco Control Data Initiative as the Zambia Country Lead and Data Analyst for TCDI Zambia research.

Consultant Zambia
Joshua Mbai
Joshua Mbai

Joshua Mbai, Senior Associate, is an experienced monitoring and evaluation specialist with over ten years’ experience implementing projects that promote the use of data and evidence in public decision and policymaking.

Senior Consultant Nairobi
Noreen Mdege
Noreen Mdege

Noreen Mdege, Ph.D. supports Development Gateway as Tobacco Control Research Coordinator for the Tobacco Control Data Initiative.

Tobacco Control Research Coordinator (Consultant) Switzerland
Liliana Mercado
Liliana Mercado

Liliana is a Technical Analyst, Test Lead, and Scrum Lead at DG. She focuses her technical expertise on functional requirements gathering, Agile Methodology, and testing.

Senior Consultant Argentina
Christus Miderho
Christus Miderho

Christus leads the Tobacco Control Data initiative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Consultant Democratic Republic of the Congo
Charlene Migwe-Kagume
Charlene Migwe-Kagume

Charlene is a Senior Consultant based in Nairobi. She manages the VIFAA Kenya program, leads DG’s work in Kenya on Open Contracting, and supports the business development team.

Regional Program Lead for East Africa (Consultant) Kenya
Timothy Mugo
Timothy Mugo

Timothy is a Full-Stack Software Engineer at DG based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Full-Stack Software Engineer Kenya
Gerald Mutuhu
Gerald Mutuhu

Gerald is a Software Developer on the VIFAA program and a Product Owner for the Nigeria Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Audit Automation tool.

Consultant Kenya
Huyen Nguyen
Huyen Nguyen

Huyen is a staff accountant at DG with focus on grants and contracts. She is responsible for maintaining and managing contract files, keeping an up-to-date database, and preparing grant and contract invoices.

Staff Accountant United States
Sharon Ogolla
Sharon Ogolla

Sharon Ogolla is an Associate on the programs team focused on the VIFAA and TCDI as a data analyst.

Consultant Kenya
Sarah Orton-Vipond
Sarah Orton-Vipond

Sarah leads engagement and strategic partnerships at DG. She focuses on promoting efficiency, effectiveness, and impact through data and technology use.

Director, Engagement and Partnerships United States
Retselisitsoe Pokothoane
Retselisitsoe Pokothoane

Retselisitsoe Pokothoane is a Research Analyst (Consultant) at DG.

Research Analyst (Consultant) South Africa
Mihai Postelnicu
Mihai Postelnicu

Mihai is a technical development expert focused on software deployment, managing national and subnational country government relationships, and providing technical OC and OCDS support.

Principal IT Consultant Romania
Bijana Sharma Poudel
Bijana Sharma Poudel

Bijana is a Senior Accountant at DG. She focuses on ensuring DG keeps detailed, accurate financial activity records throughout internal and external processes.

Senior Accountant United States
Josh Powell
Josh Powell

As CEO, Josh oversees DG’s management team and coordinating strategy and overall organizational performance. Over the past decade, Josh has managed DG programs and supported teams in more than a dozen countries.

Chief Executive Officer United States
Damian Rychter
Damian Rychter

Damian Rychter is a Senior Software Engineer at DG.

Senior Software Engineer Argentina
Kelley Sams
Kelley Sams

Kelley Sams, Ph.D. is a Senior Associate on the programs team. Her background includes social science investigations, global health program assessments, monitoring & evaluation, and applied research – with a focus on healthcare access and uptake throughout West and Central Africa.

Senior Associate United States
Patrick Shamba
Patrick Shamba

Patrick Shamba, Ph.D., is a technical advisor for the Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Consultant  Democratic Republic of the Congo 
Llanco Talamantes
Llanco Talamantes

Llanco leads DG's user experience activities, currently UX/UI design of the Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria dashboards for the VIFAA program.

Consultant United States
Khyatee Tewari
Khyatee Tewari

Khyatee Tewari is a Program Manager at DG.

Program Manager United States
Andrea Ulrich
Andrea Ulrich

Andrea manages technical staff and partners to design and develop data platforms. She also collaborates with the management team to identify and improve internal business processes.

Deputy Director of Programs United States
Jonathan van Geuns
Jonathan van Geuns

Jonathan is both a researcher and practitioner. Currently, Jonathan is supporting the Farmer-Centric Data Governance Models project.

Consultant Canada
Srbuhi Vardanyan
Srbuhi Vardanyan

Srbuhi is a Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst based in Armenia. She ensures program deliverables are completed to the highest level of quality.

Quality Assurance Analyst (Consultant) Armenia
Rebecca Warner
Rebecca Warner

Becca Warner is the Communications Manager at DG.

Communications Manager United States