Medical entomologist with training in epidemiology and over ten years of experience in mosquito ecology, control, and vector-borne diseases. Skilled in conducting, supervising, designing as well as data analysis for semi-field and field (Phase II) entomological efficacy studies. I currently work as a study director at the Ifakara Health Institute Vector Control Product Testing Unit (VCPTU), co-leading the spatial emanator evaluation portfolio. In this role, I contributed to the WHO prequalification (WHO PQ) of the first-in-class spatial emanator products SC Johnson Mosquito Shield™ and Guardian™ by generating entomological efficacy data that was submitted to WHO PQ Vector Control Products. The work also laid the foundation for Module 5 of the Interim guidance for the prequalification assessment of SE products and Implementation guidance documents for SE dossier compilation. Before joining VCPTU, I led several research projects in south eastern Tanzania including, a malaria prevalence survey across several villages of Ulanga district and on a project that aimed to develop low-cost and portable mosquito-proof houses to protect migratory rice farmers from mosquito-borne illnesses.