I am a surveillance and research leader in infectious diseases, mainly emerging and re-emerging diseases and One Health. I have outstanding experience of over 15 years in health research of which 12 years are mainly in research leadership. My skills span through leading surveillance activities, specimen and data collection, data management (including modeling and working with large datasets), knowledge communication and training, and policy change. I am a strategist in outbreak response with unique skills in designing evidence-based responses strategies.