CHRISTOPHER ALAGNA

MSF Geneva is an international humanitarian medical association, focusing on projects in conflict zones and countries affected by endemic diseases. I was in charge of leading a team of six technical staff members on a global scale

• Our goal was to deliver a strategic project worth 5 million CHF, which involved upgrading MSF's field IT infrastructure across 140 sites in 24 countries
• The project impacted around 6000 staff members
• To ensure the project's success, I efficiently managed external vendors and internal stakeholders
• I oversaw the implementation of various project streams, including Network and Desktop design, Supply chain, Support, Deployments, Learning and Development, and HR
• By enhancing Wi-Fi coverage, I enabled medical facilities in remote areas to provide telemedicine and brought mobile charging and connectivity to migrants in Central America
• I initiated a professional development program for IT field staff, which had a participation rate of 90%
• I implemented the Scrum methodology for agile infrastructure design and integration.

• Austria is an electricity distribution company which owns, maintains and operates the electrical network in Sydney, the Central Coast and Hunter regions of New South Wales, Australia
• Optimized an IoT project to remotely monitor electrical meters and control ACs during summer peak demand in Sydney.

• The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations (UN), the world's largest humanitarian organization, and the lead agency for the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC)
• My role within WFP evolved from providing technical support to coordinating global operations
• I have completed missions in several countries, including Pakistan, South Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria, Haiti, Guinea (during the Ebola response), Uganda, Cambodia, Burundi, Tunisia, and Libya.

• Telstra is an Australian Telecommunications company and the largest wireless carrier in Australia
• Responsible for planning, designing, and optimizing regional GSM and 3G networks
• Designed UHF/VHF and 3G last mile telephone connections for customers in remote and regional NSW.

• Cottos consisted of a group of former Nestlé executives and angel investors, focusing on building scalable, innovative businesses to provide tomorrow's global food solutions
• After analyzing 1600 startups, I refined Cottos' investment strategy by identifying attractive areas in the food industry
• I created selection criteria based on the founders' vision, similar VC funds and the Impact Management Project (IMP) five dimensions of impact.

• I provided key services like VHF security communications and internet access, leading in-country emergency response efforts through close collaboration with partners and governments
• I established a Common Feedback Mechanism (CFM) in Libya, which enabled data-driven programming and accountability to the affected populations (AAP) for the UN mission
• In Haiti, after Hurricane Matthew in 2016, I rehabilitated four community radio stations and improved access to information for over 120,000 people.

• As the lead responsible for establishing the digital radio standard for UN Humanitarian missions, I supported its rollout and emergency response and preparedness
• Trained 200 humanitarians from multiple organizations and deployed infrastructure in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Burundi, with a total program cost of 42 Million USD
• During the Ebola response in Guinea, I established radio communication and satellite internet for the Ebola treatment units.