- My training is in Maritime and transport Economics an have lectured in this field and related subjects for 13 years. - Over two and half of exploration, identification and consensus-building as researcher on Port Efficiency and Public-Private Capacity team researching the Port of Tema, Ghana on a DKK 4,997,029 grant from the Danish Foreign Ministry. The project focuses on three areas in the port of Tema, namely the Port Service Economy, Digitalization and Capacity Building. - A key asset of mine is the network of transport practitioners in the public and private sectors in Ghana and West Africa due to my position as lecturer and my engagement with the ministry of Transport as expert in the Transport Sector Working Group and Transport Planners group. - Through the research, we have been able to bring stakeholders together to identify the critical challenges in the port industry. We used a soft systems methodology that enables them to identify and find solutions to their challenges collectively. - Developed an in-depth knowledge of multi-disciplinary scientific literature and research design. - Successfully presented research results at stakeholder meetings, international conferences and focus group discussions under this project. - Worked as consultant on Liberia's portion of the Trans- ECOWAS highway setting out the regulatory and institutional framework and conducting traffic surveys.