Dior Halili

Manage and oversee a portfolio of grants and project activities aligned with the USAID Compete Activity. Design and implement digital transformation activities to bridge connections between ICT and other industry sectors.

Partnered with technology and BPO firms to redesign project-management frameworks and reduce delivery lead-times. Designed end-to-end market expansion roadmaps for clients.

Led the technical and operational delivery of the Workforce Development pillar for the Compete Activity. Maintained program relevance by steering curriculum design and Training-of-Trainers initiatives.

Assessed public-procurement complaints and prepared recommendations for the Review Panel. Mapped internal processes to support service digitalisation on the national e-procurement platform.

Cofounded a software-engineering and data-analytics firm, managing sales pipelines and project delivery. Launched a skills-based recruitment program to strengthen the company's talent pipeline.

Co-launched a digital-native business and economics outlet providing market trends and analysis. Oversaw the platform's merger into a digital-news network.

Identified high-potential firms in ICT/BPO and Renewable Energy for donor-related grant programs. Supervised workforce-development initiatives to enhance company competitiveness.

Ranked first among economics candidates for the scholarship.