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EXPERTISE/ OPEN SOURCE & DPI

Open source.
Public purpose.
Built to endure.

Digital Public Goods and Digital Public Infrastructure expertise, grounded in government delivery.

DIGITAL PUBLIC GOODS / DPI / GOVERNMENTDUBAI & BEYOND
01 / EXPERIENCE IN PRACTICE

I work with governments, development partners and system integrators to turn open technology into services people can depend on. My experience with OpenCRVS connects the product, the implementation ecosystem and the long-term realities of national transformation.

Open technology.
Real institutions.

OpenCRVS is the centre of my work in this space. As Commercial Partnerships Lead, I work with the organisations building the capability to implement and support an open-source Digital Public Good at government scale.

  • OpenCRVSCommercial Partnerships Lead
  • GovernmentCountry context & delivery readiness
  • System integratorsPartner capability & accreditation
  • Development partnersProgramme and implementation alignment
01 / A DIGITAL PUBLIC GOOD

OpenCRVS

An open-source civil registration system distributed under MPL 2.0. It is designed for national-scale services and millions of records, with open standards connecting civil registration to the wider government ecosystem.

Explore the technology
02 / FROM PRODUCT TO DELIVERY

Implementation capability

My partnership work focuses on the people and organisations around the software. The OpenCRVS Implementation Partner Programme develops and assesses the skills partners need to deliver and support national systems.

Meet the partner programme
03 / INTEROPERABILITY

A wider public infrastructure

Civil registration connects to identity, health and social protection. OpenCRVS demonstrates integration with MOSIP and discusses the role of platforms such as OpenSPP. These illustrate the wider ecosystem in which a country makes its choices.

See interoperability in practice
02 / WHERE I CAN HELP

From open code
to public service.

Adopting a Digital Public Good is an organisational undertaking. The software is one part of a system that needs ownership, funding, people and a path to sustainable operation.

01Government strategy
Connect the public-service ambition to country priorities, existing systems and a realistic implementation plan.
02Partner ecosystems
Assess delivery capability, shape partnerships and help local and international teams work together.
03Programme design
Bring requirements, responsibilities, resources and milestones into a coherent government or donor-funded programme.
04Sustainable scale
Plan for operating capability, knowledge transfer, support and continued national ownership.
03 / HOW I WORK

National ownership.
Lasting capability.

My starting point is the institution that has to run the service, and the people who need to use it. Open technology should strengthen their choices over time.

  1. Understand the context

    Map service needs, stakeholders, current processes and the policy and infrastructure environment.

  2. Shape the programme

    Define the intended outcomes, delivery responsibilities, partner model and resources required.

  3. Build readiness

    Bring people, process and technology together through preparation, training and evidence from implementation.

  4. Plan for continuity

    Address support, local capability and handover before they become post-launch problems.

Ways to work with OpenCRVS

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04 / WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

A useful place
to start.

Expertise for the organisations commissioning, funding and delivering public digital services.

01

Government advisory

Support with DPG adoption, implementation readiness and the path from ambition to national service.

Let's talk
02

Donor & development programmes

Help shape practical programmes, partner arrangements and delivery plans around public outcomes.

Let's talk
03

Implementation partners

Support capability development, country engagement and preparation for government opportunities.

Let's talk
05 / IN THE FIELD

A platform is only
part of the programme.

OpenCRVS implementation guidance puts process redesign, institutional preparation and people alongside the technology. That is the space where my business, programme and partnership experience comes together: helping an open-source project become a service a government can sustain.

Read the implementation guidance
06 / THINKING & PERSPECTIVE

From the work.
Into words.

What I am building, what I am learning and the questions worth spending time on.

Before we talk.

Who is this consulting work for?

Government digital teams, ministries, donors, development partners and system integrators considering or delivering Digital Public Goods and Digital Public Infrastructure programmes.

What is your connection to OpenCRVS?

I work with OpenCRVS as Commercial Partnerships Lead, supporting the implementation partner ecosystem. OpenCRVS is my main reference point for practical DPG and government-scale delivery experience.

Does open source mean citizen data is public?

No. Open-source software makes the code available under its licence. Access to personal records remains controlled. OpenCRVS supports government ownership, access controls and secure deployment.

Do you work on other Digital Public Goods?

I can advise on programme strategy, partnerships and implementation readiness across the wider DPG and DPI landscape. References to other platforms describe the ecosystem, rather than claiming that I personally delivered each product.

07 / THE NEXT CONVERSATION

What could open
technology make possible?

Share the country context, programme or partnership you are exploring. We can start with what is needed and who needs to be involved.

Let's talk
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