In 2024 I earned by PhD from the London School of Economics, where I am now a visiting fellow. My doctoral thesis examines the persistence and disruption of structural power in the wake of reforms to gendered violence laws. The abstract can be read here, and an embargoed copy is available on request.

From 2024 to 2025 I worked with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), where I covered influence operations, technology, labour rights, and the extractive sector. Currently I am working as a freelance research consultant and journalist while I work on a book project. My book proposal was shortlisted for the 2025 Fitzcarraldo Essay Prize.

Prior to joining the LSE, I completed my BA at McGill University and my MA at the University of Toronto. I have worked on applied research projects in justice institutions and security sectors in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ethiopia. I am comfortable working in both English and French.

I am primarily an ethnographer but I am also competent in quantitative research and analysis. I have a working knowledge of Python (programming language) and OSINT methodologies, including geospatial analysis with GIS, forensic accounting, social media listening and network mapping.

As a journalist I cover a wide range of topics, but recently I have been leading investigations into the tech industry and the extractive sector. My photography often appear alongside my written work.

My creative practice includes essays, fiction, and visual art. I am slowly building a portfolio here.

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