ATscale Secretariat

Pascal Bijleveld brings more than 20 years of leadership in global public health, with experience spanning national, regional and global levels. He has worked across sectors to bring system-wide change, combining public health expertise with market-shaping approaches.

Before joining ATscale, Pascal served as Director of Country Support at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. There, he led Gavi’s largest team and oversaw investments to improve equitable access to vaccines. He also led Covid-19 vaccine delivery across Gavi-eligible countries under the COVAX Facility.

From 2013 to 2017, Pascal led a multi-agency team, hosted by UNICEF, that managed a US$250 million trust fund to improve access to essential health commodities in low-resource settings. He also co-founded the Global Financing Facility with the World Bank.

Earlier in his career, Pascal held senior roles with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, working in Rwanda, Ghana and Kenya. He also advised leadership at the World Health Organization and contributed to the launch of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria while at McKinsey & Company.

Pascal holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
 

Prior to joining ATscale, Mujib worked with the United Nations Mine Action Services (UNMAS) in Afghanistan as Programme Management Officer, overseeing management and implementation of mine action projects.

He brings a wealth of experience in grant management.

Mujib holds a bachelor's degree in International Business Management from Pune University (India) and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in Business Management with the University of East London through UNICAF.

Julia joined the ATscale Secretariat, transitioning from the private sector with a passion for driving positive change in global health and accessibility.
She brings over nine years of experience in supply-chain management, complex operations, and multi-stakeholder-project coordination. Most recently, Julia gained valuable experience in account and project management, where she successfully managed a team and delivered high-stakes projects.

As a Supply Chain and Operations Manager, Julia was instrumental in optimizing logistics networks and streamlining complex processes. Her experience encompasses strategic planning, process optimization, conflict resolution and comprehensive budget oversight.

This background has equipped her with a strong foundation in effective multi-stakeholder coordination and solution-oriented execution.
Julia holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Hotel Management and is currently pursuing an Executive MBA programme at the University of Geneva, with a focus on Responsible Leadership."
 

Before joining ATscale, Ranjavati worked at the Office of the Executive Director at The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, where she supported implementing the new Global Fund Strategy, COVID19 response mechanism and several strategic projects. As a Programme Officer in UNICEF, she worked on advocating for, and designing, gender-responsive programmes for school children with disabilities. 

Ranjavati has over ten years of experience in global health and has been fortunate to work in both the private sector and international organizations, including in Gavi, UNICEF, World Bank and the Boston Consulting Group. She has functional expertise across areas of strategy development, programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluations, and has also worked in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe. 
Ranjavati has a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School and MPhil in Economics from University of Cambridge.
 

Ranjavati has a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School and MPhil in Economics from University of Cambridge.

Henri is an occupational therapist with more than 20 years of professional experience, including 13 years in humanitarian contexts.

Before joining ATscale, he worked in his home country (France) for health and social services, dedicated to persons with various types of impairment (physical, sensorial, intellectual) and specialized in home adaptation and assistive technology related to daily living activities.

He began his humanitarian career in 2010 after the earthquake in Haïti, and has since worked in different regions of the world (Africa, Middle East, Pacific). He specializes in assistance to persons with injuries and disabilities affected by natural disasters or armed conflicts. In 2019, he joined the United Nations Mine Action Service to develop and support assistance programmes for victims of explosive ordnance.

Henri holds a degree in occupational therapy and a professional designation as analyst in international strategy from the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs in Paris (IRIS).

Emma is passionate about assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering, and is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK, as part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics and Orthotics. 

Her work, on early detection of tissue injuries for lower limb prosthesis users, has been presented at a number of conferences. Emma also holds a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems, and has five years professional experience in electronics, focused on hardware verification.

Before joining ATscale in 2019, Barbara was Policy Advisor at the Global Commission on Drug Policy, working for a group of 24 political leaders, cultural figures and globally influential personalities, including 12 former Heads of States and four Nobel Prize laureates. 

Previously she worked for the Kofi Annan Foundation, providing expert input to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and high-level partners on drug policy; truth, justice and reconciliation. She started her international career with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the area of crisis prevention and recovery. 

Barbara studied in Germany and Chile and holds a Master’s in Political Science, Modern History, and Intercultural Communications.

Tabitha Icuga Topp brings over a decade of strategic communications experience working for several United Nations agencies including the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and nine years with UN Women in both Kenya and Nigeria.

Tabitha has a passion for storytelling that leads to meaningful and transformational impact in communities, especially the vulnerable, leaving no one behind. Throughout her career, Tabitha has focused on leveraging communications to promote positive social change and advance development objectives. She has a strong background designing and implementing advocacy and communications strategies for various stakeholders.  

Tabitha holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s degree in strategic management from Kenya.

Ceridwen is the principal architect of ATscale's public voice, leading the effort to shape a new narrative for assistive technology and strategically position the organization within the global development and humanitarian space.

Bringing over 20 years of strategic leadership and communications expertise, with International NGOs and the UN system, Ceridwen has a proven ability to translate complex information into compelling narratives that resonate across diverse audiences. Her extensive experience includes managing high-profile communications, advising executive leadership on strategy, and leading global advocacy on critical issues from climate change and health, to water, sanitation and hygiene.  

She is an experienced and motivated global advocate with a passion for both developing and implementing campaign, advocacy and engagement strategies and building the capacity of others to undertake effective advocacy. At ATscale, she designed and delivered the landmark Unlock The Everyday public-facing awareness campaign, and introduced World Day for Assistive Technology.

Ceridwen holds an MSc in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and an MA in French Language and Literature from the University of Glasgow.
 

Anil is a public health specialist who brings more than 12 years of advisory and implementation experience in health system strengthening in Asia and Africa.  

Before joining ATscale, Anil worked for CHAI, Deloitte, IQVIA (IMS), the Ministry of Health - Govt of India, and as a Medical Officer. He has worked extensively to shape health system policies, develop strategies and design large-scale public health interventions spanning RMNCH, NCDs and assistive technology. Anil played an instrumental role in developing ATA-C, AT Policy, AT Strategy and the Assistive Product List (APL) in Sierra Leone (West Africa), and in setting up quality standards for public health facilities in India. 

Anil has co-authored several technical guidelines for national public health programmes, and holds a Master’s in Health Administration (Public Health) from Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai, India. 
 

Satish has 25 years of experience in assistive technology, rehabilitation and disability inclusion in global public health at country, regional and global levels.  

Most recently, Satish was the Regional Technical Lead for the Disability, Assistive Technology, Rehabilitation, Palliative and Long-Term Care unit at the WHO Regional Office for Europe. 

Satish is an Occupational therapist by training, with a Diploma in Business Management from India, along with a Master’s in Public Health and Doctorate of Public Health from the United Kingdom. Satish has worked to increase access to health care, strengthen rehabilitation services, and improve access to assistive products for people with disabilities, older people, people with noncommunicable diseases, and people with various other health conditions. He has worked in over seventy countries and authored several publications. 
 

Before joining ATscale, María worked with international organizations in humanitarian response and human rights. She began her work in international communications as a Communications Assistant at Refugee Support Europe. Following this, she was an intern with IOM's Global Crisis Response Platform, where she worked on communications for crisis response. Most recently, she interned with UN Human Rights, where she worked on content production and advocacy materials to promote human rights awareness.

María is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Economic Analysis and holds a Master's degree in Political Communication from the Complutense University of Madrid. She also earned dual Bachelor's degrees in Audiovisual Communication and Advertising and Public Relations. She is fluent in Spanish, English and French, and has a strong interest in foreign languages.

Karen Reyes is from Nicaragua, aMedical doctor, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgeon, with a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management. She brings over a decade of experience in global health, disability inclusion and assistive technology.  Her commitment to disability inclusion is deeply personal. After a spinal cord injury, Karen transitioned from clinical practice to public health, becoming a strong advocate for disability inclusion and assistive technology. 

Before joining ATscale, Karen served as a Technical Officer for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the World Health Organization, where she co-founded and led WHO’s first disability affinity resource group, driving cultural change and earning the WHO Director-General’s Award for Excellence, supporting the implementation of the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS). Prior to that, she was a Technical Officer at the WHO’s Ear and Hearing Care Programme, collaborating with global partners to advance hearing health and assistive technology initiatives, World Hearing Forum, World Hearing Day, Make Listening Safe, and contributed to the development of key tools and normative work such as hearWHO App., basic ear and hearing care, World Report on Hearing, EHC Indicators for monitoring provision of services and hearing screening for implementation, among others.

Karen holds a Medical Doctor degree from UAM University in Nicaragua, ENT Head and Neck Surgery degree from UNAN, Mexico, Master in Public Health from Berkeley University in USA and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from Cambridge Judge Business School, UK

Aurelie brings ten years of experience in impact evaluation, data analysis, household surveys and capacity building. Before joining ATscale, she collaborated with several Cuban ministries to appraise programmes financed by Franco-Cuban Funds. With the World Bank and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), Aurelie has coordinated impact evaluation of projects in agriculture, education and microfinance in West Africa. 

More recently, she worked with UNHCR to support the implementation of Results Monitoring Surveys (RMS) and with Education Cannot Wait (ECW), collaborating with United Nations agencies and INGOs to design monitoring and evaluation tools. In previous positions, Aurelie played a key role in designing data-quality assurance plans and in strengthening information management systems for better informed decision-making.

Aurelie holds a master’s degree in economics and development from Paris Dauphine University, France.

Eduardo brings a wealth of experience in programme management and operations in the United Nations, including for hosted entities such as ATscale.

Before moving to Geneva, Eduardo supported the UN Environment Climate and Clean Air Coalition and the Green Climate Fund readiness and preparatory support grants programme at UNOPS Copenhagen.

Eduardo has worked in his home country (Argentina) in Academia, NGOs and government projects.

Eduardo holds an MSc in Governance and Development from the University of Antwerp (Belgium) and a Bachelors in Business Administration from University of Cordoba (Argentina).

Leah is trained in finance, administration and project management, with 13 years of experience in these fields as well as in operations. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Prince 2 practitioner and is currently pursuing an MBA in project management.

Before joining ATscale, she spent seven years working with the United Nations Mine Action Service in Somalia as an operations analyst, where she was tasked with coordination and administration, representation, implementation and reporting of UNMAS support to partners at the regional level.

Prior to joining UNMAS, she was with the cooperative section of the Central Bank of Kenya as an administration and operations officer where, among other functions, she maintained effective administrative systems, database management and controlled administrative budgets.

Kinley brings over 12 years of valuable programme management and implementation expertise, cultivated in the challenging context of a low-income country.

Prior to joining ATScale, she worked for the government in Bhutan, where she managed various public health programmes. She also played a pivotal role in developing Bhutan's National Priority Assistive Products List (APL). Through her efforts, Bhutan became one of the first countries to adopt the APL list and incorporate it into the national health system's essential equipment list. Additionally, Kinley spearheaded the rATA survey in Bhutan, the data from which contributed to the first-ever GReAT report.

Most recently, Kinley has worked as an international consultant for Timor-Leste and Bangladesh, supporting the development of the APL list and national action plans.

Kinley holds a post-graduate diploma in Public Administration from the Royal Institute of Management in Bhutan and a Master's degree in Development Studies from the University of Melbourne in Australia.

Elaine brings to ATscale over 20 years’ experience in cross-sector marketing and partnership engagement. With extensive private-sector experience, Elaine has direct expertise in product marketing, distribution and market development across organizations, from international corporations, to SMEs and start-ups. Over the last seven years, Elaine worked on social, nonprofit initiatives in education, health innovation and advocating for women’s and girls’ empowerment.

Prior to joining ATscale, Elaine worked with the Health Innovation and Investment Exchange, using NFTs to raise capital for investing in women-led organizations dedicated to health initiatives across Africa. Before this, she co-founded and managed a nonprofit communications agency in Geneva.
 

Elaine is finalizing her Master’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Arizona State University, and holds a BComm degree in Marketing from McGill University, Canada.