Hello, I'm Philippe Veltsos
Driving Impact through digital transformation and innovation.
About Me
Experience
Digital Health Leadership
Provide strategic leadership and guidance on digital health initiatives, ensuring the functional integration of technical areas for partners like WHO, CDC and USAID, working with local governments, ministries and actors across numerous countries.
Digital Transformation
Drive digital transformation initiatives by modernizing technological infrastructures, optimizing data flows, and implementing scalable solutions to improve public health service delivery.
Project & Portfolio Management
Manage and expand multi-million-dollar portfolios, implement agile principles, and ensure quality deliverables for strategic partners.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Excel at working with diverse strategic actors, including UN agencies, government officials, donors, and other key partners to achieve common goals.
GGs, DPGs and Open Source
Contribute to and advocate for Global Goods (GGs), Digital Public Goods (DPGs), and open-source software to promote collaborative development and technology sharing in the global health community. Check out the Global Good Guidebook and the DPGA registry.
Global Health & LMICs
Over two decades of experience in global health, delivering and implementing digital health projects and open-source solutions tailored to local needs, with a strong focus on capacity building and long-term sustainability across more than 30 countries, including 25 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Skills
Health Information Systems
Architectural design, and implementation of HIS, referencing the OpenHIE framework to highlight the complexity of multiple components and registries.
DPI
Experienced in designing and implementing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Health and Agriculture, enhancing data and service delivery at scale.
Standards
Deep knowledge of interoperability standards, including HL7 FHIR, the Digital Public Goods (DPG) Standard, Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and ISO standards, to ensure seamless data exchange, interoperability and systems compatibility.
Data Analytics
Utilizing data to present KPIs and inform decisions using technologies like PowerAutomate, PowerBI, Superset, and others.
AI/ML
Experienced in data governance for AI/ML, which is crucial for the implementation of any model in Public Health.
GIS
Specialization in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for public health surveillance and data analysis, aligned with the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).
Education & Certifications
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master in Business Administration (1996-1997)
MS in Telecommunications
Master of Science in Telecommunications (2000-2001)
Prince2 Certified
Project Management certification focused on controlled project environments.
ITIL v3 Foundation
Certified in IT Service Management, promoting a standardized approach to IT services.
PMI Certifications
Project Management Institute certifications, including Healthcare Projects.
UN Certifications
Certified in various UN topics, including Cybersecurity Essentials, Ethics and Governance of AI for Health, and Harassment & Abuse of Authority.
Languages
English
Mother tongue
French
Mother tongue
German
Basic Knowledge
Interests
When I'm not geeking out or digitalizing health...
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Get In Touch
I am always open to new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out to me via email or connect with me on social media.