I am a researcher, teacher and facilitator specialising in local governance, security and justice in Myanmar. I lived in Myanmar and Thailand from 2007 to 2025. I have regularly traveled and worked in Myanmar’s conflict-affected areas since 2009.

I specialise in the governance and justice systems of ethnic revolutionary organisations and other resistance groups. I have also researched and written widely on the command structure and atrocity crimes of the Myanmar Armed Forces and its wider security apparatus. I have over 25 publications, including peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and policy reports, as well as dozens more media articles. I have worked for local civil and political organisations, the United Nations, non-governmental organisations, think tanks, and strategic intelligence firms.  See the ‘publications’ tab to read my research.

I am committed to helping friends and colleagues from Myanmar finally bring an end to military rule and build a political system based on ethnic equality and the right to self-determination. Since the military’s attempted coup in 2021, I have volunteered and provided pro bono support for a wide range of organisations and individuals seeking to end military dictatorship and establish a federal democracy.

I am a Senior Policy and Research Advisor for the Myanmar/Thailand-based School of Governance and Public Administration (formerly Deputy Director) and a fellow with the Centre on Armed Groups.

I have an MA from King’s College, London’s War Studies Department and a PhD in Politics from the University of Bristol.