Patrick is a member of PICO Uganda since 2005. He has over the last five years been extensively involved in activities geared towards strengthening and improving organisational planning, resource mobilisation and strategic management.

Patrick has been involved in organisational management and development since 2004. He has focused the development of strategies for national institutions such as Universities, sub-regional organisations such as the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), the Biotechnology and Bio-safety Network for Eastern Africa (BIO-EARN) and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and at continental level such as the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA). Patrick has also been involved in supporting institutions to develop resource mobilisation instruments. These actives have taken him through most of Sub- Saharan Africa (from West Africa through East and Southern Africa).

The competence portfolio of Patrick embrace process facilitation that leads to consensus building, strategic planning and operational alignments; Developing grant proposals for diverse funding sources; Excellent writing skills with over 25 scientific journal articles in refereed journals, authored book chapters in addition to leading research for development teams.

Patrick holds a PhD in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, as well as an MSc in Crop Science and a BSc in Agriculture from Makerere University, Uganda. He has undertaken specialized training in process facilitation, personal mastery and soft skills, resource mobilisation and project management.