Leadership
Pilar Hernández
Jan Böhme
Managing Director - Business Development & Projects
Managing Director - Technology & Operations
Over 15 years’ experience in the area of infectious disease control and digital health in international context
EDUCATION
2009 to 2010 – MSc Control of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
2005 to 2008 – Doctoral Studies, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Giessen, Germany
1999 to 2004 – University Degree Human Biology, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
CORE COMPETENCIES
Team leadership and Management of SORMAS international projects
Professional experience in infectious disease control programmes in the areas of pandemic prevention and response, digital health and neglected tropical diseases
Consulting and project management in Africa, Latin America, and Europe
Experience with international funding agencies including GIZ, KfW, EU and DFID
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Since 2022 – Managing Director (Business Development & Projects), SORMAS Foundation gGmbH, Braunschweig, Germany
2021 to 2022 – Team Leader, Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Brunswick, Germany
2019 to 2020 – Team Leader, GFA Consulting Group GmbH, Abuja, Nigeria
2017 to 2018 – Project Manager & Consultant, GFA Consulting Group GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
2014 to 2016 – Project Manager, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
2011 to 2013 – Project Manager & Consultant, International Cooperation, La Paz, Bolivia
Over 15 years of experience as IT-Expert, both in the private as well as the public sector.
EDUCATION
2004 to 2007 – IT Expert (Software Development)
2014 to 2025 – Game Designer (GA)
CORE COMPETENCIES
Over 15 years of experience in design and implementation of software projects both as a developer as well as software architect
Working experience in local health departments during the COVID-19 pandemic, both as an employee as well as freelance consultant
Advisory tothe implementation project of SORMAS in Germany
Focus on Usability and User Experience due to education and experience as a Game Designer
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Since 2022 – Managing Director at SORMAS Foundation gGmbH, Braunschweig, Germany
2021 – 2022
Business Analyst at
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
Braunschweig, Germany
2020 to 2021 – Technical Staff at Health Department, Peine, Germany
2017 to 2022 – CEO / Founder at Vagabond Software GmbH,
Peine Germany
2015 to 2017 – Game Designer at Daedalic Entertainment GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
2007 to 2013 – Consultant at E.ON IT GmbH, Würzburg, Germany
