Dr. Julius Ssentongo is a Public Health Physician and he currently serves as Director Operations and Director Eastern Africa Resilience Innovation Lab at the ResilientAfrica Network (RAN), Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health. Dr. Ssentongo has extensive experience in research and innovation, including designing and implementation of both qualitative and quantitative research studies. He has led and coordinated development research on several topics including resilience, digital identity, off-grid energy, basic and higher education, and impact of COVID-19. During the Tusome Project, Dr. Ssentongo served as a Co-Investigator and Liaison Officer for the implementing consortium that included RAN (lead), University of Nairobi, and Catholic Relief Services – Baltimore, USA. From 2018 to 2020, Dr. Ssentongo served as the RAN Point of Contact for the LASER PULSE program. He has facilitated a number of LASER PULSE activities including a recent capacity building course on Research Leadership. He also regularly facilitates systems thinking and human centered design trainings delivered by RAN for partners. He has experience managing projects, especially programs funded by USAID and the United Nations. Dr. Ssentongo holds a Masters of Public Health (MPH) and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), both awarded by Makerere University.