Experience

UAE Climate Change Special Envoy

• United Arab Emirates
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Food Systems Specialist

  • May 2023 - Present



FAO

• Italy
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate (Rural Inclusive Transformation- Consultant)

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Responsibilities as a consultant (Jan - Jun 2023) Contributing to the development of papers on rural inclusive transformation including "Reconsidering priorities for strategies, policies and investment for resilient, inclusive rural transformation "~ Paul Winters et al. "How does climate change affect strategies for Resilient and Inclusive Transformation Impact Initiative (RITI)" ~ Leslie Lipper et al and on using AI for analyzing investments by development organizations for the purposes of rural transformation ~ Jaron Porciello et al. Facilitating in the development of discussion sessions around topics mentioned above to guide investment recommendations design. Participating in said discussion/consultation sessions. Preparing policy notes and compiling papers for journal publications. Creating work plans, assisting and supervising the research work of undergraduate students toward preparing AI-based text analysis research. Show less



FLARE (Forests & Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement) Network

• Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

  How many people live near and within forests? How many of them are poor? Working as a research assistant for the FLARE Network I am exploring questions that can better inform policy action. Assisting in academic book editing. Helped organize FLARE annual conference for the year 2021. Was lead of operations for the fully virtual conference. How many people live near and within forests? How many of them are poor? Working as a research assistant for the FLARE Network I am exploring questions that can better inform policy action. Assisting in academic book editing. Helped organize FLARE annual conference for the year 2021. Was lead of operations for the fully virtual conference.



Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  At Notre Dame's Global Adaptation Initiative we are researching critical drivers and preconditions of adaptive capacities at various scales from individual to national for various Latin American Countries. Responsibilities include qualitative data coding, analysis, and synthesis. At Notre Dame's Global Adaptation Initiative we are researching critical drivers and preconditions of adaptive capacities at various scales from individual to national for various Latin American Countries. Responsibilities include qualitative data coding, analysis, and synthesis.



Keough School of Global Affairs

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Student facing teaching assistant role as a tutor for the course of Quantitative Method offered by professor Sisi Meng Student facing teaching assistant role as a tutor for the course of Quantitative Method offered by professor Sisi Meng



National League of Cities

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Consultant

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  A one year partnership to identify: "How might we accelerate the ability of cities to integrate work on equity and climate justice into municipal plans for sustainable development, climate mitigation, and climate adaptation?" A one year partnership to identify: "How might we accelerate the ability of cities to integrate work on equity and climate justice into municipal plans for sustainable development, climate mitigation, and climate adaptation?"



Youth Impact

• Pakistan
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Projects

  • Oct 2019 - Dec 2020

  Project lead for an experiential education project worth 0.5Million USD, funded by the US Embassy, to create Social Leaders in Pakistan. The project aims to teach social leadership via experiential education method by taking 500 fellows from all over Pakistan to a wilderness setting in the Himalayan mountains followed by year-long social action projects led by the fellows themselves. Project lead for an experiential education project worth 0.5Million USD, funded by the US Embassy, to create Social Leaders in Pakistan. The project aims to teach social leadership via experiential education method by taking 500 fellows from all over Pakistan to a wilderness setting in the Himalayan mountains followed by year-long social action projects led by the fellows themselves.



Knowledge Platform

• Singapore
• E-Learning Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sustainability Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  Project Lead - Design and construction of Pakistan's first green and environmentally sustainable learning center for students of various backgrounds Project lead - 21st century skills education though hands on practical projects related to rehabilitation of birds and bees in Pakistan Curriculum Developer for sustainability education for children Project Lead - Design and construction of Pakistan's first green and environmentally sustainable learning center for students of various backgrounds Project lead - 21st century skills education though hands on practical projects related to rehabilitation of birds and bees in Pakistan Curriculum Developer for sustainability education for children



Kansai Paint Private Limited

• Pakistan
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Manager Business Development

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2018

  Stock Management Material Procurement and imports - planning and support Sales team support and training Marketing support and product management International partner management New product and partners development Stock Management Material Procurement and imports - planning and support Sales team support and training Marketing support and product management International partner management New product and partners development



ICI Pakistan Limited

• Pakistan
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

  • KPI monitoring; Rs. 24 Million: Revenue, 3 Million: Capex, 13 Million: Inventory, HSE Performance and Staff Overtime• Supervising a team of 35 contractor employees, 7 permanent staff and 1 management staff• Responsible for maintenance management of plant Diesel Gen-sets and HTVs• Service provision of Rotary and Machine Shop and a Tools Store• Provision and coordination of Scaffolding and Rigging arrangements in the entire plant• Contract preparation and contractor relations (RFQs, Awarding of jobs, payments etc.)• Vendor Dealing and Plant Customer Relations. Training of Staff Show less

• • Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  Engineering Management • Part of commissioning team; Dense Ash Plant Extension and Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers Projects. Part of Plant Shut down Job Planning and execution team• Lead of Revision of all engineering services contracts• Understanding the company Safety Systems, Rules, Procedures and Policies. Process Flow and Different Plant Areas



NUST Adventure Club

• • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  Leading a team of 75 volunteers. Three office Bearers. 11 Directors of 11 Sub teamsPlanning and executing eventsTraining and development of Council membersDeveloping the Structure and hierarchy of the council Supervising Event teams Observing functional teams Raising multiple Platforms for council members to work in Team Development Managing Promotions, Hirings and Layoffs

• • Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

  Supervising the work of Four teams including Public and media relations PublicationsMedia Web& ITManaging Event teams Providing opinion in matters of hiring, firing and promotions of all teamsOrganising meetingsInitiating Projects



FrieslandCampina

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Rs. 0.3 Million/Month Saved after conducting a project of labor reduction Rs. 1.2 Million/Month Saved by proposing the use of a different chemical for cleaning purposes Updated the SOPS of the entire Refrigeration Plant. This work was pending since Two years. Studied the refrigeration process involved in the entire Ice-cream plant and presented it in an understandable format Rs. 0.3 Million/Month Saved after conducting a project of labor reduction Rs. 1.2 Million/Month Saved by proposing the use of a different chemical for cleaning purposes Updated the SOPS of the entire Refrigeration Plant. This work was pending since Two years. Studied the refrigeration process involved in the entire Ice-cream plant and presented it in an understandable format



Adventure Foundation Pakistan

• Wilderness guide

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2013

  Leading travel trips Leading Wilderness activities. including rock climbing, rappelling hiking, trekking Leading travel trips Leading Wilderness activities. including rock climbing, rappelling hiking, trekking



Bangkrashean School

• Internship

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Teaching English to Subarban Thai Students from Play group to grade Six Teaching English to Subarban Thai Students from Play group to grade Six



NUST Aerial Robotics Lab

• Internship

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Assembly, Flight, Repair, Documentation of Remote Control Helicopters. Inventory management Aiding Post Grad Students in research projects Assembly, Flight, Repair, Documentation of Remote Control Helicopters. Inventory management Aiding Post Grad Students in research projects