Danny Mirza FRSA, MSc, MA, MBA
Lead Consultant/Head of Talent at Coventry University London- Claim this Profile
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Rizwan Aboo
I highly recommend Danny, who is an outstanding careers professional. He's a constant source of creative ideas and has an incredible knack for building strong connections with students. Danny's passion for supporting students is truly inspiring. During our time at London South Bank University, I had the pleasure of working closely with Danny on countless employability projects. Let me tell you, those workshops were never boring! Danny's unique approach, dynamic delivery style, and his ability to create fun and engaging PowerPoint slides made each session a hit. Most importantly, they had a positive impact on our students' lives. I have no doubt that Danny has a bright career ahead of him in this field. It was a privilege to work alongside him, and I genuinely hope our paths cross again someday.
Gosia P.
I started my collaboration with Danny a few weeks before he officially joined the university. Yes, he wanted to be involved in the meetings and our project kickoff, so there was no delay in his contribution when he started. I admire his creativity, responsiveness and can-do attitude. But be careful his enthusiasm and work ethics are highly contagious - everyone (regardless, on or outside of his team) who happens to work with him sooner rather than later will catch it!
Rizwan Aboo
I highly recommend Danny, who is an outstanding careers professional. He's a constant source of creative ideas and has an incredible knack for building strong connections with students. Danny's passion for supporting students is truly inspiring. During our time at London South Bank University, I had the pleasure of working closely with Danny on countless employability projects. Let me tell you, those workshops were never boring! Danny's unique approach, dynamic delivery style, and his ability to create fun and engaging PowerPoint slides made each session a hit. Most importantly, they had a positive impact on our students' lives. I have no doubt that Danny has a bright career ahead of him in this field. It was a privilege to work alongside him, and I genuinely hope our paths cross again someday.
Gosia P.
I started my collaboration with Danny a few weeks before he officially joined the university. Yes, he wanted to be involved in the meetings and our project kickoff, so there was no delay in his contribution when he started. I admire his creativity, responsiveness and can-do attitude. But be careful his enthusiasm and work ethics are highly contagious - everyone (regardless, on or outside of his team) who happens to work with him sooner rather than later will catch it!
Rizwan Aboo
I highly recommend Danny, who is an outstanding careers professional. He's a constant source of creative ideas and has an incredible knack for building strong connections with students. Danny's passion for supporting students is truly inspiring. During our time at London South Bank University, I had the pleasure of working closely with Danny on countless employability projects. Let me tell you, those workshops were never boring! Danny's unique approach, dynamic delivery style, and his ability to create fun and engaging PowerPoint slides made each session a hit. Most importantly, they had a positive impact on our students' lives. I have no doubt that Danny has a bright career ahead of him in this field. It was a privilege to work alongside him, and I genuinely hope our paths cross again someday.
Gosia P.
I started my collaboration with Danny a few weeks before he officially joined the university. Yes, he wanted to be involved in the meetings and our project kickoff, so there was no delay in his contribution when he started. I admire his creativity, responsiveness and can-do attitude. But be careful his enthusiasm and work ethics are highly contagious - everyone (regardless, on or outside of his team) who happens to work with him sooner rather than later will catch it!
Rizwan Aboo
I highly recommend Danny, who is an outstanding careers professional. He's a constant source of creative ideas and has an incredible knack for building strong connections with students. Danny's passion for supporting students is truly inspiring. During our time at London South Bank University, I had the pleasure of working closely with Danny on countless employability projects. Let me tell you, those workshops were never boring! Danny's unique approach, dynamic delivery style, and his ability to create fun and engaging PowerPoint slides made each session a hit. Most importantly, they had a positive impact on our students' lives. I have no doubt that Danny has a bright career ahead of him in this field. It was a privilege to work alongside him, and I genuinely hope our paths cross again someday.
Gosia P.
I started my collaboration with Danny a few weeks before he officially joined the university. Yes, he wanted to be involved in the meetings and our project kickoff, so there was no delay in his contribution when he started. I admire his creativity, responsiveness and can-do attitude. But be careful his enthusiasm and work ethics are highly contagious - everyone (regardless, on or outside of his team) who happens to work with him sooner rather than later will catch it!
Credentials
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Full Member
Career Development InstituteFeb, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Fellow
The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)Sep, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Full Member
AGCASMar, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Associate Member CIPD (Level 7)
CIPDJun, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Member
Association for Project ManagementJan, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Premium Educator
Harvard Business SchoolJul, 2017- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Coventry University London
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Lead Consultant/Head of Talent
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Aug 2023 - Present
Rocketing (Leading 😎) the Talent Team, which comprises of Student Talent & Graduate Talent Teams at Coventry University London Locations Projects working on: - Project EducAIte - London Edge - Social Media Revamp - Placement Overhaul - Project Get Out & Pop Up And now the basic JD stuff, bring your popcorns, its long: 1. Provide direct line management to the Student Talent staff team located within a Faculty or academic subsidiary to deliver the Talent Team ’s mission and meet its targets 2. Under the guidance of the Associate Director, Student Talent and working with the Associate Dean for Student Experience, take lead responsibility for the development of the Faculty/academic subsidiary annual operational plans 3. Lead on an area of strategic importance and apply own expertise to the development of resources, strategy and policy across the University Group 4. Working with fellow Lead Consultant colleagues, develop resource material to support skills and internship delivery 5. Working with fellow Lead Consultant colleagues, plan the training and professional development of Student Talent staff 6. With the Associate Director, Student Talent and other Lead Consultants: Student Talent, review the Faculty/Subsidiary annual operational plans 7. Continuously monitor staff and other resource needs to ensure that the Faculty/Subsidiary operational plan is being delivered 8. Working with the Associate Dean for Student Experience or equivalent, course leaders and other stakeholders, ensure that core skills are embedded in the design and delivery of all courses 9. Lead and manage the quality of service 10. Working with Associate Dean for Student Experience, Associate Heads Student Experience and course leaders 11. Oversee the quality of the internship support services 12. You will contribute to the operational delivery of the service within the faculty/subsidiary as required and appropriate. 13. Lead on an area of strategic importance Show less
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CU London
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Consultant/Head of Talent
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Aug 2023 - Present
Rocketing (Leading 😎) the Talent Team, which comprises of Student Talent & Graduate Talent Teams at Coventry University London Locations Projects working on: - Project EducAIte - London Edge - Social Media Revamp - Placement Overhaul - Project Get Out & Pop Up And now the basic JD stuff, bring your popcorns, its long: 1. Provide direct line management to the Student Talent staff team located within a Faculty or academic subsidiary to deliver the Talent Team ’s mission and meet its targets 2. Under the guidance of the Associate Director, Student Talent and working with the Associate Dean for Student Experience, take lead responsibility for the development of the Faculty/academic subsidiary annual operational plans 3. Lead on an area of strategic importance and apply own expertise to the development of resources, strategy and policy across the University Group 4. Working with fellow Lead Consultant colleagues, develop resource material to support skills and internship delivery 5. Working with fellow Lead Consultant colleagues, plan the training and professional development of Student Talent staff 6. With the Associate Director, Student Talent and other Lead Consultants: Student Talent, review the Faculty/Subsidiary annual operational plans 7. Continuously monitor staff and other resource needs to ensure that the Faculty/Subsidiary operational plan is being delivered 8. Working with the Associate Dean for Student Experience or equivalent, course leaders and other stakeholders, ensure that core skills are embedded in the design and delivery of all courses 9. Lead and manage the quality of service 10. Working with Associate Dean for Student Experience, Associate Heads Student Experience and course leaders 11. Oversee the quality of the internship support services 12. You will contribute to the operational delivery of the service within the faculty/subsidiary as required and appropriate. 13. Lead on an area of strategic importance Show less
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AGCAS
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student & Graduate Engagement Task Group (Member)
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Mar 2023 - Present
📢 Task Group Works for: ⚡️ Enhance student and graduate confidence around careers services and identify barriers or concerns around engagement ⚡️Identify the common language used across the student and graduate populations. Utilising this to support marketing and communications ⚡️Enhance professional knowledge and practice around student and graduate engagement including social media ⚡️To investigate the patterns of differential student engagement across different groups and demographics (Widening participation, international, disability, carers, commuters etc) ⚡️Discover examples of good practice and highlight strategies, as well as leading on innovating new ideas ⚡️Understand the current social media trends and develop marketing campaigns that supports with student and graduate engagement Show less
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University of Northampton
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Career Development Consultant
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Sep 2022 - Oct 2023
🚀 Career Rocketing students from the Faculty of Business & Law ⚡ Via 1-2-1 Employability Consultations ✔ Creating Synergies with Academics from the following subject areas: 📚 Accounting & Finance 📚 HRM & Organisational Behavior 📚 Business Systems & Operations 📚 International Strategy & Business 📚 Economics, IR & Development 🚀 Special Projects: ResearchEX - Students Research Showcase Walkin' Careers - Engagement Drive The Career Audit - AccFin Specific Event The FBL Challenge - Sustainability Focused Contest Show less
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London South Bank University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Employability Consultant
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Aug 2021 - Oct 2022
1-2-1 Career Consultations for students & alumni Conducting workshops on various employability topics Networking with Academics to embed employability into curriculum Special Projects: Careers Hub Studio KickStart - Employability, Fastrtacked Employability Summit 1-2-1 Career Consultations for students & alumni Conducting workshops on various employability topics Networking with Academics to embed employability into curriculum Special Projects: Careers Hub Studio KickStart - Employability, Fastrtacked Employability Summit
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Color Club CIC
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United Kingdom
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Apparel & Fashion
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Founder & Managing Director
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Jan 2016 - Aug 2022
A Social Enterprise To Help Develop And Nurture Garment Makers In Underdeveloped/Developing Countries By Providing The Makers An Online Platform To Sell Their Products And Get The Recognition They Deserve. We Aim To Invest 80% Of The Profits Back Into The Makers. A Social Enterprise To Help Develop And Nurture Garment Makers In Underdeveloped/Developing Countries By Providing The Makers An Online Platform To Sell Their Products And Get The Recognition They Deserve. We Aim To Invest 80% Of The Profits Back Into The Makers.
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Clinton Global Initiative
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Fellow
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Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
Selected to represent Glasgow Caledonian University with my social venture Color Club CIC at CGI U 2021/22 Selected to represent Glasgow Caledonian University with my social venture Color Club CIC at CGI U 2021/22
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Glasgow Caledonian University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Development Officer (Careers Service)
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Mar 2021 - Feb 2022
Managing the Common Good Award Assisting the Student Mentoring programme Project Managing Student Development Initiatives Managing the Common Good Award Assisting the Student Mentoring programme Project Managing Student Development Initiatives
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Lancaster University Management School
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Postgraduate Researcher - Organisation, Work & Technology
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Oct 2018 - Aug 2019
Research Projects Worked On: ▪ Ubiquitous Knowledge Management For Industry 4.0 - Collaborated with the Computer Science Dept. to discover ways to manage knowledge ubiquitously using 4.0 technologies. ▪ Human Resource Management for Industry 4.0 - Conducted industry survey in order to understand impact of industry 4.0 on human resource management practices ▪ Ambient Intelligent Work Places: AI For Work - Conducted inter-disciplinary literature review & analysis in order to find possibilities to use ambient intelligence at work settings. Show less
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Abacus
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Pakistan
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Training And Development Consultant
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Sep 2017 - Sep 2018
Projects - Designed & delivered the following trainings to the clients: ▪ '4.0 is here' - Industry 4.0 Technologies Training Program, Client: PITB ▪ 'The Leap' – Technological Leadership Development Program, Client: Careem ▪ 'Abacus Help' – Digital Customer Orientation Culture Program, Client: Telenor ▪ 'Top the Job' – Software On-Boarding Program for Hires, Client: Telenor Projects - Designed & delivered the following trainings to the clients: ▪ '4.0 is here' - Industry 4.0 Technologies Training Program, Client: PITB ▪ 'The Leap' – Technological Leadership Development Program, Client: Careem ▪ 'Abacus Help' – Digital Customer Orientation Culture Program, Client: Telenor ▪ 'Top the Job' – Software On-Boarding Program for Hires, Client: Telenor
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Global Institute Lahore
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Pakistan
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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University Lecturer
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Oct 2016 - Sep 2017
Courses Taught: ▪ Future of Work Specializations - Business Analytics, Data Science for Business, Internet-of-Things for Business & Innovation Management ▪ Core Courses - Introduction to Management, Organizational Behavior & Digital HR Initiatives: ▪ Founded 'Future of Work' Research Centre ▪ Initiated Faculty Digital Literacy Program Resulting in Faculty Evaluation Rating to Increase By 25% on Average ▪ Student Teams Led by Me, Won 9 National Level Events ▪ Trained Instructors on Harvard Case Method & Simulations ▪ Extensive work done on Markstrat Simulation (INSEAD) Show less
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Education
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Glasgow Caledonian University
MSc Social Innovation, Social Work -
Lancaster University
MA Human Resources & Consulting, High Merit -
University Of Central Punjab
Master of Business Administration - MBA, HRM -
University Of Central Punjab
BBA (Bachelors of Business Administration), 3.36/4.0