Experience

Tabadlab
• Pakistan
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Growth Associate

  • Jun 2022 - Present


Jinnah Institute, Pakistan

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Program Manager

  • Sep 2020 - May 2022

  • Organized three iterations of the longest running India-Pakistan Track II dialogue • Assisted with the strategic planning and delivery of outputs for the Strategic Security Inititative (SSI) and the Open Democracy Initiative (ODI) • Authored several reports, policy briefs and op-eds on a range of security and political issues • Responsible for managing communications for the Jinnah Institute on all major platforms (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram) • Responsible for providing research inputs for Senator Sherry Rehman Show less



Elevate | Smart Grants for Powerful Social Change

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grant Writer

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Led drafting of 62 proposals and reports across five client teams and have helped in securing $352,500 in general operating and program support • Responsible for writing technical grants and conducting prospect and landscape research for local non-profits in the education and human services sector • Led drafting of 62 proposals and reports across five client teams and have helped in securing $352,500 in general operating and program support • Responsible for writing technical grants and conducting prospect and landscape research for local non-profits in the education and human services sector



The George Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  • Responsible for grading assignments and homework, along with assisting students with academic writing during weekly office hours • Tasked with conducting writing workshops along with the instructor • Responsible for grading assignments and homework, along with assisting students with academic writing during weekly office hours • Tasked with conducting writing workshops along with the instructor



The Wilson Center

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Assisted Mr. Michael Kugelman (Deputy Director Asia Program) with research on South Asian security and economic issues • Member of the Asia Program organizing team for the Pakistan Policy Symposium held in October 2018 • Assisted Dr. Neeti Nair with research on her upcoming book, Hurt Sentiments and Blasphemy in South Asia • Assisted Mr. Michael Kugelman (Deputy Director Asia Program) with research on South Asian security and economic issues • Member of the Asia Program organizing team for the Pakistan Policy Symposium held in October 2018 • Assisted Dr. Neeti Nair with research on her upcoming book, Hurt Sentiments and Blasphemy in South Asia



Foundation for Fundamental Rights

• Pakistan
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Communications and Resource Development

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Assisted the Missing Persons team on a report pertaining to challenging the constitutional vires which make it lawful for state functionaries to carry out enforced disappearances • Coordinated the advocacy campaign for the Drone Strikes project which involved arranging media interviews with civilian victims and their families • Assisted the Missing Persons team on a report pertaining to challenging the constitutional vires which make it lawful for state functionaries to carry out enforced disappearances • Coordinated the advocacy campaign for the Drone Strikes project which involved arranging media interviews with civilian victims and their families



PILDAT

• Pakistan
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Project Officer

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  • Co-authored a report that evaluated the performance of 104 senators during the 13th Parliamentary year. Worked in conjunction with the Senate of Pakistan during the data collection process. The report was published in June 2016 • Co-authored a report on the internal democracy of major political parties in Pakistan. The report was published in March 2016 • Co-authored a report that evaluated the performance of 104 senators during the 13th Parliamentary year. Worked in conjunction with the Senate of Pakistan during the data collection process. The report was published in June 2016 • Co-authored a report on the internal democracy of major political parties in Pakistan. The report was published in March 2016



Lahore University of Management Sciences

• Pakistan
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  • Responsible for grading assignments and quizzes along with assisting students during weekly office hours • Responsible for grading assignments and quizzes along with assisting students during weekly office hours



Spearhead Research

• Pakistan
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Analyst

  • Dec 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Published weekly articles relating to national security issues and the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan • Produced quarterly reports reviewing the internal security situation of Pakistan, implementation of the National Action Plan and Civil-Military relations • Published weekly articles relating to national security issues and the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan • Produced quarterly reports reviewing the internal security situation of Pakistan, implementation of the National Action Plan and Civil-Military relations