Experience

Sesame Workshop Bangladesh

• Bangladesh
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Managing Director

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Working for the brand Sisimpur with an objective of making early childhood education delightful. We create impactful educational contents for young children and distribute through diverse platforms including TV Channels, Digital Media, Community Outreach and School Interventions. For making our initiatives more impactful by reaching more children, we always explore partnerships with businesses, philanthropies, media distributors, digital entities, schools and communities. As the Managing Director, I look after the country operations of all Sesame activities including projects, education and contents, finance and operations, and new businesses. Show less

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

  Working for the brand Sisimpur with an objective of making early childhood education delightful. We create impactful educational contents for young children and distribute through diverse platforms including TV Channels, Digital Media, Community Outreach and School Interventions. For making our initiatives more impactful by reaching more children, we always explore partnerships with businesses, philanthropies, media distributors, digital entities, schools and communities.



Room to Read

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director - Literacy Program

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2017

  As Head of the Literacy Program I used to look after the Planning, Budgeting and Implementation of the Literacy Program of Bangladesh Country Office; Led the program design, curriculum development, training planning and the development of modules and guidelines of Literacy Program Components of Reading Instruction, School Libraries, Book Publishing, and Family and Community Engagement; Coordinated the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) with different sub-tests of reading development among primary school children in the program intervened schools in different district in Bangladesh. Also supported the Room to Read's Research team in designing different sub-tests of Reading Assessments. Supported the Program Operations and Accounts and Finance teams in preparing annual Implementation Calendar, Procurement Plans and Program Expense Plan. Supported Human Resources teams in planning Literacy Program Staffing, Hiring and Staff Development Initiatives. Show less

• Director, Educational Outreach

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2011

  Sesame Workshop New York in collaboration with Nayantara Communications in Dhaka co-produced Sisimpur, the local version of world-famous children’s television program Sesame Street in Bangladesh. Sisimpur was started in Bangladesh as a project of USAID and has witnessed an immense success over the years through its intervention of TV series and outreach. As Director of Outreach the key responsibilities included leading the Planning, Budgeting and implementation of educational outreach activities in partnership with government and non-government organizations: Developing and Managing the partnerships with NGOs and Community Based Organizations for project implementations. Show less



Plan International, Bangladesh

• Bangladesh
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Development and Education

  • May 2001 - Jan 2005

  Being based at country office of plan international in Bangladesh as Coordinator of Early Childhood programs I was responsible for Annual Project Planning and Budgeting; Coordination of field programs in urban and rural areas; Capacity development of partners and field staff; Educational materials development; Training Design, Coordination and Conduction for school teachers and supervisors; Supervision and monitoring of field programs and proving technical support. Being based at country office of plan international in Bangladesh as Coordinator of Early Childhood programs I was responsible for Annual Project Planning and Budgeting; Coordination of field programs in urban and rural areas; Capacity development of partners and field staff; Educational materials development; Training Design, Coordination and Conduction for school teachers and supervisors; Supervision and monitoring of field programs and proving technical support.



Save the Children in Bangladesh

• Bangladesh
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Trainer and Materials Developer

  • Nov 1998 - May 2001

  I have been part of a technical team who worked on developing ECD curriculum and resources in Bangladesh, where my key responsibilities were coordination of educational program implementation of early grades; development of training plans, modules and guides for teachers; conduction of TOTs and capacity building courses; development of educational materials and resources; supervision and monitoring of field programs. I have been part of a technical team who worked on developing ECD curriculum and resources in Bangladesh, where my key responsibilities were coordination of educational program implementation of early grades; development of training plans, modules and guides for teachers; conduction of TOTs and capacity building courses; development of educational materials and resources; supervision and monitoring of field programs.



BRAC Bangladesh

• Program Organizer/Team-in-Charge/Trainer for Education Program

  • Jan 1992 - Oct 1998

  Started my career with BRAC by being a part if project implementation team. Carried our several responsibilities over the time being in different positions where my key responsibilities were implementation of Non-Formal Education interventions, community consultation and resource mobilization, Supervision and monitoring support to the field programs, Development of training manuals and teachers guides, Development of educational materials and resources, Conducting training and workshops, team management and team’s capacity development. Show less