Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer and Entrepreneurship Specialist

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  • Program Development - Developed and managed the Summer Entrepreneurship Program for international exchange students at the University of Utah• Program Management - Played a key role in all aspects of the program, including application design and selection process, course design and delivery, program components, student assessment, lab-to-market competition, field trips and professional development/networking opportunities• Teaching - Designed and delivered an “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” course aimed at graduate and undergraduate level engineering students interested in receiving a condensed and tailored version of the business school entrepreneurship curriculum• Market Research - Conducted detailed market research for the the Water Center’s flagship Clean Drinking Water venture• Financial Planning & Analysis - Performed detailed financial planning and analysis and developed 10-year financial projections for the Center’s drinking water venture in Pakistan• Business-Academia Collaboration - Developed ties with industry, non-profits, technology firms and startup incubators to strengthen business-academic collaboration in the water sector• Project Management - Managed an international research project in the Upper Indus Basin involving multiple stakeholders including universities, government agencies and local organizations Show less

• Graduate Teaching Assistant - Operations Management

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  • Teaching – Assisted students with coursework, quizzes and simulations• Coursework Design – Developed solution sets for quizzes and exams• Online Simulations – Monitored online Operations Management Simulations (Littlefield)



Navigant

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Energy Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Research - Conducted detailed research for the Building Innovations team in the realm of LEDs, connected lighting & IoT, building energy management systems and beyond • Data Analysis - Designed & implemented a framework to map a complex Electric Vehicle forecast model into R for analytical and visualization purposes • Market Intelligence - Carried out extensive market and competitor research to help a large client make informed decisions in a multi-billion dollar market. • Market Intelligence - Worked with and created databases that were crucial in estimating market sizes in different verticals Show less



PieCycle

• Lahore, Pakistan

• Founder and General Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Entrepreneurship - Founded PieCycle, the country’s first pie bakery, to bake and deliver seasonal and all-natural homemade pies to customers • Strategy - Negotiated a strategic revenue-sharing partnership with Marble Slab Creamery to minimize overhead and ensure profitability from the first month of operations • HR Management - Recruited and managed a team of 4 full-time employees, achieving zero turnover through effective management, good pay and sales based incentives • Social Media Marketing - Managed PieCycle’s Facebook page and gained over 13000 page followers as well as a 4.7 star rating • Sustainability & Design - Designed and launched an innovative pie box that eliminated the need for a carry-bag Show less



Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform

• Islamabad, Pakistan

• Young Development Fellow

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

  • External Relations - Liaised with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank on MPNR’s role under the Energy Sector Reform program • Monitoring & Evaluation - Researched and selected indicators and benchmarks for a Monitoring Unit • Strategy & Sustainability - Developed a proposal to introduce complimentary tire-pressure fill-ups at petrol stations of the state-owned oil company to improve fuel efficiency and create estimated annual savings of $150-300 million • Report Writing - Obtained and consolidated petroleum sector data for Vision 2025, a broad 10 year development plan • Communications - Prepared speeches and talking points for senior ministry officials Show less



Envirotec Lahore

• Lahore, Pakistan

• Founder/Partner

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Product Development – Created a new concept business and experimented with different reflective coatings as a cool-roofing solution in heat-stressed Lahore • Strategy – Developed a strategic partnership with HLS Limited, a home security and automation company with over 3000 residential and commercial clients • Product Development – Created a new concept business and experimented with different reflective coatings as a cool-roofing solution in heat-stressed Lahore • Strategy – Developed a strategic partnership with HLS Limited, a home security and automation company with over 3000 residential and commercial clients



Lahore University of Management Sciences

• Pakistan
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  ● Worked with the Department of Economics on a project looking at the effect of incumbency on the probability of success in Pakistani elections. ● Worked with the Department of Economics on a project looking at the effect of incumbency on the probability of success in Pakistani elections.



Focus Humanitarian Assistance

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2007