Experience

Paani

• Food & Beverages

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Paani is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated toward alleviating the current water crisis in Pakistan. Highlights-Built 2,000 wells to supply 150,000+ rural villagers access to clean, healthy water-Provided over 2.7 million meals to villagers and laborers during COVID-19 lockdown-Donated $500,000+ in medical equipment to Lahore hospitals designated for COVID-19-Recognized by LA Times, USA Today, and Parhlo-Established 10,000+ member audience Paani is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated toward alleviating the current water crisis in Pakistan. Highlights-Built 2,000 wells to supply 150,000+ rural villagers access to clean, healthy water-Provided over 2.7 million meals to villagers and laborers during COVID-19 lockdown-Donated $500,000+ in medical equipment to Lahore hospitals designated for COVID-19-Recognized by LA Times, USA Today, and Parhlo-Established 10,000+ member audience



American Pakistan Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Leadership Council Member

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  -Member of a council of trusted advisers who help craft the future vision of the American Pakistan Foundation (APF), while facilitating cross-disciplinary dialogue and action on issues important to APF.

• UN-Initiative

  • Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

  -Advise on Pakistan-related issues as an APF United Nations Team Representative through written policy briefs on a multitude of topics.-Drafted policy briefs on social protections in Pakistan for upcoming United Nations conference with the help of the APF UN Team.



Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant for MyVoice

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  -Utilizing database of 1500 youth individuals across the United States to provide a platform for youth (anywhere from 13-25) voices and experiences to advise US policymakers-Analyzing and collecting data regarding familiarity with healthcare laws across US individuals to advise researchers about the level of understanding that young individuals may have over terms like premiums and deductibles-Currently working to understand youth perspectives regarding juvenile incarceration to advise relevant policy groups like the Juvenile Law Center.

• Intern for ACRU (Acute Care Research Unit)

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  -Investigated methods to improve access, costs, utilization, transitions and effectiveness to reduce asthma related pediatric hospitalizations.



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Instructor

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  Lecture students about the intersection between anthropology, public health, and medicine in the global space, while also training them to conduct biosocial analyses on case studies of various global importance.+Manage 52 students across 3 different sections+Facilitate analyses of global health case studies among students Lecture students about the intersection between anthropology, public health, and medicine in the global space, while also training them to conduct biosocial analyses on case studies of various global importance.+Manage 52 students across 3 different sections+Facilitate analyses of global health case studies among students



National Rural Support Programme

• Pakistan
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Fellowship

  • May 2019 - Sep 2019

  -Selected as one of ten fully funded students to lead research on rural development in Pakistan. -My work revolved around identifying the root cause of water contamination and the possible correlation on health outcomes in rural populations. -Traveled to multiple villages across the different provinces in Pakistan to conduct a mixed methods research study and identified overflow from open sewage and lack of maintenance as contributors to cross contamination with drinking water. -Selected as one of ten fully funded students to lead research on rural development in Pakistan. -My work revolved around identifying the root cause of water contamination and the possible correlation on health outcomes in rural populations. -Traveled to multiple villages across the different provinces in Pakistan to conduct a mixed methods research study and identified overflow from open sewage and lack of maintenance as contributors to cross contamination with drinking water.



University of Michigan Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant for James Hathaway

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Conducted research for refugee and asylum law expert Professor James Hathaway concerning violations of refugee and asylum law throughout the world by analyzing over 100 refugee law case studies. Encoded case studies regarding monumental resolutions about development of refugee law into an online, globally accessible database with over 10,000 articles, guiding future dialogues concerning refugees. Conducted research for refugee and asylum law expert Professor James Hathaway concerning violations of refugee and asylum law throughout the world by analyzing over 100 refugee law case studies. Encoded case studies regarding monumental resolutions about development of refugee law into an online, globally accessible database with over 10,000 articles, guiding future dialogues concerning refugees.

• Psychology Research Assistant: Emotion & Self Control Lab

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  -Explored how people can control their emotions to improve our understanding of how self-control works and to discover ways of enhancing self-control in daily life.-Examined why people’s attempts to work through negative experiences at times succeed and at times fail. -Explored how people can control their emotions to improve our understanding of how self-control works and to discover ways of enhancing self-control in daily life.-Examined why people’s attempts to work through negative experiences at times succeed and at times fail.



TED Conferences

• Media Production

• TedxIAOkma

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  Assisted in organizing and acted as co- MC for a conference of over 100 attendees with esteemed speakers from all over the United States, speaking on various topics including American healthcare systems and Detroit revitalization projects. Assisted in organizing and acted as co- MC for a conference of over 100 attendees with esteemed speakers from all over the United States, speaking on various topics including American healthcare systems and Detroit revitalization projects.



CAIR-MI

• United States
• Legal Services

• Intern for CAIR Law Firm

  • Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

  Worked on Safe Spaces Project that aimed to create a comfortable environment for minority individuals both in schools and prisons. Worked on Safe Spaces Project that aimed to create a comfortable environment for minority individuals both in schools and prisons.