Experience

Invest2Innovate (i2i)

• Pakistan
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Lead Insights

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan Clients: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), The World Bank, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Visa Foundation, Higher Education Commission for Pakistan (HEC) Mapping financial & startup landscape | Advocating for gender equity | Programmatic analysis (startups, SMEs, SGBs) | UX Research

• Lead Special Projects

  • Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

  Islāmābād, Pakistan



Zebaqi

• Pakistan
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Business Development Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

  Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan Worked toward sweat equity in the luxury fashion business. • Increased the average monthly sales revenue (111.6%) and customer base (316.7%) by widening the sales channels (e-commerce and retail) and designing & executing the social media marketing strategy. • Streamlined financial and HR processes.



Clark University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States Worked as a research assistant for Caregivers Taskforce at Clark University: • Conducted employee focus groups to understand the impact of remote work on caregivers’ well-being and effectiveness. • Recommended change initiatives to university’s management for virtual to in-person work transition.



Clark Women in Business

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management

• President

  • Sep 2019 - May 2021

  Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States • Managed and developed core team members and increased on-campus engagement from 0 to 30 members. • Provided skill improvement and career advancement opportunities, for example, ‘Brown Bag Meetings’ for students to promote peer-to-peer learning. • Conducted on-campus and virtual events to increase business engagement with Clark Alumni and other departments.



Lawrence Family Development, Inc. d/b/a Lawrence Prospera

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

• Program Development Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States • Developed Covid-19 Reentry Plan for the SISU Center which was also adopted by Lawrence Family Development Charter School • Worked with SISU staff on the website and social media design and implementation • Created a crowd-funding campaign proposal that the organization will use as a guide in the upcoming months.



Clark University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States Reporting: Professor Dr Laura Graves Course: Organizational Leadership • Assisted Dr Graves in designing the course, providing feedback and supporting the growth of 32 students from 6 nationalities. • Challenge & response: Digitally transformed the international classroom in response to the COVID19 pandemic.



The School of Writing

• Pakistan
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

  Karachi, Pakistan Reporting: Saba Mushtaq, Program Manager Badal Do! Badal Do! is a school-centered project, funded by USAID, which aims to bring inclusive tools in the classroom. Phase II’s curriculum focused on reflective thinking, civic responsibility, character building, and cultural engagement. The project positively impacted; 1519 management and teaching staff and 14,388 school children Responsibilities; • Coordinated with school management and faculty; total 150 schools were on our panel •… Show more Reporting: Saba Mushtaq, Program Manager Badal Do! Badal Do! is a school-centered project, funded by USAID, which aims to bring inclusive tools in the classroom. Phase II’s curriculum focused on reflective thinking, civic responsibility, character building, and cultural engagement. The project positively impacted; 1519 management and teaching staff and 14,388 school children Responsibilities; • Coordinated with school management and faculty; total 150 schools were on our panel • Visited, monitored and reported school wise progress, challenges, and success stories • Provided support to the school management for smooth implementation of the Badal Do! program • Shared program outcomes with consortium partners regarding how different activities were being adopted by schools • Conducted Badal Do! training at schools as required • Pitched and on-boarded new school to meet program targets Show less



Civil Society Human and Institutional Development Programme (CHIP)

• Research and Communication Officer

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Islāmābād, Pakistan Remote, part-time position • Edited project reports, proposals and research reports • Researched and coordinated with CHIP team present in different regions of Pakistan to develop reports



Aga Khan University

• Pakistan
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Analyst

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Karachi, Pakistan Project-based work for AKU-SONAM Data from 6 focus groups and 2 questionnaires were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed for the research study on 'Effect of High-Fidelity Simulation on End of Life Care Learning of Nursing Students." Two papers have been published to date.



Nizam Bijli

• Human Resource Officer

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

  Karachi, Pakistan Reporting: *Saad Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer (September 2017 – Jan 2018) *Menghan Fu, Acumen Global Fellow and Organisational Development Lead (April – August 2017) • Developed Nizam Bijli (NB) Value System based on its social impact nature with the OD Lead. • Aligned NB values and culture through initiatives; Goal Setting, All Hands Monthly and Weekly Meetings. • Produced NB Call Center (CC) Policy and Admin Policy. Updated Sales & Ops Policy, HR Policy and HR SOPs as… Show more Reporting: *Saad Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer (September 2017 – Jan 2018) *Menghan Fu, Acumen Global Fellow and Organisational Development Lead (April – August 2017) • Developed Nizam Bijli (NB) Value System based on its social impact nature with the OD Lead. • Aligned NB values and culture through initiatives; Goal Setting, All Hands Monthly and Weekly Meetings. • Produced NB Call Center (CC) Policy and Admin Policy. Updated Sales & Ops Policy, HR Policy and HR SOPs as systems were introduced and improved. • Recruited and onboarded employees. Managed vendor Career Pakistan and developed and rolled out the Employee Referral Program for field employees. Frequently hired: Interns, CC Agents, Sales and Field Officers. • Developed and produced first performance appraisal system with the OD Lead. Appraised; 10 head office employees in July ’17, 360 reviews of 2 managers in July ’17 and 5 managers in Jan ’18 • Restructured Call Center department with the CC Lead by introducing weekly meeting and code of conduct • Developed a new training guide for Sales & Ops team based on the updated business model • Managed employee documentation, payroll and admin matters with esquare, third party HR • Mediated and resolved cases of employee conflict and mentored managers regarding conflict handling Show less



National Bank of Pakistan

• Pakistan
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Training and Development Intern

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

  FTC Shara-e-faisal Karachi, Pakistan Reporting: Ms. Mahwish Saeed, Member Directing Staff/Faculty Trainer • Developed a proposal on Personality Assessment Tools on Divisional Head’s request for NBP Leadership Program • Designed a staff training on ‘Increasing Tolerance for Disagreement for Effective Teamwork’ • Analyzed and summarized raw data obtained from staff training evaluation forms • Submitted a report on the current training trends that should be implemented at the bank level



KARWAN-E-HAYAT

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Psychology Intern

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

  Karachi, Pakistan • Translated and conducted ‘Mind over Mood’ CBT Program with patients • Assisted psychologists and staff in daily activities of Daycare & Rehabilitation center