Summary

I am currently serving as a Regulatory Modernization Specialist (RMS) at Prime Minister's Office Board of Investment Islamabad, focusing on Regulatory Transformation, Reforms & Mapping of RLCOs, Policy Review and Modernization, Digitization and Automation of RLCO (Registration, Licensing, Certifications, and Other permits), research studies on economic sectors, and trades.


6+ years of experience in Market Research, Industry Research, Web Research, Cluster Development Studies, Sector Profiling, Data Analysis, Private Equity and Venture Capital Market Profiling and Data research experience in domestic (public & and private) and multinational companies including S&P Global Market Intelligence (Fortune 500), for the clients (Visa, MasterCard, American Express), Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms (Redpoint Venture, Blackrock), in US, Europe and Middle East. Market Research, Web Research, and Market Entry Research for GCC Clients (Bahrain, UAE, Lebanon, Kuwait & Qatar) in Academic Research & Strategic Management and Supply Chain at IPRS Consultant (employer) in a Senior Research Analyst Role.


Desk research (Imports, Exports, Production & Economic Overview) and primary research (Survey, Field Visit) on different economic sectors including (Agro Food, Leather, Pharmaceutical, Ceramics & Sanitary Wares, Furniture & IT&ITEs sector, etc.) in terms of report publication, market analysis, economic contribution, regulatory regime, RLCOs, reforms, and recommendation for the Ministry of Industries & Production & PM Board of Investment under the role of Research Analyst (Finance) & Regulatory Modernization Specialist.


Working experience with development partners (USAID, REMIT-FCDO, IFC World Bank Group) & public sector organizations.


Soft Skills: MS Office, Canva, Infographics, Canvas Business Model, TradeMap,Trade Analysis, Regulatory Regime, Data Analytics, Market Survey

Projects

Sector Brief- Pharmaceutical Sector of Pakistan
Sector Brief-Ceramic Sanitary Wares Industry of Pakistan
Estimating Manufacturing SMEs Contribution to Pakistans GDP Jun-2022

Experience

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Regulatory Modernization Specialist
Prime Minister's Office Board of Investment, Islamabad
Jul 2023 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan

 Sectorial Mapping and Regulatory Transformation
 Mapping of Regulatory Regime in Key Economic Sectors
 Capacity Building training workshops for Focal Persons of Federal,
Provincial and Local Government-relevant Regulatory Departments.
 Research studies and reports writing on economic sectors, trades, reforms, mappings and engagement with private sectors and development partners.

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Assistant Manager (Market Research)
Ultimate Whole Food Pvt. Ltd
Apr 2023 - Jul 2023 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Researches and compiles data related to current Wheat & Flour market, customer demographics and interest, and factors influencing Flour product demand; analyzes results to identify ways of maximizing sales and market penetration of current products (Flour, Maida & Barn). Collecting data on consumers, competitors and market place and consolidating information into actionable items, reports and presentations. Provide competitive analysis on various companies’ market offerings; identify market trends, pricing/business models, sales and methods of operation

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Research Analyst (Finance)
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA)
Apr 2022 - Apr 2023 | Lahore, Pakistan

Conducting studies on SMEs and their contribution to the economy 
Collecting data related to SMEs and making estimations and growth of SMEs and development.
Qualitative and quantitive research studies on the different clusters, and economic contributions, in terms of GDP, export, and employment. 
Identifying different gaps in the regulatory and policy framework in different SMEs sector and also conducting research studies to resolve the challenges in the different manufacturing sector
Focusing on small and medium enterprises (SME) development and promoting the entrepreneurial culture through promoting and regulating the SMEs while conducting case studies, and focused groups studies.
Developing presentation on study’s findings and also providing policy and recommendation in the enhancement of the performance and assist in decision making.
Qualitative and quantitative research studies on manufacturing SMEs and services sector and identification of gaps in the knowledge and practices in the industry. 
Develop linkages with potential research, academic, and industry partners to conduct effective research.

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Market Research Specialist-Freelancer
Upwork Inc.
Feb 2017 - Jan 2023 | Islamabad, Pakistan

 Business Reports, Deep Market Research (Any or Specific Location Based), Specific Website based research, and other kinds of research.
 Market Size, Drivers and Growth Projections/Niche Markets
 Assist in your research proposal.
 Target market analysis, Market trends analysis, unique marketing strategy, and demographics.
 SWOT Analysis, Five Forces Analysis, PESTLE Analysis, and Competitor Analysis.
 Unique Reports, No Plagiarism Report, or specific % of plagiarism. Accurate references (APA, MLA, and other styles) will be provided.
 Web research with proper reference.
 Promotional strategy, financial strategy, and pricing strategy with market research
 Investors' research and information
 Companies Research
 Companies' Decision makers' details

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Senior Research Analyst
Iprs Consultant
Mar 2021 - Apr 2022 | Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Business Reports and Financial Market Analysis 
Business proposal writing and strategic chain management analysis
Business reviews and critical review

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Data Research Analyst
S&P Global Market Intelligence
May 2018 - Oct 2020 | Islamabad, Pakistan


Collection, Standardization, and validation of corporate annual, semi-annual or quarterly financial data from companies' published reports.
Providing input and ideas for new collection methods and product enhancements related to the covered content sets.
Process Financial data for Fundamentals teams and apply it in an accurate manner to the product using technical and financial knowledge.
Troubleshoots problems or issues and provide support to the team.
Responding to queries and requests from various client departments to collect data in a timely manner, updating maintaining, and running reports to generate useful audits for your department
Conduct secondary research in order to identify, capture and validate the deal-activity of buy-side and sell-side firms.

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Internee
NBP (National Bank Of Pakistan)
Jul 2014 - Sep 2014 | Skardu, Pakistan

Cash Management, Remittance, Pension Fund. Loaning

Education

Quaid-i-Azam University
M-Phill, MPhil‎
Finance
Completed
2018
Quaid-i-Azam University
M-Phill, MPhil (Finance)‎
Banking & Finance, Finance, Banking
Completed
2018
Government College University Faisalabad
Bachelors, Bachelors in Business Administration, Bachelor in Business Administration‎
Banking & Finance
Percentage 78%
2015
F.G Postgraduate college H-8 Islamabad
Intermediate/A-Level, , I.Com‎
Accounting & Finance
Percentage 69%
2011
F.G Boys High School
Matriculation/O-Level, , Matric in Science‎
Science
Percentage 69%
2009

Skills

Beginner accounting software
Beginner Bookkeeping
Intermediate Business And Marketing
Beginner Data Analysis
Intermediate Excel
Intermediate Literatue Reviews
Intermediate Technical Writing
Expert academic writing
Intermediate communication
Expert English grammar
Intermediate Excellent communication
Beginner Lead taking
Expert referencing
Expert Research
Beginner Sales
Intermediate Teamwork
Expert thesis
Intermediate Writing Proposals
Beginner 4 Knowledge of Taxation
Beginner AAccounting
Intermediate Ability To Maintain Confidentiality
Beginner Ability To Meet Deadlines
Beginner Academic Program Management
Intermediate Academic Research
Intermediate Academic Writing Skills
Intermediate Accounts Administration
Intermediate Accounts / Manager
Intermediate Accounts Management Skllis
Beginner Accounts Software Command
Beginner Action Researching
Intermediate Active Reporting
Beginner Admin Analysis
Intermediate Admin Assistantce
Intermediate Admin Skills
Intermediate Admin Task Management
Beginner Admin Tasks Management
Intermediate Administrative & Logistics Support
Intermediate Administrative Funtions
Intermediate Advocate of Teamwork
Intermediate Aesthetic Procedures Knowledge
Intermediate Agile Scrum Testing
Beginner Analytical
Intermediate Analytical Ability
Beginner Analytical and Numerical Skill
Intermediate Analytical R&D
Intermediate Analytical Skills
Beginner Analytical Tools and Mechanism Knowledge
Beginner Annual Accounts
Intermediate AP Style Writing
Intermediate Article Creation

Languages

Intermediate Punjabi
Intermediate Urdu
Intermediate English