Summary


Ability to plan, organize and execute community development projects successfully, utilizing good judgment, analytical skills and decisiveness obtained from a diverse academic and professional background


 


Projects

SheLeads: Catalyzing Change in Newly Merged Districts of KPK through Women
Empowering Afghan Refugees through Employability Skill Building
Foreign-funded Project
Professional Development for Novice English Language Teachers 2020
Sports For Peace

Experience

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Senior Project Manager
vFairs
Aug 2020 - Present | Peshawar, Pakistan


Manage a portfolio of projects at any given point in time and plan project delivery schedules.
Responsible for full project life cycle ownership, while providing complete customer support from pre- to post-project, collecting client's feedback.
Engaged with multiple clients at a time, to train and educate clients on product features and updates.
Engage with clients in weekly touch-base calls to record their feedback, take product-related questions, explain technical aspects, and respond to time-sensitive matters along with adapting the work schedule according to the client's needs
Provide on-site leadership for the project team by building and motivating the team.
Work in close liaison with the customer and internal teams, to ensure customization and client requests are delivered on time.
Collaborate with the procurement team to procure various items for projects
Manage team's calendar, organize team meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Team, etc, and monitor participants' attendance
Report on event success criteria results, metrics, test, and deployment management activities
Employ project management practices and engineer processes to deliver high-quality results Procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned time frames.
Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues, communicating across leadership.
Ensure technical accuracy, scalability, and quality of event through collaboration with development teams
Measure and optimize processes to increase the renewal rate of customers and their satisfaction scores
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations to various audiences, including the project team, sponsors, and key stakeholders.
Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project and program team

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Project Lead - Empowering Women Entrepreneurs of Newly Merged Districts of KP
Pak-US Alumni Network
Feb 2024 - Jun 2024 | Islamabad, Pakistan

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Project Lead - Empowering Afghan Refugees through Employability Skill Building
Pak-US Alumni Network
Feb 2023 - Jul 2023 | Islamabad, Pakistan

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President
Pak-US Alumni Network
Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 | Peshawar, Pakistan


Work in close collaboration with the Public Affairs Section (PAS) Staff of the US Mission Pakistan to strengthen the USG Alumni Network.
Plan and implement projects for alumni of the U.S. Government (USG) funded educational exchanges and the general public.
Organize exchanges and other public engagement projects.
Responsible for developing and overseeing project budgets, planning, executing, and presenting different programs, along with dealing with administrative, management, and financial affairs of the Chapter. 
Liaison with partner organizations to establish and uphold partnerships with local and INGOs to support alumni activities, community service activities, and outreach. 
Oversee operations of provincial projects and report to the US Mission Pakistan.
Collaborates with PAS Staff on conferences, seminars, workshops, and other in-person and virtual events and activities to promote greater contact and cooperation among alumni.
Lead coordination of Chapter Leadership and Executive Board, and representatives of the US Mission to decide on bi-annual plans and provincial and country projects.
Oversaw travel arrangements for participants, and the organizing team, and invited experts/speakers for the event plans and bookings, travel reimbursements, etc.
Responsible for supervision and approval of the overall branding of all events, including chapter activities annual reunions, and other initiatives, including proof checks of the flyers, banners, certificates, and other items for different events.
Led the executive board team selecting event venues, managed vendors for catering, and arranged security for the events along with arrangments for VIP invited speakers, trainers, and staff from the USEFP and Pak-U.S. Alumni Network office

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Program Officer
Vision Building Future
Jan 2020 - Jul 2020 | Islamabad, Pakistan


Implementing projects of the U.S. Embassy Islamabad and supporting U.S. Mission Pakistan’s goals and objectives under the direct supervision of the Regional English Language Office.
Vision Building Future works with RELO Pakistan to implement various projects.
Responsible for working on multiple projects including the Professional Development Program of Novice English Language Teachers (PDNET), Access and English Works and TEA, etc.
Oversee project administrative tasks, Planning, coordination, and execution of the project activities and project.
Oversaw grants administration; tracked and collaborated on project budgets and expenditures
Oversaw communication with the RELO office and project beneficiaries and project engagement per donor requirements. Moderate team meetings, and organize manager's and team calendars along with conflict resolution in meetings and making alternate arrangments.
Develop and promote various print and digital resources to promote projects and reach audiences across the country, including social media content, printing press, and handling social media pages of VBF.
Create project engagement content, including application forms, a scoring system for candidates' evaluations, certificates, letters, and other project-related paperwork.
Responsible for monitoring and evaluating project activities tracking project progress and generating progress reports.
Liaison with a partner(s), donor(s), and public and private organizations.
Oversee technical and financial matters and logistics and put forward procurement requests.
Promote the work of the organization at various forums and fronts.
Arrange travel plans and manage relevant tasks like bookings, travel reimbursements, etc

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Content Writer/Communication Officer
READ Foundation
Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 | Islamabad, Pakistan


Content Writer/Communication Officer at READ Foundation undertakes the planning, development, and delivery of internal and external communication, including website, monthly newsletter, and other member communication and publication, in liaison with other staff to communicate wider policy and communication and READ Foundation programs.
Major Duties
Draft/edit press release; brouchers; articles; newsletters; case studies; profiles; annual reports and marketing material and submits for review 
Coordinate and supervise the development of video documentary and other communication material
Edit any and all writer communication for style and substance as required
Provide text and format support for the presentation of  communication material, website, and advertisements 
Identify quality conscious individual and institutions for outsourcing promotional material
Ensure that content and image are consistent and documented coordinates and post-production activities 
Responsible for the overall accuracy of reports, newsletters  website pictures and advertisement in terms of grammar/style, presentation, etc
Initiate and coordinate sponsorship material 
Cover all the stories on-field and reporting 

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Research Assistant
Department of Geology, University of Peshawar
Sep 2014 - Dec 2016 | Peshawar, Pakistan

I have worked as a Research/Teaching Assistant at Department of Geology, University of Peshawar. I was responsible for:
• Overview and assistance in handling of academic affairs and assisting faculty in preparing and delivering lectures.
• Assisting Faculty in Administrative tasks.
• Carrying out detailed field work to collect and analyze data
• Writing detailed reports on the research.
• Presenting results of the research through presentation delivery to the department
faculty and research scholars

Education

University of Peshawar
Masters, Masters in Arts, Social Science‎
International Relations
Grade A+
2019
University of Peshawar
Bachelors, Bachelors in Science, BS(Hons) in Geology‎
Geology
2015
Shawnee State University
Short Course, ‎
Completed
2013
Islamia College Peshawar KPK Pakistan
Intermediate/A-Level, , ‎
Pre-Engineering
Percentage 64%
2011

Skills

Expert Ability to Remain Calm
Expert Ability To Work In Multicultural Team
Expert Admin Task Management
Expert Administrative Abilities
Expert Analysis of Information
Intermediate Analytical Skills
Expert Analyze Data
Expert C++ Knowledge
Expert Community Development Approaches
Expert Computer Literacy
Expert Computer Skills and Report Writing Skills
Expert Configuration Switches
Expert Conflict Management
Expert Conservation Awareness
Intermediate Data Acquisition
Intermediate Data Anaylsis
Intermediate Data Collection
Expert Donor Engagement
Expert End to End Sales
Expert English Proficiency
Expert Excellent Computer Proficient
Expert Field Coordination
Expert Field Operation
Expert Field Work
Expert Financial and Budgeting Skills
Expert Good Communication and Presentation Skills
Expert Good Record Keeping And Information Processing
Beginner Governance Including Election
Expert Grants Management
Expert Interviewing
Intermediate Knowledge of ICT Technologies
Intermediate Knowledge Of Int'l Development & Cooperation
Expert Lab Knowldge
Expert Laboratory Operations Management
Expert Logistical Skills
Expert Maintaining Records Accordingly
Expert MIT Knowledge
Expert National Boxer
Intermediate Negotiation Skills
Intermediate New Business Procurement
Intermediate Office Management Skills
Expert Organizing And Delegating Work
Expert Partner Development
Expert Partnerships
Expert Planning
Expert Planning and Coordination
Intermediate PR Campaign Management
Expert Prepare and Write Report
Expert Presentation Skills
Intermediate Procurement Contracts Knowledge

Languages

Expert Pashto
Intermediate Urdu
Expert English

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