Spearheading Acumen's Leadership Program (Acumen Academy) in Pakistan which includes the Fellowship Program, Foundry & Courses.

A global initiative with a volunteer network spanning 26 countries aimed at supporting displaced youth (from conflict zones) in reviving hope through upskilling and coaching while paving the way to a better future.

Focus on Generative AI, Digital Training & Gamification

Leading Viamo's expansion into Middle East and North Africa.- Initially responsible for region assessment from a business development standpoint and developing expansion strategy.- De-risked the region by establishing Viamo's presence by securing partnerships and projects in 7 countries within the first 6 months covering multiple sectors such as early childhood development, humanitarian response, health (COVID-response), education and governance.- Lead a growing team of country… Show more Leading Viamo's expansion into Middle East and North Africa.- Initially responsible for region assessment from a business development standpoint and developing expansion strategy.- De-risked the region by establishing Viamo's presence by securing partnerships and projects in 7 countries within the first 6 months covering multiple sectors such as early childhood development, humanitarian response, health (COVID-response), education and governance.- Lead a growing team of country managers to strengthen Viamo's local impact. Show less

Viamo (formerly known as VOTO Mobile) is a multinational organization of more than 120 employees whose services enable organizations to communicate with traditionally difficult-to-reach populations through their mobile phones. We engage poor people in meaningful, real-time, two-way conversations, instantly reaching across distance, language, and literacy barriers. We work with our partners to ensure that feedback loops are closed and that the voices of the under-heard are amplified. In the last… Show more Viamo (formerly known as VOTO Mobile) is a multinational organization of more than 120 employees whose services enable organizations to communicate with traditionally difficult-to-reach populations through their mobile phones. We engage poor people in meaningful, real-time, two-way conversations, instantly reaching across distance, language, and literacy barriers. We work with our partners to ensure that feedback loops are closed and that the voices of the under-heard are amplified. In the last four years, we have worked with more than 500 organizations – mostly NGOs – in 40 countries to reach 5 million people. Our clients include: UNICEF, USAID, UNDP, Stanford University, Facebook, etc. Show less

As an independent consultant, supported Altai in supervising several agriculture-specific qualitative research studies with stakeholders in value chains like cotton and wheat. This involved supervising in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and stakeholder interviews leading to detailed reports for the respective clients such as GSMA, GAIN, CGIAR.

- Supported FAO’s Investment Team on ICT/Media aspects of a proposed climate smart agriculture initiative for Pakistan by working directly with FAO HQ and FAO Pakistan management.- Developed e-Agriculture strategy and technical feasibility report (as part of a funding proposal for the Green Climate Fund) to align public, private sector stakeholders on an integrated, shared value approach.- Successful fund award by GCF: https://www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp108

Mentored social enterprises focused on multiple sectors (energy, education, agriculture and FinTech) across various countries as part of MIT D-lab Scale-ups program's investment readiness cohort.MIT D-Lab works with people around the world to develop and advance collaborative approaches and practical solutions to global poverty challenges. Launched by D-Lab, the Scale-Ups program assists social entrepreneurs from MIT and the developing world, as well as nongovernmental… Show more Mentored social enterprises focused on multiple sectors (energy, education, agriculture and FinTech) across various countries as part of MIT D-lab Scale-ups program's investment readiness cohort.MIT D-Lab works with people around the world to develop and advance collaborative approaches and practical solutions to global poverty challenges. Launched by D-Lab, the Scale-Ups program assists social entrepreneurs from MIT and the developing world, as well as nongovernmental organizations and corporations, to bring poverty alleviating technologies to market at scale. Show less

Worked with Acumen's Global Agriculture Head & Chief Investment Officer to steer Investment Strategy for agriculture sector specifically in Latin America, East Africa, West Africa and South Asia to maximize commercially sustainable impact.Key Achievements:- Developed Acumen's Investment strategy for Digital Platforms in Agriculture- Developed Climate Adaptation Strategy for Acumen in Agriculture as well as SDG framing.- Successful Fundraising on an Africa-focused Climate… Show more Worked with Acumen's Global Agriculture Head & Chief Investment Officer to steer Investment Strategy for agriculture sector specifically in Latin America, East Africa, West Africa and South Asia to maximize commercially sustainable impact.Key Achievements:- Developed Acumen's Investment strategy for Digital Platforms in Agriculture- Developed Climate Adaptation Strategy for Acumen in Agriculture as well as SDG framing.- Successful Fundraising on an Africa-focused Climate Smart Agriculture fund with anchor funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) - https://www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp078- Worked with a cross-functional team for fundraising to enable the next wave of Acumen investments in Agriculture to tackle hunger, poverty and climate change simultaneously- Knowledge Sharing: Led Global Ag Calls to engage mission-aligned innovations with Acumen team- Impact: Helped Lean Data team to set up a dedicated call center in Pakistan for impact measurement of existing and future investments Show less

Represented Telenor Pakistan in the GSMA Mobile Agriculture Working Group as Product Manager for mAgri Project. This involved spearheading market research (over 100 in-depth interviews with farming households across Pakistan), service design and end-to-end product management in coordination with a company wide cross functional team.This context led to the Mobile Agriculture Business Unit (first such team to be established) by a telco in Pakistan. Founded the mAgri Business Unit in… Show more Represented Telenor Pakistan in the GSMA Mobile Agriculture Working Group as Product Manager for mAgri Project. This involved spearheading market research (over 100 in-depth interviews with farming households across Pakistan), service design and end-to-end product management in coordination with a company wide cross functional team.This context led to the Mobile Agriculture Business Unit (first such team to be established) by a telco in Pakistan. Founded the mAgri Business Unit in Telenor reporting directly to the Top Management. Show less

My role in the Digital Services team rapidly advanced towards social impact verticals focused on Commercial Sustainability. This involved developing and strengthening Telenor's Digital Services Portfolio in areas like mHealth, mAgriculture and mEducation.Within a very short span, our mEducation Services were enriched by British Council & Alif Ailaan, our mHealth Services by USAID & John Hopkins University while mAgriculture by GSMA, DFID and a consortium of supporting… Show more My role in the Digital Services team rapidly advanced towards social impact verticals focused on Commercial Sustainability. This involved developing and strengthening Telenor's Digital Services Portfolio in areas like mHealth, mAgriculture and mEducation.Within a very short span, our mEducation Services were enriched by British Council & Alif Ailaan, our mHealth Services by USAID & John Hopkins University while mAgriculture by GSMA, DFID and a consortium of supporting partners.Ground in the principles of Design Thinking, Human Centered Design and Marketing at the Bottom of Pyramid, a brief glimpse of what this involves is as follows:- Understanding Rural Market Needs (through on-ground and online Market Research Activities)- Working in coordination with local and international stakeholders, partners and initiatives in each vertical and improving effectiveness at scale- Launching commercially viable Digital Services (SMS, IVR, WEB, WAP, APP) in mHealth, mEducation & mAgri Show less

Department: Marketing (Commercial Division)Unit: Digital ServicesWithin the Digital Services team under the Marketing Department, with revenue ambitions, I primarily looked after a portfolio of over 20 Mobile Value Added Services along with Smart Tunes (RBT) which soon covered new and innovative verticals like Mobile Health, Mobile Education and Mobile Agriculture. In addition, for over 6 months I was also responsible for the partnership management function within the team… Show more Department: Marketing (Commercial Division)Unit: Digital ServicesWithin the Digital Services team under the Marketing Department, with revenue ambitions, I primarily looked after a portfolio of over 20 Mobile Value Added Services along with Smart Tunes (RBT) which soon covered new and innovative verticals like Mobile Health, Mobile Education and Mobile Agriculture. In addition, for over 6 months I was also responsible for the partnership management function within the team which included Sourcing Processes, Contracts Management and Invoice Verification.High Level Responsibilities• Revenue responsibility for assigned product portfolio• Develop new product concepts, business proposals and go-to market plans• Co-ordinate with all internal stakeholders during the product development and launch process• Conduct market research, SWOT analysis on industry offering, identify key verticals• Maintain and enhance reporting frameworks of assigned portfolio Show less

► Portfolio Management: Managing multiple Mobile VAS products across all 5 telecom operators in Pakistan (Ufone, Mobilink, Zong, Warid, Telenor) on SMS, MMS, WAP, IVR, WEB, APP.► Requirements Management: managing requirements and tasks in coordination with both internal (such as IT Operations, Software Development, Network Operations, Content & Support) and external teams.► Release Planning: Launching New Releases with appropriate documentation, contractual details, invoicing… Show more ► Portfolio Management: Managing multiple Mobile VAS products across all 5 telecom operators in Pakistan (Ufone, Mobilink, Zong, Warid, Telenor) on SMS, MMS, WAP, IVR, WEB, APP.► Requirements Management: managing requirements and tasks in coordination with both internal (such as IT Operations, Software Development, Network Operations, Content & Support) and external teams.► Release Planning: Launching New Releases with appropriate documentation, contractual details, invoicing and reporting.► Account & Partner Management: Dealing with Contracts (Addendums & Agreements) between multiple parties, Verifying Invoices for Payment Releases, and other account specifications.► Marketing, Research and Documentation. (Developing Product Papers, Responding to RFPs with relevant proposals, Marketing Segmentation Strategy and Feature Enhancements.) Show less

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