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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Leading advisory teams across Canada to facilitate American environmental technology, healthcare products, and franchises in the market.
• Connecting diverse US brands and local investors with capital ranging from C$50k to C$1m
• Formulating clients' growth strategies to avoid any possible entry or expansion barriers
• Analyzing market insights and conducting primary research to realize opportunities and threats in Ontario
• Managing relationships and driving dialogue with industry multipliers to facilitate the marketing of U.S. goods and services
• On a temporary assignment, trained Dhaka's newly established Commercial Service team in client service protocols and project and data management systems, while producing market intelligence reports and local industry.

Fredensborg, Capital Region, Denmark

• Visioneer Technology and Partners are subsidiary start-ups, respectively developing a self-navigation SAAS platform for the tourism sector and offering consultation in the hydrogen and fuel-cell industry.
• Raised C$101K seed funding from Innovation Fund Denmark for Visioneer Technology
• Developed Visioneer Partner’s visual identity, promotional materials, and industry database

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for project execution, identification of potential business partners, gathering market information, organizing conferences, seminars, and trade show participation.
• Facilitated multiple business development initiatives for German companies in the food, photonics, nanotechnology, and energy sectors
• Conducted market analysis of the Canadian technical textile and mining industries for German business opportunities
• Identified multiple business leads in Ontario and Alberta for 13 German companies in the music and transportation industries
• Expanded organizational network of C-level executives for bilateral trade programs in 2022

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Consulted Danish enterprises entering the South Asian market, led market intelligence and online presence of the trade team in Bangladesh, developed market briefs, and formulated annual business development strategies.
• Acquired on average 120% of annual business targets for 2019, 2020, and 2021 via various outreach initiatives and liaising with different multipliers
• Secured C$72,000 corporate sponsorship and organized public diplomacy events on Green Growth (2021), Smart Cities (2020), and Danish Everyday Products (2019)
• Managed the C$267,000 research portfolio on circularity and green growth to study the viability of Danish green solutions and expertise in the market
• Incubated six new Danish companies in 2021 focusing on green buildings and industrial processes in the apparel sector
• Directed the first roadshow from Bangladesh to Denmark for Foreign Direct and Portfolio Investment, targeting institutional Danish investors

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Conducted market research and developed business plans for imported commercial products, and managed relations for large projects/contracts
• Restructured the Agricultural Machineries team and developed incentive policies, which increased Tractor sales from 1.27m USD to 2.74m USD in FY2017-18
• Co-led and incubated the launch of BKT tires, generating revenue of approximately 400,000 USD in 2018
• Conducted primary and extensive secondary research on current policies and government targets with respect to Power, Energy, and Infrastructure to develop newer ventures and/or segments
• Devised questionnaires for customer feedback and developed relationships with public bodies, diplomatic missions, and their respective Chamber of Commerce and Industries for suitable trade conditions

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Graduate Leadership program where candidates are absorbed as Senior Officers after training.
• Received training on the local baking framework at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management
• Received branch and department wise on-the-job training for 4 months
• Received basic IT training on banking software

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Delivered multiple market research assignments on consumer products for Milward Brown and The Nilsen Company.
• Visited and collected data from retail outlets
• Conducted secondary research & analysis
• Moderated focused group discussions
• Transliterated qualitative research material from Bengali to English

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Subjects Taught: Mathematics and Economics

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Created internal and external content for corporate clients
• Strategically planned for events and campaigns
• Edited and proofread internal publications
• Transliterated internal and external publications from Bengali to English

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: VC of Fundraising & Academic Team Member, 2023 MBA Games TMU Graduate Fellowship

Master Of Arts (Ma), International Economics & Finance

World Education Service recognizes this program as equivalent to a Canadian master’s degree.

Bachelor Of Social Science (Bss), Economics

World Education Service recognizes this program as equivalent to a 3-years Canadian bachelor’s degree.