I am currently engaged in a seven-week, live digital program designed for professionals navigating the intersection of technology, ethics, and public policy. The course, hosted by Stanford Online, was awarded to me through a full scholarship, and it connects practitioners from diverse sectors including technology, civil society, and public agencies. The goal is to collaboratively examine the ethical challenges emerging from technological advancements such as generative AI, misinformation, and the gaps in regulatory frameworks.Key learning objectives:Navigating Ethical Complexities: Exploring ethical dilemmas in product development and technology deployment, focusing on societal impacts.Actionable Frameworks: Developing practical approaches for responsibly addressing emerging opportunities and risks within the tech industry.Cross-Sector Collaboration: Engaging in deep discussions and exercises with global professionals from varied disciplines, united by a shared commitment to ethical leadership in tech.Program Highlights:Salon Sessions: I’ve had the opportunity to learn from thought leaders and key figures such as Frances Haugen, Reid Hoffman, Congressman Ro Khanna, and Meredith Whittaker. These unrecorded sessions foster candid discussions on the power dynamics and responsibilities tech professionals face in today’s fast-paced world.Case-Based Learning: Real-world scenarios are used to assess and respond to current challenges, fostering the development of new, responsible frameworks for ethical technology use.Community of Practice: Upon completion, participants are invited to join an ongoing network of tech professionals working towards shaping a responsible future for society.This program has reinforced my ability to critically evaluate the societal impact of technology and better equipped me to lead ethically in environments experiencing rapid technological and regulatory changes.

●Managing Islamic Finance Projects including consulting, training and strategy alignments.●Facilitation to investors in Pakistan for National Bonds-UAE (World’s largest Shariah Compliant Saving scheme by Investment Corporation of Dubai), including but not limited to Advisory, Business Development & CRM.●Created SOP’s for processing transactions of National Bonds-UAE through Pakistan.●Worked on emis2.0, which is going to revolutionize the notion of wealth management in Pakistan. In a nutshell it’s a one stop platform whose infrastructure provides customers and distributors access to the best Islamic Financial products in a cost effective and flexible way.●Team Leader for e-Compliance, which is a custom built Shari’ah compliance management solution for Islamic Financial Institutions. It allows Shari’ah advisors, auditors and regulators to monitor financial transactions and manage associated Shari’ah and Regulatory risks.

●Trading electronically futures of Base Metal, Bullions, Energies on exchanges like PMEX & CME.●Devising and executing tailored strategies for a diverse portfolio of investors in lieu with their risk appetite.●Keeping tabs on all major financial markets including but not limited to commodities, Forex, major equity indexes through Fundamental and Technical Analysis to allocate capital accordingly.●Monitoring client’s portfolio performance & rendering sustained advisory services for securing high ROI.●Disciplined risk and money management in order to work within predefined parameters consistently.●Proactively seeking unconventional opportunities, whilst adapting to changing circumstances with assertion.● Supplementing in-house research teams for formulating methodologies to express an effective and futuristic outlook for the markets.●Identified and capitalized on exciting business development opportunities generating substantial revenues.●Educated office staff on new processes and risk management policies●Working with a strong team of analysts, traders, professional executives ensuring efficiency in operations.

●Tasks performed: Analytical procedures, walkthroughs, substantive procedures on revenue, fixed assets & cost of sales majorly, along with planning.●Learning outcome: During tenure of the Internship, I attained the basic understanding of Horizon methodology for Grant Thornton International (GTI), operation of Voyager software for GTI while being exposed to fundamentals of practical auditing. It was an enriching experience that broadened my perspective of time management, personal responsibility, team spirit and corporate world.