DEI (Diversity-Equity-Inclusion) Advisor and Cirrus Change Readiness consultant; Change Management & Change Leadership Training.

A Ph.D. in Instructional Management & Leadership coupled with Quality Matters PRC & CPE Higher Ed. certifications create the potential to review higher ed. courses, professional training materials, and Continuing education courses. This results in recommendations that ensures compliance with QMs grid and ensures improved learning outcomes. My doctoral research on impact of Teaching presence (TP) on online pedagogy has produced deliverables that help in designing online courses to incorporate Teaching presence in the design phase of the course, thus ensuring improved learning outcomes. The TP checklist and the identification of online pedagogy challenges ensures that the reviewed courses stay clear of them. The dissertation link: https://pqdtopen.proquest.com/pubnum/27833167.html.

MicroAgility is an award winning Business and Technology Consultancy and is currently focusing on, not only, expanding its customer base across the Fortune 2000 companies, but also on SMBs which have always been the back bone of the US economy. MicroAgility excels in developing, customized, high-impact, strategic initiatives to solve major Bottom Line related issues.As a team member I provide Solutions to Challenges faced by most Small and Midsize Businesses (SMBs) such as, but not limited to:• Specialized Execution Management. • 180 degrees Turn Around thru Operational Excellence.• Developing Unique, Customized, High-Impact Strategic Initiatives for Bottom Line improvement.• Align SMBs business practices to achieve long term strategic goals.• Form and Manage Diverse Teams, both virtual and on-site.• Identify and Train Potential Leaders to Lead from the front by example.

An ISO certified company, a leading consultant to the shipping industry specializing in logistics, effective Space utilization, Cost controls, Quality Inspections, Bunker verifications to detect pilferage, Warehouse storage controls, Transportation safety etc. The company had global presence with several offices and liaisons in 80 locations as well as a presence all over USA. Also responsible for providing overall strategic guidance in CRM/Operations for all Group companies.Some achievements are:• Improved efficiencies by 10% thru effective Operational management, • Managed International operations in Pakistan, Bangladesh, China and India.• Implemented 3 Projects and ensured Closing, on Schedule and under Budget. • Achieved 5% increase in productivity by Creating and Effectively managing Teams, both virtual and on site.• Developed Leadership strategies, including selection and training of current and future leaders. • Reduced report rejects by 15% and eliminated delays by implementing Zero Tolerance policy.• Reduced delays by 12% through internal controls, designed and implemented to ensure real time visibility, enhance operational efficiency and reducing redundancies. • Won back 60% of the lost clients and got 5% new ones through effective CRM strategies. • Implemented and maintained ISO 9001-2008 and 17020 systems in the company.

The company specialized in producing steel frame work for the Auto Industry, Refrigeration companies, Industrial fabricators, large construction companies and Computer hardware manufacturers. High end, quality conscious, customers, requiring fine tolerances, were the main stay of the company’s business. Managed 50 people and $30+ million annual revenues. Very strong and effective measures were taken to turn the company around:• Reduced Account Receivables insurance premium by 70%, through effective negotiations, maintaining adequate coverage.• Reduced all other insurance premiums by 20% thru contract renegotiations. • Reduced Vendor cost by 30% through Optimal, customized, competitve procedures.• Ensured that the cost of all supplies stayed at the 2004 levels.• Reduced machine Down times by 6%.• Cut Operation’s cost by 3.5%.• Improved overall operations efficiency by 6%.• Reduced Scrap generation by 3%.Was involved in all aspects of the company:• As Project Manager, from Initiating to Closing, completed a, highly complex, multimillion dollar project, within Schedule and Under Budget.• Negotiated with banks, governmental agencies, potential investors and elite customers to save costs, enhance revenues and improve the Bottom line.• As Finance Committee chair, oversaw cash flows, taking appropriate, timely measures to minimize negative impacts, if any.• Developed the ISO 9000 quality manual and OSHA safety awareness programs, training and related documentation.• Designed and upgraded the inventory control and valuation systems for raw-material and finished-goods, resulting in, real time, accurate figures to save, up to 15%, panic buying losses.

This Consulting/Investment Company was set up to help small business owners, revenue $20 million, to transition into a well-managed, self regulated, Corporate Culture entity.Achieved the following:• Helped several family business to become corporations and expand business by 20% through a centralized umbrella of professional, legal, and financial support.• Developed and implemented, Customized, Business Management models for the owners and their teams to achieve the strategic corporate goals through daily operational protocols.• Helped Owners to identify profitable avenues of investments to ensure long term stability of returns. Managed their portfolios, app$ 25.0 million and implemented systems to ensure transparency and credibility.• Helped several small entrepreneurs diversify thru horizontal and/or vertical integration to secure all aspects of their business spectrum.

This was a consulting company providing Operational and Growth strategies to Manufacturing industries, Commercial businesses and Trading houses. Several multi nationals formed the core of the company’s customer base.Philips Electrical Company Ltd.Marketing Strategy Recommendations for:o Potential of AXR machines and Electronic weigh bridge in the Cement industry.o Export of Energy Saving Lamps to the Middle East.o Branded Audio cassette’s market potential in Pakistan and Iran.Shell Pakistan Ltd.o “Out Sourcing of maintenance”, an analyses for all equipment installed in over 1000 gas stations all over Pakistan.Pakland Group of Industries.Had multiple consulting assignments such as:o Identify and Eliminate Wasteful expenditures.o Conduct System’s Audit and Operation’s Efficiency Audit.o Vet the feasibility of setting up an in-House Paper Sack plant.o Advise on the viability of setting up a newsprint paper mill etc.

Pioneering accomplishments:o As Project Manager, from Initiating to Closing, setup and managed Pakistan’s first Audio Magnetic Tape Coating plant. o As a Consultant for TAHA Cassette Corp. setup Iran’s first, fully composite, audio cassette manufacturing plant in Isfahan.o As Project manager, from Initiating to Closing, set up and managed Pakistan’s first, fully composite, assembly line based audio cassette plant.o As a project Lead, from Initiating to Closing, set up and managed Pakistan’s first Video cassette manufacturing facility.o Signed an International JV with Polygram International for operating Pakistan’s very first, royalty based music corporation, then set it up.o From ground up, as Project manager, from Initiating to Closing, set up and managed Pakistan’s first, fully automated, audio cassette manufacturing and assembly plant.o From ground up, as the Project Manager, from Initiating to Closing, set up and managed Pakistan’s first fully automatic Ice Cream plant using the world’s latest technology available at that time.

Premier Tobacco Ltd. (49% owned by Philip Morris, USA)Company had decided to close this factory located at Kotri, Sind, due to severe mismanagement and acute disciplinary problems. As Factory Manager, within 6 months, the following had been achieved:o Reduced plant manpower by 15%.o Increased Machine productivity by 12%.o Reduced process Waste by 10%.o Cut down Maintenance cost by 20%.o Re-established Inventory control to stop pilferage and saved millions.o Within 6 months, Phillip Morris Hong Kong decided to upgrade this plant as its WTS research facility.Pakistan Papersack Corporation Ltd.Supervised 360+ people in a 24/7 operation. In 9 months, identified and drastically reduced operations losses by 5%, through several steps, resulting in annual savings of Rs. 40.0 million. o Eliminated the 1% length variation, due to machine inaccuracies.o Higher porosity paper was absorbing 3% extra Printing Ink and Adhesives, thus changed paper buying specs.o Rotary cutting knifes were creating significant paper dust, a direct 1%paper loss. Improved maintenance schedules to reduce it to 0.1%.o Paper, at procurement, had 1.5% excess moisture by weight resulting in millions of Rupees loss. Changed buying specs and quality testing protocols to effectively eliminate this loss.