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Australia

As the Grants Research, Data, and Content Coordinator at Grant’d, I specialize in managing a comprehensive grant database, crafting engaging content, and fostering active community engagement on platforms like Facebook. My role supports Grant’d's mission to provide strategic grant solutions and build a robust community for grant seekers across Australia, ensuring our platform delivers exceptional and relevant experiences. Through meticulous data management and dynamic content creation, I contribute significantly to positioning Grant’d as a leader in the grants landscape.

Dhaka

Technologies for Social Innovation (TechSoI) is limited company originated from two JICA projects (SENSE & IGPF). TechSoi Ltd. aims to alleviate poverty through adoption of self-sustained poison free vegetable project over abandoned and leasehold land by “PRANTIK FARMERS” blending ICT Mechanism to materialize the broad aim of Digital Bangladesh.I was one of the founding Partner of the Company. Key Accomplishments:• Created farmer groups who are cultivated safe agro products in their own land with technical help from us. I have established such groups in two districts of Bangladesh namely Gazipur and Jashore.• Established an ecommerce site for selling safe products of those farmers with maintaining a proper supply chain from production field to selling point of Dhaka.• Established few weekly markets in different office premises of Dhaka. Moreover, I have supplied safe products to superstores in Dhaka.• Maintained a good relationship with local government agricultural offices to get support from their technical persons.

Bangladesh

I possess a strong understanding of agroforestry practices and principles, gained through my education and hands-on experience working in this field. I am skilled in identifying and analyzing environmental, social, and economic factors that impact agroforestry systems, and in designing and implementing sustainable and profitable solutions that benefit both the land and its communities. My excellent communication and interpersonal skills allow me to build relationships and collaborate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and team members to achieve shared goals.As an agroforestry consultant, I will help clients develop and implement sustainable land management practices that incorporate trees and other perennial crops. This may involve:* Conducting site assessments to determine the best approach for incorporating trees into a particular landscape, based on factors such as soil type, climate, and land use history.* Developing agroforestry management plans that include recommendations for tree species, spacing, planting and management techniques, and other practices to optimize yields and ecological benefits.* Coordinating with other stakeholders, including farmers, landowners, extension agents, and government agencies, to ensure successful implementation of agroforestry practices.* Providing ongoing support and advice to clients as they implement and manage their agroforestry systems, including troubleshooting and problem-solving as needed.* Advocating for agroforestry as a sustainable land management practice, and working with policymakers and funding agencies to secure support for agroforestry projects.

Isiolo, Kenya

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and Bridge for Billions, along with the support of Partnerships For Forests (P4F), have joined forces to create an incubation program that will support up to 50 enterprises with the potential to restore natural ecosystems. The Restoration Factory has been created to support the emergence of commercially-viable, community-inclusive, and climate-resilient businesses that restore ecosystems and preserve landscapes.

Cox’S Bazar, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Practical Action is an innovative international development group, putting ingenious ideas to work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy.I was hired as Technical Officer-Agroforestry for a Project of UNDP, titled “Support to Host Communities Affected by Rohingya Influx Project (SHARIP)” and this project was funded by DANIDA.Key Accomplishments:• Plan and design agroforestry activities in coastal, hilly and plain areas• Trained 25 youth and Established 25 community plant nurseries in Cox’s Bazar• Distributed 100000 (One lac) tree seedlings to communities of Cox’s Bazar.• Drafted and Implemented 13230 Homestead Agroforestry Development Plan and 441 Social Agroforestry Development Plan in Ukhiya, Ramu Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar• Trained and Capacity Development of 147 Farmer Facilitators on Homestead Agroforestry and Social Agroforestry• Observed World Environment Day in 441 Communities involving 13230 farmers & Government stakeholders.• Trained and supported 30 Vermicompost Producing Entrepreneurs to establish as an enterprise. • Trained and supported 30 High-Value Crops Producers.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Practical Action is an innovative international development group, putting ingenious ideas to work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy.I was hired as Senior Project Officer for a Project of UN WOMEN, titled “Gender Responsive Climate Resilient Agriculture under EmPower Project” and this project was funded by Sweden Government.Key Accomplishments:• Identified and Built a database of 1200 climate-vulnerable women farmers in flood-prone and cyclone-prone areas.• Developed a Climate Resilient training module on Six Agricultural Enterprises for Farmers• Trained and Capacity Development of 8 call center agents, 19 local facilitators, 200 women farmers 6 nursery growers on Climate Resilient Agriculture Technologies.• Established 8 Farmer Field Schools on Climate Smart Agriculture.• Conducted a training need assessment on climate smart agriculture and Early Warning, weather risks• Organized 2 Framer Field Days on Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies.• Provided input support among 200 women farmers.• Delivered 22,000 text messages, and 19,500 cases of out bound dialing (OBD) under the agro-advisory and climate information service targeting 14 women-led CSOs and 1474 women farmers.• Developed four technical briefs on Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies.• Developed four short videos on Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies.

Cox’S Bazar, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Practical Action is an innovative international development group, putting ingenious ideas to work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy.Additional responsibility was given as Interim Technical Officer- Agroforestry for a Project of UNDP, titled “Support to Host Communities Affected by Rohingya Influx Project (SHARIP)” and this project was funded by DANIDA.Key Accomplishments:• Trained 25 youth & Established 25 community plant nurseries in Cox’s Bazar• Distributed 60000 tree seedlings to communities of Cox’s Bazar.• Drafted and Implemented 11160 Homestead Agroforestry Development Plan and 372 Social Agroforestry Development Plan in Ukhiya, Ramu Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar• Trained and Capacity Development of 147 Farmer Facilitators on Homestead Agroforestry and Social Agroforestry

Cox’S Bazar, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Practical Action is an innovative international development group, putting ingenious ideas to work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy.I was hired as Master Trainer for a Project of UNDP, titled “Support to Host Communities Affected by Rohingya Influx Project (SHARIP)” and this project was funded by DANIDA.Key Accomplishments:• Trained and Capacity Development of 147 Farmer Facilitators on Integrated Farm Management (IFM)• Conducted 15 Training (10-days long/training) on Integrated Farm Management (IFM) and Agroforestry.• Organized 11 Farmer Field days on Integrated Farm Management & Agroforestry• Organized 126 Livestock Vaccination Campaign in 126 communities of Cox’s Bazar.• Organized 252 Government line department visits in Farmer Field Schools.• Trained and Capacity development of 20 Government Line officers on IFM & Agroforestry.• Trained and Capacity development of 25 input sellers on quality inputs collection & supply.• Trained and Capacity development of 11 Community Livestock workers.• Organized a consultative workshop on Agroforestry Development Issues.• Organized an experience-sharing workshop on IFM & Agroforestry activities.

Dhaka

“Support to Establish a New Society of BOP farmers by using the power of ICT (SENSE)” is a project of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It was implemented in five districts of Bangladesh by Kyushu University, Japan in collaboration with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BMSRAU), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Grameen Communications and Win Incorporate.I was hired as Technical Manager for this JICA project. Key Accomplishments:• Managed the project activities of five districts about safe agro products.• Created 5 farmer groups in five districts for producing safe agro products.• Established supply chain for bringing safe agro products from rural area to Dhaka for better marketing.• Used ICT based framework for better monitoring of the project activities.• Created a good link with super stores for selling agro products in Dhaka.• Developed a model for increase the traceability of the agro products.• Established a good relationship with Department of Agriculture Extension, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Banghubondhu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman Agriculture University and Kyushu University (Japan).

Grameen Bank Bhahbon, Mirpur-2, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Grameen Communications is a leading IT solutions provider in Bangladesh, concentrated in One stop ICT Solution, Research & Develop ICT Services Addressing Social Needs, Software Development, Capacity Building, Solution Deployment. With the leadership & direction of nobel laureate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the organization gained traction serving more than 200 national & international organizations. Global Communication Center (GCC) is a research center under Grameen Communications. It aims to produce and promote ICT technologies for the unreached people. The major target of research activity is to identify technical requirements and develop social services for rural community.I was hired as Duty Expert for this center.Key Accomplishments:• Prepared a production manual on Winter, Summer & year-round organic vegetables.• Designed project activities for better monitoring and evaluation in field level.

Grameen Bank Bhahbon, Mirpur-2, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Grameen Communications is a leading IT solutions provider in Bangladesh, concentrated in One stop ICT Solution, Research & Develop ICT Services Addressing Social Needs, Software Development, Capacity Building, Solution Deployment. With the leadership & direction of nobel laureate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the organization gained traction serving more than 200 national & international organizations.I was hired as Implementation Officer for ICT based agricultural project implementation.Key Accomplishments:• Coordinated the overall operation of ICT based Farming and Monitoring System (IFMS)• Developed training materials for train the Field Officer, Field Supervisor, Coordinator and Manager

Chandpur, Chittagong, Bangladesh

“Income Generation Project for Farmers by using Power of ICT (IGPF)” is a project of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It was implemented in two districts of Bangladesh by Kyushu University, Japan in collaboration with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BMSRAU), Grameen Communications and Win Incorporate.I was hired as Field Supervisor for this JICA project. Key Accomplishments:1. Trained the farmer to utilization of Tele center to construction of the ICT based agriculture information system.2. Formed poor female farmer groups for producing safe agro products.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing

Master Of Science, Plant Pathology

Bachelor Of Science, Agriculture

Post Graduate Diploma In Ict, Information And Communication Technology

Post Graduate Diploma In Hrm, Human Resources Management And Services

Post Graduate Diploma In Scm, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Hsc, Science

Ssc, Science