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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Managed complex projects at more than 50 sites for TELUS strategic business customers like Best Buy Canada, The Co-operators General Insurance company and Pattison Food Group. Ensured that these projects flow seamlessly from conception through to completion, embodying the highest standards of quality, budget adherence, and timeliness.• Developed detailed project plans to monitor and track progress for each IT projects which helped to meet 80% of the customer commitment. Received the TELUS VP award for ‘Promise Made, Promise Kept’ campaign. • Successfully managed changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs by working with both upstream and downstream teams within TELUS to mitigate any potential crisis. • Skilled at using different project management tools to advance project workflow and track progress from conception to delivery e.g. Salesforce, WIP, Fox/Trace, MBS, JIRA etc.

• Managed cohesive partnership with the ILO by leading USD 1 million grant funded project communication campaign to raise COVID-19 awareness. • Diligently ensured branding compliance of communication products and visibility of strategic partnership with key partners such as the World Bank, UNFPA, FAO, FCDO, Unicef and Global Affairs Canada.• Increased strategic support by 40% to the Central Communications Team and ensured effective communication of BRAC`s brand, key messages, campaigns and programs. • Developed proposals for fundraising campaigns and raised USD 400,000 over a span of five months through data-driven strategies and compelling narratives that resonated with internal and external stakeholders. • Transformed content strategy by ensuring 30% production of original thought leadership pieces, audio, visual and written storytelling content for BRAC.

Department Of Media Studies And Journalism

I taught advertising, public relations, communication strategy, campaigns and social media strategy to post graduate students.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Identified 20% new business opportunities for 29 North American brands by orchestrating annual B2B communication strategies and stakeholder management tactics. • Managed persuasive campaign content (audio, video, offline, social media) and brand positioning for a USD 50 million project funded by 29 North American brands (e.g. Walmart, VF Corporation, Target, Gap, Costco, Canadian Tire etc.). • Played an instrumental role in handling public relations tactics for senior leadership team including Board members from Walmart, VF Corporation, Target, Gap etc. to highlight business and social proposition. • Handled press and client inquiries in a swift manner and gave confident, persuasive briefings to highlight project`s visibility and annual progress. • Identified risks, opportunities and clearly articulated 360 degree situation analysis of project activities for senior leadership team. • Managed regular communication with external clients, donors and internal stakeholders regarding project status and identified solutions to mitigate potential reputational risks.

London, United Kingdom

• Developed social media content strategy for Media Policy Project (MPP) at LSE. • Raised awareness about MPP`s public events through different short digital campaigns, live tweeted during events and prepared content for external visibility. • Managed planning for external events of MPP at LSE.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Collaborated with team members to identify client needs and generate forward-thinking ideas to engage with targeted audiences.• Developed external affairs, brand and marketing communication strategy to create and deliver a refresh of the company`s corporate identity and actively involved in developing compelling content (audio, video, print), annual reports to brand company`s products to target customers. • Managed diverse clients’ portfolio and identified business opportunities for 3-5% annual growth.

Planned and successfully managed strategic communication for MTV Program Platform Bangladesh.Closely monitored the changes initiated by the MTV project in Bangladesh, observing reactions of the stakeholders and anticipating public reactions

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Worked with Primary Manufacturing teams to manage documentation and monitoring process in the primary supply chain. • Managed branding compliance for a new product launch event.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Collaborated with Primary Manufacturing teams to manage documentation and monitoring process in the primary supply chain. • Managed branding compliance for a new product launch event.

Msc Politics And Communication, High Merit

B.Sc, Electrical And Electronic Engineering

Master Of Social Science In Media Studies And Journalism, Communication And Media Studies, 3.94/4.00 (Magna Cum Laude)

Exchange Program - Study Of The United States Institutes For Student Leaders (Susi), New Media And Journalism

Selected as one of five students representing Bangladesh on the Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders.