Muhammad Imran Email & Phone Number

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Cordaid is an international emergency relief and development organization. Cordaid supports local communities in improving healthcare, food security, education, security, and justice. Since January 1, 2021, ICCO merged with Cordaid and will continue as one organization, under the name of Cordaid.o Led the fundraising initiatives and qualified funding and partnership opportunities for large projects funded by EU, ECHO, FCDO, Coca-Cola Foundation, EKN, RVO, GIZ, private foundations and UN agencies. Secured over 40 million USD with one consortium project of 33 million GBP and multiple projects with over 7 million USD in development and humanitarian context. o Developed grant proposals & budgets, pitched concept notes and communicated organizational strategies to potential donors to align interests. o Led the development of country fundraising strategy, annual plans, and multi-annual strategy documents. Prepared guidance documents, and briefed global advisory board on thematic strategies, policy directions and donor requirements that cover systems strengthening, MSD, local led development and diversifying revenue streams.o Developed capacity of the country team to prepare for organization level transformation to adapt to future strategic directions maintaining the growth trajectory. o Gathered early intelligence, engaged in conversation with donors and partners for pre-positioning, identified potential partners, explored innovative solutions, assessed capacity and risks. Prepared donor reports for grants awarded together with the program, MEAL and finance team. Facilitated lessons learnt workshops, networking meetings with donors and partners (government agencies and ministries, INGOs, local NGOs, SMEs, startups, private sector organizations).

Block J, Baridhara, Dhaka

Innovision Consulting Private Limited is an international consultancy providing services to multilateral and bilateral donor agencies, international development organizations, and consultancies. Innovision specializes in Research, Technical Assistance, and Project Management services to facilitate business and social innovation. Key responsibilities:o Proactively engaged with government, bilateral/multilateral donors, and private sector organizations and secured opportunities for business growth. Planned, prepared proposals coordinating with strategic advisers and consultants and won bids for large projects of WFP, World Bank, UN Women, UNICEF, IFC and others.o Built the capacity of the team to accept challenging roles and expand services to 14 countries in Asia and Africa and thereby ensure annual growth even during the COVID-19 pandemic by pivoting business.o Planned and implemented brand and communication strategies. Designed & developed IEC (Information, Education, Communication) materials, and strategic documents. Organized webinars leading to increased interaction with the target community.o Supported the top management to drive digital transformation and innovation and enhancing cost efficiency, transparency and accountability.

Niketon, Gulshan

BRAC IT Services Ltd. (biTS) is an IT Solution and Services company and is a subsidiary jointly owned by BRAC Bank and BRAC. biTS provides end-to-end solutions for industries like Banks, Non-Banking Financial Institutes, Educational Institutes, Micro-Finance, NGOs, FMCG etc. I was awarded 'Employee of the Month - July 2015' for my contributions to the organization. Key responsibilities:o Proactively identified growth opportunities by analyzing competitor activities, establishing a competitive advantage. Crafted proposals tailored to evolving market and client needs.o Oversaw key accounts and managed product portfolios in sectors including IFS, Fintech, Edtech, and Managed IT Services, fostering significant business expansion.o Innovatively designed pricing models for products, integrating market feedback and analytical insights to optimize pricing strategies.o Actively contributed to the management team in steering the innovation cell, leading to the development of cutting-edge products.o Led a team in the effective implementation of social media and marketing strategies, monitored the client interests utilizing analytics to understand visitor behavior and needs, and refined promotional strategies in response.

Uttara, Dhaka

Pixelatedweb (PW) is an offshore creative service firm specializing in Brand Identity Package, User Interface Design, Web Development, SEO and 360 degree Interactive Virtual Tours. Founded on 2010, PW has successfully completed 148 projects with 18% repeat business with 122 happy clients.Key responsibilities include but not limited to:o Successfully expanded the client portfolio by 35% through strategic business development efforts in local and international markets. Orchestrated effective communication strategies (online marketing campaigns) for international clients, directly contributing to a notable increase in resource mobilization and client revenue growth.o Devised and implemented innovative web and social media strategies, solutions that significantly boosted engagement and return on investment, particularly for E-Commerce and corporate sectors.o Efficiently managed project timelines and resources, ensuring optimal allocation and utilization, which led to enhanced project delivery efficiency and client satisfaction.Achievement:In 2011, as a side project, I have designed and developed a skin for Yahoo! Messenger 11.5 named White which became one of the top 3 skins in the world downloaded over 6k+ and got featured on several websites and technology blogs.

Gulshan 2, Dhaka

Standard Chartered Bank is a multinational banking and financial services company operating in a network of over 1,700 branches and outlets across more than 70 countries and employs around 87,000 people. I worked as an Intern in Consumer Banking, Finance department.Key responsibilities:● Develop Task Management System with Microsoft Access● Assist in daily banking activitiesAchievements:Being a marketing graduate without prior experience with Microsoft Access, developed a Task Management System within 2 weeks.

North South University, Bashundhara R/A

AIESEC is an international not-for-profit organization that provides students with leadership training and internship opportunities at for-profit and not for profit organizations. AIESEC, comes from the French acronym for Association internationale des étudiants en sciences économiques et commerciales (English: International Association of Students in Economic and Commercial Sciences). I was a part of AIESEC in North South University, AIESEC in Bangladesh,My Key Responsibilities were:● Create presentations for International, National and Local AIESEC events● Design promotional materials for various campaigns● Prepare newsletter and maintain communication with stakeholders● Coordinate with media and PR companies to promote the events and ensure news coverage.● Maintain and Update AIESEC in North South University Website and databaseAchievements:● Published online and offline newsletters● Organized national level events● Published AIESEC in North South University website

Mirpur, Dhaka

Vantage Labs is a concern of Vantage Communications. Responsibilities:● Linguistic Coding for a search engine called 'iSeek' which became the best alternate search engine for the year 2008