Nahima Uddin Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Managed 5+ strategy projects for social impact organizations in economic development and sustainability sectors, resulting in strengthened business models, fortified partnerships, and diversified revenue streams
• Transformed client relationships by orchestrating seamless communications between client executives and cross-functional teams, yielding improved workflow processes, collaboration, and project outcomes
• Conducted market research and interviews with client stakeholders, uncovering complex themes, risk areas, and opportunities that strengthened communications, KPIs, budgeting allocations, and community impact
• Collaborated with senior leadership to analyze data touch points, transforming insights into actionable recommendations and benchmarks, guiding clients in developing effective implementation plans
• Facilitated meetings and presented project findings through reports, presentations, and briefing documents, empowering clients to have the necessary information to share results within and outside the organization
• Contributed to the firm’s business pipeline and employee engagement initiatives, expanding business opportunities by 10% and establishing metrics to align with the firm’s goals, mission, and vision

• Oversaw project operations, budget, contracts, partnerships, and client relationships for over 10 of DAI’s largest USAID-funded food security and environment projects in Asia (worth $700 million)
• Led coordination among 30+ community partners, 60 field staff across 10 country offices, and 50+ consultants to deliver program activities, reach target goals, and meet client expectations
• Consolidated team inputs, reviewed data gathered, and finalized reports to highlight program impact to the client
• Founded Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Affinity Group, and collaborated with HR, senior leadership, and other affinity groups to improve the design of inclusion and engagement efforts

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provide project management guidance for USAID-funded environmental, agriculture, trade, tourism, and policy projects across Central and South Asia. Responsibilities include monitoring project financial projections, supporting new business development opportunities, and strengthening partnership opportunities. Primary projects include a $20 million.

Washington, D.C.

• As a Development Coordinator, I participated in a year-long rotational program focused on exposing young professionals to DAI's different departments and business units. Some of the tasks I worked on were: Project.
• Troubleshoot operational challenges to three USAID-funded projects in Asia that total to $60 million, such as local labor law, data analysis, employee relations, financial management, and navigating political situations
• Tracked project budget and reduced costs by $50,000 for USAID/Philippines Facilitating Public Investment project
• Audited 70+ vouchers in procurement, grants, and finance for USAID/Bangladesh Agricultural Value Chains Activity and drafted report of trends and actionable recommendations to ensure quality controlBusiness Development
• Drafted proposal sections related to past performance references, region and sector analysis, and staffing for USAID/Central Asia solicitation with a contract value of $18 million
• Coordinated proposal efforts and facilitated communication among subcontractor, technical, and project teamsTechnical Services

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Supervised and trained local communications team of five staff; coordinated across all departments to ensure completion of all final project deliverables and finalization of communication products
• Synthesized complex data from the Monitoring and Evaluation team to write and produced the final annual report, seven project success stories, and four articles

Greater New York City Area

• Counseled 16 executives at CAMBA (Church Avenue Merchants Block Association) and created a strategic plan that resulted in a $130,000 increase in board contributions
• Led CAMBA to prioritize a three-year implementation plan to expand private funding from $1.5M to $3M
• Collaborated with Dominican Sisters of Hope’s Leadership Advisory Council, staff, and external stakeholders to establish a conservation easement for their property; advised creation of a 501c3 with current endowment to.

Greater New York City Area

• Analyzed World Bank data on public-private partnerships (PPPs) and ran regression models, revealing relationship between government accountability and PPP’s ability to stimulate economic growth
• Studied the impact of power imbalances between stakeholders and government officials on policymaking in collaborative governance; constructed criteria to improve existing frameworks for collaborative governance

Greater New York City Area

• Executed weekly competitive reports, helping clients stay up to date with market and consumer needs; analyzed copy tests for product commercials and provided changes to increase viewership
• Bridged gap between interns and Ogilvy employees from different backgrounds by organizing and facilitating a panel discussion about challenges in the workplace

• Present proposal developments for monthly writing workshops to empower inner-city girls; teamed with three Youth Board members to create a coffee-shop series where mentees gather and share their pieces in public
• Coordinate and manage operations for guest speaker, college preparation, and holiday events

Manhattan, NY

• Implemented program-wide incentive system to 100+ underrepresented middle school students to achieve learning objectives
• Designed a course to teach students about social entrepreneurship through knitting; students set prices for 50 handmade scarves and researched 10 shelters to donate products
• Implemented an approach to mix students from different grade levels and personalities at each table to encourage students to interact, collaborate, and seek help from their peers.
• Facilitated task list and time-schedule workshops at the start of every session to enhance how students manage their time.

Greater New York City Area

• Oversaw site of 90 first-generation high school students preparing for the SAT and 20 College Prep Coaches; co-led leadership development trainings and facilitated communication between students, coaches, and program.
• Spearheaded efforts to subsidize student exploration trips by utilizing crowdsourcing to raise $2,000+ in additional funding
• Established relationships with 10 local and fast causal restaurants including Chipotle and Panera Bread for food donations

Greater New York City Area

• Utilized Twitter (@WEPrinciples) to spread key information about gender equality improvements tracked from current world affairs; published reports online about gender inequality around the world and delivered.
• Consulted mobile app designers to create App for two day conference; researched and formulated profiles on event speakers including Hillary Clinton and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, which were added to the App and.
• Teamed with UNGC LEAD (sustainable business group) interns and composed press releases featured in international media

• Collaborated directly with Director of Business Development and scheduled follow-up correspondences with prospective clients
• Conducted Internet research on 100+ potential clients such as Harlem Children’s Zone,Year Up, and Read to a Child and reached out to those in need of assistance in their accounting or management departments
• Updated contact information into CRM (erecruit)

• Conducted laboratory Research: tested the effects of Iron Deficiency in hormone regulation
• Participated in weekly scientific lectures and learned about new developing theories in Physics and Biology
• Formulated comprehensive research reports on lecture presentations given at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building