Shahwar Khan Email & Phone Number

Islamabad, Pk

Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan

As a seasoned Program Director specializing in Innovation and Startups, I thrive on navigating the dynamic landscape where disruptive ideas take root. With a relentless passion for fostering innovation and a knack for steering startups toward success, I bring a unique blend of strategic vision and hands-on experience to drive impactful change.1. Formulate and execute comprehensive innovation strategies aligned with organizational objectives2. Identify emerging trends and technologies to capitalize on new opportunities3. Lead multifaceted corporate innovation programs, overseeing project lifecycles from ideation to commercialization4. Actively participate and identify in the startup ecosystem to forge partnerships and collaboration opportunities with startups, incubators, accelerators, and venture capital firms5. Develop and execute innovative strategies to fuel the growth of startups in alignment with market trends6. Effectively communicate startup achievements and growth prospects to stakeholders7. Lead with a forward-thinking mindset, aligning program goals with the organization's long-term vision8. Mentor startup founders and teams, guiding strategic decision-making9. Drive lean program management, optimizing resources for maximum impact on innovation projects10. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of innovation initiatives

Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

Being a Program Manager, my job is to ensure NICF incubation and acceleration programs run smoothly, thereby executing a broad variety of tasks including program management (covering planning, execution, coaches/mentors onboarding, investments, linkages, networking, operations, and budgeting), logistics, networking, and linkages, and ecosystem engagement. At the same time, I have to work on creating processes and documenting best practices in order to build our program's capability and ensure successful program execution in the future. Here is the list of key responsibilities:1. Designing & managing Incubation and Acceleration programs2. Liaison and on-boarding of the experts/ trainers/ mentors to ensure high-quality coaching and advisory support to entrepreneurs3. Screening and evaluating applicants for program induction, creativity, innovation, acceleration, and investment.4. Manage the day-to-day interaction with the Incubatee5. Provide support to entrepreneurs across ideation, acceleration, investment, and scale-up stage6. Ensure management of milestones and progress of entrepreneurs and start-up7. Develop, execute, and own an operational and engagement strategy for the entire community including donors, startups, investors, corporates, mentors, advisors, and domain experts.8. Provide continued strategic guidance to entrepreneurs in areas such as business modeling, sales, and marketing, financing, fundraising, overall strategy, operations9. Be the switchboard for entrepreneurs to access relevant resources and connections10. Coordinates maintains, and reviews incubator facility needs to ensure the incubator meets current targeted industry needs.11. Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills.12. Remains competent and current through developing professional contacts with industries, & businessmen, attending professional events, & participating in high-level meetings and consultative sessions.

Islamabad, Pakistan

As a Program Manager was responsible for overseeing and managing a portfolio of projects within TIE Islamabad to ensure that they are executed efficiently, effectively, and align with the organization's strategic goals. During my tenure with TIE Islamabad, I worked on multiple donor funded programs, including USAID's, Danish Embassy, Corporates and others, specific areas were AgriTech Incubation Program, TechCamp for Peace (CP/CVE) and Startup Pakistan (Business Idea Competition). The specific responsibilities as a Program Manager were as followed:Developed and articulated the program's strategic objectives and goalsCreated a program roadmap and plan that outlines key milestones, timelines, and dependenciesIdentify and engage with key stakeholders, including government, sponsors, and donorCommunicated the program's progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure their support for the programAllocated and managed resources, including budget, personnel, and equipment, to ensure successful program executionMonitor resource utilization and make adjustments as neededIdentified, developed and implement risk mitigation and contingency plansDefineded and established program governance structures and processesEnsured compliance with organizational policies, standards, and regulationsDeveloped and maintain program documentation and reportsCommunicated program status, progress, and performance to stakeholders through regular reports and meetingsFacilitated communication among project teams within the programDefined key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track program progressIdentified opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains within the programEnsured the successful closure of the program, including the handover of deliverables to operational teamsConducted a post-program evaluation to assess the program's overall success and identify areas for improvement

Islamabad, Pakistan

- Providing programmatic leadership in the design, development, implementation and monitoring of Women Empowerment through Digital Skills (WEDS) Program under umbrella of KP Youth Empowerment Program- Outreach, Mobilization, and selection of target participants for training programs through project coordinators through out the KP and Newly emerged districts of FATA- Putting in place an effective hybrid capacity building framework (Online and On-ground Deliveries) to regularly measure progress on implementing the workplan for the program sharing lessons learned and applying adaptive management- Organizing and conducting initial and regularly capacity assessments and/or partnership reviews, jointly develop plans to delivery of trainings, identify solutions, monitor implementation and document learnings which include both local and international partners like Google - Leading on content development of digital skills which includes Social Media Marketing, WordPress Design and Development, Graphic Designing, Blogging and Content Writing, and Digital Tools for Daily Productivity- Developed and embodied modules of Workplace Harassment and Online Safety in the key subject areas- Wireframed and implemented Learning Management System (LMS) for delivery of subject modules online and integrated Google Data Studio for dynamic reporting- Close coordination and follow up with project participants & stakeholders; other projects and departments within the organization that includes communication, finance, M&E and external stakeholders- Increase visibility of the program activities at local, national & regional level as per Communication Policy for the program- Ensuring timely completion of KPIS and periodic reporting to internal and external stakeholders on program progress

Islāmābād, Pakistan

- Worked on need identification on micro-enterprise, start-ups and SMEs in Punjab - Trained 1800 youth from community on micro-enterprise via train-the-trainer approach, 600 Startups on business academy phases, and 80 SMEs on BDS - Setup mentorship trajectory, signing partnership agreements with industries and academia, SMEs forward market linkages- Setup 8 industrial homes for SMEs and launched 20 startups and established 120 micro-enterprises (Individuals and Group based)- Held National Innopreneurship Conference to connect market players from different walks of life with Startups, micro-enterprises and SMEs - Developed and Coordinated in implementation of Standard Package, Employment Package, Micro- enterprise Package, SMEs and Startup Modules - Liaison with local SME, Government, NGOs, BDS, Private Companies and MFIs- Carried out research, need assessment studies and other surveys for project area- Coordinate closely with program director, donor agency and other partners on project activities implementation and performance tracking- Worked on project reporting, work plan, quarterly reports and success stories

Lahore, Pakistan

- Overall responsibility for program coordination, implementation, and preparation of detailed annual work-plans, targets and design interventions.- Responsible for finalizing and sending biweekly, quarterly and annual reports to donor.- Management and coordination of all partner public and private sector stakeholders, identify potential areas of entrepreneurial intervention- Advise & educate on developing a sustainable ESD strategy to align with global Entrepreneurial Incubation Programs (EIP)- Manage the relationship between incubated ESD beneficiaries & sponsor companies- Facilitate the sponsors & incubated beneficiaries’ meetings and partnership linkages

Islamabad

The USAID Funded The Agribusiness Project (TAP) is a five year program being implemented by CNFA as implementing partner. In capacity of Long Term Technical Assistance (LTTA) consultant, my responsibilities are as followings;- Oversee the delivery and implementation of the Grants, MnE and online reporting system for the project.- Integration of Geographical Information System (GIS) with the MIS for generic project progress mapping and forthcoming activities planning. - Lead the training delivery of above said modules to their respective departments and assisted during data entry process.- Review and finalization of the user manuals, system manuals, and operational manuals for the MIS.- Developed Requirement Traceability Matrix to map down the user intial requirements into the automated system.- Facilitated in carrying out the Operational Acceptance Test (OAT) and User Acceptance Test (UAT) for the MIS.- Provided technical assistance during final system launch and coordinated with the vendor on system debugging and problem resolution. - Submitted final reports with key accomplishments, and recommendations for successful function of the MIS and post implementation management methodologies

Lahore, Pakistan

The USAID Funded The Agribusiness Project (TAP) is a five year program being implemented by Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF) with collaboration of CNFA, Pakistan. The purpose of the project is to increase competitiveness of horticulture and livestock value chains to support broad-based economic growth, creation of employment opportunities and poverty alleviation. Also to increase agriculture efficiency and productivity through adoption of new farming techniques and technological innovations. Job Responsibilities are:- Corporate responsibilities regarding ICT includes management and governance responsibilities, strategic leadership of technology solution - Conducted situational analysis & worked on business process requirements mapping for all the functional units of the organizations- Coordinated on Development of RFP and SOW document for MIS with international STTA - Worked with communication department in development of SOW & RFP for project website and assisted in implementation of the project website- Developed RFP document for MIS vendor - Developed vendor’s proposal assessment tool- Documented ADS-548 form for approval of hardware & software grant from USAID- Engaged in finalizing the design of the Network Infrastructure and MIS Architecture- Looking after the communication and website contents for the TAP- In collaboration with MnE and Program team, worked on project survey through online survey application (SurveyMonkey) by using handheld gadgets and also assisted in data analysis using CSPro for development of project survey report - Engaged to conduct a review of existing needs and practices of information management in key government departments- Drafting a system development plan for appropriate MIS initiatives to support the project- Supervising the team of 10 people across the country

Extreme Engineering Solutions offers telecommunication infrastructure development, operation & maintenance services and other network & transmission control and monitoring solutions to the leading mobile companies like Ufone and Telenor.- Provide Advice, guidance and technical input for MIS development and implementation- Led in business processes re-engineering, design and implementation of new ERP- Looking after the communication and website contents for the Extreme group of companies- Supervising the team of 30 people across the country - Working with development team to identify and fix in different modules of MIS like Accounts, HR, Payroll, Marketing, Sales, Procurement, Inventory, Customer Services, Auditing- Identifying and evaluating inefficiencies and recommending optimal business practices, and system functionality and behavior- Mapping and GAP analysis for each module simultaneously; configurations of future business process in MIS, preparation of the DFD/ ERD according to the requirements of Analysis- Developed, documented and revise system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards- Generate knowledge about the current business process, design current business flows, study current business processes and its complication, and getting through with current business setup- Developed the internet usage, email security, data privacy, backup and recovery plans and procedure- Managing IT budgets and implement proactive approach for supply chain of the required resources- Ensuring all system comply with appropriate policies and standards- Develop in house capacity and facilitate user training programs for various clients- Carried out field trips to evaluate and assess the potential process and resource inefficiencies and to proposed & implemented the best practices for preventive measurements

Islamabad, Pakistan

The USAID Funded Higher Education Commission-Financial Aid Development (HEC-FAD) program was a three year program being implemented by Academy for Educational Development (AED). The purpose of the program was to provide technical assistance in both financial aid and fund raising. - Oversee the development, implementation, support and maintenance of Project Management and Monitoring, Evaluation & Research (MER) database.- Designed and implemented Management Information System (MIS) for partner universities- Proposed and implemented Knowledge Management System- Worked closely with Director MnE to develop and track Project Management Plans (PMP) using Microsoft Project tools and mapped activities by defining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)- Responsible to take input from the CoP, Director MnE and Project Manager to develop and maintain the detailed PMP database and Tracking KPIs through Reporting Tools and Dynamic Mechanisms- Ensured adequate communication is maintained regarding project stats and priorities, reports, partner capacity development- Created web portal to transform previously archaic site into a dynamic website improving communication flow- Architectural design and development of program website.- Chalked out and implemented the backup and disaster recovery plan.- I.T Asset budgeting, procurement, tracking and maintenance according to international standards. - Conducted presentations, user trainings, on job trainings and workshop for partner institutions on Management Information System (MIS) and other databases.- Key relationship and liaison with all partner institutions for project implementation and monitoring and evaluation after successful execution of program activities.- Participated in seminars, trainings, workshops and events sponsored by HEC-FAD.- Good knowledge of development related program’s structure, principles, practices and strategies.

Islamabad, Pakistan

Acting as a head of project management department. Responsible for chalk out the strategic and policies. Ensures projects’ portfolio and customer relationship management. Conducts meetings and presentations to various corporate and high profiled individual customers. Carry out RFP, EOI and proposals documents. Plan out WBS, EMS, TSA, and TCM, tracking and monitoring activities for both domestic and international projects. - Developed and formulated Strategy for all projects implementations.- Documented and submitted various proposals for both domestic and international projects.- Monitored and tracked implementation of various projects.- Developed S.W.O.T analysis for business development and to acquire fringe from competitors. - Instigated analysis and requirement gathering phases with high profiled and corporate customers Like John Hopkins University, ILO, HEC, NADRA, SUPARCO, Claremont College, Pakistan Accumulators, HCP, EMAAR and PTCL etc… - Developed and implemented initiatives related to sales engagement, staff engagement, improving productivity, reducing cost and improving proposal approval rates.- In a very short span of time completed quality projects for international corporate customers like “Schlumberger” through successful project management plan.- Developed, Monitored and Tracked WBS, EMS, TSA and TCM for various capacity of projects using MS Project 2003.- Re-engineered operations procedures that resulted in enhanced customer satisfaction & improved pre and post project services.- Consumer research initiatives to formulate future planning.- Key relationship and liaison with all customers for business development and create loyalty and equity for durable affiliation building.

Islamabad, Pakistan

- Liaison between company’s offshore clients and development wing in Pakistan- Coordination between Marketing office, Norway, UK and the development wing Islamabad - Worked with the Tollink team who established a complete toll plaza automated system throughout the Pakistan - To prepare technical/requirement specifications and define Functional Specifications for Custom Extensions of the newly proposed projects with respect to company’s areas of expertise- Generation and presentation of confidential sales and marketing reports along with Ensuring a high level of support service to clients and customers

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration In Information Technology

Bachelor Of Sciencies In Computer Sciences, Computer Science