Shaquib Chowdhury Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Aspire to Innovate (a2i) is the Bangladesh Government's flagship public service innovation unit which is supported by the UNDP, the Cabinet Division, and the ICT Division. Provided project management support to a $0.5 million pilot anti-corruption project funded by the UN Anti-Corruption unit. Assisted in developing intervention & resource mobilization plans for nationwide expansion. Co-authored the Project Document and Technical Assistance Project Proposal for program extension. Managed the curation of reports and content for multilateral donors and Ministries. Provided reporting support for Quality Assessments, Quarterly Reports, Gender Marker, and AWP.Established and maintained a project management database to assist clusters to meet strategic deliverables.Examined a2i’s inter-project collaboration with relevant UNDP projects to ensure streamlined initiatives with minimal replication.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Peloria employs qualitative knowledge to inform artificial intelligence methods that predict change in social unrest, poverty, and economic disruption. Coordinated research for upcoming publications on using AI to predict political uncertainty. Incorporated findings from published papers into analysis undertaken by the organization. Conducted research on private sectors of various developing economies to identify limitations, while applying the risk analysis framework developed by Peloria to determine each sector’s short and long-term economic outlook. Documented refugee case studies and analyzed witness testimonies to corroborate actions taken by several governments.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Swanee Hunt Alternatives brings daring goals, innovative practices, and extraordinary talent to some of the world’s most complex and injurious challenges.Assisted research for the Inclusive Security program’s suggested National Action Plans to empower women under UNSC Resolution 1325 in various developing nations.Designed an impact evaluation study for the organization’s Demand Abolition program by creating a legislative tracker and documenting changes. Supported the executive team’s research for op-eds and other materials authored by Ambassador Swanee Hunt.Carried out various administrative tasks such as archiving documents and preparing events across numerous disciplines with high-level guests and participants.Maintained the foundation’s database by updating donor information, revising contacts as necessary and creating contact lists.

Campaigned on behalf of CGIU on GMU campus through personal pitches at campus events, designing posters, speaking at six campus clubs and organizations, eighteen faculty members and multiple email correspondents with interested students. Managed and cultivated relationships between the GMU Special Projects Department and CGIU outreach department. Increased applications from GMU by 25% from last year’s ten participants. Created a social business model for a rehabilitation center for climate change refugees called ‘Prottasha’ (‘hope’ in Bengali) through CGIU commitments challenge. Successfully fundraised for ‘Prottasha’ through social media and received $1,291 in four weeks through crowdfunding.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Supported core fundraising activities and securing new partnerships – including updating and reorganizing key data and statistical information into the main database and documenting institutional knowledge on current and prospective donors, and restructuring supporter database.Maintained external messaging and brand image of organization through curating and developing content for social media accounts, press releases, news articles and op-eds.Designed concept, content and managing production for external-facing print and A/V marketing materials, including annual reports and research briefs.Developed profiles of schools TFB partners with through interviews and case story collections from classrooms and ‘Fellows’ teaching in schools. Visited TFB partner schools to comprehend how the ‘Fellows’ teach, how the students’ stand out from other classrooms and the obstacles they face on a daily basis.

Mirpur, Dhaka Bangladesh

Conducted research and supported the Social Business Team in creating sustainable profitable business models for young entrepreneurs from impoverished backgrounds. Supported in organizing Social Business Day 2015 which hosted 1600 delegates from 33 countries. Managed communications and correspondence on behalf of Yunus Center in organizing and scheduling for international conferences, summits, etc. Developed a repository of case studies and research on extant policy and papers on programs for informing organizational strategies. Conducted Bengali to English translation for external publications. Experienced first hand, work in the development sector through multiple site visits and field trips to rural Bangladesh. Archived and supported database curation of articles written on Grameen Bank, Professor Muhammad Yunus and social businesses. Incorporated relevant research into the ‘Social Business Pedia’. Promoted to ‘intern manager’ and acted as a liaison between the office and the interns and coordinated meetings and field trips within the organization. Managed 10 interns at the busiest period.

London, United Kingdom

Represented Bangladesh at the fourth OYW summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Engaged in networking and thought sharing sessions with foreign youth delegates from representing nations. Continuing correspondence and networking in the OYW platform for sharing ideas. Participated in lectures presented by Arianna Huffington, Sir Richard Branson, Kofi Annan, Muhammad Yunus, Desmond Tutu and many other distinguished personalities.

Master Of Science - Ms, International Social And Public Policy (Development), High Merit

Academic Achievement: The Loch Exhibition Prize The Loch Exhibitions were founded in memory of Sir Charles Loch who spent his life working.

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics (Major) And Global Health (Minor), Magna Cum Laude