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Miami, Florida, United States

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Experienced mentor at Founder's Institute, empowering early-stage startups to build, launch MVPs, optimize strategies, and secure funding. Contributing to the global network of entrepreneurs, driving innovation, and fostering success in the startup ecosystem.

United States

Ehsas Home Health is a leading provider of patient-centered home healthcare services, dedicated to delivering empathetic care and professional healing in the comfort of patients' homes. Our mission is to bridge the gap between compassion and medical expertise, ensuring that our patients receive top-quality support tailored to their needs.As a valued member of the board of directors for our early stage company, my primary responsibility is to ensure that we stay on track to receive… Show more Ehsas Home Health is a leading provider of patient-centered home healthcare services, dedicated to delivering empathetic care and professional healing in the comfort of patients' homes. Our mission is to bridge the gap between compassion and medical expertise, ensuring that our patients receive top-quality support tailored to their needs.As a valued member of the board of directors for our early stage company, my primary responsibility is to ensure that we stay on track to receive certification, establish robust financial controls and practices, and effectively prepare the company to obtain banking credit line support. This support will be instrumental in acquiring the necessary hardware and medical devices required to expand our customer base.Furthermore, I am actively engaged in developing strategic partnerships with hospitals in Chicago. These partnerships aim to foster client referrals, thus driving growth and establishing a strong presence in the healthcare industry within the region.By diligently fulfilling these roles, I am confident in our ability to navigate the complexities of certification, maintain financial stability, secure vital resources, and forge mutually beneficial relationships with key stakeholders in the healthcare sector. Show less

Sales Performance: Escalated monthly sales from 2,500 to 10,000 units within four months, processing over 50,000 orders. We have 100K+ pending orders after an import ban placing water filters in the luxury category.Rebranding: Tasked with unifying PakVitae Pakistan with our international brand EveryWater, I drove the revamp of our websites, formulated brand guidelines, and honed our target market. This transition bolstered our positioning and encapsulated our vision of making tap water… Show more Sales Performance: Escalated monthly sales from 2,500 to 10,000 units within four months, processing over 50,000 orders. We have 100K+ pending orders after an import ban placing water filters in the luxury category.Rebranding: Tasked with unifying PakVitae Pakistan with our international brand EveryWater, I drove the revamp of our websites, formulated brand guidelines, and honed our target market. This transition bolstered our positioning and encapsulated our vision of making tap water drinkable in every household.Partnerships: I forged robust alliances with leading national and international NGOs, positioning PakVitae as the top choice for providing clean drinking water in calamity-hit areas. I established the unique selling proposition of democratized water purification against centralized systems.Customer Experience: By building a customer care department and developing a CRM, I executed a plan to track the customer journey, leading to a 92% satisfaction rate.Product Development: Communicating market needs to our technology department led to the creation of prototypes that solved prevailing challenges within just five months, enhancing customer experience.Social Media & PR: After testing two agencies, I improved social media engagement. Collaborations with PR agencies generated 20+ million digital views, with our news featured in national and international papers. Partnerships with influencers garnered interview opportunities across multiple platforms.Public Engagement: By collaborating with environmental protection societies and the CSRs, I presented our solution at numerous events, conducted talks, and visited customers in various locations for firsthand product feedback.Expansion Plans: In response to deteriorating economic conditions and an import ban in Pakistan, I developed launch plans for the US, India, and China. I also finalized operational and financial requirements to bring the company to break-even in the international market. Show less

Stepping into the role of COO at PakVitae, my journey was marked by rapid growth and strategic execution. Over a transformative seven-month period, I spearheaded a myriad of initiatives that substantially expanded our organizational capabilities and market footprint.My primary focus was on the team. I nurtured a vibrant and agile workforce, scaling from a humble team of six to an energetic group of thirty. I was able to establish an agile company policy, fostering flexibility and… Show more Stepping into the role of COO at PakVitae, my journey was marked by rapid growth and strategic execution. Over a transformative seven-month period, I spearheaded a myriad of initiatives that substantially expanded our organizational capabilities and market footprint.My primary focus was on the team. I nurtured a vibrant and agile workforce, scaling from a humble team of six to an energetic group of thirty. I was able to establish an agile company policy, fostering flexibility and enabling our team to operate seamlessly across multiple time zones, adapting quickly to a dynamic business environment.Simultaneously, we established a robust warehouse, crucial for our local assembling needs. We started working on essential certifications like ISO, reinforcing our commitment to quality and compliance. We also incorporated our company in both China and the USA, fortifying our global presence. We also signed contracts with local outsourcing partners in China, providing us with enhanced security and safety for our manufacturing operations.In a milestone achievement, we established partnerships with major NGOs and banks to eradicate cholera in remote areas such as Dera Bugti, Sui, and Kashmor. These alliances exemplified our resolve to make a meaningful impact on public health, directly aligning with our mission of accessible clean water.A core aspect of my role was coordination between different departments, including technology, marketing, supply chain, and finance. This interdepartmental cohesion ensured smooth operations and timely delivery of our objectives. We ensured on-schedule launch and were able to achieve the sales target and develop a brand name for PakVitae in Pakistan. As COO, my passion fuelled an intense period of expansion, partnership building, and strategic execution. My dedicated efforts laid the groundwork for the successful implementation of our strategic plan, propelling PakVitae towards its vision of providing clean, drinkable water for all. Show less

Singapore

In 2021, EveryWater (PakVitae in Pakistan) faced daunting obstacles from the global COVID-19 pandemic. As Chief Strategy Officer, I led our team through a strategic revamp, turning adversity into opportunity.Our first challenge was securing funding amidst halted operations. A lean business strategy was designed to accelerate our MVP deployment, renegotiating terms with manufacturers and distributors to facilitate swift market entry.The decision to move significant R&D operations… Show more In 2021, EveryWater (PakVitae in Pakistan) faced daunting obstacles from the global COVID-19 pandemic. As Chief Strategy Officer, I led our team through a strategic revamp, turning adversity into opportunity.Our first challenge was securing funding amidst halted operations. A lean business strategy was designed to accelerate our MVP deployment, renegotiating terms with manufacturers and distributors to facilitate swift market entry.The decision to move significant R&D operations from Singapore to Pakistan proved pivotal. Collaborating with local academia, we established a cost-effective R&D lab, enhancing our water testing capabilities and ensuring rapid progress.A compact team of six was assembled, crucial for navigating Pakistan's fragmented domestic water filtration market. Our goal was clear - provide a safe alternative to bottled water, transforming tap water into a reliable drinking solution.A notable achievement was our equity financing partnership with the National Bank of Pakistan, a first in the country's startup landscape. This crucial alliance added financial stability and showcased our innovative vision.Under my guidance, EveryWater underwent a dramatic transformation. From reinvigorating the supply chain and initiating manufacturing, to securing funding and executing a successful product launch, we accomplished our goals within a year. This journey epitomizes EveryWater's resilience and strategic acumen in challenging times. Show less

Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore

As Chief Technology Officer, my tenure was characterized by innovative leadership and strategic partnerships, delivering pioneering water purification solutions. With a strong background in membrane technology, my journey began in 2014, crafting membranes suitable for individual and domestic applications during my sophomore year as a Chemical Engineer.My ambitious endeavors led to the development of Pakistan's first hollow fiber spinning machine in 2016. This innovative milestone paved… Show more As Chief Technology Officer, my tenure was characterized by innovative leadership and strategic partnerships, delivering pioneering water purification solutions. With a strong background in membrane technology, my journey began in 2014, crafting membranes suitable for individual and domestic applications during my sophomore year as a Chemical Engineer.My ambitious endeavors led to the development of Pakistan's first hollow fiber spinning machine in 2016. This innovative milestone paved the way for low-cost, biofilm resistant, hollow fiber membranes, revolutionizing domestic water purification.Over the years, I've fostered international collaborations with leading experts in membrane science across Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, China, and the Netherlands. Esteemed academic partnerships with NUS, NTU, KAIST, Chinese Academy of Sciences, COMSATS, and the University of Arizona allowed us to fine-tune membrane morphology and pore size optimization.A ground-breaking collaboration with BASF and Parx Plastics birthed the world's first intrinsically antimicrobial membranes. This innovation was recognized globally, with patents granted in key markets including the US, UK, EU, BD, Japan, China, KOR, and Indonesia.To scale manufacturing, I partnered with Sepratek and BlueOcean Memtech, facilitating a leap from lab-scale to industrial-scale production. We also designed advance membrane spinning machines with Sepratek, tripling our R&D productivity We cultivated outsourcing partnerships in China, ensuring our products adhered to world-leading certification standards.As the company founder, I directly engaged with the market. We collaborated with KANTAR and KISKA Design Studio to conduct in-depth market research and design user-friendly products that transformed tap water into a potable resource.As CTO, my mission extended beyond technology and innovation. It was about empowering households, providing them with the tools to make their tap water drinkable. Show less

Lahore, Pakistan

Solvify is an intelligent super absorbent nano-powder, can retain water up to 1000 times of its own weight and releases it slowly to the roots of plants/crops as per their requirement. Pilot-experiments have shown that Solvify can reduce water usage in conventional farming practices up to 70% and fertilizer by 50% while increasing per-hectare crop yield by 20%. Accelerated biodegradability renders it to a completely non-toxic fertilizer within 6-months making it a safe, suitable sustainable… Show more Solvify is an intelligent super absorbent nano-powder, can retain water up to 1000 times of its own weight and releases it slowly to the roots of plants/crops as per their requirement. Pilot-experiments have shown that Solvify can reduce water usage in conventional farming practices up to 70% and fertilizer by 50% while increasing per-hectare crop yield by 20%. Accelerated biodegradability renders it to a completely non-toxic fertilizer within 6-months making it a safe, suitable sustainable, cost-effective and retrofit solution to global Water Scarcity & Food Insecurity. Show less

Islamabad, Pakistan

InnoVentures Global is a wonderful platform for post incubation stage (technology based) startups, managed by the amazing team of Pakistan Innovation Foundation.Through it's strong academic and industrial linkages, InnoVentures Global helped us conduct initiatial intensive product testing (pro bono) and eventually connected us to our first investors.I am very thankful to Dr. Athar Osama (CEO PIF), Mr. Saad Aman Ullah (Ex. CEO Gillette), Imtiaz Rastgar (Chairman Rastgar Group of… Show more InnoVentures Global is a wonderful platform for post incubation stage (technology based) startups, managed by the amazing team of Pakistan Innovation Foundation.Through it's strong academic and industrial linkages, InnoVentures Global helped us conduct initiatial intensive product testing (pro bono) and eventually connected us to our first investors.I am very thankful to Dr. Athar Osama (CEO PIF), Mr. Saad Aman Ullah (Ex. CEO Gillette), Imtiaz Rastgar (Chairman Rastgar Group of Industries), and Zia Imran (CEO Zaheen Machine) for their various supportive roles. Show less

Lahore, Pakistan

LUMS center for entrepreneurship helped transform a base hollow fiber membrane technology in to a consumer centric product called PakStraw which became the backbone technology of PakVitae Pvt Ltd.I would like to especially thank Faisal Sherjan (Director NIC Lahore), Khurrum Zafar (CEO 47. Ventures), Almas Hyder (Chairman SPEL), Rafique Jaffer (Director EDAS), Osama Jawa (Team LCE), Yusuf Hussain (CEO Ignite) for their support and believe in us.

Lahore, Pakistan

Craft World was an e-commerce platform to build brands for local artisans. We picked artisans from diverse backgrounds from NCA to UET Lahore to local shoe makers in Peshawar, Pakistan. CraftWorld worked as an incubation center for art & craft startups. We trained these artisans, built their brands, and sold their products online where each brand had a separate identity and promotional campaign.Craft World was the first platform to offer product checking at door step before paying Cash… Show more Craft World was an e-commerce platform to build brands for local artisans. We picked artisans from diverse backgrounds from NCA to UET Lahore to local shoe makers in Peshawar, Pakistan. CraftWorld worked as an incubation center for art & craft startups. We trained these artisans, built their brands, and sold their products online where each brand had a separate identity and promotional campaign.Craft World was the first platform to offer product checking at door step before paying Cash On Deliver, a model that we devised and integrated with SOPs of M&P and Call Courier services.Craft World reached stable returns of 15x in profit with a revenue of over 1.8 million PKR per month before a major expansion strategy failed and led to the closure of the company. Show less

Lahore

Educating Every Child Organization is non-commercial and non-political organization committed to undertake the rehabilitation of education of underprivileged children working on streets irrespective of cast, creed, race, and religion.

Daharki, Sindh, Pakistan

I was placed at URUT-1 (Urea & Utilities 1). This site consists of the oldest Urea plant of Engro Fertilizer, and utilities section which generates steam and electricity for whole plant. Following are the activities, projects, and equipment that I worked on:1) Urea Manufacturing by TOYO TOTAL RECYCLE(TTR)2) Comparison between TTR (Urea-1), ACES (UREA-2), and Snamprogetti (UREA-3)3) Steam optimization in urea manufacturing4) Effect of high pressure loop (HPL) in urea… Show more I was placed at URUT-1 (Urea & Utilities 1). This site consists of the oldest Urea plant of Engro Fertilizer, and utilities section which generates steam and electricity for whole plant. Following are the activities, projects, and equipment that I worked on:1) Urea Manufacturing by TOYO TOTAL RECYCLE(TTR)2) Comparison between TTR (Urea-1), ACES (UREA-2), and Snamprogetti (UREA-3)3) Steam optimization in urea manufacturing4) Effect of high pressure loop (HPL) in urea manufacturing, and how to reduce HPL's pressure in order to reduce reboiler duty for carbamate decomposition5) Design of absorption chiller to reduce ammonia storage temperature in order to reduce load on cooling tower6) Working principle of pumps, compressors, control loops/valves, ejectors, and loop seal7) Working and ops control of boilers, steam turbines, gas turbines & heat recovery steam generators8) Design of Reboilers, Condensers, Heat Exchangers (shell & tube)9) Programmed a linkage control system to maintain A/F ratio in boilers with 3 fuels (Mari, Reti Maru & purge), incorporated with gas analyzer for excess O2 value in exhaust gases from boiler stack10) Designed 5 types of combustion Air preheating system in Boilers (with economic evaluation based on vendor's quoted price)11) Cost evaluation and savings by installation of air control valve on boiler12) Pointed out major uninsulated areas and cost saving opportunities13) Completed Fuel & steam optimization project with net savings of PKR 20 million/year and a total capital investment of less than PKR 0.5 million14) Worked on design of inert removal system from Fuel gas15) Worked on optimized fuel temperature to increase radiative heat transfer in boilers increasing relative boiler efficiency by 20% by an increase of 0.005 ppm soot which shows a significant increase of 30% in radiative heat transfer. Work in progress to optimize tube life and fuel savings by fuel heating16) Co-Hosted annual Eid dinner Tambola game Show less

Bin Qasim Power Plant, Karachi

Worked on Water Purification System Reverse Osmosis Plant, Ion Exchanger, Rankine Cycle, Programmable Logic Control System of R.O Plant, Water Testing, Presenting Lectures on Water Treatment System to Apprentice engineers and Trainee engineers, Efficiency Calibration of Pumps and R.O plant, Calibrating Amounts of Anti-Scalant Required, Line Tracing of Water Treatment Cycle.

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemical Engineering

college was fun

Secondary School, Pre-Engineering

D.J was great. it taught us to be self sufficient as it's moto says: BE MEN

Matriculation, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Debating, Baseball, Short-put throw, Rugby, Arm wrestling, Weight lifting, Acting, Dancing, Dramatics, Chess.