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Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

• Oversaw the Pakistan Literacy Project, establishing 34 libraries and distributing storybooks to 1.7 million children, improving literacy rates in underserved communities.
• Collaborated with donors to ensure project deliverables with expectations, enhancing community engagement and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Contributed to the Schools2030 mixed-method research, addressing key educational challenges and improving learning approaches.
• Conducted field monitoring visits and facilitated reporting system rollouts, and review discussions with district teams.

Pakistan

• Oversaw the implementation of M&E systems for Sehat Card (universal health insurance) covering 36 districts of Punjab, impacting over 34 million families.
• Conducted monitoring visits to health facilities assessing compliance with empanelment standards, tracking health service utilization and quality assurance.
• Performed extensive data analysis, enabling data-driven insights into diagnosis trends and health service utilization, optimizing resource allocation.
• Implemented enrollment verification procedures and managed beneficiary complaints systems, ensuring timely resolution of grievances.

Pakistan

• Evaluated health risk profiles of prospective clients involving detailed diagnosis prevalence and coverage distribution contributing to improved underwriting effectiveness.
• Processed hold covers, invoices, and vendor management within agreed timeframes, maintaining compliance and quality assurance standards.
• Ensured timely policy endorsements and coverage adjustments, in compliance with service level agreements, enhancing operational integrity.

Lahore, Pakistan

• Managed efficient policy endorsements, premium invoicing, and timely issuance of health cards, all while adhering to strict company and industry standards.
• Handled end-to-end claims processing, conducting thorough reviews, issuing credit letters, and generating detailed financial reports.
• Transformed data management processes by redesigning internal spreadsheets that reduced manual errors ultimately speeding up the claims cycle by over 25%.

Lahore, Pakistan

• Managed financial transactions, ensuring the timely collection of monthly dues and accurately preparing and reconciling payroll, bank accounts, and payable and receivable reports.
• Administered inventory levels through regular cycle counts, accurately reconciling them with the maintained database, and promptly investigating and resolving any discrepancies.
• Facilitated the smooth onboarding of new employees, efficiently managed attendance records, and ensured the integrity and confidentiality of personnel files.

Lahore, Pakistan

• Completed a competitive written application and interview process to be selected from over 1200 applicants for intensive 3-month Fellowship funded by Stanford University.
• Invested 150 hours in order to develop business skills (e.g., communication, leadership, problem solving, teamwork, etc.) that will help make a deeper impact on the job.

Lahore, Pakistan

• Drafted claim summaries, examined the motor claims for relevant documentation and learned about Window Takaful Operations.
• Assisted the preparation of policy products for various coverages (e.g., motor, fire, marine, cash in safe, cash in transit) as per agreed terms and conditions.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor’S In Business Administration (Hons.)