Yaser S. Email & Phone Number

New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

- Sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities from University of Auckland staff and students, including due diligence on initial and follow-on investment opportunities.- Undertaking investment analysis, such as capitalization tables, financial analysis, opportunity cost analyses, risk assessments, and capital strategy.- Assisting inventors in formulating business and development plans, and preparing investment proposals for the University of Auckland Inventors Fund (UoAIF).- Identifying, contacting, and cultivating commercial partners, collaborators, and co-investors, while negotiating and closing license agreements and other deals.- Managing a portfolio of investments and monitoring licensee and investment relationships.- Mentoring and guiding Commercialisation Interns, while actively participating in own professional development.- Ensuring compliance with IP policies, conducting IP due diligence, and managing the creation, protection, assignment, and enforcement of IP legal rights.- Developing and maintaining strong relationships and networks to enable knowledge and information flow, while leveraging social media for marketing, promotion, and communication purposes.

New Zealand

Shakoo Maku TV is a channel dedicated to teaching children Arabic in the Iraqi dialect. My wife and I started this venture when we saw that there were no resources to teach our kids Arabic in the Iraqi accent. We then decided to use music as a tool to teach and implement modern early childhood philosophies e.g. teaching problem solving, resilience, etc.

Remote

Assist, consult and advise projects on:- Token economy (Consulted as Chief Investment Officer in one instance for a 5 month stint)- Strategic advisory- Business development- Product design- Raising strategy- Preparation of pitch deck & data room documentation- Partnership leads- Operations managementAs some projects wish to be anonymous, please DM for list of projects I've advised on.

Remote

Leading a team of Investment Analysts in Faculty Capital's angel investing arm which specialises purely in investing in blockchain start ups. My role includes (but is not limited to) researching/assessing applications/dealflow while managing and overseeing the process for all investments and private allocations for Faculty Capital. Also involved in other roles with various departments e.g. marketing, business development, incubation services, etc.

Auckland, New Zealand

- Worked on multiple Land Development Subdivision projects to deliver civil design- Managed projects and was the team's lead to ensure internal and external deadlines were met- Ensured project's budgets were met internally and externally - Developed and maintained relationships with high net-worth private developers- Maximised ROI on projects by providing technical solutions in the feasibility stage- Liaised with regulatory bodies to ensure submitted documents were compliant- Led the civil design aspect of projects I was responsible for using AutoCAD/Civil 3D- Trained and mentored graduates to keep their billable hours high without compromising project budget- Led the company's social club to ensure a winning team culture was maintained at a high standard- Liaised with contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, clients, council to ensure all parties were satisfied with the civil work we were designing- Prepare and review technical drawings, reports, schedules and other documents- Bid and prepare paperwork for tenders

Auckland, New Zealand

- Attend meetings, help organize/coordinate events for student, graduate, intermediate, senior and retired engineers in Auckland-Events include IPENZ professional development workshops, site visits, seminars, social events, awards evenings etc.

Auckland, New Zealand

- Attend meetings, help organize/coordinate events for graduate - intermediate engineers in Auckland-Events include IPENZ professional development workshops, site visits, seminars and social events.

Auckland, New Zealand

- Land development including roading and landform design of large, residential and industrial projects on greenfield and brownfield sites - Site inspections and investigations of existing and for proposed land development, water, wastewater, stormwater infrastructure- Preliminary and detailed design of land development water, waster, and stormwater infrastructure- Contaminated site investigations- Environmental monitoring services- Asset inspections and audits- Use of technical software – primarily Civil 3D 2017 and HEC RAS, MS Office, etc.- Preparation of reports, environmental effects assessments, management plans, sketches and/or finished drawings, contract documents, specifications and schedules, including contract management and construction observation, relating to the above- Client liaison and administration- Project management and administration – seeing projects through to completion from feasibility stage to completion

• Manage the Unitec Civil Engineering Facebook page and become the brand ambassador - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unitec-Department-of-Civil-Engineering/109042375852505?fref=ts• Ensure it stays active with constant updates, reminders and announcements of faculty or IPENZ events• Set up workshops and promoted them via Facebook for example: https://www.facebook.com/events/485380784964611/

• Communicate ideas/feedback from students to management or vice versa• Help Unitec implement rules and regulations to students• Got petitions signed for Unitec to introduce Summer school for the first time in civil engineering history there• Went to regular meetings on discussing student wants/needs• Supervised orienteering days and motivated high school children to become civil engineers

Auckland, New Zealand

- Site inspections and investigations of existing and for proposed land development, water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste management facilities and infrastructure- Land development including roading and landform design of small to large, residential and industrial projects on greenfield and brownfield sites- Preliminary and detailed design of land development water, waster, stormwater and solid waster management facilities and infrastructure- Provide services in the strategic planning of landuse and three waters infrastructure to clients.- Provide catchment management, asset management and sustainable urban development planning services.- Undertake environmental engineering research and design tasks including innovation, low impact design and development of sustainable infrastructure. - Prepare and develop detailed designs and costing estimates to support project outcomes. - Undertake field work including site investigations, environmental and infrastructure assessments and construction supervision.- Prepare and delegate preparation of detailed project reports to a high standard.- Provide project management expertise to projects. - Undertake tender preparation.- Undertake financial reporting for projects.- Compliance with MEL Quality Management, Health and Safety and Environmental Management Systems

Penrose

• Rehabilitation of stormwater pipes• Understood financial/management aspects of a small scale company• Understood the processes involved in rehabilitation • Worked as labourer for curing and rehabilitating pipes in different projects around Auckland• Helped write/edit tenders as my English Grammar is on point

Adventureland Early Learning Centre

• Helping establish the business from ground up - achieved full attendance within 3 years at an already-childcare-saturated market• Managing up to 9 teaching staff and supervising their work• Managing cash flow of business; paying bills, collecting payments, etc.• Recruiting and interviewing new staff• Marketing, advertising and promoting the business• Writing statements to parents every month• Exhibiting and coordinating a stall at Child Parent show at ASB Showgrounds for four consecutive years

Sylvia Park

• Serving customers by giving product advice, selling and conducting transactions• Achievement: Highest seller in the store for several months despite being new

Manurewa

• Prepare paper work for cars, write invoices, selling and conducting transactions• Explain to customers in a simple language what’s wrong with their cars and what needs to be fixed• Letter writing, use various programs and software like Synergy• Set up stalls during promo periods in malls• Shoulder-tapped and hired casual staff to assist at stalls

Meadowbank

Cashier registerAssistant to our Duty Manager

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Civil Engineering, A-

Activities and Societies: Student Leader, Student Representative, Student Council and Department Committee memberGraduating in November.

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting & Commercial Law, B

Activities and Societies: Learned the 4 P's of marketing and implemented it - Product, Price, Place and Promotion.Did not finish this.

Cambridge, As & A Level, A-

Activities and Societies: Did AS & A level maths, English, history, Latin and economics. I was on the chess team, basketball team, soccer.