Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 22 years of experience, this professional is a result-driven business development expert skilled in strategic thinking, proposal development, and change management. Career highlights include managing international and local initiatives, achieving USD 250 million in business development. Leadership roles have involved directing program development, quality assurance, and team management. Notable accomplishments include increasing funding from USD 8 million to USD 15 million at Save the Children International and mobilizing USD 40 million in South Sudan. Proficient in donor relationship management, the expert has led successful projects across thematic areas such as health, governance, and education.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as USAID, OFDA, World Bank, UNICEF, European Union, DFATD, WHO, UNHCR, NORAD, and Ministries of Foreign Affairs from the Netherlands and Denmark. Involvement includes project implementation, technical leadership, and capacity building in areas like health, livelihoods, governance, and education. The projects have varied in scale, including national and regional scopes, and have been executed in locations such as Canada, Pakistan, North and South Sudan, Kenya, and Australia.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in key sectors including civil society and NGOs, fundraising, media and communications, ICT, program and resource management, and research, the expert has held roles such as senior consultant, director of program development, and business development manager. Responsibilities have spanned strategic planning, proposal writing, and project management. The expert possesses interdisciplinary knowledge, integrating digital tools in program management and donor relations. Geographic scope includes Canada, Pakistan, Sudan, Kenya, and Australia, with a focus on thematic areas such as health, governance, education, and humanitarian programs, often involving cross-cutting strategies in development initiatives. Extensive geographic experience in these regions has provided deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in Sudan where funding was increased and strategic planning efforts were led.

Languages and education

With proficiency in English and Arabic, both UN official languages, the expert also speaks Urdu and Punjabi. These language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams across regions such as Canada, Pakistan, North and South Sudan, and Kenya. The expert holds a Master of Arts in Peace, Conflict and Development from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom, and a Master of Sustainable Development from Macquarie University, Australia. Additionally, the expert has a Bachelor of Honours in Agricultural Economics from the University of Agriculture, Pakistan. All degrees are certified by WES.