A Agribusiness development specialist with 16 years of successful experience in development, implementation and monitoring & evaluation of development projects and carrying out sector development studies, conducting detailed value chain analysis for Agriculture and Industrial sectors. Strong experience in complete project management cycle in technical cooperation projects and expertise in designing soft and hard interventions from macro to micro level initiatives in agriculture and SMEs including value chain development & market access, private sector engagement, agricultural technology transfer, access to finance, water management, environment & climate change and gender mainstreaming & integration.

Degrees in BS & MS (Engineering & Technology) and Business Administration (MBA) and professional development certification in Lead Auditing, IOSH (Managing Safely) and Profitable Resource Efficiency and Management (PREMAnet) from UK; Pakistan; and Germany.

Assignments completed on behalf of USAID, Ausaid, German International Cooperation (GIZ), Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), Asian Productivity Organization (APO), United Nation Industrial Development Program (UNIDO); Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); and Government of Pakistan.