Professional Summery

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Construction Manager (CCM), Professional Engineer (PE) with 20+ years of international development experience covering research, planning, analytical work, design of development and technical assistance interventions, procurement, implementation, reporting and policy dialogue for multidisciplinary complex projects in a variety of sectors in urban/rural environment and applicable safety, social & environmental safeguards; ensured projects are completed with quality, on time, and within budget. With proven record in project/program management, technical assistance and capacity building, strategy & policy development, institutional development & change management, served as Contracting Officer’s Representative with USAID for one or more projects under contract, grant or cooperative agreement with funding levels ranging from $50M to $300M requiring result-based management oversight in post conflict environment.

Key Qualifications

Interpersonal: effective communicator, respectful, considerate, direct, motivational, listener, presenter, report writer, negotiator

Technical: strategic planning, setting scope, priorities, deadlines, deliverable schedules, networking, CompTIA Fundamentals

Leadership: passion, commitment, team building, strategic thinking, diplomacy, effectively convey vision, ideas, goals & issues

Managerial: positive, personal organization, team building, problem solving, facilitating, flexibility, patience, risk management

Experience/knowledge of: federal & USAID’s acquisition regulations (FAR) & (AIDAR), managing project budget and expenditures, acquisition & assistance, monitoring & evaluation, cost-benefit analysis and economic value management, needs assessment, human resource development, new business plan/strategy development, environmental & social impact assessment

• Cost Benefit Analysis Training, USAID, Kabul, Afghanistan, 05/2013
• Program/Project Development and Management Training, USAID, Bangkok, Thailand, 02/2012
• USAID Infrastructure Workshop, Washington DC, USA, 12/2010
• Programming Foreign Assistance, IRG, Kabul, Afghanistan, 05/2010
• USAID Emerging Leaders Program, USAID, Federal Executive Institute, Virginia, USA, 06/2008
• Environmental Social Impact Assessment of Developmental Lending, World Bank, Kabul, 06/2008
• Operating Contracts for Water and Wastewater Management Workshop, USAID, Cairo, Egypt, 03/2008

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Lincensed Professional Engineer registered in the State of Virginia, USA 2022
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) Construction Management Association of America 2023
• PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) 10/2014
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Member Since 07/2014
• UN-Certified Trainer (Volunteer Mentor) with UNITAR Fellowship for Afghanistan Program 01/2012
• Founding and Board Member of Afghanistan Engineers’ Association (AEA) Since 09/2007
• US-based Society of Afghan Engineers (SAE) Executive Committee Member Since 07/2005