Humayun Ahmed, M. Sc.

Experience

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  California State University Northridge

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  Project: L. pneumophilla: Role of SdhB Protein in Recruitment and Fusion of Sec22 Snare Vesicles That Bud Out of ER• Performed tissue culture and molecular biology techniques (e.g., gene cloning, knock out/in, southern and northern blot, PCR, qPCR, gel electrophoresis, plasmid construction, recombinant and fusion protein expression, transformation)• Contributed to other projects involving protein extraction, quantification, purification, and identification using tandem mass spectrometry, SDS-PAGE, western blotting, immunoprecipitation, pull-down assay, and ELISA• Validated yeast-2-hybrid assay through glutathione-S-transferase assay Show less

  • Research Assistant (Molecular Biology)

    Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Chemistry and Biological Sciences Tutor, Subject Area Tutor Lab

    Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
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  Drake University

  Feb 2011 - May 2011

  Independent Research Project (Microbiology)

  Project: Distribution and Prevalence of Bacteria Found on Door Handles of Olin Hall at Drake University (Poster)• Applied basic microbiological assays to study distribution, morphology, and staining of microbiological species; performed preparation, processing, and staining for light and fluorescence microscopy; conducted statistical analysis

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  Drake University

  Sept 2011 - May 2012

  Research Assistant (Vasculature)

  Project: Hypoxia-Induced Changes in sFLT-1 and JMJD6 mRNA Expression in Human Trophoblast Cells (Presentation)• Performed tissue culture techniques and real-time PCR to quantify changes in normoxic (21% oxygen) to hypoxic (1% oxygen) trophoblasts; optimized PCR procedure for JMJD6 and internal control primers; validated reaction specificity via melting point analysis; conducted amplicon electrophoresis• As second author, presented posters at university-wide research conference and the Iowa Physiological Society Meeting Show less

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  Applications, Materials, Links, Opportunities, Connections (AMLOC)

  Feb 2012 - now

  Academic Administrator

  Co-administers a 33,055-member Facebook professional development group serving high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as mature professionals and immigrants through posts, mentorship, and networking related to jobs, internships, volunteer positions, academic enrichment, extra-curricular activities, translatable skills, and tangible tips concerning graduate school, professional school, and direct-entry fields (e.g., software engineering, investment banking, product management, management consulting)Has assisted 50+ students in attaining large scholarships, 100+ in entering professional school, and 30+ in completing interviews Show less

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  OneClass - Notesolution Inc.

  Dec 2012 - Jan 2014

  Undergraduate Course Instructor (Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Organic Chemistry)
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  University of Toronto MCAT and LSAT Preparatory Club

  Mar 2013 - Dec 2014

  Co-Founder and Instructor

  • Created free Facebook and in-person tutoring group helping 800+ university and high school students prepare for med. and law school admissions, the MCAT, and the LSAT• Developed all curriculum; taught two-hour sessions of biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, verbal reasoning, essay-writing, reading comprehension, logical reasoning, and analytical reasoning 5-7 days/week during summers

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  The Hospital for Sick Children

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2015

  Project: Neuropsychological Functioning in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (Meta-Analysis)• As co-author, evaluated 3000 abstracts according to exclusion and inclusion criteria via Mendeley

  • Research Assistant (Pediatric Neuropsychology and Psychological Disorders)

    May 2015 - Jul 2015

  • Research Fellow (Pediatric Radiology)

    Sept 2013 - Jun 2015
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  Oxford Learning Centres Inc.

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

  Business Partner and Divisional Co-Founder, Oxford Learning Don Valley

  Created, and ran first ever graduate admissions division of Oxford Learning Don Valley in TorontoImplemented a sales plan and developed messaging and outreach strategy on Facebook and other social media channelsConducted sales calls and boosted online social media presence by 177% via Oxford Learning Facebook page Supported the sales process with the help of our free resources and acted as an enrollment advisor for potential clients.Conducted market research and collaborated with marketing department to create appropriately priced productsWorked with Director of Operations to manage resources and supply chain logisticsServed as a liaison between students & payroll as well customer success department.Supported enrolled students and their parents through outstanding phone, and email customer serviceAssisted with teacher recruiting efforts by taking part in prospective teacher auditions.Designed and delivered all course content. Managed student feedback and designed financial aid as well as payment plans for students-in-need.First three-month course generated CAD 42K in revenue Show less

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  International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)

  May 2014 - May 2016

  Presentation: Novel Imaging Technique for Assessment of Early Cartilage Changes in Hemophilic Joints

  In the absence of advanced imaging tools, expensive & painful surgical interventions remain the cornerstone in fight against cartilage degeneration observed in arthritis and inherited bleeding disorders such as hemophiliaInvestigated the role of T2 mapping as a novel imaging technique for assessment of early cartilage changes in hemophilic knees and ankles of patients with hemophilia (Funded by Canadian Hemophilia Society – awarded to four medical students per year)T2 (transverse relaxation time) is the time constant which determines the rate at which excited protons reach equilibrium and is a proxy for changes in water content and collagen organization within the cartilageConducted T2 mapping analysis and determined correlations with International Prophylaxis Study Group (IPSG) MRI scoresWorked in small teams of 3-5 individuals and ran multiples in parallelResults: Substantial correlations were found between T2 maps and osteochondral (OC) IPSG scores in knees & anklesFuture work: Longitudinal research is required to monitor progression of cartilage changes in response to prophylactic therapyAccessed multiple patient databases to screen, recruit and qualify appropriate study participantsAll data analysis was performed using MATLAB & T2 analysis software, and statistical analysis was performed using SASTwo peer reviewed publications including one poster presentation and one abstract submissionTrained and mentored other research students in data and T2 mapping analysis Show less

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  NeuSTEP

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

  Founding Executive Board Member and Social Media Coordinator: "NeuCon"

  • Organized a 200-attendee-plus conference on the intersections between neuroscience, research, technology, and business

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  I Know First: Daily Market Forecast

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  Corporate Development and Investment Research Analyst

  Projects: General Electric Company (Article), Gilead Sciences (Article), Ford (Article)• As sole author, wrote predictive, algorithm-based analyses of public stocks’ performance

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  Seeking Alpha

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  Contributing Author

  Projects: General Electric Company (Article), Gilead Sciences (Article), Ford (Article)• As sole author, authored predictive, algorithm-based analyses of public stocks’ performance• Articles distributed to between 500,000 and 900,000 users

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  Prep101

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2015

  Advised on social media- and marketing-related initiatives via bi-monthly idea-generation meetingsConducted analysis on market trends; organized these findings and delivered a presentationMade content and design recommendations for Facebook pages and website and coordinated team of volunteer promotersOrganized "Climbing the Ladder", a 400-attendee seminar to help life science undergraduates enter the workforceCreated & implemented a Facebook marketing campaign to advertise and sell out the 400-attendee seminarAuthored best practices manuals for Facebook marketing to be implemented in Toronto and British ColumbiaBoosted social media engagement of Prep101 by 100% within a couple of weeks of starting. Show less

  • Undergraduate Course Instructor (Introduction to Psychology)

    Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Marketing and Social Media Consultant

    Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  • Seminar Organizer and Speaker: "Climbing the Ladder"

    Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  • MCAT Instructor (Biology, Biochemistry, Psychology, Sociology, Research Methods, and Statistics)

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • MCAT Classroom Course Curriculum Developer and Teaching Manual Author

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  • Undergraduate Course Instructor (Biochemistry)

    Sept 2014 - Dec 2014
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  Self-Employed

  Mar 2015 - Mar 2020

  Public Speaker (Education-Hacking, Research, Academia, Entrepreneurship, Professional Development)

  Has delivered keynotes, webinars, case competition judgements, workshops, Instagram Lives, and hackathon sessions at 50+ events

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  Women's College Research Institute

  May 2015 - Apr 2018

  Graduate Research Student (Breast Cancer Genetics and Epidemiology)

  Worked with Dr. Steven Narod, Canada Research Chair and co-discover of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genesInvestigated a new cancer susceptibility gene, RECQL, in 2900 breast cancer cases & 900 healthy women in ON, CanadaEstimated probability of developing breast cancer and life-time risk associated with carrying a RECQL mutation. Trained in Next Generation Sequencing tech., robotic liquid handlers, a nanoscale robotic dispenser & a digital droplet PCRConducted data analysis using Linux environment, and open-source and commercial software packages such as BWA & GATKInteracted with large patient & mutation databases - Human Reference Genome, ClinVar, dbNSFP, dbSNV, and dbSNPFunded (CAD 30K) by Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Tech., Ontario Graduate Scholarship 6 peer-reviewed publications including 3 papers in prestigious journals, one commentary, one report, and one reviewWorked & collaborated with a 40+ member research team, while also driving independent research projects Communicated daily with research chair, scientists, statisticians, genetic councillors, research tech. & managersWorked under high pressure environment with ability to handle stress & conflicts while driving team performanceMediated roadblocks and obstacles in team settings & voiced strategy initiatives in team meetings led by Dr. NarodWrote 15+ research grants and proposals for my supervisor, and demonstrated written and technical proficiencyPlanned and executed on tight deadlines and prepared presentations on a weekly basis of on-going workLed weekly journal club meetings for other graduate and undergraduate students to review seminal research papersResults: 8 mutations were found in this study: 3 of them were novel and never catalogued, while 5 of them were found in the initial discovery study in 2015. Show less

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  G8 Research Group

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  Analyst, Compliance Studies Unit

  Projects: United States’ Compliance with Crime and Corruption Commitments (Report), European Union's Compliance with Crime and Corruption Commitments (Report), Canada’s Compliance with Syrian Refugee Commitments (Report)As first author, wrote compliance report on Canada's commitment to supporting neighboring host countries bearing the burden of Syrian refugees, as set forth by the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP) under the UNHCR and the UNDP at the G7 Brussels SummitAs first author, wrote compliance report on the European Union's commitment to establishing and implementing a national Action Plan set forth by Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to prevent misuse of companies and other legal arrangements at the G7's 2014 Brussels SummitAs co-author, wrote compliance report on the United States' commitment to establishing and implementing a national Action Plan to prevent misuse of companies and other legal arrangements, as set forth by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at the G7's 2014 Brussels Summit Show less

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  University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health

  Jul 2015 - May 2018

  Research Assistant (Health Policy)

  Worked with Dean of Dalla Lana School to investigate for the first time the performance of medical regulatory colleges in Canada which are responsible for licensing and determining competence and fitness to practice of doctorsInvestigated regulatory structures instituted in 60s in the context of current New Public Management approaches to policyAnalyzed federal and provincial legislation including Medical Act and its regulations, and CMA Code of Ethics to understand and establish the basic standards required by law of these regulatory collegesUsed qualitative research tools such as scoping methods & content analysis to delineate the standards and expectations by which medical regulatory colleges assess their own performancePerused materials published by medical regulatory colleges such as by-laws, legislation, and charters Results: 8/14 adhere to general health information provision; 3/14 adhere to disciplinary information provision; 5/14 adhere to patient transparency; 11/14 adhere to setting practice standards; 5/14 adhere to continuing physician education; 8/14 adhere to core value declaration; 13/14 adhere to physician registrationExplored the role of alternative accountability structures such as Quality Councils that have arisen due to gaps in performance of medical regulatory colleges to strengthen patient and public interestFindings were published and forwarded to the Canadian federal government.Two peer-reviewed publications including one book chapter, and one paper. Show less

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  99point9

  Jul 2015 - now

  • Drove strategic vision and operations for an edtech startup, spearheading product development and market expansion.• Oversaw development of speech-recognizing, incentive-based, gamified online portal & contributed to user-centric design.• Created product roadmap, outlined MVP features, and planned products enhancements and launches over time.• Incorporated customer feedback into future product iterations & improved value proposition via customer driven decision making.• Achieved 150% increase in annual revenue for the first three years.• Led partnerships with 80+ organizations in universities across Canada.• Managed lead generation and digital marketing campaigns on social media resulting in 280% increase in market reach.• Led a cross-functional team of developers, content creators, marketing professionals, product manager & sales representatives.Please note: Our website is currently under construction, but will be back up soon, complete with updated student testimonials and upcoming course information. In the meantime, please check out some of our work in the "Media" section!• Show less

  • Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

    Nov 2017 - now

  • All-Test (MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT) Instructor

    Jul 2015 - now
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  G8 Research Group

  Oct 2015 - Sept 2017

  Oversaw 5 compliance directors, 18 lead analysts, and 160+ compliance analysts in producing 340-page compliance report published internationally at the G7 Taormina Summit, and an international press conferenceInvited to attend the G7 Taormina Summit as an accredited journalist; unable to attend due to delayed visa receiptRecruited and trained all compliance analysts on technical guidelines for conducting research & writing reportsHeld bi-weekly meetings with compliance directors to ensure ahead of schedule completion of the publicationWorked as a compliance analyst, lead analyst and compliance director prior to appointment as co-chairConducted compliance analysis research and awarded quantitative scores to G8 member countries based on their commitments on: International Cyber Stability; Health: Global Fund to fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis; Terrorism: Combating Terrorist Financing; Syria: Refugees; Crime & Corruption: International Cooperation Show less

  • Co-Chair, Executive Committee on Summit Studies

    Jan 2017 - Sept 2017

  • Co-Director, Compliance Studies Unit

    Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Lead Compliance Analyst, Compliance Studies Unit

    Oct 2015 - Aug 2016
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  Exploring Social Innovation @ UofT

  May 2016 - May 2016

  Invited Participant and Conversation Facilitator

  Helped organize and participated in social innovation conference for 60 pre-screened university leaders

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  YOU Effect

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Book Feature: The Power of YOUth, Volume I

  Contributed my personal and professional story as one of "200 inspirational stories of defeat and triumph, genius discoveries, and entrepreneurial journeys from youth in 59 countries"Wrote about the importance of discovering your professional path for yourself instead of assimilating it via societal conventions, being interdisciplinary in the modern world, leading via doing, reframing what can and cannot be done, and refraining from too linearly defining work-life balance

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  Lovell Corporation

  Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

  Managing Co-Chair, Power of YOUth Campaign Committee
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  Venture for Canada

  Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  Judge
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  I Can STEM Foundation

  Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

  Member, Board of Directors
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  URNCST Journal

  Apr 2018 - Feb 2020

  Editorial and Advisory Board Director

  Founded, implemented, and oversaw a four-tier, 40-person editorial board composed of graduate and undergraduate students

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  University of Toronto - Munk School of Global Affairs

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2018

  Global Journalism Fellow

  One of twenty Fellows selected from around the world to participate in a year-long program equipping content experts with deep journalism skills and connections, opening the door to publishing opportunities with academic outlets like The Washington Post, Scientific American, The Economist, and Foreign Policy, as well as mainstream news outlets (CBC, TVO, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star)Unable to attend due to other commitments