Zukhruf Amjad

Experience

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  Shifa International Hospitals Limited

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Management Intern

  Shifa International is a leading quality healthcare services provider in Pakistan. It tops the standards for the rest of Pakistani healthcare system. • Assisted the management staff and learned how the various departments collaborated to provide integrated and efficient healthcare services• Direct interaction with patients and doctors to learn how treatment and healthcare is provided systematically

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  Zeest

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2016

  Senior Editor

  Dareecha is PIEAS’ celebrated annual magazine and ZEEST is PIEAS quarterly newsletter.• Creative content writing and taking interviews to be published • Designing layouts and editing articles.

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  LT Engineering

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Technical Intern

  LTE is the pioneer in Pakistan for providing next generation optic fiber based broadband network solutions. • Worked with the design and development department for a component level analysis and technical mastery of optical fibers• Worked with the production department on efficient maintenance planning and scheduling for different technologies.• Worked in post-production to ensure quality compliance with global IEEE Standards.

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  Advance Engineering Research Organization

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Research Intern

  Part of a ten-person team working on a compact two-way radar to provide high quality navigation features during flight. • Learning Complex Programmable Logic Device boards thoroughly• Learning Quartus and building the team’s capability for smooth operations• Program interpretation using Advance Verilog Hardware Description Language

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  IEEE

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  Chairperson Women in Engineering - IEEE PIEAS

  WIE is the largest international professional organization for women in STEM.• Led 5 national 2 international conferences, competitions and events• Headed a conference for progressive dialogue between leading Industries and academia to highlight opportunity areas for collaboration• WIE saw 5x increase in membership via engagement and capability building • Awarded ‘Best WIE Branch in Pakistan’ for the year 2017 in my tenure

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  Procter & Gamble

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  Internship Trainee

  • Led a global benchmarking campaign to identify $100,000 savings in supply chain losses for the Globally Best E2E Synchronized Supply Chain in P&G.• Digitization of work processes to reduce paper use via sustainable solutions. • Increased pack material quality for outer-cases with zero cost upcharge and using standard recycled paper as an environment friendly alternative. • Identification of potential suppliers and quality testing of local solutions for BCP of 3 critical raw materials. Show less

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  Procter & Gamble

  Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

  Process Engineer

  • Leading interdepartmental teams to develop sustainable solutions for reduction in compressed air and energy consumption. Delivered $64000 annual savings. • Increased process reliability to 88% and achieved Best in Class throughput rates.• Leveraging P&G’s Integrated Work System (IWS) Loss Elimination and Autonomous Maintenance Pillars. Increased plant capacity by 2000 tons annually. • Supplier capability building to increase reel quality and eliminate scrap production of pack material. Show less

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  Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative

  Jan 2020 - Aug 2020

  Graduate Research Assistant - Sustainable Energy Transition Initiative (SETI)

  Assessed Equitable Off-grid Energy Access in Myanmar using data and regression analysis to derive association between solar mini-grids with households, community and gender specific outcomes.

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  Environmental Defense Fund

  May 2020 - Aug 2020

  2020 Climate Corps Fellow

  As a Climate Corps Fellow, I was paired with the City of Trenton, New Jersey to help advance their sustainability efforts. My responsibilities included: • Developed a building energy tracking and management system for 48 municipal buildings, which included tracking their yearly energy consumption data and organizing building audits and developing a plan to reduce utility costs by $300,000 and save 900 mtCO2e annually. • Created a long-term sustainability strategy for the city focusing on high-impact and minimal upfront cost with collaboration from community members and incorporating national and state-level rebate options available to the city. • Presented my findings to the mayor of Trenton and key government officials as a final deliverable. http://edfclimatecorps.org/engagement/sustainable-jersey-zukhruf-amjad-2020 Show less

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  Duke University

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Teaching Assistant, UNFCCC Practicum• Conducted information sessions, applications and selections of 12 (out of 200 applicants) that joined this discussed based class. • Developed lesson plans, led discussions and invited speakers to join the class to discuss the history, topics and effectiveness of climate negotiations. (https://sites.duke.edu/duketotheunfccc/who-we-are/)

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  The World Bank

  Aug 2021 - now

  Energy Consultant

  Some of my relevant project work includes:Power System Modelling: • Simulating electricity production cost and hourly dispatch models using the Electricity Planning Model (EPM) for both country and regional markets to assess least cost decarbonization pathways • Developing model inputs including inventories of existing, committed and candidate electricity generation sources, renewable energy production profiles (solar, wind, hydro, BESS), representative days analysis, system reliability requirements and regional integration frameworks via data analysis, machine learning, primary and secondary research • Forecasting electricity demand (country and regional levels) using annual planning outlooks and integrated resource plans (IRPs) • Scenario development and analysis for assessing energy transition impacts (carbon tax, increased electrification, energy efficiency) and climate impacts (uncertain hydro reliability, droughts, demand changes) • Capital investment analysis for upcoming emission reduction technologies including Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), Direct Air Capture (DAC), Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCUS) and Hydrogen • Leading the Power Sector Transition component of World Bank’s flagship Country Climate Development Reports for multiple countries. These reports provide a synthesis of decarbonization analysis and clean energy policy advisory for government clients in their power sector planning initiatives.Client Engagement:•Client and stakeholder management with renewable energy developers, utilities, and government ministries that focus on power system planning and decarbonization• Understanding client countries’ strategic priorities through regular meetings as inputs for modeling scenario analysis• Communicating outcomes of complex modeling exercises to government and policy makers in simple, actionable and precise work products (presentations, reports, memos) Show less

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  Pakistan Environment Trust

  Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  Program Associate - Carbon Pathways

  Carbon Pathways focuses on enabling global capital to finance a portfolio of carbon offsetting projects across Pakistan. My responsibilities included: • Leading the carbon accreditation for a 15 MW micro-hydro plant in northern Pakistan, with the project successfully listed on the Gold Standard Registry and currently undergoing third party verification. This project focused on the rehabilitation of existing micro hydro sites destroyed due to the 2022 catastrophic floods in the region. • Capacity building of project owners, Sarhad Rural Support Program, to ensure all accreditation requirements by Gold Standard were met. • Introducing Renewable Energy Certificates to Pakistan for the first time with the collaboration of International RECs Foundation. PET became the sole accreditor of RECs in the country. • Building capacity of RECs buyers and sellers across the country through trainings and workshops. Show less

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  IDSP-Pakistan

  May 2023 - Oct 2023

  Program Manager

  IDSP is a grassroot organization focusing on tackling key development issues in Balochistan. My responsibilities included: • Developing a Renewable Energy Policy for Balochistan, highlighting the abundant solar and wind potential while focusing on the geographic and demand related constraints in the province.• Collaborating with stakeholders from provincial energy department, the local utility, and community-based organizations to understand bottlenecks and insights for the policy draft. This project focused on highlighting local voices and solutions for renewable energy and energy access deployment in the province, an effort that had not been done before on this scale.• Managed a team of 5 people, overseeing their roles, task assignments, and timelines to ensure project completion. • Responsible for capacity building of my team, enhancing their skills and competencies through training and development initiatives. • Published the report: Balochistan Renewable Energy Assessment Study highlighting the key challenges to renewable energy deployment in the province. • Organized a national level conference, bringing together stakeholders from government bodies, utilities, NGOs and the private sector and conducted a working group on renewable policy development for the province. Show less

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  E&C Consultants

  Dec 2024 - now

  Energy Procurement and Transition Consultant