Gulnaz Ali

Experience

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  AbcFoundation, Pakistan

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2019

  Training And Development Officer

  • Performed project management for the abcfoundation Pakistan chapter. • Managed multiyear operations budget and delivered 22 projects over four years• Recruited, coached, and mentored more than 10 trainers, facilitated training and development programs for 650 trainees in various districts • Developed mechanisms streamlining business processes and built reporting tools using MS Excel• Conducted in-person dialogs with 50+ stakeholders representing public and private sectors• Developed and implemented abcFoundation’s four-year marketing and training programs, and • successfully expanded the company to five new chapters in Gilgit-Baltistan• Supervised, organized, and administered various training programs for low-income communities across Gilgit-Baltistan• Enabled abcFoundation to establish and prioritize several strategic, public-private partnerships, and formed alliances between high-impact organizations including Aga Khan Economic Planning Board and Serena Hotels in Northern Pakistan. Show less

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  Games & Learning

  Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  Business Analyst Intern

  • Contributed to G&L’s 100-page report entitled Digital Learning for All• Authored Part II of the report: Shift to Remote Learning Increases Access for Students in Need• Reviewed digital learning offerings of G&L’s 30+ content partners• Conducted Excel-driven analysis of COVID responses of 100+ school districts.

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  Virginia Tech Department of Management | Pamplin College of Business

  Dec 2020 - May 2022

  Graduate Assistant

  • Drafted surveys and conducted research by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data and authored the following Research Projects: The impact of Data breaches in the Hospitality industry. A Comparative Analysis with the Financial Sector. Innovative and Disruptive Impact of IoT on High-Contact Services: A Comparative Assessment of Hospitality and Medical Services• Prepared reports outlining findings and analysis from various research projects on the university library databases. Show less

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  Freddie Mac

  Jun 2022 - now

  Project Management Professional

  • Provided Project management for regulatory and Internal capital forecasts. Ensured capital forecasts followed controlled processes and met mandated deadlines.• Developed and oversaw SharePoint file repository solution using meta data tagging. Ensured easy access to important documents with simple keyword filtering.• Coordinated corporate (mortgage) portfolio application executions across multiple organizations. Ensured multiple business area needs were met thru timely application scheduling• Designed and built multiple SharePoint applications to significantly facilitate internal operations including: Central department landing page, Custom team availability calendar, Department issues log • Aligned Agile feature requests for automation to business priorities. Ensured automation addressed most critical business needs Show less