Experience

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  Afghanistan youth network

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2014

  Communication officer

  AYN is a non-profit organization that advocates for youth’s development and participation in national decisions and development of youth capacity in Afghanistan. AYN also rallies youth for national and international level participation in various capacities.

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  Medica afghanistan - women support organization

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Program coordinator

  Medica Afghanistan (MA) is a non-profit, non-political, non-governmental women’s organization. They support women and girl survivors of gender-based violence and women and girls in conflict with the law, through robust legal representation and defence, psychosocial counselling, and, advocacy.

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  Educational support organization (eso)

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

  Program manager

  ESO is a non-governmental, non-political, independent, and non-exploitation organization. ESO works on educational and civil activities through different capacity-building activities such as conducting workshops, training courses, supplying universities and schools, and research and cultural centers with books, internet connections and other educational facilities.

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  Independent directorate of local governance

  Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

  Policy analyst

  IDLG is an independent branch of the local structures with a vision to make a difference in the lives of Afghan citizens by providing them with good governance. IDLG’s mission is consolidating peace and stability, achieving development and equitable economic growth, and achieving improvements in service delivery through just, democratic processes and institutions of good governance at the sub‐national level.

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  Ministry of foreign affairs of the islamic republic of afghanistan

  May 2018 - Oct 2021

  International Assignments and Programs attended: - Conference on border affairs: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (July 2019)- Conference on border affairs: Mashhad, Iran (July 2019)- Training for International Diplomats Program: Berlin, Germany (September 2019)- NATO Defence College: Rome, Italy (August 2021)- Additional field visits to Prague, Brussels, and Lisbon

  • Desk Officer for Counter Terrorism and Counter Narcotics

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Desk officer for Central Asia and China

    Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Desk Officer for Bonn

    May 2018 - Oct 2018
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  Nato defense college

  Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  Fellow and representative

  Attended the NATO Regional Cooperation Course (NRCC 26) (Aug 2021 - Oct 2021)Attended the Senior Course (SC 139) (Oct 2021 - January 2022)The NRCC aims to link questions of importance to the broader Middle East region with the wider international community through study and analysis at the strategic political-military level of security issues affecting both the region and NATO; moreover, it examines these issues from the perspective of MD, ICI, NATO member as well as a selection of other partners. The SC aims at preparing OF5/4 level officers and equivalent level civilian officials of the Alliance, the Euro-Atlantic area, Mediterranean Dialogue (MD), Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) and Selected Contact countries for senior appointments in NATO and multinational staffs or NATO-related duties in Capitals. It also contributes to the further education of officers and officials currently assigned to NATO or in NATO-related posts by opening selected modules of the Senior Course for their participation. IP Project: Examining NATO's relevance in the Russia-Ukraine ConflictField Visits included NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Allied Joint Force Command in Napoli, National Defence Institute, and NATO Communication and Information Agency in Lisbon. Show less

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  Mortara center for international studies

  May 2022 - Dec 2022

  Editorial assistant

  Monitored the changes in the Monkey Cage Blog of the Washington Post and provided the necessary research to editors, proofread articles, and managed the content of the blog.

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  Center for jewish civilization

  Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  Research associate
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  Hudson institute

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Research assistant (center for peace and security in the middle east)
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  Tom sanderson consulting, llc

  Jul 2023 - now

  Senior analyst

  Geopolitical Affairs, Middle East, and South Asia

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  American enterprise institute

  Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

  Critical threats project research assistant (salafi-jihadist groups portfolio)
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  Andiana foundation

  Jan 2024 - now

  Non-resident policy fellow

  Examining the intricate web of drug production, trafficking, and consumption, seeking to illuminate the multifaceted impact of this phenomenon on Afghanistan as well as its neighboring countries.