Experience

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  Indian agricultural research institute

  Nov 1990 - Sept 1994

  Senior research scholar

  • Conducted academic research on agricultural engineering.

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  Iubat

  Sept 1994 - Oct 1995

  Faculty member

  • Designed course and curricula of different degree programs of the university• Coordinated training and consulting services of the university.

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  Srg bangladesh limited (srgb)

  Oct 1995 - Oct 1995

  Research manager

  • Coordinated applied research and consultancy services of the farm• Supervised a number of Research Associates and Executives.

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  International fertilizer development center

  Oct 1995 - Nov 1997

  Agricultural engineer

  • Agribusiness development in Bangladesh (by implementing ATDP - Agrobased Industries and Technology Development Project -1 under Ministry of Agriculture funded by USAI• Technology development and transfer activities (successfully developed and transferred a number of agrobased and agribusiness oriented technologies)• Conduct of field days, demonstrations and field level training courses• Partnership with relevant GOB offices and NGOs• Capacity building supports to farmers' cooperatives, NGOs and agribusiness enterprises Show less

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  Bogra metal engineering entrepreneurs group (bmeeg)

  Nov 1997 - Mar 2002

  Project manager

  • Managed an enterprise development project funded by the Dutch Government for developing agro-linked engineering and manufacturing sector of Bogra• Managed technical services and facilities under the project• Organized training courses for small and marginal engineering sector workers and entrepreneurs• Procured consultancy services• Contributed to project publications, like Newsletter, brochures and others• Supervised staff.

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  Iubat

  Mar 2002 - Jul 2002

  Director -projects

  • Projects and program development for increased revenue earning for the employer/ IUBAT University• Marketing of applied research, consultancy and training services of the university.

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  Government of bangladesh

  Jul 2002 - Dec 2007

  Divisional team leader at bnfe

  • Supervised implementation of World Bank-SDC-GOB’s PLCEHD-1 Project in Khulna Division• Conducted Beneficiaries Need Assessment (BNA) and Training Need Assessment (TNA) of PLCEHD-1 beneficiaries, partner NGOs’ Field staff, Facilitators and own staff• Designed Training curricula and courses (on the basis of TNA)• Conducted supervision and monitoring of partner NGOs working under PLCEHD-1 • Developed Income Generating Activities (IGAs) related training course materials, schedules, trainers’ guide and others• Published guide books, manual, hand-outs and manuals• Organized training courses• Conducted advocacy and social mobilization activities• Functioned as the Head of the Divisional Office of PLCEHD-1• Supervised 7 staff including 3 specialists Show less

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  Palli karma-sahayak foundation (pksf)

  Feb 2008 - Oct 2009

  Project coordinator - learning and innovation fund for testing new ideas (lift)

  • Support innovations for poverty alleviation;• Grant and loan support management;• Project proposal appraisal;• Evaluation of projects, and field programs.

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  International labour organization (ilo)

  Nov 2009 - Jun 2010

  National professional (tvet reform project)

  • Increasing the access of under privileged people - youth, women, disabled, extreme poor and others - to formal and non-formal TVET;• Upgraded (with new concepts, tools, and methodology) and initiated the piloting of a system named Community Based Training for Economic Empowerment (CB-TrEE)• Worked to developed informal Apprenticeship system.

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  Food and agriculture organization of the united nations (fao)

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2014

  National consultant (ecrrp project)

  • Work in a team to implement World Bank funded Emergency Cyclone 2007 Recovery and Restoration Project (ECRRP) in southern Bangladesh;• Coordinate distribution of inputs (agri-machinery), and provision of training and community development supports for restoration of livelihood of poverty and disaster affected people and development of the agriculture sector.

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  Shaplaful

  Jul 2014 - Oct 2014

  Consultant - program development
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  Ied

  Nov 2014 - Dec 2014

  Coordinator

  • Supported the organization to develop Annual Reports and Promotional Materials.

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  Shisuk

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Project coordinator

  • Provided consulting supports for social business development in agriculture sector.

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  Swiss agency for development and cooperation

  May 2015 - Jun 2018

  Program manager

  • Manage a portfolio of Government, NGO and private-sector implemented TVET projects and ensure effective monitoring and steering.• Conceptualize new projects and lead through the public tendering and internal approval processes.• Lead the portfolio development and contribute to the overall strategic programme development• Establish, maintain and expand relations with a wide network of relevant stakeholders; particularly within the Government of Bangladesh.• Develop and implement the results monitoring system and lead the portfolio reporting• Monitor and analyse the TVET sector.• Ensure the mainstreaming of issues of poverty, social inclusion, gender, governance and disaster risk reduction within the portfolio. Show less

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  Csr

  Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

  Consultant

  Spread awareness regarding CSR;Organize training on CSR.

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  Solidarités international

  Feb 2019 - Sept 2019

  • Project Implementation Adviser

    Jul 2019 - Sept 2019

  • Development Program Adviser

    Feb 2019 - Jun 2019
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  Swisscontact

  Aug 2020 - Sept 2020

  National consultant for final evaluation of b-skillful phase 1
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  Save the children international

  Dec 2020 - May 2021

  Lead consultant for final evaluation of s2s (skills to succeed) project
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  Norwegian refugee council

  Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

  Editor and interpreter for tvet materials

  Consultancy title: “Develop Skills Development Training Modules applying DACUM method, including translating the modules into Bangla”• Developed skill development modules on 1) Life Skills, and 2) Small Business[These two skill development modules were developed applying DACUM method, with studying the needs of the adult and adolescent population of the host and Rohingya communities in Cox’s Bazar targeting their livelihood development, working in a team of tent consultants.]• Translated eight modules from English into Bangla (each module contained around 50-100 pages); translated the modules in Bangla for field level implementations). Show less

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  International labour organization

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  External collaborator: interpretation consultant for knowledge product

  Consultancy title: “Technical support for conduct of KIIs and Workshops, and preparation of knowledge products for RMG Sector’s Environmental Assessment and Management”• Provided live interpretation services (from English to Bangla, and Bangla to English) for workshop and key informant interviews, required for a project titled: ‘Environmental Assessment and Management of the RMG sector in South and Southeast Asian Countries’• Translated proceedings of workshops and KIIs (English to Bangla, and Bangla to English)• Provided reporting of the work conducted. Show less

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  Dr. amm zowadul karim khan

  Jan 2023 - Oct 2024

  Freelance consultant
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  Giz bangladesh

  Oct 2024 - now

  Tvet consultant