Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · United Arab Emirates; Singapore · On-site

• To maximize the chances of 1000+ MBA and 170+ Master in Management students to get job opportunities in the Financial Services and fintech sectors in MENA, the incumbent will:
• Coverage:
• June 2025 - Present: Financial Services and Fintech
• Jan 2024 - May 2025: Financial Services, Corporate, Healthcare, Energy
• Develop and execute the employer engagement plan of the Financial Services, Fintech, and Corporate sectors taking into account labour market outlook and various students' preferences and profiles to deliver career opportunities for students and participants
• Build and cultivate of recruiting relationships with organizations (e.g. recruiters, Directors of Business Units, existing INSEAD alumni etc.) across MENA
• Craft and deliver sector advisory content and events throughout the students' journey (discovery and interview preparation inclusive) in collaboration with the Career Coaches and CDC Operations, including 1-on-1 and 1-to-many advisory sessions with students and participants.- Co-create and collaborate with counterparts across campuses to ensure consistency across campuses
• Craft and plan on-campus recruitment strategy for their Financial Services and fintech sectors in the Middle East, conceptualizing and delivering events in various formats with the support of CDC Operations
• Advocate for student recruiting and marketing via presentation at recruiting events where necessary
• Keep abreast of market developments and keep informed relevant team members of the CDC
• Provide sectoral career coaching and counselling support for 300+ individuals yearly.
• Sectors Covering: Financial Services, Private Equity/Capital, Growth Equity, Hedge Fund, Family Office, Venture Capital, Fintech, Asset Management, Investment Banking/Management, Wealth Management, Insurance, Sovereign Wealth Fund, & Business Services, Secondaries, etc.
• Please feel free to contact me if you are looking to hire INSEAD talent.

Jan 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

• The title change was effective from January 15, 2022. In addition to continuing my previous role, I support our Postdoctoral Associates in their professional & career development endeavors.
• Key Tasks: (Scope: 1800+ Undergraduates | 20+ MS | 100+ PhDs | 160+ Postdoctoral Associates)
• ▪ Postdoctoral Professional Development
• Assist 150+ Postdoctoral fellows in their professional development endeavors and provide support in transitioning to academia and Industries.
• Increase the visibility of Student Life among postdoctoral affairs by promoting several CDC Initiatives In close collaboration with Postdoctoral Council members.
• Advise PhDs and PostDocs on their faculty dossier materials such as Academic CV, Teaching/Research/Diversity Statements, etc.
• Provide support with preskilling courses through a professional development fund to upgrade their industry and academic skills.
• Inform them about various job and professional development opportunities through various communication collaterals like newsletters, LinkedIn groups, targeted outreach, and individual one-on-one advising sessions.
• Curate various group coaching sessions to prepare them for the diverse non-linear job market, such as UXR, Consulting, Research, Higher Education Administration, etc.
• ▪ Career Community Lead for Business/Finance/Consulting, and Ph.D./PostDoc
• Provide graduate school and pre-professional career advising, facilitating tailored support, group coaching, peer-to-peer learning, as well as brokering curated programming and industry resources.
• Tracking program attendance, student outcomes, internship placements, and alumni related to the career communities, to inform ongoing support.
• Support students with specialized career development tools, such as Wall Street Prep, Case Coach, and Beyond Professoriate.

May 2020 – May 2022 · 2 yrs

• One of the six recipients of the Service Excellence Award in 2022 since it's inception in 2021
• The NYUAD Service Excellence Awards recognize and celebrate NYUAD administrative, academic, and research staff who demonstrate core institutional values at an exceptional level in the performance of their roles.
• The members of the Service Excellence Awards Committee thoughtfully evaluated the nominees based on the following criteria: integrity, respect, customer focus, teamwork, adaptability, diversity, and inclusion. Those who hold managerial positions were also evaluated on mentoring, modeling, and motivating.

Jul 2019 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

• Key tasks: (Scope: 1500+ Undergraduates | 20+ MS | 95+ PhDs | 120+ Postdoctoral Associates | 40+ Contract Staff)
• ▪ Career Advising, Coaching, & Job Exploration
• Counsel, advise & educate graduate students and postdocs individually and in groups on topics related to career/professional development strategies, including exploration, planning, and decision-making.
• Utilize relevant educational and organizational materials to support programs.
• Contribute to an annual calendar of skill-building workshops (e.g., job search, LinkedIn, mock Interviews) for the graduate community over the fall, winter, and spring semesters.
• Evaluate students' skills, interests, values, personality attributes, and experience using self-assessment instruments, such as the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, in addition to career planning and exploration tools, such as myIDP, ImaginePhD, Versatile PhD.
• Guide the students for drafting personal/research/teaching and diversity statements targeted for tenured or non-tenured faculty applications.
• ▪ Employer Outreach, Faculty Engagement, & Alumni Relations
• Design and execute a strategy for cultivating relationships and identifying career opportunities with employers interested in hiring graduate students, doctoral candidates, and postdoctoral scholars.
• Serve as a contact representing the Career Development Center to employers to promote 100+ NYUAD graduate students and programs to employers; optimize engagement between employers, students, and academic departments; & contribute to office-wide planning on employer-student-alumni engagement strategies.
• ▪ Resource Development, Program Management, & Assessment
• Collect and analyze assessment data on graduate career programming to report metrics, strategy implementation, and outreach metrics to measure the outcomes.
• Create resources and program content to meet the needs of graduate students, employers, and campus partners.

Jun 2013 – Jun 2019 · 6 yrs

• Key tasks: (Scope: 500+ Employers | 400+ Students | 40+ Contract Staff )
• ▪ Employer / Client Relations / Emplyer Engagement
• Served as the primary liaison (part of the ER Team) between the university, its students and alumni, recruiters and potential employers on a state, regional, national, and international scale.
• Developed new contacts with external organizations for the purpose of expanding employment opportunities for students and alumni.
• Consulted 100+ employers with program and process development for a streamlined internship or graduate program.
• ▪ Program Development and Implementation
• Led casing workshops for more than 75+ students interested in Consulting, STEM, and Finance sectors.
• Conducted mock casing sessions for students (40+) interested in management, strategy, and developmental consulting.
• Organized and facilitated employer sessions (60+), career fairs (12+), developmental workshops (20+), mock interviews (10+), and networking events (25+).
• Coordinated projects on Job / Internship development, relationship management, reporting, event management, & employer contact management.
• Planned and managed the end-to-end On-Campus Recruitment programs, Career Fair, and OCR module on CSM Symplicity.
• Collaborated with NYUAD Social Responsibility team to conduct three “LinkedIn Job Search workshops” for 100+ contract staff and assisting them with CV / LinkedIn reviews.
• ▪ Administration
• Monitored and reported the development/retention of relationships with strategic employers.
• Generated 80+ comprehensive reports and data analytics on employer relations activities.
• Utilized NACElink - Career Service Manager for managing day-to-day recruitment activities (such as job postings, job reviews, employer reviews).
• Managed five Employer Relations (ER) Global Career Peers to tackle short- and long-term term management/research projects.

May 2012 – May 2013 · 1 yr

• Key tasks: (Scope: 75+ STEM Students)
• ▪ Academic Engagement
• Provided academic support for engineering courses and enrichment to the outstanding students who make up the student body of NYU Abu Dhabi's World's Honors College.
• Conducted academic/industrial research activities on "Energy Management and Monitoring" with the Center for Technology and Economic Development.
• Prepared the engineering labs for different courses on a monthly basis.
• Coordinated engineering summer courses (2012/13 and 2013/14).
• Attended departmental meetings to review curricular needs.
• ▪ Student/Career Development and Campus Life Engagement
• Led the campus life project - "Organization Engagement and Services" with the Career Development Center at NYUAD and managed ongoing projects in collaboration with campus life offices
• Designed and facilitated student workshops.
• Served as staff ambassador during various admission events like Marhaba (welcome) week, faculty tours, and Candidate weekends.
• ▪ Operations, Global Travel, & Social Impact Engagements
• Acted as a trip supervisor for international & regional trips.
• Volunteered with Engineers for Social Impact project and Habitat for Humanity in Sri Lanka (To build a community center in Pattayanwatta village in 5 days).
• Reported to the Director of Academic Enrichment and faculty leads for assigned courses.

May 2020 – Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Berlin, Germany · Remote

• Provided career guidance and mentoring support to over 150+ students as they transitioned into diverse technology fields, such as UX/UI/Product Design, UX Research, Full Stack Development (front/back-end), Data Analytics, and Digital Marketing.
• Collected and shared insights about the German tech job market with career transitioners to empower them with essential job searching, exploration, and networking strategies.
• Reviewed portfolio and application materials through 12 tasks to increase their chances of securing an opportunity in Germany

Jun 2011 – Aug 2011 · 2 mos · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

• Received the final employment offer from Saudi Aramco to join as Engineer IV in January 2, 2012. The key departments of my rotations were Calibration group, Radio repair group, HF Radio Group and VSAT technical support group.
• ▪ Key tasks:
• Got familiarized with Aramco Radio communication systems and frequency assignment.
• Calibrated and troubleshoot the various IT and communication instruments (Electrical / Optical).
• Utilized SAP PM for calibration management.
• Evaluated Optical system calibration and generated a review report for departmental consideration. Also identified the potential risk factors in optical calibration.
• Worked with VSAT group for possible implementations and familiarization of Satellite-based communication systems in the petrochemical industry.
• Consulted different projects with group members like real-time operation over VSAT, networking-based solution over VSAT, steady power supply for VSAT.

Feb 2010 – Feb 2012 · 2 yrs · Saudi Arabia

• Conducted extensive research on optical systems, including modulation of SS-WDM systems and semiconductor laser characterization.
• Executed technical experiments for innovative optical transmitters, enhancing lab capabilities.
• Managed lab setup, vendor selection, and procurement processes to ensure efficient operations.
• Delivered monthly research reports and provided training on laser characterization techniques.

Oct 2007 – Apr 2008 · 6 mos · Malaysia

• ▪ Key Tasks at Panasonic R&D Center:
• Test case design for Mobile Software / IP telephony (PBX System)
• Software Testing and test activities planning
• Test set-up for creating a virtual test environment including alpha testing, beta testing, spec testing.
• Project documentation & assist the programmer with debugging errors
• Attended various training in hardware console applications and software testing.

Jan 2005 – Dec 2005 · 11 mos · Malaysia

• Public Relation Officer of Golden Key International Honour Society chapter in Multimedia University

May 2003 – Jun 2008 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Malaysia

• Sponsored by YTM, Telekom Malaysia to pursue undergraduate study in Malaysia