Qayum Ali Shah +1-404-***-****

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Decatur, 30033 GA

EDUCATION

Master of Science (Planning),

Rural Planning Development

(MSPL.RPD)

University of Guelph, Canada

2004

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

University of Engineering and

Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh Pakistan

1989

Certifications and Licenses

o Certificate Course in Conservation,

International Centre for the Restoration

and Conservation of Historical

Properties, ICCROM, Italy, 1995

o Pakistan Engineering Council

o Project Management PMI

o Driving License

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

o Effective project management

o Leadership Development

o Disaster Management

o Retrofitting of Schools, Hospitals and

housing units

o Renewable Energy

o Capacity Building

o Monitoring & Evaluation

o Research and Demonstration,

o Proposal Writing and Reporting

o WASH & DRR, Planning

o Urban and Rural Planning

o Construction Management

o Succession Planning

o Strategic Planning

o Stakeholder Management

o Contract and Business Management

o Cost and Estimation Proposals

o Design and Engineering

o Market Research

PROFILE

Over 18 years of experience working in senior management roles leading complex and diverse programs involving large-scale construction management, community development projects, habitat planning (WASH and DRR), and risk mitigation development activities. Supporting synergistic coordination with Government authorities, local/international donors, civil society organizations, and relevant stakeholders thereby delivering the highest standards of quality and achieving project milestones in strict timeframes. Broad experience in financial planning, cost management, contract handling, risk assessment, and administering use of technical knowledge for effective documentation and reporting.

PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES

§ Exceptional track record of handling a diverse set of projects involving disaster management, habitat building, construction management, retrofitting, climate change programs, and renewable energy systems

§ Liaising with external stakeholders such as government department heads and partner organizations to facilitate project planning and execution while leveraging experience and expertise

§ Proficient in meeting strategic project objectives in strict timeframes and actively seeking ways to offer innovative solutions complying with the highest standards

§ Comprehensive knowledge of financial planning and budgeting as well as the financial closing process

§ Meticulous in both, big picture organizational systems thinking skills plus an eye for managing small details

§ Expertise in developing and implementing strategies to create an unprecedented change in the overall efficiency of the organization

§ Outstanding ability to motivate teams and calibrate group execution to achieve organizational goals

EXPERIENCE

Imperial Developers and Builders Limited (IDBL)

Head of Civil Department 2018-2023

Projects Led

§ Construction of Head Office Pioneer Cement Limited Lahore (Covered area of 104,000sqft with 3 basements, ground plus 6)

§ Construction of Inshipping Pvt, Karachi (Covered area of 60,000sqft with 2 basements, ground plus 1)

§ Interior design works of HBL tower (2 basements, ground plus 26 floors)

§ Construction management of Prestige Branch of HBL Tower, Karachi

§ Retrofitting and renovation of Umer Bayat and Raheel Rawji Bungalows Key Responsibilities

§ Overseeing the company’s future development goals, introducing innovative technologies that mitigate risk and complying to standards while ensuring to meet project deadlines adhering to budget

§ Efficiently managing contract administration, estimates/forecasts, budgets, schedules, resource plans, cost control, change management, progress & performance control, contingency and risk management, under contract(s) with all vendor

§ Monitoring of progress through teams of all internal systems to suggest improvements

§ Coordinating and maintaining excellent relationships with design architects, structural engineers, and relevant stakeholders to ensure project deliverables Mission East, Tajikistan/Afghanistan

Program Manager WASH & DRR 2015 − 2017

§ In recognition of his dedicated and honest work, Mr. Shah has been awarded Certificates of Honour/Appreciation by both the provincial governments of Nusai district Afghanistan and Darvoz district of Tajikistan

§ Led a cross border project in Tajikistan/Afghanistan and an ECHO funded project on inclusiveness in Tajikistan funded by Luxembourg through PATRIP Foundation

§ Executed more than 16000 people in 28 villages (14 in Afghanistan) with safe drinking water supply systems

§ Developed 800 improved sanitation systems following sphere standards

§ Planned and executed 20 disaster mitigation measures (6 hybrid bridges) and retrofitting of two public buildings

§ Conducted health and hygiene education workshops and cross-border visits for knowledge sharing

§ Financial planning and creating a project feasibility study to enable project completion in a timely manner while adhering to budget

§ Developing fundraising and innovative finance mechanisms while consulting with relevant stakeholders

§ Coordination with donor missions, consultants’ missions (monitoring and evaluation) to conform with necessary guidelines

§ Analyzing blueprints, CAD drawings, project data to suggest improvements, highlight risks and develop timely reports to evaluate progress

§ Coordinating with stakeholders and conferring with departments to ensure the feasibility and timely completion of projects

Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan

Senior Program Manager 2010 − 2015

Key Accomplishments

§ Ashden Awards 2011

Projects Led

§ Successfully managed projects funded by various donors such as UNDP, World Bank

(Japan Social Development Fund), European Union, Austrian Development Cooperation

§ Led and completed “Capacity Building for Habitat Improvement in the Hindu Kush” a multi-input and multi-country project funded by the European Union implemented in five districts of Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral of Pakistan and seven districts of Tajikistan consisting of

o 30 safe drinking water supply systems

o 1800 improved sanitation systems

o 600 health and hygiene education sessions

o 500 demonstrations on energy efficiency

o Seismic retrofitting of 10 communal buildings and 120 private housing units. o Trained more than 250 craftsmen through vocational skill development programs in partnership with KIU

§ Effectively executed the retrofitting and thermal insulation works of the govt. Civil Hospital, Garam Chashma in Chitral and the Govt. Civil Hospital Gupis, Ghizar under public-private partnership (PPP) funded by the KFW and the royal Norwegian Embassy Islamabad

§ Introduced innovative insulation form works that enabled continuation of cement and concrete works during winters on the retrofitting and reconstruction work of Gilgit Medical Centre (GMC) a 50 bedded hospital of the Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS EXPERIENCE

o Attention to Detail

o Team Management

o Peoples Skills/Management

o Cost Management

o Compliance to Standards

o Financial Planning/budgeting

o Training and Monitoring

o Quality Assurance,

o Engineering, Surveillance & Control

Analysis

o Service Orientation

o Negotiation

o Time Management

o Risk & Crisis Management

o Fund Raising

o Presentation

TECHNICAL SKILLS

o Strong knowledge of Codes &

Standards (domestic & foreign)

o Building Codes

o HVAC

o Office

o Auto-CAD

o Outlook

o MS Project

o Word

o Excel

o PowerPoint

LANGUAGES

o English(fluent)

o Urdu(fluent)

o Tajiki/Dari(basic)

o Shina (native)

o Brushaski (fluent)

o Khowar(fluent)

REFERENCES

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE

USA and UK, Belgium, Canada, DR Congo,

China, Germany, Italy, India, Netherlands,

Nepal, Tajikistan, Switzerland, Turkey,

Thailand, UAE, Vietnam, Afghanistan

REFERENCES

Mr. Binay Basyal, Formerly Country

Director, Mission East Tajikistan

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Mr. Nawab Ali Khan, Chief Executive

Officer, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat,

Pakistan

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Cell no: 030********

Dr. Ahsan Ullah Mir, (formerly Registrar,

Karakoram International University,

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Cell No: 034*-****-***

Mr. Fakhar Ahmed, National Program

Manager, AKPBSP

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Cell No: 030*-***-****

EXPERIENCE

§ Worked as the key person at Gilgit Office directly dealing with project planning, design, execution, monitoring and evaluation, risk mitigation, and liaising technical issues with the designing consultancy firms of architecture and structural engineers Karakoram International University (KIU), Gilgit.

Project Director Works 2008 − 2010

§ Successfully completed, in close liaising with the consulting firm, most of the under- construction projects worth PKR 600 Million

§ Development of Departmental buildings, laboratories, residential buildings, early childhood development center, uninterrupted power supply, procurement and installation of large-sized generators (360KVA) through contracting out to the local contractors

§ Consistently led a strong team of technical staff consisting of executive engineer, assistant executive engineers (Civil, E&M), architects, sub engineers, draftsmen, and support staff

§ Positioned amongst the four senior staff members along with registrar who would run university affairs in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor

§ Administered documentation and technical reporting on new and ongoing projects with the Pakistan Planning Commission and the Higher Education Commission Islamabad Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan

Program Manager North Region 2004 − 2008

Key Accomplishments

§ Energy Globe Award 2008

§ UN Habitat Award 2006

§ Al Can Prize for sustainability 2005

Key Responsibilities:

§ Managed projects funded by donors such as European Union, USAID, Environment Protection Agency-USA, Finland Embassy, and Climate Care Trust Limited-UK

§ Program and projects management including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling & closing, evaluation, and reporting

§ Fostering and nurturing linkages with partner organizations and beneficiary communities

§ Initiated rural and urban planning exercises to create awareness and procedures for habitat development

§ Developing new and innovative technical solutions and approaches to housing issues

§ Helped more than 2000 families avail micro-credit facility worth PKR.1.5M on Shousing products across Northern Areas and Chitral

§ Assisted Ghulkin community in the development of Shahabad (new village) through the provision of technical services of BACIP expert staff (GIS and Planner) for preparing different zones such as commercial, recreational, housing, agriculture and religious ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Building and Construction Improvement Program (BACIP), Gilgit Manger Field Operations 1997 − 2002

Aga Khan Housing Board for Pakistan

Site Engineer (Team Leader) 1996 − 1997

Aga Khan Housing Board for Pakistan

Site Engineer, Baltit Fort Conservation Project 1992 − 1995 TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS:

§ Attended a five-day PMP workshop at Islamabad in October 2017

§ Attended a two days training on WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) in Emergency Situations 19-20 October 2015 at the Serena hotel, Dushanbe, arranged by UNICEF

§ Attended a two-day workshop on “Coordinated Assessments and Multi-Cluster/Sector Initial Rapid Assessment” Dushanbe 14-15 October 2015 organized by UN OCHA

§ Attended the 3rd International Convention of Environmental Laureates at Freiburg, Germany organized by the th

European Environment Foundation 10-13 April 2014

§ Visited Nepal on an “International Study Visit to the Village Sanitation Project, Nepal, 30th

§ October - 3rd November 2012”

§ Attended and made a Presentation at the awards ceremony of Ashden Awards 2011

§ Visited the project “Capacity Building for Habitat Improvement in the Hindu Kush” in Gorno Badakhshan, Tajikistan, Dec15-23, 2010

§ Visited the housing project of the First Micro Finance Bank Afghanistan, Kabul Jan 2011

§ Attended and made a presentation at the ETHOS (Engineers and Technical Opportunities in Humanitarian Service) Conference at Seattle USA 25-27January 2008

§ Attended the 3rd Biennial Clean Indoor Air (PCIA) Forum at Bangalore India on 20-23 March 2007

§ Visited SKAT Foundation Switzerland in July 2007 on a study tour for knowledge and skills enhancement

§ Attended the Seminar on Building Codes of Pakistan (Seismic Provisions) 07 Nov. 2007

§ Attended UNDP/GEF Climate Change Project Management Workshop–Asia and the Pacific Hanoi-Vietnam 2005 that helped me gain new knowledge on UNDP formats on project reporting and budgeting

§ Attended the World Conservation Congress–IUCN Bangkok 2004 and met with various experts working on Climate Change.

§ Participated in the Earthquake Conference “Earthquake Safety Day January 2000 organized by the Nepal Society for Earthquake and Technology (NSET)

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