Project Engineering

Yasin Kabir

Bangladesh

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Summary

I am a management re-engineering specialist who has extensive experience in Program/Business Strategy design, Strategic Partnership Development, Program Management, Operations re-designing and business model formulation. I have 6 years of experience in development sector specializing in MDS (Market Development Systems), DRR, CCA, Emergency response, Livelihood and WASH. I also have 4 years’ experience in private sector focusing in operations re- engineering and business strategy formulation-integration.I am experienced in proposal writing, budgeting, sector study/research, project design, management –implementation and monitoring (Markets Systems development, DRR, CCA,Livelihood, WASH and Emergency response) and strategic partnership development . I have accomplished proven track record of bidding, winning, implementing and completion of ECHO, SDC and USAID funded project through partners. I have successfully developed effective business strategy, formulated Operations re-engineering, talent, acquisition and designed-implemented new business models for private sector . For last 6 years I have been working as a Market Development Specialist as well as Strategy Developer to streamline and develop their business strategy, marketing modality (market research, accelerators, incubators for value chain actors) and re-engineering their operations. Through the years I along with my team have developed immaculate skills in organizational policy development. As an Individual I have developed team management skills, intuitive research and innovating business opportunities. I am apt at working in a multi cultural environment with bot expatriates and native colleagues. I am also very much pertinent in financial management, grant management and networking. I worked as a corporate banker and that experience gives me an edge in both grant sourcing and financial compliance .

Experience

Knowledge Transfer Manager

East-West Seed

Jan 2020 - Present (7 months +)

I am responsible to provide strategic direction and support all pre-commercial project activities under the direction of EWS Knowledge Transfer and in close cooperation with project partners ensuring that all KT activities align to group objectives; to increase the profitability and sustainability of vegetable production with smallholder farmers in areas where the company has long-term ambition to grow new (or strengthen undeveloped) markets

Technical Coordinator

Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture

Apr 2019 - Dec 2019 (9 months)

I am working in a team with close coordination and collaboration with the global team and Country Director to plan, design and implement the R&I program. I am the Focal Point of SFSA Risk & Insurance stream in Bangladesh and work in close coordination with Asia Insurance Coordinator and other functional leads of SFSA Global R&I stream.. My responsibility is to Ensure technical integrity of the project by developing proper strategy, plan and guideline for the stream and the projects and work with global product development team and consultants to develop, AWS, climate data integration, pilot test and launch right products along with appropriate business model and helps project team to implement the project smoothly and deliver the results. I also am responsible to develop partnership guideline and pitch, conduct partners mapping, and ensure on boarding the value added partners for the projects. Yasin Kabir - page 1

Accomplishment:

• Successful bidding and winning of 2.5 million euro Insu-resilience fund

• Sold 1526 insurance policies in the 1st season

Operations Coordinator

A.R. Malik & CO (PVT) LTD

Dec 2016 - Apr 2019 (2 years 5 months)

I and my team lead the implementation of the Franchise modality on Hybrid vegetable seed sector in Bangladesh. Our team also spearheaded the new Business strategy development and streamlining the existing SOPs and systems to accommodate changes. I am also responsible for developing strategic partnerships with stakeholders for incremental business growth of the group. I am also responsible for developing strategic partnerships with stakeholders (Business partners/GO/NGO/private partners) for incremental business growth of the group. I am leading the business unit of the company where I facilitate all negotiation related to input purchase with foreign principles and local service providers. I also coordinate with our Business Development and R&D team to develop new product lines and coordinate between principle and R&D farm and supervising supply chain of the company (i.e. negotiating with breeders for importing assortment, L/C and imports). I am also leading the corporate and international affairs team for the group and leading the talent acquisition function for the group

Accomplishment:

• Successful design, development and implementation of BEEZTOLA, the first retails chain hybrid seed store in Bangladesh

• Develop Inclusive Market System approach, to support the franchise business modality

• Developed Operational guideline, Marketing Strategy for ARM

• Developed research partnership with Sakata Seed Corporation, Bayer Crop science, nunhems, Metro seeds and welcome crop science

• Developed and signed MOU with Winrock and Christian Aid ensuring improved agro-inputs for small scale and marginal farmers

• Successfully head hunted head of marketing, national sales coordinator, Business development head, finance in charge for the group

Project Manager

EDGE Consulting Limited

Feb 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 11 months)

I supervised a team of 16 which implemented Summer Maize project (a M4P project), Swiss Contact, Katalyst in Northern region of Bangladesh. Our team developed a module on optimum late maize cultivation with ROBI maize varieties, a er potato, which reduced farmers investment cost by 20% in collaboration with BARI. I also lead the team in developing proposals for different consultancy assignments such as sector study, baseline, impact assessment, project evaluations, business strategy formulations for private companies (Syngenta, ACCL,PCL and 3S) and USAID, DFID, ICCO funded projects Accomplishment:

• Completed MOU signing with BARI and developed module for Late Maize optimal cultivation practices in collaboration with BARI

• Developed partnership with Syngenta, ACCL, PCL and 3S agro for promoting late season maize cultivation viz- a-viz market expansion for the partners

• Winning and successful completion of feasibility study of Transportation of agro commodities of FTF zone of Bangladesh for USAID AVC project

• Bidding and winning M4C project funded by Swiss contact

• Conducted Impact Assessment of late maize cultivation in northern region of Bangladesh Yasin Kabir - page 2

• Conducted study on Agro commodities transportation of Bangladesh, USAID AVC project Transportation Specialist

EDGE Consulting Limited

Jul 2015 - Sep 2015 (3 months)

Under USAID's FTF (Feed the Future) Program, the assignment aims at looking into the transportation of AVC

(Agricultural Value Chain) Products from 20 southwestern districts of Bangladesh to the country's main market grid. Objective is to improve economic condition of the farmers in those districts through more effective and efficient transportation by way of choosing better transportation modes, tariff structure, packaging conditions and faster transportation

Programme Officer -Engineer

WaterAid

Jul 2012 - Feb 2015 (2 years 8 months)

Myself and My team was responsible for sourcing fund for our program, design projects, raise fund to run the program and finally implement our designed WASH programs focusing CCA for WAB Bangladesh through partners by talent acquisition for the project, on-job capacity building of partner staff and finally guiding them to implement the projects successfully. Our team won funding from H&M, HSBC, Unilever and SDC. I was also responsible from leading to managing of SDC funded 49,100,000 BDT portfolio of CCA program in climate change hot-spots addressing CCA in WASH

Accomplishment:

• Successful development of partnership with Local NGOs like Rupantar, Shushilan and UST to address WASH in hard to reach climate change hot-spots of Bangladesh, The program was funded by SDC

• Successful bidding and winning of Unilever Wash Challenge Fund, HSBC Climate Change Fund And completion of project

• Developed partnership with ROBI to address safe drinking water in major railway stations of Dhaka

• Successful bidding and winning of HSBC on Climate Change and developed partnership with HSBC

• Introducing Floating Septic tanks and FSM, supply water through gravity flow technology in climate change hot spot of Bangladesh

Programme Officer- Cyclone Preparedness- DIPECHO VI ActionAid

Jan 2012 - Jun 2012 (6 months)

I was the focal/project coordinator for the cyclone preparedness in Dacope for DIPECHO VI project, in cyclone preparedness area. The entire implementation of the project in Dacope was my responsibility. Accomplishment:

• Introducing cyclone preparedness DRILL for UzDMC of Dacope Upazilla

• Developed bi-latelra partnership among ICRC (CPP), UzDMC of Dacope and Shaymnagar Upazilla for annual disaster preparedness and vulnerability assessment Monitoring and reporting officer -Emergency Food security an livelihood Project ActionAid

May 2011 - Dec 2011 (8 months)

I was responsible for monitoring and reporting of the CTP project lead by NARRI consortium. As a MRM officer, our team developed a "one click solution" method for NARRI to monitor the project progress. We also

"Operational Guideline of CTP project" based on our learning from the project for NARRI. Accomplishment:

• Development of “Operational Guideline of Cash Transfer Project for Emergency Response” for AAB Yasin Kabir - page 3

• Development of a "one click solution" method for NARRI to monitor the project progress

• Developed monitoring framework for EFAST projects for NARRI Recruitment Associate

grow n excel

Jul 2010 - Aug 2010 (2 months)

As a part time summer job I worked as an RA on the project of recruiting 32 ATO (Assistant Territory Officer) for BAT (British American Tobacco). My primary responsibility was create and maintain a database for the recruitment procedure and comply with any BAT requirement regarding database. As additional task i also communicated with potential candidates and was part of organizing various assessment events Officer, Credit Risk Control, Wholesale Baking

Standard Chartered Bank

Mar 2008 - Jun 2009 (1 year 4 months)

My team was the gate keeper of credits that SCB Bangladesh given to entities termed as Large Corporates in Banking Industry. Our team was responsible from assessing the business case, testing feasibility of an engagement prior financing. Our team was responsible from assessing feasibility of a lending, getting approval from director on the investment to preparing the offer letter to the customers, preparation of required documentation, execution of documents and finally disbursement of financing of our customers Accomplishment:

• Conceptualize, developed and successful completion of Syndicated financing for ACI Logistics and as a result Shawpno is leading the retail chain business in Bangladesh B.Sc Enginner, Q & A Team

LSR Consortium

Aug 2007 - Feb 2008 (7 months)

As a member of Q &A team I was responsible for 150 Km line that under the scope of my domain with Grameen Phone

Accomplishment:

• The 3600 Km fiber optic that we installed for the project. is the backbone that is supporting the 3G/4G network that we are using today

• Developed tripartite MoU between BTRC, Bangladesh Railway and Grameen phone for successful execution of the project

Education

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Masters, Environmental engineering and sustainable infrastructure 2009 - 2011

University of Dhaka

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Management Information Systems, General 2018 - 2020

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology B.Sc, Civil

2001 - 2007

Notre Dame College

H. S.C, Science

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1999 - 2001

Government Laboratory High School Dhaka

Science

1997 - 1999

Honors & Awards

Dhaka Board Merit Scholarship (S.S.C) - Dhaka Board Dec 1999

Obtaining 915 marks

Employee of the Project - ActionAid

Feb 2012

Pushing up the burn rate from 37% to 65% and activities % to 70% in a quarter Dhaka Board Merit Scholarship - Dhaka Borad

Dec 2001

Obtaining 904 marks

Skills

Project Planning • Project Management • Climate Change • Proposal Writing • Risk Management • Project Coordination • Business Strategy • Management Consulting • Operations Management • Business Planning Yasin Kabir - page 5

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