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Ahmad R Yaqoubi

Buffalo, New York *****

716-***-**** *****.*.*******@*****.***

Fully Work Authorized No Visa Sponsorship Required PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Business Analyst with 10 years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, report writing, trainings follow-on assessment and Information Technology. Certified Professional in A+, Network+, CCNA and MCSA and experienced in setting up computer labs, managing networks, troubleshooting connectivity, and upgrading network and infrastructure. Great communication and teamwork skills. Key Skills

• Certified Professional in CompTIA A+,

CompTIA Network+, CCNA and MCSA

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Public Policy and Administration

• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Quality Assurance and Control

• Planning, Scheduling, and Reporting

• Stakeholder Coordination

• System Integration

• Management and Site Supervision

• Training Development, Facilitation, and

Evaluation

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word,

PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project) and SPSS

• Fluent in English, Persian and Pashto

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Coordinator-Monitoring and Evaluation 11/2018 – 02/2020 International Development Law Organization (IDLO), Kabul, Afghanistan

• Implemented and managed project performance and measurement plans by assessing the outcome of database and legal trainings (20-30 trainees per session) conducted for more than 15 Program partners

• Designed and implemented the setup of computer lab and trained more than 200 staff members of partner organizations to ensure security of data, network access and backup systems

• Led and managed over 300 database and legal trainings follow-on assessment with 15 program partners which 75% improved the performance of trainees within routine activities

• Conducted coordination meetings and analytical sessions with different stakeholders about IT equipment requirements and changes that may impact operations and services

• Tracked project progress to ensure the accuracy and timely completion of deliverables with different components of the program that 75% enabled the employees to apply the learned skills Senior Business Analyst (M&E) 10/2017 – 11/2018

Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee, Kabul, Afghanistan

• Designed and implemented 51 Anti-Corruption recommendations that resulted 70% transparency and responsiveness within Attorney General’s Office of Afghanistan

• Developed data collection tools (Excel) and contributed in enriching the database and website to be more user- friendly and provide information using the pull communication method

• Collected, analyzed and updated the implementation status of the recommendations in the M&E Excel database and shared the improvement result (70%) with management officials

• Designed and implemented backup support policy for IT & Network troubleshooting which resulted 80% improvement in the IT and network within the organization

• Built and maintained professional working relationships with key stakeholder and implementing partners which resulted continuation of funding for the program

Business Analyst (M&E) 11/2014 – 10/2017

Justice Sector Support Program (JSSP), Kabul, Afghanistan

• Developed and implemented baseline needs assessment to understand the requirements and developed a standard M&E database system (Excel) to better track the day-to-day activities of the organization

• Provided user privilege to 200 database users, monitored activities and maintained the database update

• Collected weekly reports from departments and validated with various Justice databases to confirm content

• Reviewed and assessed the existing monitoring and evaluation system, and developed over 80 indicators and M&E strategy that supported smoothly implementation of the program

• Updated the M&E database system by cleaning and validating its qualitative and quantitative reports to provide consistent data for analysis and evaluation

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer 09/2010 – 10/2014 Support Afghanistan Independent Bar Association (SAIBA) – USAID, Kabul, Afghanistan

• Participated and provided useful inputs to the development of project planning and implementation of project which resulted smoothly delivery of 10 deliverables to the beneficiaries of program

• Monitored the implementation of work plan through collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data using Microsoft Excel

• Led over 30 trainings to Justice sector employees on quality data collection and proper use of data collection tools (20-30 trainees per session) across Afghanistan

• Reviewed information provided by stakeholders on indicators and targets to assess progress and identified constraints and gaps which 75% supported the program implementation to achieve the desired outcomes

• Designed and assisted in the preparation of progress quarterly M&E reports and uploaded all approved documents and reports into online system Afghan Info EDUCATION

Master of Public Policy and Administration 2014 – 2016 Kabul University, Afghanistan

Bachelor of Law and Political Science 2010

Herat University, Afghanistan

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/AFFILIATIONS

Professional Data Management and SPSS Certification, Kabul, Afghanistan 2019 Member, Project Management Institute (PMI), United States since 2019 Association Defense Lawyer, Afghanistan Independent Bar, Kabul, Afghanistan since 2011

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