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• Responsible for market development in a sector group of Katalyst http://www.katalyst.com.bd an M4P 55 Million Swiss Francs sponsored by a consortium of donors in which DFID, CIDA Canada, SDC, and the Embassy of The Kingdom of Netherland, • In charge of the strategic planning and implementation of market development related interventions following M4P approach in the Furniture and Craft, Fish, Prawn, Tourism, and Seeds sectors, • In charge of the management of a 13 persons team,

• Responsible of the day to day management of the project: Administration, Human Resources, IT, Vehicle pool operation and maintenance, Accounting and Finance, • Supervise, evaluate and eventually promote 33 employees: Admin Officers, Drivers, IT Specialists, Accounting, Controllers and Managers, • In charge of putting in place new systems in compliance with the donors rules and regulations, Bangladeshi laws, and project document,

• Chief of Party of a consortium (CORAD) of 4 International NGOs: CARE (leader),CRS, World Vision, Africare, implementing a 36 M$ Title II program (LEAD) and an USAid 5M$ (LINKS) program in Sierra Leone, • Main activities of the program were; HIV/AIDs prevention, Nutrition and Economic Development including access to finance, development of VSLOs, development of micro enterprises,

• Representative of Grameen Foundation USA in Cameroon for the programme “Village Phone”, • In charge of the development and dissemination of “Village Phone” a concept aiming to allow poor and vulnerable people in remote areas to start and operate private public phone services in their village, under the banner of MTN, a private telephone service provider in Cameroon, • In charge of the organization and development of Village Phone Division in MTN

• Responsible for the economic development activities coordination within a Title II program MYAP implemented by a consortium of seven International NGOs, • Responsible for coaching, mentoring, and facilitating partners’ to increase their agribusiness capacities, • In charge of conception and implementation of a Micro and Small Business development strategy with diversification of the production and involvement of the private sector

• Responsible of the Economic Development and collaboration with the Private Sector, • Manager of 70 staffs dispatched in various projects inside and outside CARE Bangladesh (MYAP Shouhardo, RLP, HIV program, CLP,…) • In charge of marketing and business development initiatives, conception and implementation, • In charge of developing of an economic empowerment strategy for poor through collaboration with the private sector,

• Advisor/Manager of Economic Development Unit (three projects grants and micro-Finance, one project dairy revitalization), management of 11 staffs, • In charge of introducing new concepts and methodologies in economic development following the value chain development concept, • Involved in the conception and development of new projects in the Economical sector

• Micro Enterprises Development Project (MEPP) Field and Marketing advisor for Agriculture Extension Centre in Tra Vinh Province, • In charge of the operational management of the government staff, • Responsible for the value chain studies on mushroom and corn, • In charge of developing profitable agribusiness plans, VSLOs and linkages with finance institutions.

• Market Access for Rural Development Project (MARD) an USAid project working on the Vegetable Value Chain development in three districts West Nepal and creating of Savings and Credit Cooperatives at the village level, • In charge of opening new markets, organizing produce transportation, storage and delivery, • In charge of organizing production and marketing of fresh vegetable through collection centers.

• Management and maintenance of the show room, • Assist clients on their choices of equipments having signed the contract, • Receive and handle clients complains and dissatisfactions.

• Sales door to door chemical products for cleaning, maintenance and lubricant, in Montreal • Training of new representatives

• Responsible for the branch full management; 25 staffs, turn over $1.120.000 per month,

• Responsible for the full management of two Italian companies; 20 staffs, 30 retailers

• Responsible for the full management of the branch; 20 staffs, turn over $ 230.000 per month.