Junaid Paracha, Associate

Junaid Paracha

Associate

Mobilink

Location
Pakistan - Lahore
Education
Bachelor's degree, Economics and Political Science
Experience
17 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 8 Months

Associate at Mobilink
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since August 2012

Mobilink
Technology Budgeting 2012-Present
Associate

Associate Corporate Communication and Public Relations at Mobilink
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since March 2014

• Responsible for complete management of the Company Portal and Internal Communication Portfolio of the Corporate Communication Department
• Own and execute the communication strategy and ensure alignment and execution in line with the strategic guidance from the management
• Develop and Maintain complete oversight over the Company Portal usage and trends through monitoring tools (Includes, dashboards, reports, etc.)
• Consistently improve the communication platform based on reports and analysis of the company portal
• Create impactful content for both internal and external communication and ensure timely execution of effective messaging externally and over the portal to keep the customers and employees abreast of the latest happenings
• Sustain strong trusting relationships with key stakeholders within Mobilink as well as with the external stakeholders
• Manage operation tasks pertaining to the communication department and liaison with internal departments for smooth delivery of tasks.
• Assist in developing and implementing strategies and communications for CSR efforts, including ongoing and future CSR projects of the organization and its philanthropic arm, including employee volunteering activities
• Undertaking any other Media, communication or PR related tasks within the frame work of corporate communication
• Build and maintain public and media relations
• Strategically manage public relations and social media execution related communication and tasks
• Manage the PR agency to ensure alignment and execution of the communication strategy
• Oversee media monitoring and tools for evaluation and reporting of print, electronic and digital mileage for brands, products and organizational activities
• Sustain strong trusting relationships with key stakeholders within Mobilink’s media universe

Officer at Thal Industrial Corporation
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2010 to December 2011

Thal Industrial Corporation
Corporate Social Responsibility 2010-2011
Officer

RELEVANT SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Budgeting Expertise: • Formulated short term financial plans and business plans based on commercial inputs
• Assisted in strategic planning, including financial analysis of long term business plans and mapping of overall company goals against commercial forecast for Technology division
• Maintained a CapEx function in compliance with PMCL policies and procedures
• Carried out business, sensitivity and variance analysis to support management decision making
• Ensured timely, accurate and complete reporting of all CapEx budgets
• Ensured accurate and timely projects tracking report including actual-budget comparisons and reconciliation besides communicating with the project owner on project status
• Monthly reconciliation and analysis of OpEx accruals.
• Monthly commitments, utilization and capitalization for CapEx.

Other Projects at PMCL: • Conducted the SOX compliance and implementation exercise for Technology Division at PMCL
• Maintained a check on all vendor contracts for IT Division at PMCL
• Compiled the weekly Project Status Report for Orascom Telecom for IT Division

Interpersonal & Communication Skills: • Maintained strong flow of communication between Technology Teams, Vendors, Finance and
Legal departments at PMCL
• Carried out the SOX compliance for Technology Division with a team of consultants from PWC and maintained a strong flow of communication with PWC, Technology Division Teams and Finance at
PMCL
• Conducted Resume Writing and Interview skills workshop for LUMS undergraduate program
• Worked as a SAT instructor, teaching & research associate at LUMS
2

Officer at Thal Industries Corporation
  • Pakistan
  • January 2010 to December 2010

CSR Officer for Thal Industries Corporation 2010

Teaching Assistant at TA for Writing & Communication
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2009 to January 2010

TA for Writing & Communication 2010 - 2009

Student-Teacher at National Outreach Program
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2006 to January 2010

• Studied at LUMS on a full NOP (National Outreach Program) scholarship 2006-2010
• Winner, Microsoft Imagine Cup, Pakistan. Represented Pakistan May, 2008 in Paris.
• Among the only four students from the world who got invited to July 2008
The UNESCO's Education leader's forum, Paris
• Represented Pakistan in Paris in the Imagine Cup Finals July 2008

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
• President, Debating Society & Computer Science Society, Abbottabad Public School
• Proficient in C++ & JAVA programming languages, and Microsoft Office & Visual Basic
• Fluent in English, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindko and Pashto
• Hobbies include Football, Reading & Writing

Coordinator (Verbal) at National Outreach Program Coaching Sessions
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2009 to December 2009

Coordinator (Verbal), National Outreach Program Coaching Sessions 2009

Intern at Pepsi Co. International
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • June 2009 to August 2009

Pepsi Co. International Summer 2009
Supply Chain Department (Snacks)

Instructor at National Outreach Program
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2008 to January 2009

Instructor, National Outreach Program 2008 - 2009
Instructor, SAT preparation for visually impaired students December 2008

Founder & President at SPADES, LUMS
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2008 to January 2009

SPADES, LUMS 2009-2008
Founder & President

Research Associate at Dr Jahangir Ikram
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2008 to December 2008

Research Associate, with Dr Jahangir Ikram 2008
TA for the SAT preparatory program

Director Marketing at LUMS
  • Pakistan
  • January 2008 to December 2008

IEEE, LUMS
Director Marketing 2008

Intern at J. E. Austin
  • Pakistan
  • June 2008 to August 2008

J. E. Austin Summer 2008
Project Design

Teaching & Research Assistance: Lahore University of Management Sciences

Manager, Internal Marketing at LUMS
  • Pakistan
  • January 2007 to December 2007

LUMS Entrepreneurial Society (LES) 2007
Manager, Internal Marketing


• Compiled the AT Kerney GCB report for Mobilink IT division 2012
• Developed the largest computerized library at Multan, Thal Industries 2011
• Streamlined Care Foundation School at D.I Khan, Thal Industries
• Conducted rigorous surveys for Human development Institute 2011 at Thal Industrial corporation
• Compiled a report on the Cement Industry of Pakistan, LUMS 2009
• Composed a research report on the HRM system of GEO Pakistan, LUMS 2009

HONOURS & AWARDS

Education

Bachelor's degree, Economics and Political Science
  • at Lahore University of Management Sciences
  • January 2010

Lahore University of Management Sciences 2006-2010 Bachelor of Science (Honors Major: Economics and Political Science

High school or equivalent, Pre-Engineering
  • at Abbottabad Public School
  • July 2006

Abbottabad Public School July 2006 FSc. Pre-engineering Distinction (929 marks)

Bayt Tests

Online Article Writing and Blogging Test (U.S. Version)
Score 80%

Specialties & Skills

Corporate Communications
Mass Communication
Press Releases
Editing
Writing
ASSOCIATE
BUDGETING
INSTRUCTOR
MICROSOFT OFFICE
MS OFFICE
TEACHING
VISUAL BASIC

Languages

Pushto
Beginner
Urdu
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Debating Society & Computer Science Society, Abbottabad Public School
  • President

Hobbies

  • Reading, Writing, Football
    Studied at LUMS on a full NOP (National Outreach Program) scholarship Winner, Microsoft Imagine Cup, Pakistan. Represented Pakistan May, 2008 in Paris. Among the only four students from the world who got invited to The UNESCO's Education leader's forum, Paris Represented Pakistan in Paris in the Imagine Cup Finals