Hashma Khalid, Business Development Specialist

Hashma Khalid

Business Development Specialist

Prismteck

Location
Pakistan - Islamabad
Education
Master's degree, Master of Business Administration
Experience
6 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 11 Months

Business Development Specialist at Prismteck
  • Canada - British Columbia
  • My current job since April 2024

I am playing a vitol role for Prismteck internal sales and marketing for North American region.

Founder (Project Facilitator) at Fanoon-e-Kaamil
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • August 2022 to August 2023

A business research project to establish a social enterprise with an aim to facilitate skilled marginalized people to better market and sell their products. It is for profit for good.

→ Established and managed a social enterprise focused on empowering marginalized individuals through effective marketing research, pricing strategies and client relations management. Also, leveraged social media platforms and community partnerships to reach target audiences effectively.
→ Developed comprehensive business proposals and presentations to secure partnerships. → Led client outreach initiatives, fostering strong relationships, and driving business growth. → Overall Facilitated 5 people from the remote area of Sindh and Multan from the platform of Fanoon -e - Kamil.

HR Optimization Analyst at Horizon Tech – NSTP Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • February 2023 to June 2023

→ Led 5 months project to enhance recruitment processes at Horizon Tech Services Pvt. Ltd., refining job descriptions and optimizing workflows for improved efficiency and timely staffing.

Achievements: → Revamped recruitment strategy by integrating personality tests, resulting in a more cost-effective and time-efficient process. Anticipated ROI within a year post-implementation.
→ Led comprehensive job analysis, drafting job descriptions through interviews, diary log reviews, and observation methods. Advised HR manager on interview challenges, facilitating timely recruitment and enhancing candidate-company fit.

Planning & Control Engineer - Inspectest at DESCON
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • March 2019 to January 2021

→ I spearheaded project management efforts at Inspectest Pvt. Limited (DESCON), overseeing critical inspection projects for leading clients such as MOL, UEPL, BYCO, Nestle and other clients in both but not limited to energy and FMCG sectors.
→ My responsibilities encompassed strategic planning, optimal resource allocation and utilization, coordination, and quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
Major responsibilities and achievements:
→ Planning and Control of both monthly budgeted revenue and variable cost targets along with an attempt to balance the two to achieve the highest net operating profit possible with frequent use of Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Software. 95% of projects achieved profit targets. → Operational Planning and Quality Control; Successfully achieved ISO 45001, ISO9001, and ISO 14001 certifications by actively partaking in both annual internal and external audits with QHSE division for the year 2020.

→ Client Handling and Management: Established and nurtured strong client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact for key accounts and ensuring client satisfaction through initiative-taking communication and support. Major clients include but are not limited to MOL, UEPL, Fauji Fertilizers, Engro, Nestle, GE Power and Packages Limited.
→ Sales support and revenue tracking; Monitored JOL (master project schedule) and reviewed the Sales forecast sheet in liaison with sales manager to catch the budgeted monthly revenue target by prioritizing the jobs to get maximum revenue in a month while establishing smooth relations with Clientele.
→ Proposals Support and Client communication: Collaborated with the proposal making team to provide technical insights and documentation, while also facilitating communication between engineering teams and proposal specialists to ensure accurate representation of technical capabilities and solutions in proposals.
→ Resource Planning and Management; Resource and Capacity Planning as per WBS, Deployment monitoring, Tracking Manpower Utilization (MPU), Generation of PRs & Budget, and Commitment closure.

→ Team Building and Cross functional Communication; Led recognizable team building activities for the employees with a purpose of improving cross functional communication in collaboration with HR team. → Recruitment and Hiring; Recruited 12+ freelancers from a nationwide available talent pool and successfully executed inspection activities during plant shutdowns. (MOL & UEPL) → Revenue Growth and Market leadership: Played a pivotal role in achieving ISO certifications and securing major contracts (UEPL) contributing to revenue growth and market leadership.

Writing Specialist at UVOCORP
  • United States - New York
  • November 2016 to August 2019

→ Provided profound writing samples (based on customer remarks) in disciplines, such as Engineering & Technology, Communications, Education and Psychology.

Project Management & Engineering Intern at OMV (Oil & Gas)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • June 2017 to July 2017

→ Achieved exceptional performance in Capital Project Management (CPM) examination, gaining insights into project management methodologies crucial for identifying and pursuing business development opportunities.
→ Collaborated closely with project management experts, acquiring valuable knowledge of project governance, risk management, and staffing strategies, which informed strategic decision-making in business development initiatives.

→ Developed technical acumen in areas such as P&IDs, cost management, quality control, and project planning, providing a solid foundation for assessing project feasibility.

Assistant Project Head at Youth Impact
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • November 2016 to March 2017

 Successful execution of a project having net worth of 1 million PKR
 Performed Cost analysis, Co-supervised the organizing, marketing and execution of a national leadership development program.

Engineering Research Assistant at National University of Sciences and Technology
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • September 2015 to July 2016

Developed an innovated, optimized and marketable water treatment system.
Engineered Polymer Membranes incorporated with Antifouling Functional Groups (For optimized water purification systems.)

Technolgy Intern at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • January 2016 to February 2016

 Attained hands on experience of NDT, Chemical and Physical Testing procedures.

Human Resources Executive (Markhor Conference) at Youth Impact
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • February 2015 to October 2015

 Introduced &executed new human resource bimonthly evaluation procedures in the organization
 Enhanced executives’ engagement to up to 70 % by designing and implementing policies on performance management.
 Assisted as internal communication coordinator ensuring mutualism and coordination among 06 different teams.

Technology Intern at Petroleum Exploration Limited
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • August 2015 to September 2015

→ Gained technical knowledge of the Oil/Gas industry including, Drilling & Cementing procedures, Production Control, Materials Selection, further including Pipeline Services and HSSE management.
→ Keenly observed management procedures, consulted with technical experts, and conferred SWOT analysis proposing optimization actions.

Education

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration
  • at National University of Sciences & Technology
  • May 2024
Bachelor's degree, Bachelors – Materials Engineering
  • at National University of Sciences & Technology
  • January 2016

Specialties & Skills

Project Sales
Project Work
Project Management
Materials Science
Adaptability
Engineering
Production
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
PLANNING
PRESENTATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS
OPERATIONAL PLANNING
LEADERSHIP
CAPACITY PLANNING
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING RESEARCH
Content Editing and Development
Strong Interpersonel Communication Skills
Project Management
Planning and budgeting
Planning and Control
Project Coordination
Human Resource consultancy
Building Partnerships
Microsoft Office

Languages

English
Expert
German
Beginner

Memberships

Project Management Institute
  • Individual Contributor
  • April 2024

Training and Certifications

Leadership - Wilderness Based (Training)
Training Institute:
Youth Impact
Date Attended:
March 2014
Duration:
72 hours
Leadership - Wilderness Based (Training)
Training Institute:
Youth Impact
Date Attended:
October 2015
Duration:
96 hours

Hobbies

  • Public Service
    Project Head, Share the Happiness, Youth Insight, 2016 Created personal-fundraising strategy. Selection of an Organizing committee of 15 individuals and supervised them. Strategically developed a sound operational plan. Featured on SAMAA television network Pakistan. With the generated funds of 20,000 PKR, 120 students of EHD foundation school were provided with better quality Uniforms.
  • Sports
    Captain of Sports Team (Black Panthers), 2016, Sports Competition, NUST School of Chemicals and Materials Engineering. Lead team of 15 Participants, for various sports competitions and won the competition with remarkable lead as compared to previous years for the first time in 5 years.