SYED NOOR ZAMAN, Business & Enterprise Development Consultant

SYED NOOR ZAMAN

Business & Enterprise Development Consultant

ZARMILAAN

Location
Pakistan - Quetta
Education
Master's degree, Disaster Management & Development Studies
Experience
20 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 1 Months

Business & Enterprise Development Consultant at ZARMILAAN
  • Pakistan
  • My current job since March 2016
Business Consultant at Taraqee Foundation
  • Pakistan - Quetta
  • December 2022 to December 2022

Consultant - Consultant for developing Feasibility of Community based Business Facilitation Center for Carpet Weaving Groups of Afghan Refugees (1st December 2022 to 31st December 2022).

Description:

Developed a complete Feasibility report with 10 years financial projections, to help assess the financial and technical viability and sustainability of the proposed joint business models / Social Enterprises / Business Facilitation Center - BFC in PGP districts (Quetta, Killa Saifullah, Loralai, Pishin, and Chaghi)as well as support the development of professional financial and technical management capacities of the business model.

Lead Consultant & Trainer on Enterprise Development Training (EDT) at Taraqee Foundation
  • Pakistan - Loralai
  • September 2022 to November 2022

▪ Development of Enterprise Development Training Manual.
▪ Trainer on Enterprise Development for Afghan Refugees in refugee camps of Loralai district.
▪ Lead Consultant & Trainer on "Enterprise Development, Asset / Basic Business Management, Functional and Financial
Literacy under UNHCR."
▪ Trained 500 Participants (Afghan Refugees) in District Loralai in PASHTO & Persian (DARI) Languages.
▪ Mini market practice exercises for implementation of EDT trainings by the Afghan Refugees conducted for every batch of
trainees.
▪ Group Business plan development for each batch of trainees.
▪ Development of training completion report.

Assistant Manager at Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority,Ministry of Industries & Production Govt of Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Quetta
  • May 2007 to March 2016

Manage, Promote and Facilitate SME development in Balochistan in accordance with SMEDA mandate.
▪ Help provide Donor's assistance for SME development of SMEs through programs & projects.
▪ Looking after Agriculture / Horticulture & Mineral Sectors in Balochistan.
▪ Preparation PC-I/PC-II etc, Sector reports, pre-feasibilities, business plans and Proposals etc with financials projections.
▪ Identify, develop proposals and Work on the establishment of "Common Facility Centers" for SMEs.
▪ Promote and facilitate public-private partnership through Jv's / Mou's, Agreements, match making facilitation between
investors and other similar arrangements to lure investment in Balochistan.
▪ Help develop regional annual framework / plan for SMEs development.
▪ Identify potential Sectors / clusters, assess its business opportunities and identify & interact with its potential SMEs.
▪ B-2-B linkages, provision of skill development / awareness Trainings, Business value addition support.
▪ Represent & coordinate with government departments / donors / organizations for sector / business development activities /
initiatives.
▪ Facilitate in the smooth implemented PSDP projects in Balochistan.
▪ Organizing Training programs / seminars/ workshops for SMEs.

Management Associate - SMEDA Government of Pakistan at Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority,Ministry of Industries & Production Govt of Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Quetta
  • April 2004 to May 2007

Responsible for preparation of Business Plans, Pre-feasibilities, sector reports, PC-I & PCII, Proposals & Marketing reports
etc.
▪ Projects need assessment, capacity building / conducting surveys / training of the SMEs /Stakeholders.
▪ Organizing Training programs / seminars/ workshops for SMEs.
▪ To facilitate the SMEs in developing their business through establishing B-2-B linkages, provision of management /
marketing / technical support, provide guidance in establishing new business or value addition of existing products &
services.

Education

Master's degree, Disaster Management & Development Studies
  • at Univeristy of Balochistan
  • December 2018

MPhil in Disaster Management & Development Studies. Thesis: Assessing the Effects of Terrorism on SMEs in Quetta. Published Article: SME’s Resilience Towards Terrorism (Bi-Annual Research Journal “BALOCHISTAN REVIEW” ISSN 1810-2174 Balochistan Study Centre, University of Balochistan, Quetta (Pakistan) VOL. XXXVIII NO. 1, 2018).

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration - IT
  • at Preston University Kohat
  • October 2003

Master of Business Administration - Information Technology.

Specialties & Skills

General Business Administration
Group Training
Report Writing
Entrepreneurial Experience
SME management

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Policy Positioning, Advocacy & Research of Business Associations (Training)
Training Institute:
International Trade Center - ITC (GRASP) Pakistan
Date Attended:
June 2022
Duration:
24 hours
International Consultant for "Supplier Development Program (SDP) Methodology – UNDP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2016