zaineb Majeed, Manager Program Development

zaineb Majeed

Manager Program Development

Smart Brain Pakistan

Location
Pakistan - Rawalpindi
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
3 years, 8 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :3 years, 8 months

Manager Program Development at Smart Brain Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • October 2015 to January 2016

Area of Focus:
Generating new leads and improving lead conversions. Franchise sales.
Role:
 Scheduling appointments, preparing and delivering presentation to the client (at boardroom level and the HOD and CEO), having researched their business and requirements.
 Meticulous planning and proposal writing.
 Sales follow-up activities
 Maintaining customer relationships and ensuring customer loyalty through excellent customer service.
 Hiring of new team members and their training.
Achievements:
 Initiated pilot Smart Brain program in high end new partner schools.
 Sold two neighborhood franchises.
 Successfully participated and represented Smart Brain in events like Dawn All About Lifestyles Expo 2015, Hour Of Code 2015, etc.
 Responsible for fast growth in two months’ time.

Business Consultant at USAID (iMMAP)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • November 2012 to November 2013

 To understand the project tools and perform market research, data collection and analysis.
 To prepare a marketing strategic document.
 To identify potential clients - plan & traget sales effectively in the assigned region.
 To ensure proper documentation for the entire project to facilitate project transition and to avoid any backlog situation.
 Maintain good relationships with institutions/corporates, government agencies and NGOS in the region and develop and implement strategies for expanding the iMMAP’s customer base & business.
 To plan & suggest strategies to maximize product usage in the region.
 Execution of campaigns on all web portals and website.
 Suggest new promotional opportunities on individual product portals.
 Managing existing iMMAP’s digital platforms and creating innovative ways to strategically leverage the project (COPDM) specific digital platforms.
 Interfacing business clients and stakeholders to understand solution dynamics, devising work strategy.
 Preparation of successful weekly proposals and donor reports for major international and national donors.
 Lead customer Presentations/ Negotiations phase made to different clients and stakeholders and push the agenda forward for the iMMAP project.

Project Consultant at Datels International
  • Pakistan - Rawalpindi
  • May 2006 to May 2007

 The biggest financial project of 2008 for Datels International with 30 + resource engagement.
 Main responsibilities included: part of project planning committee, interfacing business clients and stakeholders to understand solution dynamics, devising work strategy, team assembly, cross functional Team Management, ensuring project execution and maintaining backup checks.Also assisted in project presentation phase made to client.

Program Consultant at Malik Majeed Foundation
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • June 2004 to June 2005

 Engage in needs assessment and identification of humanitarian and livelihood projects that fall within the organization’s areas of expertise and likely to receive donor funding.
 Prepare regular activity reports(monthly and annual), Donor progress report.
 Contribute to program design for pilot and full scale programs.
 Participate in the preparation of funding proposals, including sometimes leading proposal writing efforts.
 Maintain regular contact with donors, IOs, national government, etc. to track development priorities.
 Disseminate information about MMF achievements to donors and project a positive image of MMF as an accountable and responsive NGO partner.
 Represent MMF in other related meetings, seminars, lectures, and presentations ensuring MMF plays its full role as an active social development organization.
 Assist the MMF field offices with troubleshooting, backstopping.
 Undertake travel within the assigned region as required in the pursuit of the above tasks.

Vocation Skill Development Project
 Monitoring of the MMF Vocational Skill Development Centres.
 Arranging competitions of hand-made items amongst students of the Centres.
 Arranging professional trainings for the staff with NRSP.
 Arranging award ceremonies for the successful students.

UNDP Water Treatment Project

 Community mobilization for promoting participatory approaches.
 Arranging health education seminar.
 Holding Primary Health Care orientation workshops in five villages.
 Holding Primary Health Care orientation in schools and colleges.

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at NUST Business School
  • November 2013

• MBA Project titled: “Stealth Marketing Feasibility in PK Market” Cultural Diversity • The Cultural diversity of South Africa and Launch of Coca Cola in South Africa. Marketing Mix Of Business • Brand Audit Report of Surf Excel of Unilever Limited Brand was done. Its marketing mix strategies and marketing planning, positioning and targeting and brand values were discussed. Analysis Of Financial Statement • Inter and intra company analysis of financial statements of PSO and Attock Petroleum Limited. Change Management • Analyzed the change management process of Nokia Siemens after the famous merger. Cineplex Case Study • The effect of reward system on movie-going behavior of the market segments.

Bachelor's degree, BIT
  • at NUST School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences
  • September 2008

• Bachelor Final Year Project titled: ‘Intelligent-Synch Tool PDA-EASEUP’ • Best Presenter of the Class of 2008, NUST-SEECS – (July 2008)

High school or equivalent, Pre-Engeneering
  • at Army Public School and College
  • June 2003
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Roots Montessori & High School
  • June 2001

English,Urdu,Maths,Physics,Chemistry,Biology

Specialties & Skills

Report Generation
Analysis
Client Representation
Customer Negotiations
Market Research
Able to choose cost effective, flexible,industry specific solutions
Extensive expertise in Business development,market consultation and product coordination
Proven ability to organize, plan, execute and coordinate multiple projects and major tasks.
High level of analytical ability to assess alternative courses of action where problems are complex.
proven ability to work independently and a great team player.
creative ideas, growth oriented,exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Efficient Leads
Operating with discipline
Innovating and reapplying

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Pushto
Beginner
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

IEEE
  • IEEE executive at NUST
  • June 2008

Training and Certifications

5-day Workshop on Customer Interaction and Negotiation Skills conducted by MMF (Training)
Training Institute:
MMF collaboration with UNO
Date Attended:
August 2005
5 day-training on Leadership Grid Seminar (Training)
Training Institute:
NUST SEECS
Date Attended:
March 2008
3-day Workshop and Seminar on “Intellectual Property and Its Global Applications” at NUST (Training)
Training Institute:
NUST SEECS
Date Attended:
February 2008
1-day workshop on “Motivating People “based on international IFC Business EdgeTM content&methodology (Training)
Training Institute:
MMF
Date Attended:
July 2005
2-day workshop on “Disaster Risk Reduction” by iMMAP. (Training)
Training Institute:
iMMAP
Date Attended:
December 2012
2-day Session on High Impact Communication Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Datels International
Date Attended:
June 2006

Hobbies

  • Reading novels,biographies;Traveling;Exploring&learning about religious insititutions;workout;
    •Best Presenter of the Class of 2008, NUST-SEECS •Commendable Progress Academic Roots school •Vice President, Student Council Sports Committee at NUST •Head Invitation and Registration All Pak Software Competition •Member Of IEEE NUST Student Chapter •Gold Medalist for Badminton +Table Tennis •Best Performance in Dramatics at Roots •2nd Prize Sports Open Day for Badminton at Roots