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Work History
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Certification
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Umme Salma

Freelance Writer
Apt#12D, Thomas Tower, 85/1E, Kakrail, Dhaka

Summary

Currently, I am living in my dream profession as a writer. After a successful journey in the research and the corporate arena for a decade, I choose to live my dream of becoming a successful writer.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Writer

Online writing platform
09.2021 - Current

I am writing on an American online platform (medium.com), an online newsletter magazine, and under a collaborative book project.
Profile: https://medium.com/@summe3313


  • Ten selected writers from different corners of the world are working on the book project. It is expected to be published on Amazon by the end of 2022. The book's theme focuses on positivity, wellness, and health.
  • Details of the book project: https://medium.com/dancing-elephants-press/dancing-elephants-press-book-project-ccaf54e53a34
  • The book project profile of Umme Salma is accessible at https://medium.com/dancing-elephants-press/my-biography-for-the-dancing-elephants-book-project-15691bf6c55

Asst. Manager, Business Development

Ispahani Agro Ltd.
Dhaka
12.2014 - 08.2021

Core activities: Agricultural Project proposal development, Business plan development, Project Management, etc.

Strategic inputs to the company:

  • Project acquisition (project bid for international donors like USAID, DFCD, DANIDA, Swisscontact, etc.).
  • Project implementation, coordination, and monitoring.
  • Develop Standard Operating procedures (Production, processing, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing unit, etc., with the discussion sessions with the Head of the Departments).
  • Contribute to business award-winning (concept development and proposal writing to bid the awards).

Research Associate

Centre for Policy Dialogue
Dhaka
12.2012 - 11.2014

Core Activities: Research Design, conduct, and analysis. The research area includes public policies and fiscal framework, regional and international trade and connectivity, LDCs, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.

Publications:
Journal Article

  • A Commentary on the Final Outcome Document of the Open Working Group on SDGs
  • Author: Debapriya Bhattacharya, Towfiqul Islam Khan, and Umme Salma
  • The SAIS Review of International Affairs, Vol. 34, No. 2 (Summer-Fall 2014), pp. 165-177 (13 pages),
  • Published By: The Johns Hopkins University Press.
    https://www.jstor.org/stable/27000967



Policy paper

  • Lagging Behind Lessons from the Least Developed Countries for a Development Agenda Post-2015 (Published at Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in 2013)
  • Author: Debapriya Bhattacharya, Towfiqul Islam Khan, Umme Salma, and Gazi Joki Uddin.
    https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/10354.pdf

Education

Master of Arts - Development Studies

North South University
Dhaka, Bangladesh
01.2010 - 11.2012

BBA - Economics

Independent University, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
04.2004 - 03.2008

Higher Secondary School Certificate - Business Studies

Viqarunnisa Noon School And Collège
Dhaka, Bangladesh
01.2001 - 09.2002

Secondary School Certificate - Science

Secondary School Certificate
Dhaka, Bangladesh
01.1999 - 03.2000

Skills

Project proposal writing (Technical and Financial)

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Accomplishments

IIEX (Insights and Innovation Exchange) 2018 Asia Pacific Conference: Innovation for the Future
Bangkok 10500, Thailand
November 28-29, 2018
Nominated to participate and sponsored by Ispahani Agro Ltd.

SAARC/UNDP/ ESCAP /ADB Workshop on Post-2015 Development Agenda- SAARC Perspective.
Workshop on 26-28 August 2014, Nagarkot, Nepal. One of the Panelists (on behalf of Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya).
Nominated to participate and sponsored by the Centre for Policy Dialogue.

Certification

Executive Certificate Course on Understanding Development organized by the Department of Development Studies , University of Dhaka.

Timeline

Writer

Online writing platform
09.2021 - Current

Leadership Certificate in Managerial Communication (LCMC) organized by Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka.

04-2017

Asst. Manager, Business Development

Ispahani Agro Ltd.
12.2014 - 08.2021

Research Associate

Centre for Policy Dialogue
12.2012 - 11.2014

Master of Arts - Development Studies

North South University
01.2010 - 11.2012

Executive Certificate Course on Understanding Development organized by the Department of Development Studies , University of Dhaka.

06-2009

BBA - Economics

Independent University, Bangladesh
04.2004 - 03.2008

Higher Secondary School Certificate - Business Studies

Viqarunnisa Noon School And Collège
01.2001 - 09.2002

Secondary School Certificate - Science

Secondary School Certificate
01.1999 - 03.2000
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