AREEBA SHAKEEL AHMED
Biomedical Engineer
Karachi
Summary
Multi-lingual Biomedical Engineer experienced in medical equipment, communications and hardware and software development, operations, and quality. Expert in writing letters, coordination, administrative assistance to teams in fleet and other resources management. Assists senior managers with accomplishing demanding targets by encouraging staff and coordinating resources. Methodical and well-organized in optimizing coverage to meet operational demands.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Manager/Senior Liaison
Aga Khan University Hospital, Community Health Sciences
04.2022 - Current
- Developing and organizing programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the
- HRP and GN
- Providing administrative support to the Section Head when requested
- Handle logistical and administrative tasks for conducting teachings/ trainings under HRP and GN projects
- Developing an evaluation method to assess courses of HRP strengths and identify areas for improvements
- Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities
- Producing accurate and timely reporting of HRP status throughout its life cycle
- Maintain calendar
- Schedule appointment and meetings with EM and international partners and give reminder timely
- Maintain faculties scheduled for arranging meeting, conferences, tele conferences and travels
- Assist Faculty members in special project and events
- Typing letters
- Memorandums, report, meeting minutes
- Presentation material (slides, posters, transparencies) on PowerPoint
- Provide assistance to faculty n carrying out academic & administrative tasks which involves preparing memoranda, letters, reports etc
- Related to HRP courses
- Organize meetings preparing agenda and writing minutes.
Assistant Manager/Senior Liaison Officer
Aga Khan University Hospital, Community Health Sciences
Karachi
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Providing overall administrative support to the faculty members and Department Senior Manager
- Typing letters
- Memorandums, report, meeting minutes
- Presentation material (slides, posters, transparencies) on PowerPoint
- Maintain calendar
- Schedule appointment and meetings and give reminder timely
- Maintain faculties scheduled for arranging meeting, conferences, tele conferences and travels
- Assist Faculty members in special project and events
- Provide assistance in carrying out academic & administrative tasks which involves preparing memoranda, letters, reports etc
- Handle logistical and administrative tasks for conducting teachings/ trainings
- Maintaining a cohesive filing and documentation system of all references for future correspondence
- Maintain stock of necessary supplies for the day-to-day functioning of the office
- Overall assistance to Faculty and Manager to carry-out smooth functions of the department
- Organize meetings preparing agenda and writing minutes
- Coordinate travel and transport arrangements for official visits of concerned faculty.
Award officer
Karachi Electric
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Consultation and assistance for the existing outreach process, organizing outreach events, streaming the outreach events
- Able to support applicants during form completion through phone calls and awards office email
- Able to manage data entry of hand filled forms
- Keep records of all conversations in our call centre database in a comprehensible way
- Development of shortlisting criteria and applicants at different steps
- Assist Awards manager in Jury grading criteria development
- Able to organize multiple jury sessions and handle their operational details
- Assist KE and EY in the tabulation of results
Biomedical, Communications and Design Manager
Critical Creative Innovative Thinking (CCIT)
Karachi
07.2019 - 12.2021
- Apply knowledge of biomechanics and engineering to design and simulate innovative ideas of technical systems and products
- Assist in Grants and Research team in developing budgets, tables, reports, and administrative assistance
- Liaison between biomedical engineering and CCIT for a more collaborative approach towards implementation
- Coordinate for the hiring of project staff and fellowship program and provide feedback to staff on their performance, prepare reports, and attend meetings with collaborators
- Assist with events handled by CCIT and its partners
- Support and troubleshoot on projects with the CCIT team
- Work with students, faculty, residents, and peers
- Maintain financial documents for audit purpose
- Handler of ccit channels i.e.: CCIT Aku webpage, Facebook
- Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube
- To utilize pre-existing data of CCIT events and organize them into a publishable format for communicating ahead
- To explore new avenues for CCIT events and draft them into scientific/non-scientific writings (original research, blogs, news articles, editorials, etc.)
- To ensure complete evaluations/audits have been done (including fellowship-related)
- To bridge communications with the Ethics Review Committee of AKU for research purposes
- To design graphics for CCIT documentations/communication/e-circulation or print quality material generation
- To develop and implement CCIT’s communication strategy (including guidelines/SoPs and timelines/deadlines, social and print media)
- To stay up to date with major developments in the marketing and communications sectors within AKU (AKU MC/SONAM etc.); especially for encouraging and linking innovative ideas/events
- To assist colleagues in drafting their reports/papers/flyers, etc.
Intern
Aga Khan Hospital
Karachi
02.2019 - 07.2019
- Designing, developing, testing, and modifying products, equipment, and devices
- Plan meetings and conference calls and arrange and manage meetings
- Develop grants proposals and budgets
- Maintain electronic and physical files of research related
- Organize and provide documents, reports, grants, and information
Intern
NICVD Hospital
Karachi
06.2017 - 07.2017
- Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment
- Prepare procedures, write technical reports, publish research papers, and make recommendations based on their research findings
- Interact with medical professionals, doctors, surgeons, therapists, patients, and their careers while custom designing and developing artificial limbs, medical devices and implants
Intern
Ziauddin Hospital
Karachi
12.2016 - 01.2017
- Assist all machines of ICCU
- Liaising with medical, engineering, and scientific staff
- Maintaining equipment’s
- Writing reports and documentation
Education
Master's in Biomedical Engineering -
NED University
Karachi 09.2019 - 04.2021
Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering -
Ziauddin University
Karachi 01.2015 - 12.2018
Skills
Softwares: Linux, Matlab, SFDC, SAP, SA Tools, Microsoft Windows, B2Spice, Routers/Switches, VMWare, RHEL, Arduino, Raspberry Pie, Control systems, AutoCAD, MS Office Suite, LabView, Gmail/Docs/Sheets, Visual Studio
Accomplishments
- 2021 MEDJACK: the extraordinary journey of an ordinary hack (https://www.amazon.com/MEDJACK-extraordinary- journeyordinaryhackebook/dp/B095241QJ7) 2020
- A low-cost low-tech solution to lessen the fear of needles in children – Nature Pediatric Research (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-020-01178-8) 2020
- Rethinking low-cost ventilation systems in healthcare – Express Tribune (https://tribune.com.pk/story/2269929/rethinking-low-cost-ventilation-systemsinhealthcare)
Timeline
Assistant Manager/Senior Liaison
Aga Khan University Hospital, Community Health Sciences
04.2022 - Current
Assistant Manager/Senior Liaison Officer
Aga Khan University Hospital, Community Health Sciences
02.2022 - 03.2022
Award officer
Karachi Electric
01.2022 - 02.2022
Master's in Biomedical Engineering -
NED University
09.2019 - 04.2021
Biomedical, Communications and Design Manager
Critical Creative Innovative Thinking (CCIT)
07.2019 - 12.2021
Intern
Aga Khan Hospital
02.2019 - 07.2019
Intern
NICVD Hospital
06.2017 - 07.2017
Intern
Ziauddin Hospital
12.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering -
Ziauddin University
01.2015 - 12.2018
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