Asad Ali Rao
Assistant Manager Student Life
Summary
Assistant Manager – Student Life with responsibility for rebuilding student life operations, from student engagement policy and club governance to the Student Council TORs and annual campus programming. Leads NGO partnerships, leadership training, and more than 300 student events and 7 elections that strengthen participation and campus vibrancy, launching 11+ clubs and societies under the new student life framework. Manages the annual Student Life budget of 30-40 Million across clubs, societies, and council operations while aligning student development with career readiness.
Overview
3
3
Languages
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager – Student Life
Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL)
02.2025 - Current
- Responsibilities:
- Designed and implemented comprehensive policies for student engagement and governance.
- Established all student clubs/societies and structured the Student Council with defined Terms of Reference (TORs).
- Established student clubs and societies, structuring Student Council with clear Terms of Reference (TORs) to enhance governance and student representation.
- Initiated partnerships with NGOs to organize workshops and awareness sessions, enriching campus experience and promoting community engagement.
- Organized high-impact student events, elections, and leadership training to foster campus vibrancy.
- Initiated partnerships with NGOs to organize impactful workshops and awareness sessions on campus.
- Organized student events, elections, and leadership training, enhancing campus vibrancy and fostering student leadership.
EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR
IBA
10.2021 - 02.2025
- Responsibilities:
- To coordinate with students and send their event write-ups and pictures to the marketing & Communications department, to keep everyone updated.
- Developed Google Forms and online systems that streamlined event management processes.
- Recorded interviews and evaluation sheets.
- To write the sponsorship proposals for IBA Student Society Office with all the budgeting.
- Wrote sponsorship proposals for IBA Student Society Office, including detailed budgeting.
- To develop Google Forms and other online systems to automate event management processes.
- To maintain the record of the interviews and evaluation sheets.
- Reported violations of student code of conduct to relevant office for timely resolution.
- To report all the violations of the student code of conduct to the relevant office.
- OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS & STUDENT SOCIETIES
Executive – STUDENT COORDINATOR
IBA
03.2020 - 09.2021
- Responsibilities:
- To act as a single point of contact for students' issues.
- Improved student experience by identifying and addressing problem areas.
- Assisting students with enrollment, financing, and exams.
- To work on improving student experience by identifying the areas that are causing problems.
- Assisting students with financial aid issues.
- To help students who were on the verge of dropping out from the Institution.
- To study the complicated cases of the students, collecting data, and making a document.
- Supported at-risk students to prevent dropouts through personalized assistance.
- To work closely with the administration to solve student related issues.
- To respond to student's queries via email.
- To assist students with transcript, degree, and course credit hour concerns.
- To work closely with International Resource Centre to assist students with credit transfers.
- To maintain a check of social media platforms and report any problems to the Associate Dean.
- Assist the Associate Dean in the office's day-to-day operations.
- To maintain check of social media platforms and report any problems to the Associate Dean.
- Identifying issues and developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the future.
- Participate in quality assurance visits with the administration.
- Assisting students in obtaining letters of recommendation from faculty members.
- To assist faculty coordinator in organizing the interviews and faculty presentations of candidates who applied for faculty positions.
- To assist the faculty coordinator in organizing the interviews and faculty presentations of candidates who applied for faculty positions
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM – MATHEMATICS
TCF COLLEGE
05.2019 - 02.2020
- RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To teach SAT Mathematics to college students.
- To prepare students for admission to various universities in Pakistan and abroad.
- Prepared students for admission to various universities in Pakistan and abroad, enhancing their opportunities for higher education.
- To develop the mathematics course packs, lesson plans, and team calendar.
- To develop and conduct weekly tests for the students.
- To organize extracurricular activities for the students.
- To arrange motivational and informative sessions for the students.
- To take weekly counselling session with the students.
- Listened to students' concerns and communicated with families to address issues at the root, fostering a supportive academic environment.
- Collaborate with the Life Orientation team to teach students about stress and depression management.
- To develop the schedule of classes.
- To arrange weekly community meetings for students.
- To assist admin in day-to-day functions.
- To bring sponsorships for student events.
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
TIMES IT SOLUTION
01.2019 - 04.2019
- RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducted research, gathered data, and prepared comprehensive reports on projects.
- To conduct research, gather data, and prepare a report on the project.
- Trained newly hired team members to ensure effective integration into the team.
- Organize team meetings and keep track of deadlines.
- To train the team's newly hired members.
- Wrote and posted content on company's website and social media accounts to enhance online presence.
TEACHING ASSISTANT
IBA
08.2018 - 01.2019
- RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducted tutorials and assisted students in overcoming course weaknesses.
- Reiterated teacher's lessons to reinforce student understanding
- Prepared and planned lectures to enhance student engagement
- Graded all the quizzes and assignments.
- Designed the entire course, including the reading materials.
- Documented data and attendance to maintain accurate records
INTERNSHIP – MATHEMATICS TEACHER AND TRAINER
TCF ADP
10.2015 - 12.2018
- Responsibilities
- Teaching SAT mathematics to TCF ADP students, to help them get their admission in top tier universities.
- Maintained attendance records to track student participation and engagement.
- Administered quizzes and assignments to assess student understanding and readiness for SAT mathematics.
- Keeping a record of their attendance.
- Led training sessions for new interns, equipping them with essential teaching strategies and tools.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE VICE PRESIDENT - PROJECTS
AIESEC IN IBA
11.2015 - 03.2016
- To market the project and get intern from all over globe to come to Karachi.
- Took responsibility of interns who came to Pakistan for their internship.
- To market the project and get intern from all over the globe to come to Karachi.
- Managed intern onboarding and support for those completing internships in Pakistan.
Education
Bachelors - Social Sciences & Liberal Arts – Major in Political Sciences
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, KARACHI
Karachi01-2018
Intermediate - Pre-Medical (Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English.)
GOVERNMENT BOYS' HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, SHAHPUR CHAKAR
SHAHPUR CHAKAR01-2011
Skills
Student engagement programming
Policy implementation
Event coordination
Budget management
Leadership
Teamwork
Time management
Adaptability
Stakeholder communication
Program coordination
Student conduct management
Orientation programming
Student grievance handling
Crisis intervention
Accomplishments
- Sindh Foundation Program (SFP) scholar. I studied at IBA with full scholarship covering tuition fees, hostel fees, food, and stipend.
- Running a campaign to educate Sindh. For this 2-month education workshop is arranged every year for deserving students of Sindh.
- Opened a library in Shahpur Chakar, Sindh. The purpose of this library was to promote the habit of reading in the young minds of Sindh.
- Organized teacher training in TCF ADP for 3 years. This was initiated to train individuals so they can teach students with full potential.
- Became the Teaching Assistant of Dr. Huma Baqai. Designed the majority of course along with quizzes, assignments, and reading.
- Attended 3-days capacity building organized by PEEF Murree. Met some influential people and learned many soft skills.
- Founded 3-days Human Resource Conference with the name of INSIGHT. This event has become a flagship event of IBA HR Club.
Interests
Travelling Cricket Teaching Calligraphy Sketching Urdu Dramas
International Trainings
- STAFF EXCHNAGE PROGRAM – KOC UNIVERISTY
- This training was organized by Erasmus+, Koc University, and Sibanci University. It was a great platform for cross cultural exchange and collaboration with fellow educators.
Timeline
Assistant Manager – Student Life
Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL)
02.2025 - Current
EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR
IBA
10.2021 - 02.2025
Executive – STUDENT COORDINATOR
IBA
03.2020 - 09.2021
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT TEAM – MATHEMATICS
TCF COLLEGE
05.2019 - 02.2020
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
TIMES IT SOLUTION
01.2019 - 04.2019
TEACHING ASSISTANT
IBA
08.2018 - 01.2019
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE VICE PRESIDENT - PROJECTS
AIESEC IN IBA
11.2015 - 03.2016
INTERNSHIP – MATHEMATICS TEACHER AND TRAINER
TCF ADP
10.2015 - 12.2018
Intermediate - Pre-Medical (Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English.)
GOVERNMENT BOYS' HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, SHAHPUR CHAKAR
Bachelors - Social Sciences & Liberal Arts – Major in Political Sciences
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, KARACHI