SYED YASIR HASSAN

NUST Technology Incubation Centre,

Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan.
+92.300.533.1218

I am an out of box thinker and love to take challenges

I do crazy sports like bungee jump, wall climbing, G-Force
throw I have trekked the both ends of Himalayas i.e.
Pakistan and Nepal

ysr.hsn@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/SyedYasirHassan
www.facebook.com/yasir.hassan

ACHIEVEMENTS (SELECTED)
Project's Winning distinction at World Youth Summit Award (United Nations)
Winner at TIE International Business Plan Competition, Pakistan Chapter Final
Finalist at TIE International Business Plan Competition, Hong Kong Chapter Final
Finalist at Preston Entrepreneurial Challenge
Winner at IBA Invent Entrepreneurial Challenge, Karachi, Pakistan
Finalist at Global Innovation through Science & Technology (GIST), Malaysia
Winner at MIT Enterprise Forum, Pakistan Chapter (Massachusetts Institute Of Technology)
Winner at Rec@nnect Startup Bootcamp, Nepal (Microsoft & US State Department)
Winner at Shell Tameer Award (Ingenuity Category), Shell Global
Winner PAUN-GEW Entrepreneurial Conference Award, Islamabad

Finalist at TET PROJE BAHARI, Istanbul, Turkey

GRANTS WON

USD 10k Grant from US Embassy thru Seed Grant Competition

Pkr 1.4 Million Grant from National University of Sciences & Technology thru NUST-Endowment Fund
Travel Grant from Shell Global for exploring European Markets thru Lets Go Trade Program
Travel Grant from MIT Enterprise Forum for training at MIT Massachusetts, USA
Pkr 300k Grant from Shell Global thru Shell Tameer Awards

PROFESSIONAL CAREER SUMMARY

Duration
May 2014
to
Mar 2015
May 2011
to
Mar 2015
May 2008
to
Aug 2010

Organization

National University of Sciences & Technology

(NUST-SEECS)

Position Held
Co-Founder &
Director
Corporate
Affairs
Project
Coordinator

FAST - National University of Computer &

Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES)

Project
Coordinator

Smart SurgiSol (Private) Limited

(A startup from NUST-SEECS and was sold later)

Responsibilities
Strategy Development for Marketing, Sales,
Operations, Branding, Financial Management,
Change Management
Project Management, Value added analysis,
financial projections, Audit & Assurance,
Formulating Strategy, Budget & Forecasting,
Supervision of Research Activities to accomplish
within given time frame, cross functional team
leadership, Commercialization of research
outcomes, Business Plan Writing, Change
Management

Dec 2005
to
Apr 2008

Monitor Associates (Pvt) Ltd

Project
Financial
Manager

business process re-engineering, risk

management, value added analysis, financial
projections, Management Reporting, Audit &
Assurance, Formulating Strategy, Budget &
Forecasting, financial and strategic planning, P &
L management, operating and working capital,

RESPONSIBILITIES DURING WORK EXPERIENCE

Operational Responsibilities
System development for effective operations
Cooperate in determining benchmark figures for project implementation and decision documents for project release.
Plan project progress [define sub goals, milestones and tasks, time and resource planning]
Plan personnel utilization [determine responsibilities, personnel planning]
Development of the marketing strategy for the project
Ensuring the revenue maximization and meeeting revenue targets
Monitor project progress and success [assess risks and hazards to the success of the project and take appropriate measures
for avoidance]
Document project progress [project file, project log]
Hand over project results, draw up final project report
Analyze and process the project experiences [best/worst practice]

Financial Responsibilities
CAPEX & OPEX Analysis Reporting
Budgeting and forecasting with periodical controls, reporting and ensuring compliance
Preparation and submission of different reports as per Donor agency and statutory requirement
Providing strategic advice and financial analysis for investment decisions, enhancements to existing products and
development of new products.

Strategic Responsibilities
Commercialization of Research Outcomes [Business Plan Development/Execution]
Strategy development for Marketing, sales, branding and operations,
Arrangement for the International Collaborations
Change Management

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Sr.

Certification / Degree

1
2
3
4

MS in Management
Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Commerce
Certificate in Finance (Online)

Institution / University

Year

International Islamic University (IIUI)

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)
Stanford University

2014
2007
2004
2013

KEY SKILLS
Sr.

Skill

Tool

Proficiency Level

Last Used / Practiced

ERP Solution

SAP & Oracle Financial

Average

2007

Accounting Packages

PeachTree Quantum, Quick Book

Excellent

2011

Databases

Oracle 10g Database, MS Access

Above Average

2012

Statistical Analysis Tools

SPSS, Eviews

Excellent

Currently Using

Project Management

ProjectOr RIA, MS Project, JIRA

Excellent

Currently Using

Machine Learning Tool

MS Excel, Weka

Excellent

Currently Using

Data Mining

SPSS Modeler

Above Average

Currently Using

PROFESSIONAL T RAININGS
Sr.
1
2
3
4

Certification / Trainings

Business Plan Development, Team Building,

Leadership, Networking, Marketing/Branding,
VC Pitching, Patent Writing, Sale Maximization

5
6
7
8

Oracle 10g Database Development

Diploma in English Language
Computer Course Practical Training

Organization / University
Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi
US State Department, KL, Malaysia
US State Department & Microsoft in Kathmandu, Nepal
National Academy of Sciences (NAS), USA & National
University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad
Pakistan
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT) Enterprise
Forum, Pakistan
National Institute of Electronics (NIE)
National University of Modern Languages (NUML)
College of Financial & Management Sciences (CFMS)

Year
2013
2013
2014
2014
2013
2008
2003
2001

PROFESSIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS / REPORTS / RESEARCH PAPERS (SELECTED)

Sr.

Description of Project / Report / Research Paper

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Masters Thesis Title: Banking Crisis Prediction Model using Machine Learning Algorithms
Strategic & Financial Analysis of the MCB Bank Ltd. (Project)
Which Bank to Acquire? Consolidation of Banks in Pakistan (Publication in IJCRB Journal March 2011)
Doing Business in Pakistan a Strategic Study (Project)
Effect of Tax Policies on the Organization (Report)
Long Term & Short Term Borrowing (Report)
Islamic Vs Conventional Banking (Report)
Electronic Data Processing (EDP) (Report)
Limitation of Resources as a Major Constraints Project Management (Report)
Investment in Capital Projects (Report)

REFERENCES
Sr.
1
2
3

Name & Position

Dr. Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah
(Asst. Professor)
Dr. Muddassar Farooq (Dean)
Dr. Farrukh Shahzad
(Principal Researcher)

Organization

Email

International Islamic University, Islamabad

zulfiqar.shah@iiu.edu.pk

Institute of Space & Technology, Islamabad

muddassar.farooq@ist.edu.pk
Farrukh.shahzad@ebryx.com

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