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With more than 14 years | With more than 14 years experience, I have worked with various national and international organizations at senior technical and advisory capacities including IT Adviser to the Office of the Afghan President (Karzai), Afghan Ministry of Finance, United Nations (UNDP), USAID, Adam Smith Institute, Internews, Swedish Committee and more. During my employment with these organizations, I have been involved in planning, implementation and management of several major ICT projects and initiatives in the country. | ||
I am the author of two comprehensive assessment reports on the state and evolution of the ICT sector in Afghanistan (The State of Telecoms and Internet in Afghanistan) and have authored and contributed to several other research and opinion articles and reports.I am also a regular commentator on the Afghan ICT sector and has been featured on major media outlets including The-Guardian, BBC, CNN, VoA and more. | I am the author of two comprehensive assessment reports on the state and evolution of the ICT sector in Afghanistan (The State of Telecoms and Internet in Afghanistan) and have authored and contributed to several other research and opinion articles and reports.I am also a regular commentator on the Afghan ICT sector and has been featured on major media outlets including The-Guardian, BBC, CNN, VoA and more. | ||
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With more than 14 years experience, I have worked with various national and international organizations at senior technical and advisory capacities including IT Adviser to the Office of the Afghan President (Karzai), Afghan Ministry of Finance, United Nations (UNDP), USAID, Adam Smith Institute, Internews, Swedish Committee and more. During my employment with these organizations, I have been involved in planning, implementation and management of several major ICT projects and initiatives in the country.
I am the author of two comprehensive assessment reports on the state and evolution of the ICT sector in Afghanistan (The State of Telecoms and Internet in Afghanistan) and have authored and contributed to several other research and opinion articles and reports.I am also a regular commentator on the Afghan ICT sector and has been featured on major media outlets including The-Guardian, BBC, CNN, VoA and more.
I am the co-founder and former President of the Afghanistan IT Companies Association (AITCA), honorary member and co-founder of the National ISP Association of Afghanistan (NISPAA), member and co-founder of iHub-Afghanistan, a Board member and co-founder of the National ICT Professionals Association of Afghanistan (NITPAA), a board member of Afghanistan Professionals Network (APn) and a member and contributor of the Internet Society (ISOC). In addition to other industry certifications and awards, I was also awarded the national “ICT Champion” award by the Afghan ministry of Communications and IT (MCIT) for his outstanding contributions to the Afghan ICT sector in 2013.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in IT and Computer Science, a diploma in Project Management and a post-graduate certificate in Global Media and Technology Policy from Oxford University (St. Anne’s College) and I am a Candidate for an MBA degree from university of Cumbria in UK. I am currently working as a business development executive with Cyberaan, a leading IT firm in Kabul, Afghanistan.