MERA MAAN - Key Persons


Ahsan Ali

Job Titles:
  • Associate
He has experience in various development organizations (NGOs/INGOs) in Pakistan…

Arslan Javed

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Trainer and Business Coach
Arslan Javed is a Trainer and Business Coach specializing in Project Management, Entrepreneurship and Financial Freedom Coaching. He caters an international profile with an experience of over 12 years. Located in Multan, South Punjab, he is working with Institute of Southern Punjab, SMEDA, Regional Plan 9, Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industries and several other public and private organizations in the South Punjab region to promote entrepreneurship.

Azam Malik

Job Titles:
  • Associate
He is a Professional Trainer, Motivational Speaker, Development Activist, Gender…

Bairam Ali Akbar

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator
Mr. Bairum Ali Akbar started his career as an intern with USAID and has been involved with Mera Maan team since 12 years. He has experience as an activist, trainer, researcher, manager and enumerator in the development sector with public, private and international organizations. In addition also has multiple business ventures and served as a restaurant consultant.

Bairum Ali Akbar

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator
Mr. Bairum Ali Akbar started his career as an intern with USAID and has been involved…

Daniyal Kapadia Rahat

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder of Mera Maan Pvt
  • Director Programs
Daniyal is co-founder of Mera Maan Pvt. Ltd. He is passionate about using technology and social entrepreneurship for the promotion of social inclusion and poverty reduction. He is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in International Studies with a Major in Environmental Sustainability and International Governance. Daniyal leads Mera Maan's Social Innovation Hub (SIH) and the Mera Maan Media House.

Dr Imtiaz Pirzada

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Mr. Pirzada basically holds PhD degree in Economics. Has experience as a teacher, researcher and development professional. The areas of experience include teaching Mathematics & Statistics for Economists, Research Methodology, Macroeconomics and Development Economics. Research and development experience includes full time joband consultancies with multi-disciplinary teams for different national and internationalorganizations (IFPRI, JICA, MMP, SDSC, SAZDA, ACE, DRMS, SEMIOTICS, OXFAM, Federal Ministry for Health, UNICEF, SAFWCO, MRDO, IDS, Dev-Found, Bhandar, Pirbhat and SUVRD) in the fields of Agricultural Economics, Rural Sociology, Community Development, Capacity Building, proposal development and Monitoring & Evaluation. Have working knowledge of personal computers.

Ghulam Ali

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Ghulam Ali has a done Master in international Relations from Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur. He has versatile experience in the different field of social sector & as well as delivering of trainings on enterprise development, leading teams in the field and ensuring logistical support. He has worked with World Bank, BISP, SRSO, ECI, IRM, British Council, Asian Development bank project and other national and international organizations.

Gul Jamani

Job Titles:
  • Associate
She has a strong working background of 10 years of development sector with rural communities…

Haroon Dawood

Job Titles:
  • Associate
I have 24 years working experience in development sector. I remained affiliated with…

Imran Inam

Job Titles:
  • Associate
He has 20 years of multi-dimensional applied experience in the field of SMEs…

Kazim Raza

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator
Kazim has the expertise and experience in photography, videography and professional training. He has worked actively in the development sector, with public, private and international organizations, to organize and conduct experiential training in media and communications, climate change, enterprise and youth development, safe migration, etc. Kazim is a certified facilitator, linked to a large number of social media platforms and forums.

Khalid Ahmed Saeed

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Qualified executive with senior Media marketing expert with broad understanding…

Mehnaaz Somroo

Job Titles:
  • Associate
A honest, reliable, diligent and vastly experienced researcher with a very diverse…

Mr. Akbar Ali

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Executive Director With Centre for Development
Mr. Akbar Ali is working as an Executive Director with Centre for Development innovation (CDI), he is a development professional with wide range of experience of more than 18 years in development sector in the field of social mobilization, capacity building and economic development offering expertise in project/program design, management and need assessment. He is good in proposal writing; project planning, design execution, report writing, training delivery and project monitoring & evaluation. He has acquired master degrees in MA English, MA Sociology and M.Sc Rural Development.

Mr. Fahad Ali

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Mr. Fahad Ali started young as an entrepreneur and has been an integral part of handful of organizations and startups. Currently heading the Franchise and Investments department for Dollar Store and running a couple of shops for himself. Therefore, he has an unparalleled in depth understanding of all sorts of business concerns and supply chain management of the Dollar Store company.

Mr. Qamar Haider

Job Titles:
  • Asst. Coordinator Graphic & Design
Mr. Qamar Haider is a dedicated, optimistic, young and versatile graphic designer. He has finished his ICS and directly joined Mera Maan team where he has been exposed to high quality work experience as a creative assistant graphic designer and has been instrumental in various innovations at the organization. During this time Mr. Qamar has proven himself to be a talented social media handler and post designer. Moreover he has also proven himself very effective at data handling and analysis.

Muhammad Ehsan

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Ehsan has over 10-years' experience of working with public and private sector projects…

Muhammad Fareed

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator Graphics & Design
Fareed has over 15-year experience as a creative designer, social media specialist and multimedia editor. He has to his credit the graphic designing and visualization of 60 high impact modules and training material used for large scale cascade rollout at national and international levels. Fareed has played a significant role in digitalizing Mera Maan for greater efficiency, effectiveness and innovation

Muhammad Wajid Raza

Job Titles:
  • Associate
A lively, capable and driven soul with a genuine enthusiasm for conveying administrations…

Qaisara Ismail

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Qaisara Ismail ( Masters in political science ) is a proactive and dynamic woman ,who is presently a member of Punjab Commission on The Status of Women,and has been member District Council Sargodha from (2001 to 2005)and(2005 to 2009),chairperson zonal jahaiz committee 2003 to 2005,member of district monitoring committees health ,education, anti-corruption ,advisory committee of sanatzar social welfare and baitulmal department Sargodha. She projected excellent skills of master trainer and she has honor to become Lead Trainer of Election Commission of Pakistan in( Nov-Dec 2007) and (March- April , 2013)also training observer in 2013 for general elections .She is rendering volunteer services for different community base local and national level development organizations in the capacity of master trainer and resource person in following projects W3P,WPS,GBG,GRAP ,JGTMA ,PATTAN ,AAWAZ PROGRAM , GEP ,SUDHAAR, AURAT FOUNDATION on gender mainstreaming ,roll of union nazim and naib nazim,girl child birth registration ,women leaders,life skills and business skills of women.

Riaz Ahmed Shaikh

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Founder & CEO of School of Motivation
Riaz Ahmed Shaikh is Founder & CEO of School of Motivation and Deputy Manager, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro having dynamic expertise and sound knowledge in the field of training, teaching, research, entrepreneurship, career development and linkages development. Professional certified trainer of Mera Maan, SMEDA and PPAF.

Saima Javaid

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Saima Javaid have been working in the development sector since 1995 and own…

Shahnaz Kapadia Rahat - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Founder and CEO of Mera Maan Pvt
Shahnaz is the founder and CEO of Mera Maan Pvt. Ltd. She is a serial entrepreneur with…

Shahzad Mansoor Qadir

Job Titles:
  • Director Programs
Shahzad is a research, evaluation and management specialist, with active work experience…

Sidra Raja

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator
  • Certified Master Trainer
Sidra is a certified master trainer, with 15 years experience of conducting experiential…

Tanzeela Seher Mirza

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Tehseen Javed

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Vast professional experience in the development sector, including project conceptualization…

Zainab Kapasi

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator
  • Design Specialist
Zainab is a curriculum design specialist with skills content development, creating experiential activities…