Ruma S.

Ruma S.

Palo Alto, California, United States
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After years of building initiatives in large companies and advising founders, I now focus…

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Experience

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    Grow with SAP for Scaleups

    Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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    Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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    Washington, District Of Columbia

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Chicago, Illinois, United States

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    Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Education

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Volunteer Experience

  • Harvard Kennedy School Graphic

    Alumni Board of Directors

    Harvard Kennedy School

    - 3 years 7 months

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    Councilor, Washington DC

    Harvard Kennedy School

    - 3 years

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    Co-founder, Secretary & Executive Committee

    OPEN-CHICAGO

    - 3 years

    Science and Technology

    Co-founded OPEN Chicago, an NFP, that raises seed money, provides mentorship, creates opportunities for women & minorities and networking nationwide through conferences and workshops. Conducted events, solicited speakers, sponsorship, program design and execution. Last event held was a "special" fundraiser organized to benefit the victims of Pakistan Floods of 2010 supported by City of Chicago's Mayor office and the US State Dept. It was held in collaboration with Oxfam America and Karachi…

    Co-founded OPEN Chicago, an NFP, that raises seed money, provides mentorship, creates opportunities for women & minorities and networking nationwide through conferences and workshops. Conducted events, solicited speakers, sponsorship, program design and execution. Last event held was a "special" fundraiser organized to benefit the victims of Pakistan Floods of 2010 supported by City of Chicago's Mayor office and the US State Dept. It was held in collaboration with Oxfam America and Karachi Relief Trust, two charities focusing on rebuilding efforts on the ground in Pakistan.

Organizations

  • Harvard Kennedy School

    Alumni Board of Directors

    - Present

    The volunteer Alumni Board sets the agenda for improving and advancing the HKS alumni experience. Link: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/alumni/meet/alumni-board-of-directors/biographies/ruma-samdani See Volunteer section.

  • Harvard Kennedy School Washington DC Alumni Council

    Councilor (Board member)

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    This volunteer Washington DC based alumni board sets the agenda for building the alumni experience in the tri-state area. More details here: www.hksdc.org/ Podcast: I spoke to Malik Siraj Akbar on "Harvard in DC: HKS DC Alumni Council's Event on Aging" and my role on the HKS Washington DC Council. Link: bit.ly/Rumajee

  • OPEN, a NFP 501(c)3

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    Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America (OPEN) is a diaspora-led NGO that is committed to promoting entrepreneurship, partnerships, dialogue and capacity building initiatives. See Volunteer section.

  • US-Pakistan Women's Council

    Volunteer to Executive Director

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    The US-Pakistan Women's Council was launched by Secretary Clinton on September 24, 2012 to promote economic advancement for Pakistani women. It is a public-private partnership between the U.S. State Department, American University, and OPEN (an disapora led NGO that promotes entrepreneurship). The Council is located at American University's School of International Service. The Council is not a grant-making organization. Visit us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/UsPakistanWomensCouncil

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