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After years of building initiatives in large companies and advising founders, I now focus…
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Applications are now open! 😁 The Google for Startups accelerator is a 10-week program that helps startups (up to Series A) come together to tackle…
Applications are now open! 😁 The Google for Startups accelerator is a 10-week program that helps startups (up to Series A) come together to tackle…
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Meet Mr. Worldwide. No, not Pitbull, but our very own Taaha Haq. Taaha is our Vice President of Supply Chain, overseeing an intricate worldwide web…
Meet Mr. Worldwide. No, not Pitbull, but our very own Taaha Haq. Taaha is our Vice President of Supply Chain, overseeing an intricate worldwide web…
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
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Innovation Ecosystems: A New Approach to Accelerating Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship!
MIT Sloan School of Management
Issued
Volunteer Experience
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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
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Harvard Kennedy School
Alumni Board of Directors
- PresentThe 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.
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Harvard Kennedy School Washington DC Alumni Council
Councilor (Board member)
- PresentThis 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
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OPEN, a NFP 501(c)3
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- PresentOrganization 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.
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US-Pakistan Women's Council
Volunteer to Executive Director
-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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