Fahim Aslam

• Currently working with Marga Institute as a Senior Research Associate leading the research initiatives at the organization. 
• Working with over 14 Civil Society Organizations, 3 International Institutions and 5 donors. 

• Worked as Project Data Associate for the UNDP Inclusive Governance Team in Sri Lanka 
• Mainly focused on data driven interventions supporting peacebuilding, social cohesion, youth empowerment and partnerships engagement
• Responsibilities were to identify data driven interventions on peacebuilding, social cohesion and countering violent extremism (CVE) in Sri Lanka.
• Developed knowledge products on CVE with the aim of spreading awareness on key social issues in Sri Lanka
• Worked closely with 20 civil society organization in different districts providing them with financial and administrative support
• Carried out the role of a training facilitator for a period of 15 months for a youth leadership programme

• Completed exhaustive research into chronic diseases in Sri Lanka using physical records.  
• Job role focused on using data for data storytelling and forecasting trends and patterns. 
• Conducted field visits and met people in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka to understand and observe people's perception and behavior
• Conducted PRA's, focus group discussions and interview based questionnaires at various government institutions. 

• Main responsibilities were planning and organizing the Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) programme for academics in KDU.  
• Developed a concept note with the support of the supervisor to streamline the CTHE programme under the SDG goal 4 target 4.3 and 4.4
• Provided insights to streamline activities using digital tools during COVID-19 pandemic 

• Completed the role as a medical claims checker in the collection team
• Main responsibilities was to ensure datasets were organized and presentable to understand the key trends and flow of information
• Submitted medical claims on a weekly based target into clinical data management system (CDMS)

• Data entry analyst and communications office at EILS, the main job role was to identify suitable candidates for life skills training by carrying out an telephone administered interview.
• Developed a common database for entry and tracking on participants where over 1000 community members in the Eastern Province were provided with training opportunities. 

• Mentored students through one-on-one meetings.
• Analyzed statistical data using both modern and traditional methods.
• Evaluated potential subject participants to assess suitability for planned studies.
• Conducted research for proposals and assessed potential impact.

Currently doing my research focused on the development sector in Sri Lanka

• Obtained a "Commendation" Grade 
• Thesis on "Impact of Big-Data Analytics on Resource Management in Healthcare Sector"
• MBA Specialization Modules: Digital Technology Management & Managing Modern Healthcare Organizations

• GPA of 3.07 and completed a Guided Independent Study on Developing a Sub-National AI tool
• Specialization Modules were focused on Big-Data Analytics, Data Science in the Healthcare Industry and Computational Statistics 

• Second class upper (2:1)
• Completed researches related to Liver Cirrhosis in Sri Lanka and Chronic Kidney Disease.
• Held the Position of Speaker in the Biomedical Science Society

Overseeing community service projects for the 2021/2022

Closely work with university student representatives across educational institutions in the country. 

Review nephrology related articles on a volunteer basis, completed reviews for more than 10 articles

Carry out main responsibilities to plan and manage operations at the organization.

Oversaw activities as the country director in Sri Lanka by planning and engaging students from different universities across Sri Lanka. Formed the Sri Lankan team for the organization

Worked for the UNICEF disease surveillance team on data entry for COVID-19 surveillance at MOH