• Created digital product "Masterclass on Fundraising in Singapore," providing education and tools to help global startup founders navigate fundraising.
• Served as an advisory board member for Homefectionary (Bangladesh), Seedefy (Singapore), LCG@LUMS University (Pakistan), and Turtle Venture Studio (Bangladesh), offering strategic guidance on problem statements in frontier and emerging markets. 
• Made angel investments in early-stage startups, such as Priyoshop (Bangladesh), Pattern (Pakistan), Innifinitty Media (Singapore).
• Delivered guest lectures on the startup ecosystem and fundraising, sharing insights and experience with aspiring entrepreneurs.

• Design & operate startup accelerator programs for KPMG
• Build partnerships network with Venture Capital firms, Innovation Labs, etc.
• Craft KPMG's core services to meet the needs of growing startups
• Internal / external stakeholder management and buy-in 
• Assist startups & scaleups in securing funding and deals
• Market assessment and providing strategic insights
• Enhance value proposition and product market fit
• Liaise closely with startups and scaleups in the Fintech & ESG Ecosystem

• Scout startups & relationships that impact the innovation lab & its ventures
• Refine problem statements & run two week discovery sprints
• Hold interviews with internal stakeholders to assess strategic alignment
• Conduct market research on financial & technical viability of potential ventures
• Present findings regularly to the innovation & investment committee
• Keep current on trends in the startup & innovation ecosystem
• Identify & validate or invalidate venture development opportunities
• Assist in the creation & testing of a problem statement life-cycle database

• Head partnerships & outreach efforts by growing a network of ecosystem partners (Incubators, Accelerators, Innovation Labs, Venture Capital firms & Co-Working Communities)
• Create joint initiatives with partners such as workshops & business clinics. 
• Advise Startups on pitch decks & funding (Angel, Seed, Series A-B)
• Circulate pitch decks to VCs & Angel Investors to facilitate fund raising
• Serve as an adviser on capability development & internationalization directing entrepreneurs to the right resources 
• Speaking engagements at various conferences, forums & events
• Liaise between businesses & Gov Agencies on grants &  tax incentives 
• Achieve KPI of at least 30 Business Advisory Cases per month
• Advised over 2,500 SMEs, Start-ups & Aspiring Entrepreneurs

President's Award for Global Excellence | Recipient of Scholarship

Vice Chairman - Alumni Association (2012 - 2014)