Personal Summary
Intro
A western educated (Engineering with MBA) professional with 20+ years of Telecoms and IcT, Technical and Management experience in corporate world with diverse geo-social-political exposure (USA, Asia and Middle East).
Likes to read, travel and experience cultures. Fluent in Urdu and English with reasonable Arabic. Keeps an eye on economic, social, and technological trends in addition to current events, and their impact on the local, regional and global landscape.
Likes to transfer knowledge by offering leadership development, motivational talks, technology related sessions, & soft-skills courses. Enjoys counseling, inviting people towards their Creator, current events, technology trends, executive education, and self-improvement programs, in person and utilizing media (print, radio, social media).
Seeks
‘Transferring knowledge’ from reputable platforms like think tanks, and educational institutes, in order to better the lives of the attendees. To be an ambassador for GOOD, representing interests at international platforms such as forums, conferences and exhibitions. Presenting the correct narrative to the influencers and decision makers with a special focus on International media, addressing the misperception which currently exists.
Experience
-TV Show
-Public speaking
Educational Institutes, Religious Centers, Corporates, Organizations
-Live FM Radio Shows
Social Impact
Technology Impact
-Teacher / Trainer
Bahria University, and Greenwich University
-Counselor
-Blogger
https://muhammadfarooq.com/blog/
-Skills-based Volunteer
Advisor – READ PAKISTAN
Chaplain – Islamic Information Center (Diwan of Royal Court), Oman
Tour Guide – Sultan Qaboos Grand Masjid, Oman
-Philanthropist
READ PAKISTAN libraries / Kashmir earthquake / Pakistan floods / THAR School / THAR Water Project / IOU African libraries project / Pakistan School, Musannah, Oman library project / IERA UK Dawah TV appeal
Skills
Team Building, Coaching and Mentoring, Communication, Effective Stress and Time Management, Managing Change in Challenging Times. Customer Relationship, Business Development, Change Management, Staff Management & Training, Marketing Intelligence, Strategic Insight and Decision Making.
Education
Two Academic degrees from reputable educational institutes in United States of America.
Masters of Business, Regis University
Bachelors of Science (Electrical Engineering), Texas A&M
Certifications
Toastmaster
IELTS (band 8)
PTE: LRSW 90-89-90-86
Attended
-Comprehensive Dawah Workshop
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman – 3 days – 19-21 March, 2016
-Global Peace Leadership Conference East Africa
PROMOTING PEACE, SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN EAST AFRICA
A Call to Moral and Innovative Leadership (Global Peace Foundation) –
Zanzibar, Tanzania – July 21-24, 2015
– ‘Call of Duty’ Dawah Training Course
Discover Islam / IERA /
Manama, Bahrain – 2 days – October, 2014
-Challenge of Dawah
IERA, UK (Mission Dawah)
Dubai, UAE – 3 days – 19 – 21 June 2014
-World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit
Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (“HWPL”)
Seoul, South Korea – September 17 – 19, 2014
– High Performance Telecom (HPT)
The Madinah Institute of Leadership and Entrepreneurship (MILE)
Medina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – 5 days – December 2013
– SBA leadership Excellence Course
Standard Bearer’s Academy
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman – 5 days residential course – March 2013
– Corporate Sales Skills Development Program
Rikaz Global
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman – 10 days residential course
– Project Management Professional (PMP)
Training Course
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman – 5 days
– Becoming a Customer-Centric Company
Kellogg School of Management, USA
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman – 1 day
– Management Development Program
Team building, Coaching and Mentoring, Communication, Effective Stress and Time Management, Managing Change in challenging Times.
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman – 11 modules in 11 months (each module 2 days)
– Advanced Selling Skills / Question Based Selling
Dubai, UAE – 2 days / Dubai, UAE – 2 days