Experience
From research at the University of Dhaka to leading HR and business operations for technology companies.
Professional experience
HR Manager, Silicon Orchard Ltd.
May 2024 – Present · Dhaka · Hybrid
- Lead human resources for a custom software development company.
- Own the full employee lifecycle: hiring, onboarding, performance, and offboarding.
- Maintain HR policy and compliance.
- Coordinate payroll, administration, and vendor and office operations.
Business Operations Manager, Dhaka Technologies Limited Company
May 2025 – Present · Remote · United States
- Lead day-to-day business operations for an IT consulting, staffing, and software company.
- Run recruiting operations and manage a distributed team of recruiters, from interviews and onboarding to regular team huddles.
- Administer the applicant tracking system (Zoho Recruit): publish and close job openings and keep position trackers accurate.
- Review candidate submissions for quality and completeness before they go to clients.
- Remote role: I work from Dhaka for a company based in the United States.
Research Assistant, University of Dhaka
March 2021 – April 2024
- Field exploration, herbarium preparation, and morphometric analysis of Anacardiaceae in Bangladesh.
- Computational phytochemical studies and computer-aided drug design; co-authored seven peer-reviewed papers.
- Laboratory management and support for presentations and publications.
Education
M.S. in Botany
University of Dhaka (session 2021–22, awarded 2024)
CGPA 3.97/4.00
B.S. in Botany
University of Dhaka (session 2017–21)
CGPA 3.62/4.00
Skills
People and operations
- Talent acquisition
- Onboarding
- HR policy
- Compliance
- Payroll coordination
- Vendor and office operations
- Team coordination
Research
- Plant taxonomy
- Morphometrics
- Computer-aided drug design
- Field survey
- Scientific writing
Leadership and volunteering
Writer, Uponnas
A bilingual personal blog · 2023 – Present
Write personal stories, plant notes, travel writing and short fiction.
Director, Deshoj Biponi
A social enterprise of SOJJA · April 2022 – May 2024
Rotaract Club of Dhaka Paragon
Editor, July 2023 – February 2024 · Treasurer, July 2022 – June 2023
Managed budgets and fundraising, ran club meetings, and prepared and maintained official documents.
Mentor, 2022 – 2023 · Editor, 2021 · Author, 2019
Wrote for and helped manage a plant taxonomy blog, guiding new authors through writing and publishing.
Office Secretary, 2021 – 2022 · Academic Writer, 2018 – 2022
Developed question papers and seating plans, ran seminars, and led volunteer work.
Certifications
Human resources and business
Leading: Human Resource Management and Leadership
Macquarie University · Specialization
Issued November 2024
Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers
University of Minnesota · Specialization
Issued November 2024
HRCI Human Resource Associate
Coursera
Issued November 2024
Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce
Google
Issued November 2024
Biology
Understanding Plants – Part I: What a Plant Knows
Tel Aviv University
Issued July 2020
Understanding Plants – Part II: Fundamentals of Plant Biology
Tel Aviv University
Issued July 2020
Introduction to the Biology of Cancer
Johns Hopkins University · Completed with honors
Issued July 2020
Understanding Cancer Metastasis
Johns Hopkins University
Issued July 2020
Photography and communication
Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR
Michigan State University · Specialization
Issued August 2020
Improve Your English Communication Skills
Georgia Institute of Technology · Specialization
Issued August 2020