HBP has assisted the Government of Pakistan by providing technical advisory services and capacity building through various projects. This required liaising with applicable ministry officials, state-owned electric utilities, regulatory authorities and conducting policy and analytical studies.
I initially joined Hagler Bailly as a Senior Associate in Energy Programs. Here, I worked on various energy projects, both for the private and public sectors. From working on policy reforms for various DISCOs to developing feasibility plans for new Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in various geographical regions of Pakistan that were compliant with international standards like FIDIC, IEEE, LEED, etc. I acquired the depth and breadth of knowledge required to succeed in this position.
I was also responsible for effectively communicating results to internal and external customers by preparing written detailed summary reports and making presentations describing analyses performed, solutions developed, and customer value propositions.
Some key accomplishments on recent projects at Hagler Bailly include
• Project Development Services for 50 MW Kulachi Solar Project, 2017: Coordinated overall project activities by managing the consultants conducting various analyses in the feasibility process. I was also responsible for monitoring and evaluating of project\'s progress and results achieved. The successful completion of the feasibility studies enabled this project, the first grid-scale solar project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), to obtain the necessary financing and regulatory consents to proceed ahead.
• Design of Clean Energy Investment Program and Implementation Framework for KP and Punjab, 2016: Provided program preparatory technical assistance to support the design and implementation for the $400 MM program as part of a consortium. This included close coordination between stakeholders, monitoring the project\'s progress, and performing quality checks on project deliverables. I was tasked to redraft two technical reports in two days due to a deficiency in the hired consultant’s technical abilities.
• Advisory Services for Privatization of Lahore and Islamabad Electricity Distribution Companies, 2016: Assessed the business case for the privatization process as part of a multi-discipline consortium. The assessment included recommendations to help the government develop a comprehensive strategy on structuring the privatization modalities and facilitating the sale while ensuring that the country\'s interests were not compromised.

I joined Schneider Electric as an intern. I was later offered the full-time position of power systems design engineer which I had to turn down due to Fulbright’s residency requirements. Here, I worked on energy balances and power models on medium and low voltage using ETAP. I also helped develop, maintain and apply detailed market simulation models for the energy industry for customer planning and investment objectives, evaluating impacts of structural changes in electricity markets, and identifying growth opportunities for Schneider Electric. My key responsibilities at Schneider Electric included:
• Modeling medium and high voltage systems, performing sensitivity analyses to study the impact of electrical faults on the equipment. Researching system topologies, technologies, and costs to reduce downtime and improve system efficiency.

Researched to improve the prototype of a micro-hydro turbine capable of generating electricity through wastewater for people without access to the national grid, and recommended changes that would improve the efficiency of the model by a factor of 10%, resulting in significant cost-savings for the company.

• Taught and conducted lab experiments for multiple electrical engineering courses of Power generation, transmission and distribution, Electrical Machines, Power Systems Analysis, Engineering Drawing, etc. 
• Proposed, conceptualized, and helped establish the first of its kind research group at campus on energy systems to promote academia-industry linkage. Led numerous energy projects (smart home, wireless energy harvesting, etc.) that provided solutions to the challenges faced by the government and industry.
• Appointed to the quality enhancement cell as outlined by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan to monitor and improve the quality of curriculum taught in the electrical engineering department. The interventions resulted in the accreditation of the first graduating class of electrical engineers with Pakistan’ Engineering Council.
• Initiated career counseling workshops with the students to develop their interpersonal and professional skills.