Shahab Zafar

Shahab Zafar has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Shahab began their career as a Street School Lead at Ideas Foundation Pakistan, where they organized educational workshops for children. Shahab then worked as an Engineer Intern at WAPDA, where they supervised construction activities and gained insights into infrastructure planning. Shahab also served as a Coordinator Sessions at the Global Think Tank Network, where they contributed to the organization of the NUST Youth Forum.

In 2018, Shahab joined EPDC Lahore as an Engineer Intern, further developing their engineering skills. Shahab then worked as a Design Engineer at NAWAZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION CORP, contributing to design projects. In 2020, Shahab volunteered as a Student Volunteer at SEG, conducting geophysical testing and studying the relationship between geohazards and land use practices.

In 2021, Shahab took on the role of Business Model Developer at the Smart Village Movement, where they developed a Business Model Canvas for affordable rural housing. Shahab utilized Tableau for market analysis and used Google Earth to predict the size of model houses.

Shahab also worked as a Sustainability Analyst at Nordic Asia Impact, where they contributed to sustainability analysis before joining MEKO as a Master Thesis Student. At MEKO, they developed a Total Cost of Ownership framework and provided recommendations for the economical replacement of emission-intensive cars in Sweden.

Currently, Shahab works as a Product and Delivery Specialist at Claims Carbon, contributing to product development and delivery strategies.

Overall, Shahab Zafar has gained valuable experience across various sectors, including sustainability, engineering, and business development.

Shahab Zafar obtained their Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) from 2015 to 2019. Prior to that, they completed their Intermediate College education in Pre-Engineering at Government College University (GCU), Lahore from 2012 to 2014.

In 2020, Shahab Zafar pursued two Master's degrees simultaneously. Shahab attended Uppsala University and SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, where they studied Sustainable Development. Shahab completed both degrees in 2022.

Additionally, Shahab Zafar holds various certifications. Shahab obtained the "GRI Certified Sustainability Professional" certification from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in December 2022. In November 2022, they acquired certifications in "Integrating SDGs into Sustainability Reporting" and "Reporting with GRI Standards 2021" from the same institution. In October 2022, they became a "Six Sigma Green Belt" by completing a course on LinkedIn. Furthermore, they have obtained certifications in "Root Cause Analysis: Getting to the Root of Business Problems," "Statistics Foundations 3: Using Data Sets," "Sustainability Strategies," and "Learning Minitab" from LinkedIn. Moreover, they hold a "Business Analysis Foundations: Strategy Analysis" certification from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). The exact obtained months and years for the last four certifications are not provided.

Shahab Zafar has additional certifications in "Operational Excellence Foundations," "Reporting with GRI Standards 2021 Update," and "Six Sigma Foundations," but the details of when they obtained these certifications are not provided.