Ishmam Chowdhury

Ishmam Chowdhury has a diverse work experience starting with their current role as Chief of Staff at Shikho. In this role, they are responsible for investor relations, strategic partnership planning, internal processes, financial control, and building a customer-centric culture. Ishmam leads a team of 13 individuals and oversees the FP&A, Business Intelligence, Accounts, HR, and IT teams.

Before joining Shikho, Ishmam was the Head of Strategy at the same company. Ishmam worked closely with investors and partners, created and assisted with internal processes, and provided leadership to the FP&A team.

Prior to Shikho, they worked as a Marketing Consultant at 10 Minute School, where they provided guidance to the Marketing department on campaign analysis and best practices.

Ishmam also has extensive experience at Grameenphone Ltd, where they held various roles including Specialist in Corporate Strategy, Specialist in Pricing, Senior Executive in Brand Strategy, Senior Executive in Corporate Brand, and Senior Executive in Category Brands. In these roles, they were involved in fostering growth and diversification, working on business plans and financials, and executing brand campaigns.

Outside of their corporate experience, Ishmam has worked as a Coordinator and English Instructor at Mentors', where they managed programs and taught English. Ishmam also worked as a Summer RP at Scholastica and The City School, where they taught math and organized activities for students.

In 2012, Ishmam was selected as a Delegate at the Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center summit, where they interacted with renowned leaders and speakers.

Early in their career, they interned at Radio Today FM 89.60, where they learned about the radio industry and the decision-making process.

Overall, Ishmam Chowdhury's work experience has spanned various industries and roles, showcasing their skills in leadership, strategy, marketing, and education.

Ishmam Chowdhury completed their Bachelors of Business Administration with a focus on Finance and Marketing at the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka from 2012 to 2016. Prior to that, they attended Scholastica from 2005 to 2011, but the specific degree and field of study are unknown. In terms of additional certifications, Ishmam Chowdhury obtained the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate from Google in April 2022. Ishmam also received the Tableau Desktop Specialist certification from Tableau in May 2020. In April 2020, they completed the HarvardX course on Data Science: R Basics. Additionally, they acquired the Academic Excellence in A' Levels certification from The Daily Star in June 2011 and the Academic Excellence in O' Levels certification from The Daily Star in June 2009. The months of obtaining the CS50x: Introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming certification, The Modern Python 3 Bootcamp certification, and The Ultimate MySQL Bootcamp: Go from SQL Beginner certification are not specified, but they were earned in 2020 through the institutions CS50 and Udemy, respectively.