Syed Zahidul Islam

Syed Zahidul Islam has extensive work experience in human resources. Syed Zahidul began their career at Singer Bangladesh Ltd in 2019 as the General Manager-HR, where they were responsible for leading the P&C function and building a roadmap of priorities. Prior to this, they worked at Bata Bangladesh Ltd from 1998 to 2019, holding various roles such as General Manager-HR, Asst. General Manager-Head of HR Operations, Senior Manager-HR, Manager-Factory HR and Compensation & Benefits, Assistant Manager-Factory H.R., and Senior Officer-Executive-Senior Executive-HR. In these positions, Zahidul Islam gained experience in areas such as HR strategy, organizational structure design, HR budgeting, policy development, employee management, industrial relations, payroll, and liaison with government departments.

Syed Zahidul Islam's education history is as follows:

- In 2021, they completed a Management Essentials program at Harvard Business School Online.

- In 2023, they pursued a Certificate in Organizational Leadership at Columbia Business School.

- Also in 2023, they underwent Coach Specific Training at Adler Graduate Professional School, specializing in Foundation of Professional Coaching, Coaching Conversion, and Moving Towards Artful Coaching.

- In 2020, they participated in a Leadership Skills certificate course at HEC Paris.

- Syed has also received training in Behavioral Interview Techniques from Development Dimensions International Turkey.

- In 2003-2004, they obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Personnel Management from the Institute of Personnel Management (IPM), Bangladesh.

- Lastly, in 2007-2008, they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Southeast University, focusing on Human Resources Management.

In addition to their formal education, Syed has obtained certifications such as the Koç Dialogues Development Program and Leadership: People, Teams, and Organizations from the United Latino Students Association in 2023.