Jafar Ali

Jafar Ali Zaidi has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Jafar currently holds the position of Contracts and Pricing Associate at Q2 Impact since March 2023. Previously, they worked as a Project Coordinator at the same company from February 2022 to March 2023.

Prior to Q2 Impact, Jafar worked as a Consultant at Saarthi Education in December 2021 and January 2022. Jafar also served as a Senior Project Associate at Outline India from August to November 2021.

In 2020, Jafar joined Vihara Innovation Network as a Manager, Family Health from April to July 2021. Before that, they were a Research Coordinator at the same organization from August 2020 to April 2021.

From June 2018 to August 2020, Jafar worked as a Project Officer at Bachpan Bachao Andolan - India.

Their earlier work experience includes a Research Internship at the Centre for Child and Adolescent Well-Being in November and December 2017. Jafar also completed an Internship Traineeship at Saahas Zero Waste in May and June 2017, and at Parinaam Foundation from May to July 2015. Additionally, they had an Internship Traineeship at the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) in June and July 2014.

Jafar Ali Zaidi completed their education in a chronological manner. Jafar first attended Jamia Millia Islamia from 2011 to 2013, where they obtained a Senior Secondary Education degree. Following this, they enrolled at Aligarh Muslim University from 2013 to 2016, where they earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree. Finally, they attended Azim Premji University from 2016 to 2018, obtaining a Master of Arts degree in Development. In addition to their formal education, Jafar Ali Zaidi has also obtained several certifications. These include becoming a Professional Member of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) in May 2023, completing the Research Ethics Training Curriculum from FHI 360 in December 2020, receiving a Social Work Credentials Assessment from the Canadian Association of Social Workers/ L'Association canadienne des travailleurs sociaux in May 2020, participating in a Training on Facilitation Skills by the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation in January 2020, and obtaining Verified International Academic Qualifications from World Education Services (WES) in October 2019.