Resume of Sharif Ahmad Shabbir

1. SHARIF AHMAD SHABBIR
House 41, Road 7, Sector 3, Uttara, Dhaka, 1230, Bangladesh
+8801796619132, sharifshabbir@gmail.com, http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharifshabbir
MBA from Thailand, Media & Communication graduate from Bangladesh, TEFL qualified, experience in
English teaching, Bengali translation and media work, interests in languages, culture, geography, tourism,
aviation, history, advertising, transportation networks and healthy living
Work Details
Period Role/Title Organization Responsibilities
Jan 2017 -
Present
Online English Coach Lingo Live, USA Assist professionals in practicing
English skills needed for the real
world using task based learning
approach
Apr 2011 -
Present
English-Bengali & Bengali-English
Translator/Transcriber/Proofreader
Various online clients
from USA, UK and
India
Translate/transcribe/proofread
text/audio/video from English to
Bengali and Bengali to English
Jan-Sep
2016
Online English Teacher English First, EF
English Live & Best
Teacher Inc. Japan
Teach grammar and
conversational English to adults
mainly from Japan, Brazil,
China, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia and
Europe in both group class and
private class settings
Sep-Dec
2015
Online Content Editor United News of
Bangladesh, UNB
Write/edit English news and
feature stories in an online
readable format, coordinate with
field level news sources by phone
and assist social media team
Jul-Sep 2015 Content Writer Startup Dhaka, SD
Asia
Write tech business news
summaries in English, edit
articles, manage social media
pages and research news stories
Dec 2012 –
Apr 2013
Apprentice Sub-Editor, Magazine
Section
Daily Sun,
Bangladesh
Write/edit articles for 3 weekly
magazine supplements (one
fashion, one youth and one
feature magazine), research
information, content curation
and assist with page design
Aug 2011 –
Nov 2012
Feature Writer Man’s World
Bangladesh Magazine
(now defunct)
Write feature articles on various
topics for a monthly magazine,
interview known personalities,
attend press events and review
restaurants and movies
Feb – May
2012
Direct Sales Intern, Commercial
Division
Grameenphone
Limited, Bangladesh
Proofread promotional materials
and business reports, contact
potential clients by phone to
spread corporate brand message,
validate sales lead and update
sales database
May – Sep
2011
Trainee Newsroom Editor Boishakhi Television
Bangladesh
Write English news script,
prepare news rundown order for
broadcast, do English voiceovers
for news reports, update live
English headlines ticker and
coordinate with graphics team

2. Academics
 Master of Business Administration, MBA in Business Strategy & Entrepreneurship (double
major) from Asian Institute of Technology, AIT, Thailand, CGPA of 3.46 out of 4 (Aug 2013
– May 2015)
 Bachelor of Social Science in Media & Communication in Journalism (major) and
Economics (minor) from Independent University Bangladesh, IUB, CGPA of 3.91 out of 4
(Aug 2008 – Jul 2012)
 GCE Advanced, A Level, A in Mathematics, B in Chemistry and C in Physics grade (Mar 2005
– Jan 2007) and GCE Ordinary, O Level, A in Bengali, English, Mathematics Syllabus B, Pure
Mathematics, Chemistry and Accounting and B in Physics and Economics (Jul 2003 – Jan 2005)
both under Edexcel, UK
Skills
Teaching Translation Journalism Business Travel &
Tourism
Others
Class
management,
student
support,
lesson plans,
question
paper
preparation,
answer scripts
grading
Legal, health,
newspaper articles,
certificates/licenses,
general, travel &
tourism materials,
e-learning,
brochures, manuals
News writing
& editing,
news
research,
feature
articles,
content
curation, news
presentation
Financial
accounting,
business
communication,
marketing
communication,
press releases,
public relations,
social media for
business
Travel
planning &
research,
itinerary
outline,
transport &
logistics
coordination
Fluent in Bengali
& English, MS
Office, quick and
keen learner, goal
oriented, great
communication
skills, attention to
details
Extras
 Certification: 120 Hours Teaching English as a Foreign Language, TEFL Course from
LoveTEFL and i-to-i in Apr 2016
 Awards: Royal Thai Government full scholarship at AIT, 100% tuition waiver at IUB, Excellence
Award by The Daily Star for getting 6 A grades in O Level
 Volunteering: Student Union Media Section of AIT in Jan 2015 semester, 17th International
Consortium on Social Development in Dhaka in Jan 2011, International Conference on Poverty
Eradication organized by Shiree and DFID UK in Dhaka in Oct 2009
 Participation: General Secretary of AIT Campus and Sustainability Club in Aug 2014 semester,
Live in Field, LFE Experience for IUB in Joypurhat, Bangladesh in Jan 2012, e-Asia Summit in
Dhaka in Dec 2011, BYEI South Asian Youth Environment Meet in Dhaka in Nov 2011, BYLC
Youth Leadership Summit in Mar 2011, Creative Writing Workshop by William Dalrymple at IUB
in Dhaka in Nov 2009, TV News Presentation Training at Jobsa1.com in May 2007
 Others: IELTS score of 7.5 in Dec 2016, Private tutor of Bangladeshi English school students
(age 5-18) from 2005-2012
References
Dr. Yousre Badir
Associate Professor,
School of Management
Asian Institute of
Technology, AIT,
Thailand
+6625246017
badir@ait.asia
Academic Reference
Dr. Barbara Igel
Associate Professor,
School of Management,
Asian Institute of
Technology, AIT,
Thailand
+6625245654
igel@ait.asia
Academic Reference
Dr. G.M. Shahidul
Alam
Head,
Department of Media and
Communication
Independent University,
Bangladesh
+8801731914260
gmsalam@iub.edu.bd
Academic Reference
Mr. Moshfiqur Rahman
Reaz
Sourcing and Vendor
Management Lead
Telenor Global Shared
Services
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
+60163226880
reazbd@gmail.com
Professional Reference