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A.B.M. MONIRUL ISLAM

Monirul brings more than 17 years working experience in Government and Multinational Organizations and has hands on experience on corporate governance, companies act. Prior to this role, he was the Senior Consultant (Product Innovation Specialist) in the iDEA Project of ICT Division. This role enabled him to work closely with different Ministries of the Governement of Bangladesh; especially ICT Division, Finance, Legislative, Planning and Cabinet Division.

Earlier in his career, he held several Senior Managerial positions in the Private Telecommunications industry of Bangladesh, including experiences with Fiber & Home Limited (NTTN Operator in Bangladesh), Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited (1st Mobile Operator in Bangladesh) after starting his career as an Assitant Director of Bangladesh Bank, the Central Bank of Bangladesh.

Monirul completed his Bachelors in Computer Science & Engineering from (Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET). In his personal life, he likes to do mentoring, collecting and reading books and travelling whenever he can manage time.

 

Cell: +8801711930970, +8801894803252

Email: monirul@startupbangladeshvc.gov.bd

 

 

 

HASAN A. ARIF

Hasan A. Arif has 20+ years of global work experience and during his career held many senior management positions in Financial Services and Technology Management companies in the USA. He is a highly effective and results-driven Financial Services Professional with an exceptional record of advancement to senior management positions of greater complexity, scope, and responsibility. He has shown proven leadership in Private Equity and Investment Management and has successful track record of serving multi-billion dollar global Investment Management clients.

As Product/Platform leader, Hasan brings years of technology management experience for strategic deployment and optimization of complex financial product (including Derivative instruments) and E2E business processes as well. Having worked with VC firms and educational institutions previously , he also has experience with Startup due diligence as well as mentoring in accelerator/incubator. Hasan has also provided strategic guidance, QA framework and compliance related support to IDTP project for Bangladesh including globally recognized best practices of fund/transaction settlement and reconciliation.

Hasan is a collaborative and respected leader, team builder, mentor and has successfully led high performing teams that exceed business goals and customer expectations consistently. Prior to joining Startup Bangladesh Limited, he worked as a Vice President for State Street Corporation, one of the largest assets management companies in the world located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

He has a master’s degree in Economics (policy and Planning) from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Cell: +8801765079005

Email: hasanarif@startupbangladeshvc.gov.bd

 

 

 

SAMI AHMED

Sami Ahmed is the Managing Director and CEO of Startup Bangladesh Limited (SBL), a flagship Venture Capital Company of Government of Bangladesh. Startup Bangladesh Limited invests in startups in the seed and growth stage and is also involved in policy formulation, supporting targeted and strategic impact investments for the Government, and in supporting the growth of the startup eco-system. Prior to joining Startup Bangladesh Limited, Mr. Ahmed was the Policy Advisor and team leader of the Leveraging ICT (LICT) Project of the Bangladesh Computer Council, ICT Division. Mr. Ahmed’s core responsibilities included Bangladesh IT-ITES Industry promotion and talent development. He has also played a vital role in many policy reforms for the ICT sector. He was the Executive Director of the Bangladesh Association for Software and Information Services (BASIS) and was instrumental in many policy reforms for the industry and in organizing key ICT events in the country. Mr. Ahmed also worked at the a2i Project of the Prime Minister’s Office where he was part of many national initiatives under the Digital Bangladesh platform and played several roles including leading the Innovation team. Mr Ahmed has also worked in the private sector in various roles: as Chief Operating Officer, Head of MIS and as a startup co-founder.

Mr. Ahmed is also a member of the Smart Bangladesh Taskforce, which is chaired by the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Email: samiahmed@startupbangladeshvc.gov.bd