Your Profession, Your Education, The universities/colleges you went to

[Black.Mamba]

Bachelors in Information Technology - BNU, Lahore
Diploma in Visual Communication - NCA, Lahore
MBA - LUMS, Lahore
Project Management Certification (Scholarship by Google)
Masters in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management - TU Darmstadt, Germany
Was enrolled in PhD at Harvard but Corona happened and now plans have completely changed.
Founding a startup based in Pakistan but will be operating in the African region

Over the last 18 years of my professional career worked with some well-known names including Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestle, Pfizer, Amgen, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, PWc to name a few.

The most disappointing one was with the Government of Pakistan, I was the project director of a multi-million dollar project, and the project was executed successfully but I realized Pakistan is a lost cause, one cannot progress or live peacefully unless you are part of the corrupt system. It disgusted me to a point that I left Pakistan as I couldn’t fathom that my children will grow up in such a society and will have to experience such morals every day where financial and moral corruption is deep-rooted, on one side of the spectrum people who will be drinking water from murky ponds and on other side mineral water was imported from the alps.

 

[Digital]

Dental surgeon, University of Otago NZ. MRACDS, FRACDS Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, Australia

 

[Muhammad Saftain Anjum]

BS Chemistry at
GCUF.

 

[Khan_patriot]

Reading all of these posts makes me feel like I've done absolutely jack shit in my life. I've done a BA from NUST and thats about it

 

[xyxmt]

profession: Syasat
education: first grade failed thrice
school: Kaddu middle school Raiwand

want my picture?

 

[Asimzranger]

profession: Syasat
education: first grade failed thrice
school: Kaddu middle school Raiwand

want my picture?

 

[Paitoo]

I wish I could go back to studying, best time of my life so far was the postgrad studies, nothing better than studying something one enjoys and writing research. If working and earning weren't a factor, I'd want to go back and continue researching, maybe publish something worthwhile.

I can totally relate to this. I started programming in my late 30s because I wanted to build an app (build it myself, and as a challenge). I suddenly felt young again, taking various courses, solving problems etc. I used to wake up at 4 in the morning to write programs, something I had never done in my life.

I feel learning should have breaks, like it happens in US. In subcontinent we just pile on heavy studies during bachelors + masters, which makes people hate studies. In smaller doses it is more enjoyable.

 

[Jungibaaz]

I've always heard this is a very lucrative combo

It's a good basis, but perhaps in the long run. If I note around me, all the very successful folks in the tail-end of their careers have made it because they worked hard, took risks in evolving their careers, made parallel shifts in discipline, maintained good people skills, all while never shying away from extra responsibilities.

I can totally relate to this. I started programming in my late 30s because I wanted to build an app (build it myself, and as a challenge). I suddenly felt young again, taking various courses, solving problems etc. I used to wake up at 4 in the morning to write programs, something I had never done in my life.

I feel learning should have breaks, like it happens in US. In subcontinent we just pile on heavy studies during bachelors + masters, which makes people hate studies. In smaller doses it is more enjoyable.

I would add to this that in my case, I excel when there is no pressure to deliver. I can deliver on demand, but if I'm doing something I enjoy or find fascinating, I'll take it to the nth degree and produce results to own satisfaction. I found that having small pet projects while doing any sort of work on deliverables is a highly productive means of escape during any assignment, study or work related. Albeit my own accomplishments are super modest and meagre.

 

[MultaniGuy]

It's a good basis, but perhaps in the long run. If I note around me, all the very successful folks in the tail-end of their careers have made it because they worked hard, took risks in evolving their careers, made parallel shifts in discipline, maintained good people skills, all while never shying away from extra responsibilities.


I would add to this that in my case, I excel when there is no pressure to deliver. I can deliver on demand, but if I'm doing something I enjoy or find fascinating, I'll take it to the nth degree and produce results to own satisfaction. I found that having small pet projects while doing any sort of work on deliverables is a highly productive means of escape during any assignment, study or work related. Albeit my own accomplishments are super modest and meagre.

People usually get good jobs because of networking skills as well.

 

[jupiter2007]

I am an IT professional and volunteer in community development. I work with many NGOs in USA who are supporting South Asia (Pakistan, India and Bangladesh). I have built 10 Water wells in Thar and Karachi area. Also supporting multiple different projects including Education, orphanage, monthly rashan, etc. in the future, I would like to open my own NGO.

 

[zeeshan_1998]

Bs bioinformatics
Ms Information Security

 

[Waterboy]

O/A levels - Lahore Grammar School.

Bachelors in dental surgery
2 gold medals and distinction in operative.

Special interest in implant dentistry, endodontics and cosmetics.

Waiting for housejob and ultimately giving UK or US exam for further qualifications and eventually practising abroad.

 

[Clairvoyant]

MBBS,
Member and Fellow Royal College of Surgeons, England.

 

[HydraChess]

Waiting for housejob and ultimately giving UK or US exam for further qualifications and eventually practising abroad.

Its a weird thing in Canada (and perhaps UK too). They NEED medical professionals badly and then let them immigrate and then make them wait for long time completing their certification and have them re-do their residency / internship before licensing them to practice. Many of my friends are taking up survival jobs while waiting for their license etc.

 

[doorstar]

1. matrak pass giarween fail, gormint high school; gormint intermediate college.
2. parks sweeper/gardener