The Asia Foundation - Improving Lives, Expanding Opportunities | Icebreaker

The Asia Foundation - Improving Lives, Expanding Opportunities | Icebreaker

Members

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Ariel Meyerstein, PhD

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Head of ESG @ U.S. Bank | Sustainable Finance, Decarbonization & Human Rights

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Software consulting

杜雨Andrew, Ph. D.

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ex Sequoia Capital红杉资本- Venture Investor 近期关注AGI/AI for Science/Humanoid Robotics

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I am the Associate Director of the Evaluation and Learning Unit (ELU) at The Asia Foundation. I have experience managing projects across several regions in the Global South including Latin America, South Asia, East Asia, and West Africa. I specialize in the intersection between technology and development with a background in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning. My expertise lies in teaching, training and capacity building for teams seeking to improve and innovate their M&E systems.

Ayesha Noor Fatima

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Venture Building @Machinelab Ventures | Accelerating Growth of Fintech and AI scaleups with IBM | Social Activist x2 International Award Winner

S. Maisam Wahidi

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Consultant | Project Development & Social Business Innovation

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U.S. Small Business Administration (All posts are my own and not official statements or opinions of the agency)

Gaurav Basnyat, MBA , PMP® , PRINCE2® Practitioner, CSM®

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I am a Solution Architect with over a decade of experience in delivering complex projects across various domains and industries. I currently work at Tucows, a leading provider of internet services, where I design and implement business and technology solutions that meet the needs and expectations of the organization and the clients. My core competencies include project management, project finance, technology selection, solution implementation, risk management, and stakeholder communication. I have a Master of Business Administration degree, a Prince2 Practitioner® certification, and a Technology for Product Managers certification. I have successfully delivered projects such as HRIS, ATS, and customer support tools integration, as well as company acquisition and integration. My mission is to create and execute solutions that align with the strategic vision and goals of the organization and the clients, and to empower and facilitate the team collaboration and performance.

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As the first employee in Australia at ComplyAdvantage, I’m helping build our presence in Australia and New Zealand by partnering with financial services companies to deliver scalable AML/CTF solutions. Focused on driving growth in the region, I work with fast-moving teams to navigate compliance challenges and support their expansion with smart, risk-driven technology.