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Fahim Zaman409 E. 17th Pl. Lombard, IL 60148 (312) 342-1413
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Harvard University 2008-2012
BA in Social Studies with High Honors, Minor in Near Eastern
Languages and Civilizations Coursework in Social Science Methods,
Survey/Finance Statistics, Near-East History, Islamic Studies
Qasid Institute for Arabic Summer 2010
Funding from the David Rockefeller International Experience
Grant Completed Level 2 Grammar, Level 3 Skills (+90 average)
College Preparatory School of America 2004-2008
SAT: 2380 (Verbal: 800, Writing: 800, Math: 780) AP National
Scholar, NMSQT Scholar, President's Service Award, Student Council
President
EXPERIENCE
Health DirectionsSubcontracted Researcher February 2013
Aggregated new clinical tools, pathways, and measures for
diabetes, hypertension, and other majorconditions using nationally
recognized forums (stewards).
Created disease-specific care management packets to offer
clinical integration consulting to medical
practices.mPower-Social
Strategic Initiatives Associate (Intern) July - October 2012
Negotiated assignment with lodging and access to partners in
North, South, and Central Bangladesh. Researched social impact on
clients through eight staff interviews and countless beneficiary
visits. Delivered graphics, footage, photo-stories, brand identity
drafts, and impact frameworks to the CEO.
Harvard CollegeUndergraduate Research Fellow June2011 - March
2012
Designed and managed 400n city-wide randomized survey and data
regression at $2.50 cost per person. Revealed relationships between
religiousness and activism, and dissonance between narrative and
data. Wrote and defended: Hidden Countercurrents: Relationships
Between Religiosity and Social Activism in
Urban Bangladesh (Awarded Magna).
Harvard Law SchoolResearch Assistant September2009 - May
2012
Collected publications about Islamic Finance and updated
database for 1600 researchers. Consulted on web tool interface,
assisted in newsletter design, and staffed biennial
conferences.
Freelance Communication DesignVisual Designer/Photographer 2007
- 2013
Delivering public-facing communications to: The Harvard Crimson
- Harvard Photography Club - HarvardSouth Asia Initiative - Harvard
University Muslim Alumni - Emicrograph - Blue Park Publishing.
Admitted to: Harvard Innovation Lab: Product Design Workshop by
SEAS (May 3rd, 2012).ACTIVITIES
Brighter DawnsDirector of Media and Strategy 2012-2013
Worked with small crew interviewing 14 slum families about
health, domestic abuse, and water access. Guiding team to a
feasible value proposition and strong partners in an unstable
Bangladeshi context. Preparing and distributing photography, video,
and infographics for news, and campus galleries.
Ascent Magazine
Chief Graphic Designer, Columnist 2008-2009
Worked with team of nine Harvard and MIT students to visually
design a biannual, 44-page, full colormagazine with a distinct
brand and layout.
Food for the NeedyFounder, Program Director 2007-2008
Partnered my high school with a Chicago homeless shelter to
supply, cook, and clean for those in need. Created opportunities to
volunteer on monthly teams (in a program active to this day).
SKILLS
Skills: SPSS, Excel, Randomized Surveying, Field research,
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, HTML/CSS standards
Languages: Arabic (conversational and literate), Bengali (fluent
speaking), Urdu (familiar and literate)
Interests: Soccer, Swimming, Foreign Affairs, Strategy Games,
Cinematography, Photography
