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Bilal Ahmed
Social Sciences Researcher | Research Associate at PHC Global | Specialized in Qualitative Data & Stakeholder Liaison
Overview
Social Sciences graduate from IBA with experience in high-stakes qualitative research and data validation for global organizations like the Gates Foundation and UNICEF. Expert in coordinating field teams and developing research tools to ensure data integrity in large-scale public health studies. Passionate about social equity and evidence-based policy.
Karachi, Pakistan
Experience
Jul 2022 – Present
FREELANCE
Freelance Scriptwriter
Fiverr & Upwork
Delivered 200+ scripts to international clients and reached Level 2 Seller status sustained written communication and deadline reliability, managed entirely independently.
•Delivered 200+ scripts to international clients
•Managed written communication and deadline reliability entirely independently.
Key Achievements
→Reached Level 2 Seller status
→Delivered 200+ scripts
Oct 2024 – Dec 2024
WORK
Research Associate
Precision Health Consultants (PHC) Global
Karachi, Pakistan
Validated and reviewed qualitative datasets for The Cost of Reaching Zero Dose Children in Pakistan (ThinkWell / Gates Foundation), maintaining record accuracy across multiple eld teams. Built and maintained interaction records and databases under strict con dentiality and consent rules. Co-developed research tools for a UNICEF-Sindh Government study on Lady Health Worker coverage and maternal, newborn and child health, liaising across government and NGO stakeholders.
•Validated and reviewed qualitative datasets for The Cost of Reaching Zero Dose Children in Pakistan (ThinkWell / Gates Foundation), maintaining record accuracy across multiple eld teams.
•Built and maintained interaction records and databases under strict con dentiality and consent rules.
•Co-developed research tools for a UNICEF-Sindh Government study on Lady Health Worker coverage and maternal, newborn and child health, liaising across government and NGO stakeholders.
Key Achievements
→Coordinated with multiple field teams and data collectors to ensure accuracy and consistency of qualitative data for the 'Cost of Reaching Zero Dose Children' study.
→Co-developed qualitative research tools for a UNICEF-Sindh Government study on LHW coverage and MNCH indicators.
→Coordinated with 3-4 data collectors simultaneously to ensure qualitative data accuracy and consistency for the 'Cost of Reaching Zero Dose Children' study.
DatabasesQualitative Datasets
Aug 2023 – 2024
PART_TIME
Teaching Assistant, Positive Psychology
Institute of Business Administration (IBA)
Karachi
Assisted a visually impaired student through the term with the practical barriers that came up opening and reading course-and activity-related links on her phone, and agging anything she needed to the instructor. Handled student queries through the term, escalating recurring issues to faculty for resolution.
•Assisted a visually impaired student through the term with the practical barriers that came up opening and reading course-and activity-related links on her phone, and agging anything she needed to the instructor.
•Handled student queries through the term, escalating recurring issues to faculty for resolution.
2022 – 2024
VOLUNTEER
Informal Peer Support
IBA (Self-Initiated)
Karachi
Became the person friends, and then their friends, came to about coursework they were struggling with mostly anxiety around presentations and assessments. Encouraged them to raise it with the instructor themselves and helped them work out what to ask for, rather than speaking on their behalf.
•Became the person friends, and then their friends, came to about coursework they were struggling with mostly anxiety around presentations and assessments.
•Encouraged them to raise it with the instructor themselves and helped them work out what to ask for, rather than speaking on their behalf.
Aug 2023 – Sep 2023
INTERNSHIP
Copywriter (Intern)
My Rahnuma (health-tech)
Created and edited health-related web content for clarity and empathy, and collaborated on content planning and editorial review directly transferable to preparing accessible, web-ready educational resources.
•Created and edited health-related web content for clarity and empathy.
•Collaborated on content planning and editorial review.
Feb 2022 – Apr 2022
WORK
Assistant Team Lead, Social Internship
The Citizens Foundation
Advised students from low-income backgrounds on scholarship and university applications, managing the supporting documentation end to end. Mediated instructor testing sessions and maintained cohort attendance records.
•Advised students from low-income backgrounds on scholarship and university applications, managing the supporting documentation end to end.
•Mediated instructor testing sessions and maintained cohort attendance records.
Key Achievements
→Supported 5-10 students simultaneously with scholarship and university applications, managing documentation end-to-end.
→Advised 5-10 students at a time on scholarship and university applications, ensuring documentation accuracy for low-income applicants.
Project Portfolio
Present
Parental Perception in Partner Selection for Children with Mental Health Concerns
Lead Researcher
Final-year thesis: designed the study, ran the literature review and produced the full write-up on stigma and inclusion.
Research DesignLiterature ReviewPurposive SamplingSnowball SamplingManual Thematic CodingQualitative Analysis
Present
Gendered Representation in Pakistani Advertisements
Researcher
Media analysis: qualitative thematic analysis of gender bias, written up for academic review.
Qualitative Thematic Analysis
Present
Affordable Housing in Karachi: A Social Solution
Team Member
Policy paper (team): equity-focused policy analysis and recommendations.
Policy Analysis
Education
2024
B.S. Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Institute of Business Administration (IBA)Specialization in Psychology
GPA: 3.07
Thesis: Parental Perception in Partner Selection for Children with Mental Health Concerns
Relevant Coursework
Research Methods in PsychologyStatisticsClinical PsychologyCounseling Psychology
Skills & Interests
Google Workspace
TOOL
Confidentiality
TECHNICAL
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
TOOL
Academic accommodation support
TECHNICAL
Report & policy writing
TECHNICAL
AI writing & research assistants
TOOL
Stakeholder liaison
TECHNICAL
Social media content management
TECHNICAL
Canva
TOOL
Referral coordination
TECHNICAL
Manual Qualitative Analysis
TECHNICAL
Data Validation
TECHNICAL
Areas of Expertise
Peer support
Student advising & supported self-advocacy
Business correspondence
Meeting facilitation
Communication
Working across multiple languages, enabling global collaboration and clear technical outreach.
English
Urdu
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