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-, Tingkat 4, Block 6, Flat PKNS, Serdang Jaya
43300, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia
Key Skills
Social Audit and Recruitment Fee Investigation
Migrants Distress Case Management
Labor Inspection and Field Visits
Organizing Bangladeshi Migrant Workers
Translation: Bengali and Hindi to English (text and verbal)
Education
Master of Social Science
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor
Graduated 2013
Bachelor of Science
National University of Bangladesh
Graduated 2002
Higher Secondary Certificate
Rajshahi Board, Bangladesh
Graduated 1997
Secondary School Certificate
Rajshahi Board, Bangladesh
Graduated 1995
Language Proficiency
Bengali: Native proficiency
English: Professional proficiency (Spoken & Written)
Hindi: Professional (Spoken)
Bahasa Melayu: Beginner
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel
Mendeley software
Communication Skills
Excellent numerical, administrative, communication, and interpersonal skills
Extracurricular Activities
Malaysian Driving License: Car (D Class) and Motorcycle (B2 Class)
Joined mini competitions
Attended “Training of Trainers” (TOT) course
Served as treasurer and team member of Social Club and International Student Club
Joined state-level camping trips as boy scout and rover scout
Summary
A social compliance auditor with more than a decade of experience in covering a wide array of issues including forced labor in supply chain, RBA Fees Investigation& Remediation, engagement with migrant workers liaison & consultation, and skilled in Migrants Distress Case Management, Labor Inspection, Field Visits, and Organizing Migrant Workers.
Career History
Managing Director, Mindset 360 Resources
7 October 2021 – present
Address forced labor, human rights, and modern slavery in Malaysia;
Organize migrant workers for rights, make field visits and inspect labor conditions and practices;
Resolve distress cases of migrants and industrial conflicts faced by laborers.
Project Contractor, Massey University, New Zealand
5 October 2021 – 15 December 2021
Researched and implemented culture-centered approach to research and evaluation (CARE).
Member, Fair Labor Association (FLA) Malaysia
15 November 2021 – 30 December 2021
Field-level data collection
Interview of workers
Consultant In Impactt Limited
September 2020-December2021
On site inspection of Top glove worker accommodation, health and safety in Malaysia.
Translator and Interpreter, Earthworm Foundation Malaysia
11 November 2021 – 12 November 2021
Elevate Limited project contractor.
30 March2019-03August 2020
Same Derby pam oil Plantation Assessment, site visit, interview and training migrant workers how to use Suara kami help line channel.
National Project Coordinator, Ethical Trading Initiative
30 April 2020 – 16 October 2020
Access to remedy for migrant workers
Translator and Academic, DW
29 June 2020 – 17 July 2020
Translated articles on Covid-19 tracker page related to Bangladeshi migrant workers
Translator, ILO Chatbot Text
9 September 2019
Translated from English to Bengali
Assistant Manager, Rafiqaila Richwell Enterprise
May 2014- February 2016
Promoted new products such as frozen foods and health medicine
Organizer, Building and Woods Workers’ International (BWI)
2017 – 2018
Recruited new members
Organized Bangladeshi migrant workers for wood, forestry and construction sectors in Malaysia
Arranged May Day rallies
Coordinator, North South Initiative (NSI)
March 2018 – April 2020
Case management for Bangladeshi migrant workers
Data collection in Klang Valley on the topic “Factors That Lead Malaysian Youth into Extreme Violence”
Sales Ambassador, UNICEF Malaysia
October 2016
Worked as a member of face-to-face (F2F) fundraiser team
Interpreter, Assessment Team of Palm Oil Mill, Pahang
2017
Supported assessment of labor conditions for workers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Nepal through interviews and interpretation
Translator/Interpreter, Finnwatch
July 2016
Interviewed 48 workers for research and assessment of labor conditions in palm oil estates in Malaysia
Played role as a translator from Bengali and Hindi to English
Researcher, TENAGANITA and CARAM Asia
March 2016
Promoted human rights of migrant workers through paralegal training for the Bangladeshi community
Assistant Manager, Tokugawa Engineering, Kelantan, Malaysia
September 2013 – March 2015
Administrative and engineering services for wiring and electrical lamps
Promoter, Celcom Telecommunication, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 2013 – August 2013
Promoted and sold Celcom products to walk-in customers
Arranged product displays and maintained a tidy sales area
Received orders and verified incoming stocks.
Remittance Supervisor, Maybank Kuala Lumpur
January 2009 – December 2009
Planning and directing all financial activities in accordance with the policies, procedures, and objectives of the company
Co-Coordinator, IMA Research Foundation, Bangladesh
2006 – 2008
Contributed to mobilizing migrant workers and providing training on reintegration for migrant workers
References
1.Dr. Andika Ab.Wahab
Fellow
Institute of Malaysian & International Studies (IKMAS)
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Phone: -
Email:-
2. Jehan Wan Aziz
Business and Human Rights
National Specialist
United Nations Development Programme
Level 10 Menara PJH, 2 Jalan Tun Razak
Present 2,62100 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Email:-Phone: -