Rizwan Ahmed is a seasoned professional with over 23 years of experience in the armed forces and as a corporate trainer. He has expertise in areas such as leadership development, strategy planning, project management, and security risk assessment. Some of his past roles include serving as the Assistant Director of Training and Development for Pakistan's armed forces, where he helped revise training policies for over 350,000 personnel. Currently, he works as a consultant and trainer developing programs on topics like business strategy, leadership, and security risk management. Rizwan holds an MBA and has received national and international honors for his service.

1. RIZWAN AHMED
DoB; Jan16th, 1971, Cell; +92 333 2243366
rizwanahmed@advantedge.com.pk & riz.ahmed.ak13@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
A seasoned Armed Forces Professional, emerging Corporate Trainer & IBA Alumnus is ready to lead HR, IR, Admin, Logistics & Security Project(s) with special focus on Learning & Development (L&D) & Change Management in a well reputed organization having professional environment and offering career growth.
PROFILE SUMMARY
 Possess well accomplished 23 years of experience in armed forces, recently transited into the field of Human Resource Management (HRM) - Learning & Development (L&D).
 Corporate experience includes developing Public Training Programs on Leadership & Security Risk.
 Author & Blogger focused on Leadership, Learning & Development, and Security Risk.
 Delivered Strategy Planning & Policy making as Principle Adviser to General Officers at GHQ for Training & Development of over 350K men workforce & over USD Billion worth IT Plan.
 Empowered Leadership to Hundreds of Men workforce equipped with Millions of Assets at high risk areas like War on Terror at FATA, Ceasefire Violations at Line of Control Kashmir, UN Peacekeeping Mission at Africa, Kargil Conflict at Siachen & Counterinsurgency at Dera Bugti Baluchistan.
 Operated across Country, at United Nations (UN) Africa & with NATO/ISAF at Pak-Afghan region.
 Significant & diverse experience is backed by sound academics i.e. MBA from leading business institute IBA Karachi & various Professional Training Certifications in armed forces.
 Meritorious services were acknowledged with national/international accolades to include Tamgha-I-Imtiaz, (4th Highest National Award), United Nations Peacekeeping Medal & Professional Mountaineering Insignia.
 Overall possess core competencies in HR, OD & Security Risk towards; i) Leadership Development; ii) Strategy Planning; iii) Project Management, iv) Soft Skills & v) Societal Security Risk BCP.
EXPERIENCE
Advantedge & Partners (Pvt) Ltd
Consultant & Trainer
8/2014 – present
 Developed Business War Games public training program based on Warfare Strategies to add value towards Leadership Development, Change Management & Strategy Planning.
 Developed BCP Societal Security Risk ISO 22301 - 2012 awareness training program.
Ministry of Defence – GHQ Army
Assistant Director - Training & Development
3/2014 – 7/2014
 As Executive Adviser to General Officer Infantry GHQ guided Training and Development Board and revised training policies applicable to 350K men workforce to raise Combat Development.
 Enhanced flawless Communications across country to support & implement Executive Decisions.
Assistant Director - IT Finance
10/2013 – 2/2014
 As Financial Adviser to General Officer IT & Communications at GHQ, Optimized Financial Leverage for implementation of country-wide IT Plan worth over USD Billion.
Chief Operations Officer
10/2009 – 9/2013
 Empowered Leadership to 250 men & 2500 reservist at Karachi & 600 men workforce at Kashmir.
 Optimized HCP in selection, recruitment, training, retention, rewards, compensations & employee relations of 250 men workforce for 3 years and 600 men workforce for another one year.
 Planned and executed over dozen Training & Development Programs of 8 weeks durations indoor & outdoor sessions in each quarter, for 3 years with an average intake of over 100 men workforce.
 Reduced Inventory Cost by 25% in stocking of supplies to sustain 600 men workforce in snow bound areas.
 Ensured efficient utilization and Cost Effective Inventory Management of arms, equipments, utilities, transport fleets, office equipments, building infrastructures held for above stated workforce.
 Enhanced Inspections & Audits results outcome by Cost Effective Repairs & Recoveries.
 Conducted Threat Assessments and raised Operational Security to Mitigate Risks at strategic assets.
 Performed high profile Executive Protection for VVIPs to include Heads of States & Armed Forces Chiefs.
 Led Due Diligence and resolved severe risks of Social Engineering & IP Violations.
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2. Ministry of Interior – Frontier Corps KPK
Chief Operations Officer
2/2008 – 9/2009
 Empowered Leadership to 600 men workforce at War on Terror in high risk areas of Waziristan FATA.
 Build Leadership Development to ensure no loss of men & material with proactive security discipline & operational readiness at counterinsurgency operations.
 Joint operations with ISAF/NATO provided Cross-Institutional Interoperability & Diversity experience.
 Mobilized Humanitarian Aid & Relief operations for 500K+ civilians suffering from sectarian riots.
United Nations DR Congo
Supply Chain Manager
1/2007 – 1/2008
 Raised Relationship Management with UN Field HQs, International NGOs & Multinational Contingents.
 Mobilized Inland/Offshore Supply Chains to sustain 800 men deployed across 100 square miles territory.
 Raised Revenue Returns in Millions of USD against military assets provided under wet lease MOU.
 Coordinated timely Air Transit Requisitions for relief/rotation and emergency evacuations.
 Jointly conducted impact based CSR projects for Social Protection with UN affiliates & International NGOs.
Ministry of Defence – Pak Army
HR & Admin Manager
7/2004 – 12/2006
 Administered a group of 3 operational units of 2500 men workforce and raised standards in the fields of Employee Relations, Rewards, Welfare & Legal matters.
 Raised CSR with International/Local NGOs Clients in earthquake relief operations under ERRA.
Assistant Manager Supply Chain (Embarkations HQs Keamari)
3/2001 – 6/2004
 Mobilized functional Cargo Warehouse Unit from ground zero at Port Qasim Karachi.
 Raised Relationship Management with private/public client organizations to ensure zero demurrage.
Assistant Operations Officer
3/1991 – 2/2001
 Led Teams at Internal Security duties, Electoral Rolls Verification Monitoring & WAPDA Duties at Rawalpindi.
 Acted as Team Member for expansion of garrison expansion project at Chhor in Thar Desert.
 Led Teams at Elections duties at Mirpurkhas Sindh & Dera Bugti/Sui Baluchistan.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
 Honours & Awards. Recipient of awards and medals throughout service to include; National Award Tamgha- I-Imtiaz, International UN Peacekeeping Medal & Mountaineering Insignia.
 Leadership. Survived through Regional & International Cross-Cultural & Cross-Institutional Leadership Challenges at multiple High Risk Crisis/War Zones & Counterinsurgencies.
 HR – Training & Development. Compiled Training & Development Board Meeting Report - 2014 for review & approval by Army Chief & conduct of Senior General Officers Board Meeting.
 HR – Training & Development. Achieved Selection & Recruitment of 400+ Men workforce target per year for 3 successive years to Eliminate 30% Deficiency against 3000 Men workforce recruitment objective.
 HR – Selection & Recruitment. Raised HCP of 600+ Men workforce at Line of Control Kashmir by investing indigenously generated PKR Millions of funds in a fiscal year over and above public budget.
 Admin & Finance. Compiled Excel Applications in a week to track paid/payables account of 200+ IT Contracts, 500+ Payments, over 10 years timeline and worth over USD Billion.
 Supply Chains. Resourceful liaison during audit of assets (provided under wet lease MOU), Raised Revenue from 92% to 100% of reimbursements in USD Millions from UN.
 Supply Chains. Efficient coordination with suppliers, shippers, customs, stevedores and end-users enabled Zero Demurrage charges for 50K+ Tonnage of Cargo cleared annually for 3 years at port.
 Security Risk. Led teams of 100+ Men workforce and guided them under physical and air assaults at Siachen glaciers and Captured Adversary’s Men & Weapons at Kargil Conflict.
 Security Risk. Executed Security Protection of 500K+ local population at FATA, affected due to sectarian clashes. Reduced Travel Distance & Time by 50% from tribal agency area to provincial capital.
 Crisis Management. Guided men during Earthquake Relief & Rescue operations at Kashmir/Mansehra and provided Humanitarian Aid to 500K+ affected population.
EDUCATION
▪MBA (Finance) GPA 3.3
2001-04
Institute of Business Administration, (IBA) Karachi
▪BSc (Maths & Physics)
1989-91
Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul
SKILLS
▪ Leadership
▪ Strategy Planning
▪ Project Management
▪ L&D
▪ Presentations
▪ Soft Skills
▪ Threat Assessment
▪ Motivation
INTERESTS
▪ Golf
▪ Dogs
▪ Socializing & Networking
▪ Geopolitics
▪ Shooting & Hunting
▪ Blogging
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