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SHAHWIQAR SHAHIN
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/shahwiqar
Web: www.rawiyacollege.org / www.shahwiqarshahin.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Programmes Manager, education consultant and doctoral researcher with a verifiable track record of advising,
offering logistical support and developing customised educational programmes. With focuses on leadership,
management and community development for local communities, international governments and faith-based
centres.
CAREER SUMMARY
Al-Rawiya / Rawiya College Apr 2012 – Present
Director of Operations / Course Coordinator
Duties and responsibilities include:
 Curriculum development and programme/events management;
 Produced online, offline, digital and print content;
 Producing lecture series for Rawiya College’s virtual learning portal;
 Web development: Installed, configured and training staff to maintain Rawiya College’s virtual learning portal;
 Risk assessment: Cash-flow forecasting and identifying benefits and risks for projects and events;
Malaysian Government1 Mar 2008 – Present
Course Director / Programme Manager: Leadership and Interfaith training programme
Duties and responsibilities include:
 Negotiating course content and fee for the programme attended by senior federal officers from Malaysia;
 Budgeting, bookkeeping, international money transfers, PAYE, and producing financial and progress reports (annual
budget of approximately £200,000);
 Coordinating and delivering the three-month Leadership and Interfaith programme with programming partners,
lecturers, apartment service providers and venues;
Muslim College, London July 2007 – Dec 2012
Academic Programme Manager
Duties and responsibilities include:
 Supervised the Muslim College’s Accreditation with the British Accreditation Council and Accreditation Service for
International Colleges;
 Supervised the validation of the college’s post-graduate programme;
o Link Tutor for Middlesex University;
 Course coordinator for the college’s MA in Islamic Studies programme and other chaplaincy training programmes;
 Maintaining the college’s student registry;
British Home Office/Capacity Builders
Capacity Development Officer
Duties and responsibilities include:
2007-2008
 Developing British mosques capacity development programme;
 Composing and editing press releases, publicity material, web content and reports;
 Financial and policy advisor on British Muslim affairs under supervision of the line manager;
 Fund Raising;
 Networking and events management;
VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE
University of Cambridge / Coexist Foundation Leadership Programme Sept 2012 – Present
Faculty
Duties and responsibilities include:
 Faculty and consultant for a leadership training colloquium organised for medium-to-high level British faith
leaders;
 Coordinating group exercises (scriptural reasoning and dialogue sessions) and workshops for participants on the
programme;

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EDUCATION
Research (Ph.D) Sept 2013 – Present
Heythrop College, University of London
Abrahamic Religions (MA) Sept 2010 – Sept 2012
Heythrop College, University of London
Executive Education – Social Enterprise & Cross-Cultural Dialogue July 2011 – Jan 2012
Judge Business School (University of Cambridge) & ESSEC (Paris)
Islamic Studies (MA) Sept 2005 – June 2008
Muslim College, London
Mathematics (BSc [Hons]) June 1998 – June 2002
King’s College London, University of London
SKILLS & INTERESTS
 Multilingual: English (native), Hindi/Urdu (conversational), Arabic (intermediate);
 Typing speed: 70-80 words per minute;
 Copywriting & Editing: Over seven years’ experience. (Online, offline, digital and print);
 Transcription: Transcribing over 300 hours of audio/video to text;
 Proficient in various academic software applications, they include, but not exclusive to: EndNotes, Google Docs,
Grammarly, iMindMaps v.7, Prezi, Qualtrics, Rationale 2.0, Survey Monkey, Survey Gizmo, XMind Pro, Zotero;
 Over seven years’ experience with student management applications. Proficiency in, but not exclusive to: Alma,
Blackbaud, Blackboard Learn, Microsoft Access, Moodle;
 Over seven years’ experience using the following software applications. Proficiency in, but not exclusive to: Autodesk
3D Studio Max, Adobe Creative Suites (CS4-CS6 & CC), Blender Microsoft Office Series (2007-2013 & 365), Cinema 4D,
Final Cut Pro, QuarkXPress and Sony Vegas;
 Over seven years’ experience with IT hardware installation, configuration, overclocking, web development, social
media optimisation and network/server configurations. Proficiency in, but not exclusive to:
o Servers & wired, wireless and virtual networks: SQL Server, Windows Server (2008 R2, 2012, Lync, Project,
and SharePoint), VMware, Virtual Box;
o Web Content Management Systems: Blackboard Learn, Drupel, Joomla, Magento e-Commerce Software,
Moodle and WordPress;
o Programming languages: HTML, CSS, PHP;
 Hobbies: Gymnastics, Taekwondo, Lau Gar Kick Boxing, travelling, weight training and creative writing;
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship 2011
Edmond de Rothschild Foundations
Diploma in Continuing Education in the study of Muslim-Jewish Relations 2008
Woolf Institute, University of Cambridge
Diploma in Intermediate Literary Arabic 2006
Birkbeck College, University of London
Diploma in Muslim Philosophy & Theology 2006
Birkbeck College, University of London
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
 Executive Committee member of the World Congress of Faiths 2013
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 Ariane de Rothschild Fellow 2012
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