2. Muhammad Ziaullah

Star Farm Pakistan (Private) Limited, D-803, City Towers, Gulberg II, Lahore
Tel: +92 042 35788783-4 Fax. +92 042 35788784 Website: www.starfarm.com.pk
Muhammad Ziaullah
803-D,CityTower,GulbergII,Lahore
Office: 92-42-35788783
Mobile: 92-300-8113908
Email: muhammad.ziaullah@starfarm.com.pk
Website: www.starfarm.pk
Skype: muhammad.ziaullah2
Summary
Muhammad Ziaullah is a development specialist with 10 years of long term assignments,
including 1 year with USAID. Has designed, implemented and managed projects focused on
value chain development services, skills development, capacity building, sustainable good
management practices, entrepreneurship, agriculture, livestock, and renewable energy. He
has hands-on expertise in value and supply chain development, integrating women in
agribusiness and organic farming. Have experience of successfully coordinating the value
chain development activities of various departments concerned with the Marketing,
Training, Compliance, and Pricing of services. Comfortably working with people of all levels
and having an excellent approach to solve problems. Having proven people management
skills, with the ability to manage performance and motivate staff on an individual and team
level. Looking for a new and challenging managerial or consultancy position, one which will
make best use of my existing skills and experience and also further my personal and
professional development
Areas Expertise
Project Management
Agricultural & Livestock Skills Development
Food Value Chain System Development
Agricultural Business Trainings
Entrepreneur Development & Trainings
Value Added Food Product
Market Development for Agricultural & Livestock Products
Good Communication skills
Project Risk Management
Project Implementation
Computer proficient
Tailoring curriculum and Training Manuals

Project Budget Management
IFS, BRC master trainer
Global GAP Farm Assurer
International Food Safety Standards Certifications
Work History
Manager Operations, Star Farm Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. Jan 01, 2013 to Date
 Project Proposal Writing
 Project Planning, designing and implementation
 Facilitation in definition of project missions, goals, tasks and resource requirements
 Develop methods to monitor operations progress
 Provide corrective supervision on all phases.
 Responsible for assembling the operations staff; for their technical or functional
development, performance, and/or termination during the project.
 Manage project budget and resource allocation.
 Develop, review, and report on the operations department’s strategy, ensuring the
strategic objectives are well understood and executed by the department
 Team leader for the project operations and the coordination of the processes related to
the project need.
 Supply Chain Governance (Policy, Process and Training)
 Maintain and develop the effectiveness of all services allocated in the project
 Compliance of Standards in value chain projects
 Report writing after completion of projects by summarizing the information and trends
as required by the donors.
 Participate in internal & external network especially with the donors, representing the
company as required.
 Information and data handling for traceability system
 Regularly review and update existing policies and procedures related to Operations of
the company
Master Trainer, Star Farm Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. Sep 13, 2010 to Dec 31, 2012
 Full scaledAssessments/Auditsforthe whole supplychainof foodandagro-productcompanies
according to international quality standard.
 Make the tailoredqualitytrainingandconsultingaccordingtothe InternationalFoodStandards
in order to improve the capability of Growers, Suppliers etc.

 Providing the full support to the growers/suppliers regarding implementation of the Global
Food Standards.
 Continuesguidance for the Growers/Suppliers regarding the Documentation according to the
needs of the Standards
 Monitoring the Quality level of the Growers/Suppliers’ produce at time of marketing
 Provide Consulting services for the value added projects
 Provide guidance forthe Suppliers/Growers regarding the Pre and Post-Harvest management
of the Fruits, vegetables and cereals specially Rice.
Relationship Manager Agri, The Bank of Punjab Sep 25, 2007 to Sep 10, 2010
o Area/Marketsurvey,Service introductiontopotential agri clients
o Ensure properdeliveryof Agri finance servicestotargetgroup
o Preparationof riskandfinancial documentsforthe approval
o Identifyingandresolveclientservice issues
Customer Services officer, Khushhali Bank 14th Nov.2005- 15th June, 2007
o Area/Marketsurvey,Service introductiontopotentialclients
o Ensure properdeliveryof Microfinanceservicestotargetgroup
o Handle all portfolioswithpolicycompliance andminimumcostwith100% recovery
o Identifyingandresolveclientservice issues
o PlanningManagingandconductedbranchrelatedactivitywithare assignedbythe
Customerservicessupervisor.
o Preparingmonthlyprogressreports,maintainfinance andaccountsmatters
Research Associate, Department of Plant Pathology University of Arid Agriculture
Rawalpindi, 10th Sep 2003 - 09th Sep 2005
o CollaborationwithPrincipal Investigator orSeniorPRA
o AbstractData fromtrials
o Validate qualityof dataelements/dataediting
o Provide computationalresearchsupport
o Performstudiesasrelatedtoresearchproject
o Conductliterature searches
o Trainingof laboratorypersonnel inexperimentationtechniques
o Microscopicanalysis
o Prepare samplesforanalysisbyvariousinstrumentation
o Performexperiments

o Tabulate researchdata
o Prepare researchmanuscriptsandresearchpresentations
AcademicQualification:
M.Sc (Hons) Plant Pathology 2002-2004 University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
B.Sc (Hons) Plant Pathology 1998-2002 University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
KeySkills:
► Ensure compliance of differentinternational agricultural and food standards with rules
and regulations through experience, good judgment, and research,
► Proven influencing & negotiating abilities
► Understand all legal, regulatory, information security and compliance requirements.
► Building and maintaining strong, effective and timely communication with higher
management
► Managing the administrationof all financial activitiesand finance department ensuring
the compliance in a professional manner
► Understandingof all the requirementsof riskmanagementandGoodanalytical skills for
the approval of financial documents
► Highly skilled in maintaining files in a current and complete manner
► Support the procurement and subcontracting processes for all project expenditures
► Provide input and budgeting knowledge for all project activities as necessary
► Descriptive abilities for training of staff and partners on compliance issues
► Ability to align a group with different skills and attitudes to and build successful team.
► Achieving targets in a dynamic and complex business environment.
► A pragmatic approach to getting the required results.
Projects:
a) USAID ProjectImproving LivelihoodsandEnterprise Development(I-LED) inearthquake
affectedareasof Pakistanwith CNFA& CABI as “Internee TrainerforFarmersFieldSchool
” 2007
b) Training of ExtensionOfficialsofPunjab Government’sAgriculture DepartmentbyPunjab
Agriculture DepartmentonInternationalFoodStandards.(2011).

c) Preparations for Participation in International Green Week by Punjab Agriculture
Department. (2011- 12)
d) Export Certifications Project; Global GAP by Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF - USAID).
(2012 – 13)
e) Shop in Shop; Traceable Products by Metro-Habib CC Pk and Star Farm Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.
(2012)
f) Supply Chain Improvement of Selected Agriculture and Livestock Products by Supply
Chain Management Unit, Punjab Agriculture Department. (2012- 15)
g) Supply Chain Development of temperate fruits by AKRSP ( 2013 – 2015 )
h) Skills for Farms by Punjab Skill Development Fund (UKAID) in three districts of
Punjab.(2013-14)
i) Capacity building of Entrepreneurs of Gilgit by Small Grants and Ambassadors Fund
Programme, USAID.(2014-15)
j) Skillsfor Market by PunjabSkill DevelopmentFund (UKAID) in district Sargodha of Punjab.
(2014-15)
k) Skills for Bio Gas by Punjab Skill Development Fund (UKAID) in four districts of Punjab.
(2015-16)
l) Capacity building of entrepreneurs by Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund. (2014-15)
Trainings/Seminars:
Professional Trainings Attended (As Participant)
 IFS-Food version 6, IFS Broker version 2 & IFS Logistics version 1 at Lahore, Pakistan 21-
24th
May, 2012
 Good Auditing Practices from IFS Perspective and Legal Requirements at Islamabad,
Pakistan 17-19th
September, 2011
 IFS-Food version 5 and IFS Logistics & Broker version 1 at Lahore, Pakistan 14-19th
June,
2011
 BRC-Global Standard for Food Safety Issue-6 Third Party Auditor Training at Karachi
organized by USAID ASF
 Six MonthsextensivetraininginStar Farm ConsultingCompanyChinaforfoodsupply
chainmanagementaccordingtointernational Standards(Global GAP,GMP,IFS,HACCP)
 Agri Financing,Marketing and Mobilization byThe Bank of Punjab at Officers’Training
Institute Lahore.
 Social Mobilization& Micro Financing, byKhushhali Bank at National Institute of Banking
& Finance Islamabad

Professional Trainings Conducted (As Resource Person)
 Conducted two trainings for Punjab Govt. Agriculture Extension Officers at PIAMLahore
(4th
-14th
April, 2011) and IATI Sargodha (20-29th
of April, 2011)
 Conductedmore than 50 trainings across Punjabat variousfarm sites and processing units
for Global GAP, IFS and Traceability System (2011-2013)
 Global Good Agricultural Practices Training at Farm Service Centre Association of
Afghanistan in Kabul Afghanistan (May-June 2014)
LANGUAGES
English – Proficient
Urdu – National Language
Saraiki – Mother tongue
Punjabi – Fluent
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
Effectof GradedInoculum Of RhizoctoniaSolani on Root, Shoot Length and YieldofThree
Potato Varieties( Int. Journal of Biology&BiotechnologyOct2005)

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