“As a student in Hasin’s UX/UI design course at CareerFoundry, I was consistently impressed by his deep industry knowledge and ability to distill complex concepts into practical, actionable insights. Throughout my six-month intensive training, Hasin was exceptionally responsive, always available to address my questions promptly via calls or messages. His broad expertise across multiple industries provided me with a comprehensive perspective, guiding my career decisions with clarity and confidence. I highly recommend Hasin as an insightful and dedicated mentor.”
About
👋 Hello World!
I am a designer, researcher, educator, and developer.
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I’m very excited to serve as Manhattanville University’s next Vice President of Advancement and External Relations. Under the leadership of President…
I’m very excited to serve as Manhattanville University’s next Vice President of Advancement and External Relations. Under the leadership of President…
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I went on a 2-month journey of self-rediscovery and made a new video out of it. Back in Feb, I felt a little exhausted. Like I’d been running as…
I went on a 2-month journey of self-rediscovery and made a new video out of it. Back in Feb, I felt a little exhausted. Like I’d been running as…
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I can't stress the importance of informational interviewing in setting yourself up for future career success, and this video does a great job of…
I can't stress the importance of informational interviewing in setting yourself up for future career success, and this video does a great job of…
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Experience
Education
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Parsons School of Design - The New School
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As a Founder and sole investor, I launched three startups to test different business models, which include an e-commerce marketplace that was user-tested in Bangladesh and Nigeria, an on-demand online travel itinerary service that acquired users from 100+ countries within first 3 months, and a boutique social media consultancy that closed $20K revenue in its first 12-months of operation.
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Concentration: Developmental Economics & Cartography
My graduate studies focused on understanding the economic growth journeys of Singapore, South Korea, and Bangladesh from a multidisciplinary perspective. My passion for data and storytelling led me to take classes in geographic information system (GIS), cartography, and interaction design that armed me with practical tools and methods to visualize complex economic data via interactive charts, graphs, maps, and web applications. -
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Concentration: International Marketing & Foreign Investment
Minor: Peace & Justice Studies
My undergraduate studies focused on understanding the real-world applications of marketing and finance from an international perspective. I took additional classes in philosophy, political science, history, and anthropology to broaden my understanding of global problems from different viewpoints. Furthermore, I served as a teaching assistant for 2 years for a Peace & Justice studies course. My…Concentration: International Marketing & Foreign Investment
Minor: Peace & Justice Studies
My undergraduate studies focused on understanding the real-world applications of marketing and finance from an international perspective. I took additional classes in philosophy, political science, history, and anthropology to broaden my understanding of global problems from different viewpoints. Furthermore, I served as a teaching assistant for 2 years for a Peace & Justice studies course. My final research project analyzed the Vietnamese economic growth journey, which also led me to spend 2 months living and researching in Vietnam.
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Alumni Mentor
Pace University
- Present 8 years 6 months
I mentor Pace University's current students and help them develop their portfolios and resumes. Students come from business, computer science, and liberal arts backgrounds.
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Guest Lecturer
Parsons School of Design - The New School
- 1 month
Education
Class: Master of Science - Strategic Design + Management | Integrative Studio 2
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Startup Mentor
Parsons School of Design - The New School
- 2 months
I served as a super mentor for Parsons ELab's summer startup accelerator. I helped early-stage technology startups with creating customer acquisition strategy, product strategy, and growth hacking strategy.
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Member Of The Board Of Advisors
Bella Communities Nonprofit
- 4 years
Economic Empowerment
• Collaborated with expert Googlers from the Google.org program to learn about best use cases of Google ads and productivity tools
• Assisted with various outreach & marketing initiatives
• Designed outreach emails using Mailchimp
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Guest Lecturer
Pace University
- 3 months
Education
Lecture Title: Entrepreneurship 101: How to get started with an idea fast.
Served as a guest lecturer for 3 different hybrid management/marketing classes of 50+ students from 15+ countries. Students were taught about entrepreneurship through examples of businesses that I have launched, which include an e-commerce marketplace, a travel website, and an agency.
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Guest Lecturer
Borough of Manhattan Community College
- 1 month
Education
Lecture Title: Entrepreneurship 101: How to test an idea on Instagram
Served as a guest lecturer for a class of 30+ students that were part of a summer intensive design thinking and entrepreneurship course. Students were taught about testing ideas on Instagram and growth hacking examples of Burdie.co, an app that I created that garnered over 10,000+ users from 100+ countries within its first 3 months. -
Guest Lecturer
Pace University
- 3 months
Understanding Systems of Communications
Served as a guest lecturer for 3 different hybrid management/marketing classes of 50+ students from 10+ countries. I created an interactive workshop that focused on learning different systems of communication in the fields of finance, design, and computer science.
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Guest Lecturer
Pace University
- 4 months
Education
Let's DM with Hasin!
Served as a guest lecturer for 4 different marketing classes of 60+ students from 20+ countries. I created an interactive workshop showcasing how to increase response rates of Linkedin and Tinder direct messages.
Publications
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Advancing Business-Venture Innovation
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
This five-report series details an ASAE Research Foundation study of the business-innovation readiness of healthcare associations and the foundational logic of a maturity model used in the study. Association Business Ventures conducted the research, which dug into association acuity in eight performance areas, or domains, identified as necessary for business-venture innovation by AVI.
The maturity model encompasses the following eight domains:
• Operational agility
• Foresight…This five-report series details an ASAE Research Foundation study of the business-innovation readiness of healthcare associations and the foundational logic of a maturity model used in the study. Association Business Ventures conducted the research, which dug into association acuity in eight performance areas, or domains, identified as necessary for business-venture innovation by AVI.
The maturity model encompasses the following eight domains:
• Operational agility
• Foresight governance
• Collective purpose
• Digital practices
• Engaged ecosystems
• Empowerment culture
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Stakeholder Analysis: The Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International
Heartie Look-Dougherty
Full report on stakeholder use of Corruption Perceptions Index and its impact on increasing transparency by way of decreasing corrupt business practices which have negative outcomes on society, the environment, national economies, and power balance throughout the world. Stakeholders included those from the public, private, and academic fields. Report will serve to guide the design and dissemination of this hallmark Index by Transparency International.
Projects
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Burdie.co
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We believe in spontaneity. Pick a place, buy a ticket, book one night, GO.
Burdie presents you only the most essential information about your destination in one place.
Go find out the rest for yourself.
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honestsocial.co
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Honest Social is an Instagram marketing agency for small businesses.
In my role as an engagement specialist, I help new and existing brands create meaningful conversations with their customers on their social media channels through social listening.
If your business's Instagram needs a little help, visit us at honestsocial.co or drop me a message! -
Waroong
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Inspired by "warung," the Malay word for a small family-owned store, at Waroong we reject the global trend that says the success of e-commerce must lead to a decline of in-store activity.
Instead, our mission is to blur the line between online and offline shopping using a little bit of technology and a lot of education. In doing so, we will foster an advanced commerce environment, one where efficient online transactions increase meaningful in-store interactions.
So whether it's…Inspired by "warung," the Malay word for a small family-owned store, at Waroong we reject the global trend that says the success of e-commerce must lead to a decline of in-store activity.
Instead, our mission is to blur the line between online and offline shopping using a little bit of technology and a lot of education. In doing so, we will foster an advanced commerce environment, one where efficient online transactions increase meaningful in-store interactions.
So whether it's the bodega around the corner or a mudidokan in the bazaar, we will give every business the same chance to be discovered by new customers in the expanding digital economy.
Currently, live in Dhaka, Bangladesh Check it out https://taratari.online -
Small and Medium-sized Business (SMB) & Internet Penetration
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An interactive map of the United State's Small & Medium Size Businesses and internet penetration in each of the 50 states. You may write your own custom SQL statements to view different parts of the dataset on the map.
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Dynamic Displays: Might They Transform NYC Subway UX?
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Some of the problems stem from the age of the system and some can find its root in the original design. One of the key problem is the signage system. The signage system is not always clear and the display real estate space is often cluttered, which often leads to information overload on the user’s side. In this project, I am laying out possible signage solution that might enhance the user experience, in term of providing them with a better directional sense and a possible idea of having…
Some of the problems stem from the age of the system and some can find its root in the original design. One of the key problem is the signage system. The signage system is not always clear and the display real estate space is often cluttered, which often leads to information overload on the user’s side. In this project, I am laying out possible signage solution that might enhance the user experience, in term of providing them with a better directional sense and a possible idea of having multiple languages.
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Trade Map of Bangladesh
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This project was created to address some of the user experience challenges of using trademap.org. For example, users have to click multiple times to create a simple geographic visualization of Bangladesh's trading partners. In this redesigned version of the map, user do not have click as much and can navigate between the maps using the three buttons on the top right.
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Final International Affairs Practicum Project: An In-depth Stakeholder Analysis of Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI)
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Transparency International has defined two priorities for 2016, (1) Engage with the public, and (2) Shed light on cross-border corruption. The primary aim is to measure the impact of the CPI in anti-corruption activities through a comprehensive study of its use by stakeholders. The first objective, which has been explicitly requested by TI, is a stakeholder analysis. Specific stakeholder groups which TI would like to study are: The private sector, academic research community, aid agencies, and…
Transparency International has defined two priorities for 2016, (1) Engage with the public, and (2) Shed light on cross-border corruption. The primary aim is to measure the impact of the CPI in anti-corruption activities through a comprehensive study of its use by stakeholders. The first objective, which has been explicitly requested by TI, is a stakeholder analysis. Specific stakeholder groups which TI would like to study are: The private sector, academic research community, aid agencies, and foundations. The PIA group has dentify the level of stakeholder interest in the project. Activities to meet the objective will consist of a literature review to identify actors, comprehensive research on media to understand when, where, and how CPI is cited, a power grid, and the creation of a prioritized list of actors by their relevance.
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Direct Marketing Echo Competition
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Upon completion of the Fall 2013 semester I will have completed the collegiate ECHO challenge, which is an opportunity to be able to compete and create a comprehensive direct marketing campaign for a major corporation. The marketing plan consists of qualitative and quantitate data, strategy outlines, and detailed marketing advertisements geared toward our target segment. This competition provides us students with exposure to marketing and the skills in order to execute a campaign.
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Honors & Awards
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Bronze Medal: Jefferson Awards for Public Service
Pace University
Nominations for the Jefferson Awards for Public Service are faculty, staff, and students solicited from the Pace University community. Finalists are selected based on their personal, sustained commitment to service, and for the model of spirit and service they provide the university community. Applicants or nominees that best represent a dedication to service and to community from Pace win each year, one of which is selected by the national program to represent Pace at the national Jefferson…
Nominations for the Jefferson Awards for Public Service are faculty, staff, and students solicited from the Pace University community. Finalists are selected based on their personal, sustained commitment to service, and for the model of spirit and service they provide the university community. Applicants or nominees that best represent a dedication to service and to community from Pace win each year, one of which is selected by the national program to represent Pace at the national Jefferson Awards for Public Service ceremony in Washington D.C. each summer.
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Figueroa Scholarship
Pace University
Recipeint of Figueroa scholarship to participate in a field study class to Vietnam: Fall 2013
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Represent Pace University at Debating for Democracy National Conference
Project Pericles at Pace University
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Lobbied elected officials on behalf of Pace University student body at Albany
Pace University
Lobbied elected officials to encourage them to increase financial aid for New York state residents
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bengali
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hindi
Limited working proficiency
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Urdu
Limited working proficiency
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Spanish
Elementary proficiency
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HTML
Full professional proficiency
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CSS
Full professional proficiency
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Javascript
Professional working proficiency
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Python
Limited working proficiency
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