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Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
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Training and Overseas Media Engagement
Hobbies and Interests
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Md Hasan

Md Hasan

Indooroopilly

Summary

Recently graduated from the University of Queensland with foundational knowledge in digital media, digital advertising, AI marketing. Gained hands-on experience through academic projects and research. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to restart career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive. Have 20 years long experiences in Bangladesh's media and corporate communication industry. Strong understanding with Bangladesh's media culture, media buying, digital communication and stakeholder management.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of External Communications

Grameenphone Ltd
09.2010 - 03.2023
  • Develop and drive Communication strategy to maintain & enhance the company's reputation among external and internal stakeholders
  • Collaborate with the cross-functional team to develop & execute the external communication strategies
  • Ensure proper content management in line with external communication plans including social and digital media strategy
  • Work as company’s spokesperson to the external local and international media
  • Ensure visibility of top management and leaders in the mass media to portray company's leadership position
  • Develop and implement engagement roadmap for the top management to ensure media presence in reputation building and thought leadership position
  • Expose the relevant employee to the media for sharing the company’s success stories
  • Ensure strategic communication for media for achieving specific business/reputation agenda
  • Drive national media relation plan with the overall external communication strategy
  • Manage the meetings, press conference, media gathering, dialogue with key media and other relevant stakeholders
  • Develop strategies to ensure coverage in international media
  • Maintain relationship with international media to communicate company’s position
  • Drive digital media plan in alignment with brand and marketing team
  • Ensure the company’s agenda reflected in digital media
  • Plan and execute crisis communication strategy
  • Monitor media and liaise with key media stakeholders and respond to queries to ensure the company’s position rightly in media
  • Ensure development and execution of stakeholder management strategy for achieving the business goal
  • Identify, nurture and engage with industry influencers and thought leaders to promote the company’s reputation and other agenda
  • Maintain networking with high-level officials in media and industry stakeholders
  • Ensure proper monitoring and evaluation of external Communication activities
  • Use analytics and reporting tools for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of planned communication and decide on future tactics
  • Evaluate PR valuation on monthly basis and ensure pre-defined monthly SoV (share of voice)

Senior Business Journalist

The Daily Star
05.2004 - 08.2010
  • Task: Plan and produce reports for the newspaper
  • Responsibilities:
  • Gathered and produced news for the business reporting desk on IT, telecommunication, business, finance, renewable energy, tourism, and automobiles sectors
  • Attended and covered local and international events
  • Conducted interviews including local and international business leaders
  • Maintain networking and sourcing in government and private organizations
  • Worked as an investigative journalist and revealed financial scams of local and international companies
  • Conducted internal training on business reporting

Economic Reporter

The Daily Ajker Kagoj
07.2002 - 08.2004

Covered news on macro and microeconomics.

Covered business-related assignments in public and private sectors.

Translated international news and made desk reports.

Education

Master in Strategic Communication -

The University of Queensland
Queensland, Australia
12-2024

Master in Mass Communication and Journalism -

University of Dhaka
06.2003

Bachelor in Mass Communication and Journalism -

University of Dhaka
06.2001

Advanced Certificate in Business Administration (ACBA) - undefined

Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka
06.2018

Skills

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power-point
  • Social Media
  • Written and Verbal skills
  • Good listener and communicator
  • Decision-making
  • Team-work oriented
  • Conflict resolution
  • Organizational and planning skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Creativity
  • Responsibility
  • Good time management
  • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
  • Empathic listener
  • Teamwork
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Problem-solving
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Positive thinking

Awards

Masud Khan Gold Medal, University of Dhaka.  Masud Khan Gold Medal is one of the prestigious awards by the University of Dhaka, and is given to students during convocation who achieves extraordinary results in Masters Programme.


Affiliations

  • Communication and Public Relations Australia (CPRA)
  • [ Australia,2023-08-14 – Current ]
  • Communication and Public Relations Australia (CPRA) delivers industry-leading training, networking and knowledge, as well as the opportunity for professionals to connect with peers, be recognised for their achievements and influence the future of communication and public relations.
  • Bangladesh Public Relations Association (BPRA)
  • [ Dhaka, Bangladesh,2018-01-06 ]
  • Bangladesh Public Relations Association (BPRA) is the professional body of communication practitioners. BPRA arrange training, networking, and social activities for the publication relations officials.
  • Mass Communication and Journalism Alumni Association (DUMCJAA)
  • [ University of Dhaka, Bangladesh,2015-01-01 ]
  • DUMCJAA is an association of students who studied Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Dhaka.
  • Telecom Reporters' Network, Bangladesh (TRNB)
  • [ Dhaka, Bangladesh,2008-02-12 ]
  • Telecom Reporters’ Network, Bangladesh (TRNB) is a professional body of journalists who covers telecommunication and technology reporting. The organization arranges workshop, training, knowledge sharing sessions to upskill journalists with the latest trends as well as advocate for better policy that benefits customers.
  • Link: https://www.trnb.org/about-us/

Training and Overseas Media Engagement

  • The South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) Conference
  • [ New Delhi, India ,2008-09-13 –2008-10-15 ]
  • Attended SATRC Conference as a journalist to learn about regional telecommunication policies of South Asian countries.
  • Mobile World Congress by GSMA
  • [ Barcelona, Spain,2014-04-23 –2014-04-28 ]
  • Attended the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world's largest gathering for telecommunication professionals as part of self-learning and educating media with the latest technology.
  • [ Barcelona, Spain,2015-03-02 –2015-03-05 ]
  • [ Barcelona, Spain,2016-02-22 –2016-02-25 ]
  • GSMA Mobile Asia Congress
  • [ Hong Kong ,2010-11-18 –2010-11-25 ]
  • Attended the GSMA Mobile Asia Congress to organize media engagements for Telenor Group top officials.

Hobbies and Interests

Travelling, Love to explore places and people around the world

Timeline

Head of External Communications

Grameenphone Ltd
09.2010 - 03.2023

Senior Business Journalist

The Daily Star
05.2004 - 08.2010

Economic Reporter

The Daily Ajker Kagoj
07.2002 - 08.2004

Advanced Certificate in Business Administration (ACBA) - undefined

Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka

Master in Strategic Communication -

The University of Queensland

Master in Mass Communication and Journalism -

University of Dhaka

Bachelor in Mass Communication and Journalism -

University of Dhaka
Md Hasan