Shaheen Shekh
Summary
Organized and dependable professional. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Advisor, OD & T
Australian Government, Department Of Defence
11.2020 - Current
- Reviewed and provided input into the cultural reforms for the Inspector General ADF (IGADF) war crimes allegations
- Assessed readiness for change amongst Special Operations Command (East) during the IGADF war crimes allegations.
- Involved in Special Operations Command's workforce review and training transformation
- Designed, tested and reported on the human factors involved with autonomous uncrewed vehicle swarms on forward-deployed commanders
- Mapping the Australian Defence Enterprise to support the acceleration of Defence Innovation and Industry
- Building and testing trial and evaluation frameworks for Defence's technical innovation capabilities
- Reviewed and provided submission to the Deputy Chief of Army regarding the optimisation of Performance Appraisal Reporting.
- Regularly host various stakeholders (e.g., MINDEF, SECDEF, Australian Whole-Of-Government partners, AUKUS partners) in multiple settings (technical trials, field trials, official visits)
- Led a study on improving the divergent problem solving of combat operators
Army Reserve Infantry Officer
The Australian Army
01.2014 - Current
- Implement and support policy
- Support to Foreign Affairs and Strategy
- Command, Lead and Manage team leaders on overseas and domestic operations
- Mentor junior officers to meet organisational objectives.
- Mentored enlisted soldiers transitioning into officer roles, preparing them for increased responsibilities and leadership challenges.
- Military instructor for a variety of infantry skills.
HR Business Partner
Suncorp Group
01.2017 - 11.2020
- Graduate Program intake - 2017
- Built learning & development solutions within Suncorp's capability frameworks and banking regulatory requirements.
- Conducted a review of organisational practices to build risk maturity in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing.
- Reduced home loan lender turnover by optimising selection, training and retention practices.
- Delivered continuous improvement initiatives to avoid and recover overpayments.
- Project manager for building and implementing employee learning and development solutions.
- Conducted text-based analytics, providing recommendations to optimise the query response process of internal people advisory.
- Supported the CHRO's office: provided input to strategic HR operations and business planning. This included financial, cultural, and performance metrics.
- Led a review of leadership mobility and succession planning and its impact of retention and career development.
- Conducted trend analysis on large data sets (>30,000 employees) during COVID-19 to advise on employee wellbeing.
- Reviewed and optimised the pre-existing organisational change process.
Intern Organisational Psychologist
CEB, now Gartner
03.2017 - 10.2017
- Conducted an independent review of a behavioural change program, providing recommendations to improve participant experience and assessing if offerings align with current best-practice recommendations.
- Statistical analysis of selection and assessment data, resulting in reporting to improve hiring and employee development practices.
- Shadowed facilitators leading a behavioural change program for senior military officers at the Australian Defence College.
Intern Organisational Psychologist
Aspect Consulting
11.2016 - 02.2017
- Interpreted psychometric assessment results in order to provide recommendations for selection and assessment practices
- Analysed the predictive validity of selection practices on job performance and providing recommendations for job performance rating systems
- Formulated norm groups based on client selection data for hire versus applicant comparison.
Intern Organisational Psychologist
KPMG
07.2016 - 10.2016
- Developed an evidence-based leadership development program for middle and senior managers that promotes performance and wellbeing
- Statistical analysis of the reliability and validity of current KPMG leadership development tools
- Provided recommendations on measures that are the best predictors of workplace performance.
Education
Ph.D. - Organisational Psychology
Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW12.2026
Masters of Organisational Psychology -
Macquarie University
01.2017
Bachelors of Advanced Science (Honours) -
University of New South Wales
01.2015
Higher School Certificate -
Girraween High School
2011
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Statistical software
- Data Analysis
- Relationship Building
- Program Evaluation
- Research abilities
- Project Planning
Accomplishments
Published an academic research paper:
- The Effects of Cue Utilization and Target-Related Information on Target Detection during a Simulated Drone Search and Rescue Task | Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 62, 237-231 · Sep 1, 2018
Recipient of Defence Innovation Network PhD Scholarship
Awards
- School of Psychology Summer Research Scholarship (2014)
- The University of New South Wales Science Achievement Award (2012)
References
Provided upon request
Timeline
Senior Advisor, OD & T
Australian Government, Department Of Defence
11.2020 - Current
Intern Organisational Psychologist
CEB, now Gartner
03.2017 - 10.2017
HR Business Partner
Suncorp Group
01.2017 - 11.2020
Intern Organisational Psychologist
Aspect Consulting
11.2016 - 02.2017
Intern Organisational Psychologist
KPMG
07.2016 - 10.2016
Army Reserve Infantry Officer
The Australian Army
01.2014 - Current
Ph.D. - Organisational Psychology
Macquarie University
Masters of Organisational Psychology -
Macquarie University
Bachelors of Advanced Science (Honours) -
University of New South Wales
Higher School Certificate -
Girraween High School
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