Sophia Hasnain

DepartmentOne is a Marketing and Promotions Agency that holds regular mobile and web based promotions for its clients like Mc Donald’s, Frerro, Nokia etc. In this role I am responsible for delivery of projects on time and with quality. I also led the technical team that delivered the myM program in Bremen, Germany which is a test of Loyalty Program for Mc Donald’s. I interacted with outsourced software developers team, Mc Donald’s IT, Cash Desk software developers (SOTEC) and Synergy Systems for hosting.

Telenor had 15 million customers and Strategy division was created to develop mobile connectivity based products for its customers. I worked on Connected Objects, Mobile Trading and Financial Services projects. Developed the strategy for introducing Mobile Bank in Pakistan through Telenor Pakistan services. The strategy development included identifying the business model for Telenor Paksitan, financial modeling based on regulatory framework, identifying partners for banking and technology, developing th

Comset Services is operator of Hero Pakistani Scheme in Pakistan. The technical set up has a multi-million USD funding and is uniquely based on 5000 GPRS based Thin Clients spread across the country with the central system in Karachi. My responsibilities include system specification definition, design, vendor selection and procurement, liaison with the GPRS service providers, integration of the terminals with the server, terminal network design, operational staff recruitment, liaison with the architects and

Provide Consultancy in Telecom, Networks including HFC networks, Digital Signal and Image Processing and Embedded System Designs including Set top Box to local and foreign businesses. The clients include Comset GmbH, DVCOM, Uffaq Technologies, Infohighway, Broadwave, Three Point O, Data Communications and Controls, Multinet.

Manager, R&D July 2001 to June 2002 The responsibilities include running of the R&D division, deciding about the future projects of the R&D, identifying areas of research work, developing prototypes, managing team of researchers and finding funding for the research. Technology Analyst November 2000 to July 2001 The responsibilities include understanding client requirements, devising methodology for development, determining appropriate tools for development, determining economic feasibility of a

Full-time, Part-time and Graduate student Instructor experience at Hamdard University, NED University of Engineering and Technology and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Visiting Lecturer Conducted a Digital Signal Processing Course for the MS program of the Department of Computer System.

Digital Signal Processing, Biomedical Engineering