Anam Pirzada

Project Manager at Gatestone & Co.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

A highly energetic, driven and result-oriented professional with 5+ years of professional work experience in Corporate Communications, Marketing and Project management. Having worked with some of the most competitive industries such as, Information Technology ( IT), International Donor (USAID & CIDA) and Non-profit organizations, and Retail, I am a passionate learner who quickly absorbs and masters new concepts and skills; and is well equipped with diverse industry knowledge. I believe in not just having a job in hand but being able to enjoy what I do and excelling in whatever I do. I have outstanding communication and inter-personal skills; and have proven ability to multi-task and take strategic decisions. I have led multiple projects aimed at building corporate culture, and building and maintaining corporate reputation with various external stakeholders. Passionate about enabling a meaningful relationship between brand and consumer.

Experience

  • Gatestone & Co. (10 yrs)
    • Project Manager
      Dec 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 8 mos

    • Project Coordinator
      Aug 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Collections Team Lead
      Nov 2016 - Aug 2017 · 10 mos

  • Corporate Communications Executive at LMKT
    Aug 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

    As the Corporate Communications Executive I was primarily responsible for:  Managing all internal and external communications at LMKT  Initiating employee activities aimed at strengthening the corporate culture  Initiating, managing and coordinating office and marketing events  Preparing marketing and communication material (print and social media)  Managing LMKT’s corporate website  Managing LMKT’s social media pages  Coordinating marketing and communication activities with LMKR (associated Business)

  • Grants and Communications Officer at FIDA
    Mar 2013 - Jul 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

     Drafting grant proposals for Donor Funding  Preparing narrative reports for stakeholders, including: Monthly Progress Reports and Project Completion Reports.  Lead the Communication section:  Preparing and managing social media content including case studies, fact sheets, project updates and success stories  Writing Annual Reports  Representing the Grants section to donor and partner organizations in the absence of COO  Coordination with regional office for receiving periodic data  Corresponding with Local and International donors including OXFAM,USAID,AUS AID, FFO, UNHCR etc. for funding on behalf of the grants section

  • Program Assistant at CREATIVE ASSOCIATES- USAID
    Oct 2011 - Oct 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

     Writing weekly field progress reports for managerial use  Reconciliation of expense sheets with receipts  Assisting the procurement department with verification of GRNs  Coordination between field offices and Head office  Coordination between Head Quarters based in Washington DC and Islamabad Head Office  Scheduling and Arranging meetings with partner organizations and Donors.  Maintaining monthly tracker for meetings, seminars and other official events  Scheduling, Arranging and Tracking of COP’s official travel and logistics  Arranging official events of the organization  Maintaining of COP’s official expense history  Managing and reporting of petty cash