Strategist | Project Manager | Advisor
Hello, I’m Nayeem Ashrafi, and thank you for visiting my profile.
I have multifaceted experience in the ICT industry and Government, ranging from strategy, operations, innovation management, policy formulation, project management, and strategic leadership. As a highly accomplished corporate strategist, startup advisor, and management consultant, I led the establishment of Startup Bangladesh Limited, the first government-owned venture capital company in Bangladesh, and the ICT Ministry and Bangladesh Bank‘s national payments infrastructure project, the Interoperable Digital Transaction Platform (binimoy). I was a National Sr. Consultant, Operation Specialist (Team Leader) at the Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA) Project at the Bangladesh Computer Council under the ICT Ministry, where we funded more than 300 startups with Pre-Seed Startup Grants, along with providing Co-Working Space, Mentorship & Training, and Ecosystem building & Legal Support. I oversaw the a2i Innovation Fund (AIF) and a2i Innovation Lab (iLab) at the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme under the ICT Division and Cabinet Division, supported by the UNDP and other development partners, which was tasked with driving private-sector-led public sector innovation using a BDT 100 crore innovation fund. a2i was spearheading the Digital Bangladesh journey and now envisions and is designing Smart Bangladesh by 2041.
I am passionate about the intersection of innovation, business, and technology. I have proven expertise in driving digital transformation, fostering entrepreneurship, and managing large-scale projects and programs. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, optimizing processes, and delivering measurable results in both public and private sectors.
Specialties: operations, strategy, policymaking, new business design and development, project and program management, full-stack marketing, digital transformation, FinTech, eCommerce and digital business, startup, innovation and entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, venture capital, and private equity.
I am a member of the Silicon Valley Product Management Association (SVPMA), American Management Association (AMA), and the Project Management Institute (PMI). I was a Lead Director of Founder Institute, Bangladesh. I am a blockchain enthusiast. I am a Scrum practitioner; I follow and promote agile methodologies and lean principles.
I have been actively involved with the startup community, where we want to create a sustainable innovation ecosystem and entrepreneurship culture in Bangladesh. I am a strategist, entrepreneur, investor, and advisor to technology-driven startups.
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I love critical thinking and solution mapping, traveling, angling, listening to songs, writing blogs, sports/leisure activities, and spending time with my family.
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