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Zulquarnain on going from NSU to leading global operations at Uber

With Zulquarnain, Director of Global Strategy & Operations, Uber. Hosted by Ahmed Fahad.

Zulquarnain is the Director of Global Strategy & Operations at Uber. His route there did not start in tech. After graduating from NSU, he joined The Daily Star as a sports journalist. He went on to the IFC (World Bank) and was part of some of Bangladesh's earliest startup adventures, which the episode notes say were not Uber.

In this episode Ahmed Fahad talks with Zulquarnain about his career philosophy and the choices behind each move, from journalism to the IFC and on to his part in Bangladesh's early startups.

What the conversation covers

  • Graduating from NSU
  • Starting out as a sports journalist at The Daily Star
  • Moving to the IFC (World Bank)
  • Being part of Bangladesh's earliest startup adventures
  • His career philosophy and the choices he made
  • His role at Uber in global strategy and operations

The conversation is in Bangla.

Questions

Who is Zulquarnain?
At the time of this episode (January 2023), Zulquarnain was the Director of Global Strategy & Operations at Uber. He graduated from NSU and started out as a sports journalist at The Daily Star.
What did Zulquarnain do before Uber?
After NSU he was a sports journalist at The Daily Star. He then worked at the IFC (World Bank) and was part of some of Bangladesh's earliest startup adventures.