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Abdul Marshooque

@abdulmarshooque

Higher Ed Admissions, Recruitment & Partnerships professional with 3+ years’ experience in stakeholder management, operations & market growth.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build on my international admissions, recruitment, compliance, and partnership experience in a collaborative role focused on applicant experience, conversion quality, inclusive engagement, and continuous improvement.

Higher education and partnership professional with 3+ years developing external partnerships, managing high value recruitment pipelines, and driving stakeholder-led conversion across South Asia, MENA, and Africa. At Aston University, managed a postgraduate pipeline of 3,000-5,000+ applicants annually, supporting the enrolment of 1,000+ international students from assigned markets, representing an estimated £22m+ in gross tuition-fee value. Developed and maintained 50+ agent and institutional partnerships through needs analysis and partner training.

Mainly supported international postgraduate recruitment, admissions operations, and compliance-led applicant progression across South Asia, MENA, Africa, and the UK.

Co-led a small, high-trust team responsible for postgraduate CAS issuance, assessing credibility, documentation integrity, UKVI compliance, credibility and compliance checks, escalated and resolved high-risk cases through direct verification with agents, applicants, and partner institutions.

Tech-savvy with experience in Microsoft Dynamics, SITS, and Unit4 to monitor pipeline progress and support timely decisions. Graduate of MSc Sports Business and Management from University of Liverpool

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

PG and Professional Admissions Officer

Aston University

Aug 2025 - Oct 2025 (2 months)

Managed 100+ time-critical postgraduate research applications during peak recruitment, prioritising high-intent cases to accelerate processing and meet deadlines. Partnered with academic teams to resolve complex requirements and barriers, translating institutional and sponsor requirements into clear guidance that strengthened stakeholder engagement and supported applicant progression.

Admissions Compliance UKVI Recruitment Management

Postgraduate Admissions Officer

Aston University (In-Country)

Mar 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 6 months)

Managed a 3,000–5,000+ annual international recruitment pipeline across South Asia, MENA and Africa, supporting 1,000+ enrolments and £22M+ tuition value. Built 50+ agent and institutional partnerships, handled 50–100 daily enquiries, and used CRM, data and compliance expertise to drive conversion, resolve barriers and improve recruitment performance.

Management Trainee (Sales)

Sporjo

Jan 2022 - Mar 2022 (2 months)

Supported student engagement activities and early-stage enquiry handling. Assisted in outreach initiatives to generate prospective student interest
Gained foundational exposure to student recruitment processes and communication workflows

Photographer Intern

Election Commission Of India

Mar 2021 - May 2021 (2 months)

Worked with the Election commission Of India as a photographer for election duties 2021

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University Of Calicut

Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature, General

University of Liverpool

MSc, Sports Business and Management

2024 - 2026

Grade: 2.2

Activities and societies: Sports Sustainibility, Governance, and Operations

Graduated with a relevant thesis, which is developing towards a research publication - "F1 2035: A Smart Operations Blueprint for the Future of Motorsport"