Muhammad Waqas Rasheed

Coordinated virtual mental health initiatives to help establish provincial mental health policies and deliver community screening at scale. Conducted 16,000+ screenings across multiple provinces and supported targeted awareness programs including youth wellness and caregiver training.

Co-founded and coordinated a volunteer-led student network to raise blood donation awareness and maintain donor lists for rapid response. Facilitated hundreds of free-of-charge blood donation connections between student donors and recipients in urgent need.

Oversaw daily financial crime compliance screening operations by guiding analysts on complex AML/CTF and sanctions cases, managing escalations, and supporting quality assurance. Promoted to Team Coordinator (Assistant Team Lead) within six months for exceptional performance and decision-making on high-risk investigations.

Conducted payment verification and account takeover investigations for European and North American customers using end-to-end risk assessment across transaction activity, customer behavior, and cryptocurrency exposure. Performed financial crime screening across onboarding and portfolio/payment flows, including external research and arbitration of technically complex disputed alerts.

Co-founded and led a solar energy consultancy, managing operations, project execution, and client engagement across residential, commercial, and agricultural sectors. Directed projects totaling 400+ kW installed capacity, delivering 750,000+ kWh annually and enabling most clients to offset grid consumption and achieve ROI within two years.

Supported research projects and undergraduate students by helping refine thesis topics, research questions, and methodological approaches under an academic supervisor. Contributed to data collection and reporting using charts, tables, and visual representations for publication-ready outputs.

Performed and supported diagnostic imaging procedures including MRI, CT, X-rays, and Ultrasound, ensuring accurate acquisition, annotation, and reporting. Managed electronic health records and hospital information systems (Medix and Insta HMS) while coordinating patient scheduling and maintaining confidentiality and clinical documentation standards.

Served as a Teaching Assistant for the MRI module, preparing lecture slides, grading MCQ-based quizzes, and managing marks submissions. Supported online instruction during COVID-19 using Moodle and Zoom by coordinating sessions, troubleshooting technical issues, and ensuring smooth delivery.

Activities and societies: Case study method; coursework includes leadership, decision analysis, financial innovation, organizational behavior.

Executive MBA (2-year executive program) delivered using the case study method by industry professionals. Coursework covers strategic planning, project management, digital marketing, risk management, and supply chain strategy.

Grade: CGPA 3.97/4.00

PGD in Applied Psychology focused on behavioral, social, and experimental psychology and grounded training in psychological theory and practice. Included study of neurocognitive and biological aspects of behavior, counseling, and evidence-based research methodology.

Grade: CGPA 3.43/4.00

Activities and societies: Clinical rotations in MRI/CT/X-ray/ultrasound; research project: Sonographic Evaluation of Renal Pathologies in Adult Population of Lahore (2020).

Medical Imaging Doctor (MID) completed as a comprehensive 5-year program in advanced diagnostic imaging. Included clinical rotations and a research project on sonographic evaluation of renal pathologies in an adult population of Lahore (2020).