Zuha Sohail

Designed process and impact evaluation frameworks for the Accelerated Learning Program across 230+ sites to inform program scale and strengthen recovery pathways for out-of-school children. Led institutional coordination with CERP to implement an RCT across 400 secondary schools, supporting ALP design and execution.

Led a large-scale mixed-methods study on the gender gap in learning, analyzing 5,000+ survey responses, 79 classroom observations, and 300+ focus group discussions to revise discipline and homework policies and inform system-wide teacher training. Evaluated the impact of curricular reforms and increased teacher autonomy on 4,000+ Math teachers and redesigned hiring/exit/retention processes to shif

Conducted primary research on the impact of the 2022 Sindh floods on education access and co-authored a publication with UCL and University of Bologna, producing policy recommendations on disaster preparedness and learning continuity. Built EdTech and training outputs including a Middle School Math PCK initiative, teacher mastery framework and LMS requirements, and training modules for a pilot sup

Led R&D and feasibility assessments for sustainability-driven manufacturing ventures, synthesizing technical, environmental, and financial analysis for C-suite investment decisions (e.g., rice husk utilization in MDF, fly ash waste conversion for bricks, lead-free stainless-steel faucets). Developed a backward integration strategy for the Laminates Division to identify cost-efficient production me

Completed end-to-end feasibility analysis for a medical devices manufacturing facility, including market sizing, cost modeling, import substitution analysis, and evaluation of international technology transfer options. Rotated across Banking, Supply Chain, and Business Development to build capability in financial analysis, operations, and commercial strategy.

Grade: CGPA: 3.76/4.00

Completed a BSc (Honors) in Social Development & Policy at Habib University. Thesis: “Life of Tabla in Karachi,” an ethnographic analysis of intergenerational livelihoods and socio-economic forces shaping the sustainability of traditional art forms.