Rafaqat Ali

Research Assistant

Tsinghua University•  September 2018 - August 2020

- Working in collaboration with the University of Zilina, Slovakia on Ride2Rail project financed from Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking under the European Union's Horizon research and innovation program and OJP4Danube project funded by the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme. - Developing solutions and tools that will facilitate the efficient combination of ride-sharing and scheduled transport services such as bus and rail. - Designing and developing efficient optimization models and algorithms for journey planning at a combined cross-border and inter-regional level while utilizing several transport modes to reduce travel cost and planning time.

Operations Manager

Citizen Voice•  October 2012 - July 2014

- Responsible for monitoring, managing, and improving the efficiency of support services like IT, Program, HR, and Accounts & Finance. - Facilitated coordination and communication between support functions. - Established and leaded seminars and workshops, liaison with government, legal advisors, and local authorities to ensure the programs follow the required implementation protocols. - Developed and monitored systems and maintained records that provide for the proper evaluation, control, and documentation of activities. - Worked with Communication Professionals on branding, development of case studies and ensured the professional look of training products, and ensured an appropriate data collection mechanism.