Faisal Shuaib

- Provide strategic guidance on research programs and industry engagement. - Support leadership in ensuring long-term growth and alignment with the Hub’s mission.

- Founded and led a university-recognized finance and research hub, setting its strategy and operational structure. - Represented the Hub in partnerships with faculty and industry stakeholders to promote research and corporate readiness initiatives. - Led the inaugural onboarding session with participation from faculty leadership and an invited IMF analyst.

- Analyzed and interpreted data to support business decisions. - Conducted market research and competitive analysis. - Collaborated with teams to deliver actionable insights.

- Supervised exams to ensure academic integrity. - Provided responses to students questions and facilitated learning activities.

- Guided students through mini-course registration. - Fostered connections with international guests, students, and professors. - Organized and facilitated lectures as part of my role as an International Student Mentor.

- Represented the University of Szeged at the EIB Summer School, engaging in seminars with 80 European graduate students. - Joined the Projects track to learn about EIB project financing and visited the European Stability Mechanism. - Developed a concept paper with recommendations to support women-owned businesses in Uganda, presented to a panel of judges.

- Managed and analyzed data for all active branches in the Abuja Cluster, providing actionable insights to support strategic decision-making. - Conducted branch-level trend analysis for the Monthly Performance Review (MPR), identifying performance gaps and opportunities for improvement. - Developed business strategies to enhance cluster growth and operational efficiency, leveraging financial and analytical expertise.

- Led initiatives to enhance market presence and promote the bank's brand. - Successfully onboarded agents and customers to the bank’s digital products and services. - Developed and maintained quality business relationships with clients, agents, and customers. - Delivered exceptional support to ensure seamless access and efficient service delivery on e-banking platforms.

The 2022 ECOSOC Youth Forum was themed: “Building back better from COVID- 19 while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda.” Hence the Forum provided an enabling platform for the Youth to engage in a dialogue with Member States and other relevant actors on concrete actions to rebuild from COVID-19 and to advance towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Decade of Action.

- Oversaw communications and reputational risk management for the bank. - Coordinated internal and external communications. - Managed public affairs, events, and media relations. - Provided strategic guidance and recommendations to the MD/CEO on sponsorships, advertising, and promotions.

- Engaged in camp drills and Quarter Guard arms presentations during NYSC. - Contributed as a member of the Orientation Broadcasting Service at NYSC Camp, Paiko, Niger State, Nigeria. - Served as Public Relations Officer II for the Camp Mosque Committee.

Thesis: “The Role of Social Protection in Reducing Income Inequality: The Case of South Africa”