1. Arafin Gulsan Ara
Personal information
Date of Birth 2 May, 1984
Place of Birth Dhaka, Bangladesh
Citizenship Bangladeshi
Marital Status Married
National ID no 19842693625792429
Work experience
Dates January, 2015 – Currently Running
Occupation or position held Associate, Learning Development
Main activities and responsibilities
 Assist in conducting Training Needs Assessment (TNA) and preparing the training
strategy and calendar as per TNA.
 Assist in designing and implementing the Training schedule / outline as per TNA and
programme needs / requirements.
 Design and development of training module / content / TOT module and ensure
effectiveness of training programme. Provide support to equip facilitators by TOT
module and continuous follow-up.
 Act as facilitator, if needed. Provide support to ensure the development and practice
of BRAC values.
 Provide support in preparation of annual Module & Training budget.
Name and address of employer HR & Learning Division, BRAC,Gulshan-1, Dhaka
Type of business or sector NGO
Dates April, 2014-December, 2014
Occupation or position held Learning Manager & Incharge
Main activities and responsibilities
 Standardization of training curriculum, materials, tools, methods for training
products, post training services, staff capacity development and for other purposes.
 Identify training or other capacity development needs and make grooming plan.
 Facilitate local training courses, workshops in and outside of BRAC.
 Supervise learning facilitators to ensure that training and development activities are
consistent with BRAC capacity building targets, strategies, capacity building
modules.
Name and address of employer HR & Learning Division, Mymensingh, BRAC
Type of business or sector NGO
Dates May, 2011-March, 2014
Occupation or position held Deputy Learning Manager
Main activities and responsibilities
 Facilitate local training courses, workshops in and outside of BRAC.
 Standardization of training curriculum, materials, tools, methods for training
products, post training services, staff capacity development and for other purposes.
Address: 119/1, B-C, R-9, Niketan,
Dhaka-1212
Contact: 01716461789(Mob),
E - MAIL: arafinlima@gmail.com;
arafin.ga@brac.net

2. Name and address of employer BRAC Learning Division, Rangpur
Type of business or sector NGO
Education and training
Dates 1 November, 2008 – 8 August, 2010
Title of qualification awarded Master of Science in Fisheries
Principal subjects / occupational
skills covered
Fisheries
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
University of Dhaka (University)
1000 Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Result 1st class (67%)
Dates 30 August, 2003 – 7 October, 2008
Title of qualification awarded Bachelor of Science in Fisheries
Principal subjects / occupational
skills covered
Fisheries
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
University of Dhaka (University)
1000 Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Result 1st class (60.5%)
Dates 13 March, 2016- 29 June, 2016
Title of qualification awarded English Language
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
BRAC Institute of Language
Personal skills and
competences
Mother tongue(s) Bengali
Other language(s)
Self-assessment Understanding Speaking W r i t i n g
European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user
(*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level
Social skills and competences
- Team spirit;
- Good ability to adapt to multicultural environments
- Good communication skills
Organisational skills and
competences
- Leadership;
- Good experience in project and team management

3. Technical skills and competences
- Good command of report writing
- Good command of facilitation
Computer skills and competences
-Good command of Microsoft Office tools (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
-Good command of Open Office tools
-Basic knowledge of graphic design applications (Adobe Photoshop, Paint)
Artistic skills and competences - Story writing
Other skills and competences
- Hobbies: Cooking, Watching Movies
Additional information
Publication:
 Detection of Organochlorine and Organophosphorus Pesticides Residues
in Water Samples of Taragong Thana in Rangpur District in Bangladesh;
Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences; 2014(Vol. 6, Issue: 2;
Page:85-89).
 Meet The Star; BRAC; May 2016
Reference
Name Sohel Sobhan Chowdhury
Organisation BRAC
Designation Manager, Learning Development, HR & Learning Division
Address 75 Mohakhali, BRAC Centre
Mobile 01730346183
E-Mail Sohel.so@brac.net
Name Dr. Md. Hasanuzzaman
Organisation IFRB, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
Designation Senior Scientific Officer, Agrochemical and Environmental Research Unit (AERU)
Address Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), Ganakbari, Savar,
Mobile 01715702202
E-Mail mhasanuzzaman72@yahoo.com