HAMMAD SIDDIQUI

Canada Startup Association

As the Founder Executive Director, I am on a mission to help new startups coming to Canada so that they start progressing quickly in the ecosystem.

Founder and Executive Director 

CAREERGURU.co

E-Learning and Live Group Coaching Programs for LinkedIn users (Job Seekers, Canadian Immigrants and Freelancers) 

Certified Mentor LinkedIn Consultant and Coach | Job Search Coaching Program | LinkedIn Profile Optimization For Job Search 

Coaching, LinkedIn profile management and and Content development services. 

For the last 10 Years, LinkedIn has been my love and life. I help my clients transform from a common LinkedIn User to an All Star LinkedIn users. Serving clients in Canada, US, Europe, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar. 

Services Offered:

♾ LinkedIn coaching to help my clients transform into All Start LinkedIn Users
♾ LinkedIn profile optimization to target the job market.
♾ LinkedIn company page development and management
♾ Content creation and LinkedIn profile management for individuals 
♾ LinkedIn Training for Senior Executives 
♾ Online (E-Learning) Programs

https://careerguru.co

Business Advisor | Solopreneurship, LinkedIn and Career Coach | E-Learning Courses 

Collective Brains

Member 

Empowering via LinkedIn 
Coaching and Mentoring Advisor 
LinkedIn coach 
LinkedIn Coach | LinkedIn Trainer & Consultant

LinkedIn Coach | Mentor and Advisor 

Al Nafi

Curriculum Development and Online Coaching: 

1. LinkedIn Coaching for Job Search and Freelancing 
2. Career Coaching 
3. Communication Skills

LinkedIn Learning Instructor | LinkedIn Coach | LinkedIn Profile Optimization 

SCMDOJO

I am creating opportunities for SCMDOJO and the Global Supply Chain Community to Connect, Collaborate, Learn and find international business opportunities 

We have created a highly engaging community platform where SCM professionals could share their knowledge, problems perceptions, techniques of problem resolution, professional values and much 
more.

Join our Supply Chain Consultants Community - Apply here: https://forms.gle/ZmKvXsF8zZ4vpsrx9
or visit https://scmdojo.com

Director Community Development

The Chartered Institute of Marketing Management of Ontario (CIMMO)

Business Development Strategy 
LinkedIn Strategy 
Membership 
LinkedIn Coach
Product Marketing

Chief Business Development Officer (LinkedIn Coach)

Center for International Private Enterprise

Training, Coaching, Project Management and Implementation, Mentoring. 
Social Media and LinkedIn Training, Career Coaching 
Advocacy, International Development. 
South Asia Expert.

Country Director | Country Head | International Development Expert 

Training, Coaching, Project Management and Implementation, Mentoring. 
Social Media and LinkedIn Training, Career Coaching 
Advocacy, International Development.
South Asia Expert.

Program Director - Asia | Regional Expert South Asia and Asia | Development Consultant 

Training, Coaching, Project Management and Implementation, Mentoring. 
Social Media and LinkedIn Training, Career Coaching 
Advocacy, International Development. 
Country Head of CIPE in Pakistan

Country Director

Program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, partnership development, grants management

Deputy Country Director

Senior Program Manager

Program Consultant

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)

With reporting line to the British Deputy High Commissioner, since January 1995 to February 2006, I worked at Senior Management position during which, I led the Pakistan operation of UK Trade & Investment Department.  I was responsible for policy development and implementation, preparation of our business plan for Pakistan, co-ordination and execution of various in market projects, budgeting and monitoring, staff management and consultancy services to the British Companies interested in Pakistan market. 

Training, Coaching, Project Management and Implementation, Mentoring. 
Social Media and LinkedIn Training, Career Coaching 
Advocacy, International Development. 
My career at this organisation was over 16 years. This experience in a highly professional organisation has given me the opportunity to attain multidisciplinary experience. 

Our organisation responded to the demand from  customers that are our HQ in London and businesses based in Pakistan as well as in the UK. Hence the Senior Management position in this organisation offered a diversified experience desirable to perform decisive multi-tasks in any major outfit.

Head of Trade & Investment | Trade Promotion Advisor | Trade Development Expert 

I am a LinkedIn Solopreneur. After my 36 years of corporate career, working in 12 countries, in 2020 I started my transformational journey as a Solopreneur. Currently working on three exciting projects: Canada Startup Association where I am helping Canadian Startups grow globally, my Solopreneurship Coaching and Consulting where I am helping my clients in brand building and starting their Solopreneurship careers and my LinkedIn Management Agency. 

Startups, Solopreneurship and eLearning are three topics close to my heart. For over 36 years, I have helped countless clients in achieving excellence in growth and personal branding. 

Canada Startup Association: A membership not for profit organization that helps Canadian Startups in growth and going international. 

My eLearning projects are targeted towards creating online learning programs, personalized coaching and corporate mentoring. 

I am a strong believer in building powerful personal brands. For corporate professionals as well as for Startups, personal branding is an essential element that can ensure professional growth. 

The truth is that in today’s world LinkedIn is the most powerful personal branding tool. 

I grew my business on LinkedIn. 

Making things complicated for clients is the way to make more money, but I believe in simplicity. 

Keeping things simple works for me. 

I do the same with my clients, I have SIMPLIFIED the use of LinkedIn for Job Search, personal branding and building online business. 

Over the years, I have helped hundreds of Senior Executives in LinkedIn optimization and technical support, most of them work for global corporations. 

LinkedIn is growing leaps and bounds and rolling out new features backed by the power of Generative AI. The opportunity is in your hands to make the best use of SIMPLE Techniques. 

I want you to become in-charge of your professional branding.  

Let’s talk, I will keep it simple! 

In 1990, I started my career at British Foreign Office. Served as Head of Trade with British FCO in Pakistan and next as Regional Director at the Center for International Private Enterprise (an affiliate of US Chamber of Commerce). 

I love Canada, now my home!

I have authored three books which will help you immensely in understanding the tips and trick of using LinkedIn easily and effectively.

Visit canadastartups.co - Join us today or visit linkedinimpact.com

AsFi Immigration Consulting Services

Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

Assisting individuals, families and businesses for temporary and permanent pathways for Canadian Immigration

RCIC-IRB

EduQUEST Hub

•	Directing business development efforts, driving revenue growth, and fostering key partnerships through strategic collaborations.
•	Managing overall business growth and operations from startup to scaleup, contributing to over 200% revenue growth in two years.
•	Directing project management initiatives, driving revenue generation through strategic collaborations and partnerships.
•	Overseeing budgeting and financial planning processes, ensuring optimal resource allocation and financial health.
•	Hiring, training, and managing team members to drive revenue generation and ensure project success.
•	Hosted a successful Silicon Valley Bootcamp, uniting leading financial and telco sponsors, innovators, and educators from Silicon Valley with budding entrepreneurs from Cambodia.
•	Organized the first EdTech panel discussion and conference in collaboration with Digital Cambodia.
•	Coordinating motivational talks, conferences, and seminars to guide students toward overseas higher education, and supported the Robotics Cambodia initiative.
•	Spearheaded marketing campaigns, go-to-market strategies, social media planning, and public relations efforts for the organization.
•	Directing comprehensive startup initiatives, encompassing product-market fit analysis, MVP creation, investor presentations, and entrepreneur boot camps.
•	Managing projects and cultivating relationships with CXOs to foster business growth and development.

Director of Business Development

SAASPro Inc.

Assisting individuals, families and businesses in planning for their retirement, financial planning, insuring their future and create wealth.
Assisting travelers in insuring their stay either as visitors or under super-visa

Clinosol Research Inc.

Clinosol specializes in providing certificate courses in clinical research to students to help them become career-ready professionals and offers placement assistance by partnering with leading companies in the life-science industry
We train students to be the best
Clinosol provides the latest and most relevant training courses in Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Clinical SAS, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Writing, Clinical SAS, CDISC SDTM and relevant Business skills - so you can be the best!
Career assistance
We offer a number of complementary courses that teach you additional skills to equip your resume with, such as Business Skills - including Communication skills, Office software and Networking skills. We also offer placement assistance for students.

Managing Partner

Nova World Immigration Services Inc

•	Managed recruitment, onboarding, and training of new team members, enhancing sales capabilities and performance.
•	Led global business expansion initiatives, collaborating with the CEO and other directors to drive revenue generation and market growth.
•	Implemented technology solutions for streamlined case management, reporting, and business tracking.
•	Enhanced customer satisfaction through effective follow-up and comprehensive training programs.

Director Of Business Development

Pathmazing

•	Conducted interviews with key stakeholders to understand business needs and objectives.
•	Assisted in project planning to ensure timely and successful completion.
•	Provided strategic and operational excellence to drive business growth.

Advisory Board and Management Consultant

Thakral Group - Cambodia

•	Organized quarterly meetings between the Singapore head office and the CEO to review performance metrics and track progress toward strategic objectives.
•	Recruited and developed high-performing sales, marketing, presales, and services teams, driving incremental revenue and enhancing customer satisfaction.
•	Oversaw overall P&L, achieving the highest topline and bottom-line results in the organization's 25-year history in Cambodia.
•	Directed the successful grand opening of Cambodia's first Apple Premium store, managing the entire PR strategy, and achieving the highest opening sales.
•	Hosted multiple launch events, training sessions, and channel discussions for OEM vendors.
•	Represented the company and country's growth strategy at international forums to secure new partnership associations.
•	Managed end-to-end delivery of projects for FinTech and business productivity solutions.
•	Oversaw business analysis to ensure project delivery met customer requirements, achieved successful UAT, and adhered to the project management cycle.

Country Manager - Business Operations

Responsible for generating revenue and margin in the Large and mid market for Eastern India.
Need to sell Technology with Innovating HP products in Server, Storage and Networking Space.

ESSN Account Manager - TSG Group

Lenovo Group Ltd

Roles & Responsibilities:
Handling Direct Large enterprise vertical for Western region of India (Mumbai, Pune and Gujarat). 
Planning and implementing Business plans & targets. 
Forecasting business trend and implementing strategies to achieve targets.

Inside Sales Account Manager

Accenture

Learn the skills, process and technology used to perform clinical data validation by using Oracle Clinical, Oracle RDC 
Communicate with the Data management liaisons and clinical scientist to fix study specific issues.
Helping Clinical Data Validation Expert (CDVX) to build different study quality checks tracker.

Organization

Senior Process Associate

Forward-thinking professional with several years of experience enhancing sales, organizational leadership, and client-relationship management. Talented at strategically pursuing new business opportunities and capitalizing on emerging market trends. Exceptional business acumen and history of achieving remarkable channel growth with results-oriented approaches. Recognized for guiding teams to success through coaching, sales technique training,g and revenue target achievement.

Passionate to interact with students, budding entrepreneurs, and businesses assisting them in their business strategy, growth and operations.

Reachable at ashish.fitkariwala@gmail.com for any inquiries.

Ashish Fitkariwala (RCIC-IRB, LLQP)

Honoured to be featured on Ankita Agrawal's podcast where we unpacked some of the most important updates in Canadian immigration — especially for French-speaking candidates and Express Entry hopefuls

Watch the interview: https://lnkd.in/gw4GSAfw

As an RCIC-IRB, I shared key insights on:
✔️ Why French (TEF/TCF) is becoming a game-changer for PR
✔️ LMIA vs LMIA-exempt options — clearing common myths
✔️ Strategic CRS boosting for skilled workers and students
✔️ Documentation pitfalls & how to build a strong file

This discussion is especially timely:

🔹 IRCC has already invited over 42,000 French-speaking candidates in 2025 alone

🔹 Yesterday's Express Entry draw issued 6,000 ITAs under the French-language category

Canada continues to open doors for bilingual talent — and preparation is everything.

If you're targeting PR, studying in Canada, or exploring work-permit options, this episode will give you clarity and direction.

#CanadaImmigration #ExpressEntry #FrenchForPR #RCIC-IRB #ImmigrationConsultant #FrancophoneImmigration #CRS #IRCC #PodcastInterview

French Language Coach for TEF/TCF Canada exam | 600+ Success Stories | Certified French Language Coach and examiner

🎙️ Delighted to host a powerful Canada PR podcast with Ashish Fitkariwala (RCIC-IRB, LLQP), RCIC–IRB Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant! 

I had the opportunity to sit down with Ashish and dive deep into some of the most important questions future immigrants have about Canada PR, Express Entry, work permits, and the role of French (TEF/TCF) in boosting CRS scores.
This conversation is packed with clarity, real guidance, and actionable insights — directly from a licensed immigration expert.

⭐ Key topics we covered:
 ✔️ Whether English alone is enough — and why French is becoming a MUST-have
 ✔️ Work Permit pathways & LMIA vs LMIA-exempt options
 ✔️ Required documentation & common mistakes to avoid
 ✔️ Pathways for skilled workers, students, families & newcomers
 ✔️ The mindset needed for a successful PR journey

A huge thank you to Ashish for sharing such practical, honest, and future-focused advice with our community.

At Learn French With Anks, our goal is to empower aspirants not just with French skills but with the right immigration awareness so they make informed decisions.
If you’re planning to build your Canadian future, stay tuned for more expert conversations, TEF/TCF strategies, and PR-focused learning resources.

To watch the episode, click on the link: 
https://lnkd.in/db9WuD_2 

#CanadaImmigration #CanadaPR #ExpressEntry #LearnFrench #TEFCanada #TCFCanada #FrenchForPR #CRSScore #WorkPermit #RCIC #ImmigrationExpert #CanadianDream #ImmigrationStrategy #FrancophoneImmigration #CLB7Prep

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Right Pathway To Get Canada PR | French Draws Reality!! Secret Uncovered by Immigration Expert!!

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