Shad Ahmed
Chief Operating Officer
Opportunity@Work
Mill Valley, CA USA
“If we start to think about what [skills] we do have, that’s enough. That’s enough right now. And that will open up the next door for you.”
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By Roadtrip NationShad Ahmed
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
I did my first volunteer service when I was in elementary school and really enjoyed it—it inspired me to want to eventually work in the social impact space.
In high school, I got very involved with a nonprofit organization and realized that there were a bunch of skills that I needed to develop in order to do this type of work effectively.
I earned my bachelor’s degree in economics and history from Stanford University.
I was able to work abroad, which helped me gain different perspectives and learn how other countries view the role that nonprofits and the nongovernmental sector play in solving social impact issues.
I earned my MBA and then spent some time working in the private sector as a management consultant and then for a technology company.
Moving back into the nonprofit sector, I joined Opportunity@Work as an executive-in-residence, and then worked my way up to my current position as chief operating officer.
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Education
High School
Bachelor
Economics and History
Stanford University
Economics and History
Stanford University
Career
Chief Operating Officer
I lead operations for a social enterprise nonprofit focused on helping workers who have skills but no college degree.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Non-Profit Organizations
Business
Helping People
Day to Day
My days start out with meetings with our executive team to discuss our priorities for the week. Then we'll move onto internal problem-solving conversations regarding things like our technology, data model, or how we're approaching a partner. In the afternoons, I'll have meetings with executives from the different partner companies that we work with.
