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Skills Development & Ed-Tech SpecialistDigital & Vocational Skills for Rohingya & Host-Community Programming
Working in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, home to the world’s largest refugee settlement, building digital and vocational skills for Rohingya and host-community youth and adolescents for nearly six years, in partnership with UN agencies and national organisations. From Vocational Instructor to Deputy Project Manager, leading a Digital Skills Training Programme with BRAC.
Some build programmes. I build the systems that let people access them.
Technology is only useful when it reaches the people who need it.
Four areas of practice in humanitarian field settings, from classroom delivery to programme management. Each links to the work behind it.
Managing learning device fleets across multiple camps, training teachers on Learning Passport platform (LMS), and overseeing Interactive Audio Instruction (IAI) in 830+ learning centres.
Training reportsDesigning and delivering Vocational and digital skills training for adolescents and youth, building pathways to further education and income-generating work.
Skills case studyManaging IT and MIS systems, learner assessments and monitoring reports, using KoboToolBox, ODK, Tangerine, PowerBi and SPSS.
MIS & MEAL reportsLeading field teams and technical trainers, overseeing multi-site training delivery and quality assurance, and coordinating with UNHCR, UNICEF, Camp-in-Charge offices and implementing partners.
Project completion case studyProgrammes delivered with UNHCR, UNICEF and partners, showing the scale of each and the approach behind it.
All projects & impactUNICEF / CODEC
Managed device distribution (1,056 tablets, 21,000+ memory cards, solar charging stations) and capacitated 630+ teachers across 7 refugee camps with a 99.72% completion rate.
Read the case study25,000+devices managed across 7 camps
UNHCR / BRAC
Authored and implemented vocational training modules spanning AI, data entry, digital marketing, and office applications, maintaining 95% learner attendance with zero dropout.
Read the case study95%attendance with zero dropout
JCF / UNICEF
Ran the IT infrastructure and MIS data systems of a multi-purpose youth centre, keeping MEAL reporting running without major downtime for two years.
Read the case studyZeromajor system downtime in 2 years
JCF / UNICEF
Flexible six-month trade modules and accessible hardware stations that brought technical education to marginalized adolescents and children with disabilities.
Read the case study480+adolescents completed vocational trades
Short videos from trainings, deployments and events I led, with consent from everyone shown.
All videosField work
In this video, Shafiul demonstrates how he guided learners through troubleshooting a common computer networking issue, "Cable Not Connected," during a practical session at the Ramu Host Community. As a Vocational Instructor under the UNICEF Skill Development Project, he delivered basic and advanced computer skills training to 300 out-of-school adolescents aged 15–18 across three Multipurpose Centres (MPCs): Eidgah, Ramu, and Chabagan. His hands-on teaching approach emphasized practical problem-solving, technical understanding, and developing essential computer operation skills. The video is available on the project's official YouTube channel of Jagorani Chakra Foundation.
Trainings & workshops
In this video, Shafiul delivers both theoretical instruction and practical computer skills training to out-of-school adolescents aged 15–18 under the Computer Operation Trade at the Eidgah Host Community. He focuses on building learners' understanding of basic and advanced computer operations through an engaging, hands-on teaching approach that combines theoretical concepts with real-world practice. This session reflects his commitment to making vocational education practical, accessible, and impactful. The video is available on the project's official YouTube channel of Jagorani Chakra Foundation.
From Vocational Instructor to Deputy Project Manager, a career built on skills, technology and learning for underserved communities.
Full experienceRecommendations
Read in fullI really appreciated working with Shafiul through Konexio's partnership with BRAC. We collaborated on a project to stand up Cox's Bazar's first ever digital centres and launch its inaugural digital…
Read in fullI’ve had the pleasure of working with Shafiul Azam Shakil as a fellow EdTech Officer, and he has always been dedicated, reliable, and highly supportive. His quick learning ability, problem-solving…
Read in fullI’ve had the pleasure of working with Shafiul Azam Shakil as a fellow EdTech Officer, and he has always been dedicated, reliable, and highly supportive. His quick learning ability, problem-solving…
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