Ashfak Ali Khan

Project Management, Logistics and Quality Professional , Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Noida, India

Senior Project & Operations Leader | Climate & Community Resilience | Humanitarian Logistics | Quality & Systems Strengthening

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Area of Expertise:
  • Administration, HR, Management, Accounting/Finance
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
  • Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
  • Private Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility
Professional Experience:

A seasoned Project, Logistics, and Quality Management leader with 30+ years of multi-country experience delivering high-impact programs across India, South Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. I specialize in climate action, community resilience, humanitarian operations, fleet & supply chain management, and quality systems for complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

My work spans government institutions, international organizations, and field-based humanitarian missions, including emergency response, climate-resilient development, and operational transformation. I bring a rare combination of technical expertise, field credibility, and strategic leadership, backed by CQI-IRCA Lead Auditor certification, Six Sigma Black Belt, and advanced training across multiple countries.

Climate & Resilience Programming
Net-zero pathways, community-centric interventions, climate-risk mitigation, sustainable infrastructure, and behavior-change strategies.

Humanitarian Logistics & Emergency Response
Fleet operations, supply chain continuity, emergency preparedness, safety systems, and rapid deployment coordination.

Operations & Programme Management
Multi-stakeholder coordination, donor compliance, work-planning, risk management, and results-based management (RBM).

Quality, Compliance & Systems Strengthening
ISO 9001, SOP development, process optimization, audits, monitoring systems, and organizational capacity building.

Cross-Cultural Leadership
Managing diverse teams, facilitating partnerships, and leading operations in challenging and resource-constrained environments.

Education:

M.Tech in Quality Management from BITS Pilani

Affiliations and Achievements:

Led operational and quality transformation initiatives that significantly improved safety, service reliability, and cost performance across diverse environments.

Served as the principal executive point of contact for large technical and logistics programs, ensuring seamless coordination between field teams, management, and external partners.

Designed and institutionalized Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that strengthened compliance, efficiency, and service delivery.

Contributed to a team that won the CII Quality Circle Award, demonstrating excellence in problem-solving and innovation.

Managed complex day-to-day operations including troubleshooting, dispatch, customer quality issues, and performance MIS.

Successfully coordinated international training, fleet safety programs, and technical optimization missions across South Korea, the Netherlands, Jordan, Thailand, and Switzerland.

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Hindi, Urdu

Nationality:

Indian

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