Field Engineer (International Mobile) Schlumberger

Maha Yusuf

‘Engineering, Leadership and, Entrepreneurship ~ A Journey from Pakistan to Latin America’

» Maha Yusuf

» 23 Years Old

» Country: Pakistan

» City: Jhang (A small town of a Nobel Laureate)

» Field Engineer (on International Mobile)» Country of Assignment: Colombia

INTRODUCTION

International Mobile at Schlumberger Country of Assignment: Colombia GeoMarket: CPG (Colombia and Peru)

Chemical Engineer from National University of Sciences and, Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan

One-semester exchange at The University of Mississippi, US(Cultural Ambassador at U.S. Department of State)

Hired me in last semester of Engineering in Islamabad, Pakistan and asked me: ‘Do you want to go to Colombia’?

Took a plane and, went to Brazil and then Colombia!

Field Engineer

Engineering, Leadership, Global Experience, Community Service and, Entrepreneurship

Why Here?

Fountain Geyser

Lived in Jhang with my Parents

Choice between O-Levels or Matric

My Decision & Difficulties

Was allowed to go to school only because of Good grades & Passion

Girls are not very much encouraged for Schooling let alone for Higher education in disciplines like Engineering

My Story

Chenab College Jhang

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High 9 A Grades

Represented Pakistan in International Geofest, India in 2007

Won a Medal in Science Model Display among 76 International Teams

Project with Sharkganj Sugar Mills, Pakistan

O-LEVELs

GEOFEST- INDIA

A-LEVEL

Beaconhouse

Moved to larger town (Faisalabad) when 16

Being a Pakistani Girl, Its Difficult!

1st in National Chemistry Talent Contest in Pakistan

Doctors/ Engineers

Straight 4A Grades

Higher Education Oxford/ UCL/ Sheffield/ Bath and Brunel

Aerospace and Chemical Engineering

Conservative Thinking played its part

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National University of Science and Technology (NUST)

Best university of Science and Technology in Pakistan

Among top 400 Universities of the world with Engineering:

Source:

Islamabad

National University of Science and Technology

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Joint Many Societies

Opened up a Club: Brains(a 4 GPA club)

Thirsty for Research

Ended up making a Piezoelectric Shoe

SCME

School of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Fountain GeyserInternship in Shakarganj Sugar Mills, Jhang, Pakistan - Summers 2011

Piezoelectric Shoe

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Customized Engineered Shoe that charges electronic gadgets (Smart Phones, Ipods, Ipads etc.) batteries when you go for a walk

Did work with a Materials Engineering Student (Nasrullah Khatri) and my Calculus Professor (Sir Nayyar Mehmood)

What does this Shoe do?

Piezoelectric Shoe- Prototype

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25 Semifinalist from 43 Countries

Invited by PM of Turkey and US Vice President, Jon Biden

Second Global Summit on Entrepreneurship in Istanbul, Turkey in December, 2012

GIST Tech-I

Second Global Summit on Entrepreneurship, Istanbul, Turkey (2011)

GISTech-1 and, GSVC (Haas Business School)

A Mobile Safety App

https://secq.me/mainportal/portal.jsf

Social Media Marketing for the firm

Ambassador/Spokesperson SecQ.me

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Organized by the Hass Business School of University California, Berkeley

Mentoring by Stephanie Marrus (Director of Entrepreneurship Centre at UCSF)

Regional Semi-finalist in London Zone

Top 10 teams from entire Europe!

Attended EMEA Finale at London Business School, UK (February, 2012)

GSVC- UC Berkeley

Global Social Venture Competition, March 2012

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Internship in Engro Fertilizers, Dakarki, Pakistan - Summers 2012

Cultural Ambassador at U.S Department of State

IREX

One-Semester of Chemical Engineering

Went to Washington D.C- Placement at ‘The University of Mississippi’.

Cultural Ambassador

A week in Washington D.C.

First Days in US .. (University – Ole Miss)

First Days in US .. (American Culture + Making Friends)

First Days in US .. (American Culture + Making Friends)

First Days in US .. (American Football)

First Days in US .. (Traveling)

First Days in US .. (Muslim Community + Eid-ul-Azha)

First Days in US .. (Research in Nanomaterials (Nanographene for Carbon Capture)

First Days in US .. (Research in Nanomaterials (Nanographene for Carbon Capture)

First Days in US .. (Research in Nanomaterials (Nanographene for Carbon Capture)

First Days in US .. (FAMOUS DAYS :D [Daily Mississippian])

First Days in US .. (FAMOUS DAYS :D [Daily Mississippian])

First Days in US .. (FAMOUS DAYS :D [Daily Mississippian])

First Days in US .. (FAMOUS DAYS :D [Ole Miss Engineering Website])

First Days in US .. (50-min Talk for Dean Cheng to Final Year Students)

NEXT?

4.00 GPA at Ole MissSaying Good-Byes

Back to Pakistan!!!!!!!!

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Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Pakistan

Initiated Engineers Without Borders (EWB) – Pakistan Chapter

Met EWB USA Founder Professor Bernard Amadei in Islamabad, Pakistan on his official visit – Feb. 2013!

Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Pakistan

Joint Research between Ole Miss and, SCME, NUSTInitiated Joint Research between The School if Engineering, The University of Mississippi and, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Pakistan-US Alumni Network (PUAN) Joined Pakistan-US Alumni Network – Islamabad Chapter

Awarded ‘Emerging Leader Award’ 2013 by US Embassy Islamabad.

Panelist with United Nations Dignitaries .. - Panelist with the Heads of all United

Nations Agencies in Pakistan

- Speaking about Women Empowerment, Engineering, Leadership, Community Service most importantly, what issues could United Nations address in Pakistan to help the young people of the Country!

Panelist with United Nations Dignitaries ..

Prestigious Letter from UN Pakistan ..

Panelist with US Secretary of State, John Kerry and US Ambassador, Richard Olson – August 1st, 2013

- ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY:

PANELIST WITH US SECRETARY OF STATE, SECRETAY KERRY AND US AMBASSADOR TO PAKISTAN, RICHARD OLSON!!!!!

Speaking about Girls education in Pakistan, women empowerment, women in engineering and, the significance of Fasting in Ramadhan.

Panelist with US Secretary of State, John Kerry and US Ambassador, Richard Olson – August 1st, 2013

Panelist with US Secretary of State, John Kerry and US Ambassador, Richard Olson – August 1st, 2013

Pre-Secretary Arrival video:

1069482_10201726464149989_1497920918_n.mp4

Amazing Journey Right?!

But since life is highly unpredictable and not a bed of roses, worst happens and it can happen to anyone in any form.

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GRADUATION!!!!!!

- GRADUATION WITH 3.92/400 GPA - AND ..

- FAILURE OF MY VENTURES!!!!!! (LACK OF FUNDING AND POTENTIAL INVESTORS)

GRADUATION!!!!!!

DIFFICULT PERIOD / ARRANGED MARRIAGE SITUATION ..

- PRESSURE FROM FAMILY OF GETTING MARRIED- PROPOSALS OF ‘ELIGIBLE PAKISTAN MEN’

- ‘ARRANGED MARRIAGE’ SITUATION

CALL FROM SCHLUMBERGER ..

- CALL FROM SCHLUMBERGER (INTERNATIONAL MOBILE) - GEOMARKET: COLOMBIA AND PERU (CPG)

- A TALK WITH MOM – ‘I AM DIFFERENT’. ‘I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD’. WILL YOU HELP ME?

- SHE SAID: ‘YES’!- HERE I AM SHARING MY STORY WILL ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!

INSIDER INTO WHAT I DO FOR SCHLUMBERGER?

AN OIL RIG ..

AN EXCITING AND ADVENTUROUS LIFE ..

MORAL OF THE STORY!!!!!!! ?

Thank You!!!!

Maha Yusuf

‘Engineering, Leadership and, Entrepreneurship ~ A Journey from Pakistan to Latin America’

Field Engineer (International Mobile) Schlumberger