INTERVIEW WITH MEHREEN ZAFAR SOOMRO
(EVENT AND COOPERATE LIASION MANAGER, BIZTEK)
The following interview was held on Monday 1st of February
2010 when Mehreen Zafar Soomro (Event and Cooperate Liaison
Manager, Biztek) accompanied by a few university students
came to St Michael’s Convent School to brief the students
on counseling. The interview was conducted by Amirali Sikander
Shalwani and Mustafain Akhtar, both who are students of
A’level second year of batch 2009-2010.
Q. Can I have your good name?
A. Mehreen Zafar Soomro.
Q. Miss Mehreen Zafar Soomro, tell us something about yourself
and your qualification?
A. Well, I have done my MBA from Szabist in Marketing.
I initially was a science student. My family wanted me to
do science; they all belonged to a science profession such
as doctors, engineers and pharmacist and wanted me to be
one. I was never interested in being one, after my o-levels,
I shifted to commerce and here I am with a MBA degree from
a renowned university.
Q. What did you do after graduating from Szabist?
A. I met Noman Abid Lakhani, Chancellor and Founder of
Biztek, also a former student of St. Michael’s Convent
School. Since St Michael’s has such a huge pool of
students, you usually get across with someone from high
school. I started working with him in BIZTEK as an event
manager.
Q. What do you think is your key to success?
A. Actually I am a detail oriented person; I focus on anything
I need.
Q. What should be ones focus in life, for example, should
one choose profession to earn good money or do a profession
in which he is interested?
A. In Pakistan, for a guy, there is a pressure to earn
money and to earn it well and just because of this, a lot
of people end up doing a profession which no doubt are highly
paid, but for him, that job becomes boring as he is not
interested in doing that job. But what I feel is that “Vision
in mind” and underline it please is more necessary.
One should pursue the career of which he/she is passionate
about.
Q. What role St Michael’s played in your career building?
A. It obviously has played a major part in my career building,
after all, any school plays an important role in making
ones career. But above all, it groomed me.
Q. Any message that you want to give?
A. Believe in yourself and make some difference.
TALKING TO THE STUDENTS, WE GOT THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS
ON BIZTEK:
“Biztek has got an excellent environment. Infact,
academics and fun are both balanced there.” Umair
Nizami
“The faculty, the way of teaching admires me.”
Ammad
“After 9 years, I came back from Dubai to Pakistan
for my higher studies. But unfortunately, all universities
had their admission closed. Biztek was the only place where
I got an admission and with the passage of time, I realized
that this is one of the best institutions in Pakistan.”
Nazia
MR. AMIR NAEEM OLEVEL’S CLASS 1987-1988
Q. What grades did you get in O’levels and from where
did you complete you’re A’ levels from?
A. 3’As and 3’ Bs, I completed my A’ levels
from Saint Patrick’s with 3’As and 1 B.
Q. Where did you acquire your higher education from?
A. I completed my MBA from IBA and acquired my second master’s
degree in finance from London School of Economics.
Q. What role has Saint Michael’s played in molding
your personality?
A. I was lucky that I was taught by very experienced senior
and professional teachers. My seniors have instituted in
me the vision that has led me to success; it’s because
of my school that I got excellent grades and became who
I am today.
Q. What has been your struggle and achievement in life?
A. I have struggled a lot; traveled in buses, worked through
media schedules and what not. I have not only achieved academic
excellence, but am also working at a very good position
in a reputable bank (RBS). |
