Mr. Harry S. Jooseery
Executive Director
Email : hjooseery@ppdsec.org

Mr. Harry S. Jooseery joined PPD as its 4th Executive Director in January 2006. Before joining PPD, Harry was the ED of the Mauritius Family Planning Association, which he served for the past 15 years. Mr. Harry is a social scientist with a medical background. He started his career as a journalist and TV newscaster and served as Education Officer, Program Director, National and International Consultant and Executive Director successively. He has also worked for IPPF and several UN agencies like UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF in Mauritius and many African countries and UN Missions in Mauritius. He graduated in Economics, Political Science, Education and has a Masters degree in Reproductive Health from the University of Edinburgh, UK. He undertook specialized courses in Population and Development and Executive Development from the University of Cambridge and the University of Witwatersrand. He was the recipient of IPPF Gold Medal in 2005.

Mr. Khandaker Humayun Kabir (Shishir)
IT Officer
Email : hks@ppdsec.org

Khandaker Humayun Kabir is an IT Specialist with more than eight years of experience in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in many national and international organizations. He has a Masters Degree in Computer Science. Mr. Kabir has a proven success and track record in designing and maintaining Networks (LAN/WAN Solutions), Wireless Networks, configuring and managing Routers, Windows and Linux based servers, developing and managing Dynamic WEB Application. He has a vast professional experience in system analysis and design, conducting assessment, training and leadership capability to manage IT projects.

Mr. Hafizur Rahman
Finance Officer
Email : hrahman@ppdsec.org

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance, Master of Commerce (M. Com) in Management, Completed Chartered Accountancy Articleship (three and a half year), Cost and Management Accountants (CMA) Part-II qualified. He has a sound working knowledge and experience in managing in Finance and Accounts with local and international organizations for more than ten years.

Dr. Shariful Islam
Program Officer
Email : shariful@ppdsec.org

Dr. S. M. Shariful Islam is a Medical Doctor and Public Health Specialist with more than 6 years of professional experience in various health programme interventions with UN, international and national NGOs, Donors and Government agencies. He has attended several national and international training courses in home and abroad and has received the prestigious Fogarty international scholarship from USA, District merit scholarship and Gold Medal for academic excellence. Prior to joining PPD Dr. Shariful Islam worked as Team Leader UMT and Medical Officer, UNDP Bangladesh in the Chittagong Hill Tracts where he represented UNDP and contributed significantly in developing joint collaboration programs with other UN agencies, government and partner organizations. He worked as a Research Investigator and Project Coordinator in the Reproductive Health Unit of ICDDR, B, Clinical Trial Manager and Physician for Texas Tech University, USA project in Bangladesh, Consultant (Health) in TARA Bangladesh and short term assignment with EngenderHealth. Dr. Shariful Islam has a Diploma in Computer Science and his professional and research interests include maternal and child health, population science including family planning and HIV/AIDS, medical research, epidemiology, primary health care and health program management..

Mr. Amadou M Moreau
Programme Officer
Email : amoreau@ppdsec.org

Amadou Moreau is the International Program Officer for Partners in Population and Development (PPD). He joins PPD in March 2008, after one year working as Research Associate and Lead for the University of Washington’s (Seattle) Research Program entitled “Contingency and Change in the Practice of Female Genital Cutting: Dynamics and Decision-Making in SENEGAMBIA”. Previously, Mr. Moreau was the Senior Program Officer (II) for the Population Council Inc., working on two USAID-funded global programs on RH and HIV/AIDS: FRONTIERS and HORIZONS. He brings to the those Programs over 9 years of experience in the implementation of research monitoring/evaluation and interventions programs among vulnerable groups in Senegal and other selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Supporting his country’s (Senegal) fight against AIDS since 1997, Mr. Moreau provides technical assistance to the MOH, the National Council against AIDS and local partners in efforts to implement both the Global Fund Initiative and the 2002-2006 national strategic plans against AIDS, and to develop the one for 2007-2011. In addition, he provides technical guidance for program activities on Minorities and vulnerable groups, on FGM/C and early marriage in Senegal and other selected countries in the sub-Region. Mr. Moreau has served as Program Coordinator of Horizons, Health Specialist Consultant for the World Bank (WB), Research Associate for the multi-centric WSP joined Program for the WB and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, WHO in Geneva, International Resource Network (IRN) in New York and Open Society Institute for West Africa (OSIWA), etc. Mr. Moreau has extensively collaborated and worked with international donor’s agencies including USAID, WB, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), International AIDS Alliance, OSI/Soros and Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, UNFPA, UNICEF and MACRO (DHS), FHI, GTZ, etc. as well as numerous local and international NGOs and cooperating agencies (CAs). Mr. Moreau is PhDc in Biocultural Anthropology at University of Washington, received his post-graduate degree in Sociology at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar. Afterward he earned another post-graduate degree in Demography at Catholic University of Leuveun’s in Belgium. Mr. Moreau’s publications have focused on Minorities, Vulnerable Groups, FGM/C and Adolescents, STI/HIV/AIDS BCC and education, MSM, and stigma and discrimination around key populations..

Mr. Zayedul Hoque
Executive Assistant
Email : zayeed@ppdsec.org

Mr. Zayeed has under-graduation studies in Commerce, Diploma in Administrative and Personnel Management and Secretarial Sciences, Diploma in Computer Operation and Maintenance, High-level training on website authoring and maintenance in Singapore. Has seventeen years working experience with United Nations, Multinational Companies and Intergovernmental Organizations in management positions, out of which over nine years with Partners in Population and Development itself.

Ms. Shermin Ferdoushy
Program Assistant
Email : sherminf@ppdsec.org

Ms. Shermin Ferdoushy has a Master degree in Islamic History and Culture. Before joining PPD she worked for Partners in Health and Development (PHD) and Armana Fashions Ltd. She has seven years working experience as Secretary and Assistant Commercial Officer in Import, Export and Banking Department. She has a Diploma degree in Computer from APTECH, Business English Languages Course from British Council and General Computing from YMCA.

Ms. Stina Mureal Gracy Quiah
Program Assistant
Email : stina@ppdsec.org

Ms. Stina has completed Master’s in English Literature and studied Humanities and British Law (Government & Politics) during her Bachelor’s. Before joining PPD she had been working as an event manager at Veritas marketing and Production and as a research assistant under a joint project of British Council and Refugee Migratory Movement Research Unit and as a communication officer (Customer Service) at Grameen Phone Ltd. She has skills in communication, documentation, and event management and communication material promotion.

Ms. Lota Gomes
Office Clerk

Ms. Lata Gomes, born and brought up in a Northern District of Bangladesh. A personal crisis of life brought her to Dhaka and she found PPD as her 1st employer since 1998. She studied up to the Secondary School level. Lata plays a very important role in keeping the office tidy and making herself available to all colleagues for any support service need. She is a self-learner and able to operate most of the office equipments. She is always smiling and never gets exhausted of working.

Mr. Kazi Jalal Uddin
Driver

Kazi Jalal is one of the longest serving staff members in PPD. Before joining PPD in 1997 as Driver for the Executive Director, Jalal served World Bank for 2 years and Parjatan Corporation for 13 years before joining PPD. He possesses a profession driving licence and passed grade VIII from Junior High School. Jalal is a very experienced and safe Driver. He also provides assistance to the staff members in his free time. He is reliable, hardworking and serves organization with absolute dedication. Jalal is married and have two children.

Mr. Wohiduzzaman
Driver

Wohiduzzaman, joined PPD in August 2005 as the Driver cum Attendant. Before joining PPD he worked for Ajex Jute Mills Ltd, A Law Firm, and ICDDR’B, Wohiduzzaman also served under Mr. Jose Paulo de Araujo, Child Protection Officer UNICEF-Bangladesh as his Personal Driver and Grameen Phone. Prior to this he served Bangladesh Army as trainee soldier. He brought in 15 years driving experience in the organization. Wohid passed his Secondary School Certificate education, and completed his Higher Secondary education as well. He possesses a valid professional driving licence. He also serves as Assistant and provides administrative support services as needed. He is married and has a little boy.