CEO/Director

Muhammad Zubair Rafique

Muhammad Zubair Rafique, a researcher, data analyst, and M&E specialist, brings with him more than ten years of work experience in the social and development sectors.

Zubair is a Founding Director at Versatile Consultants (Private) Limited. Currently, he is working as an M&E Professional at Dasu Hydro Power Project (DHPP) and working as a Consultant with the National Bureau of Economic Research USA (NBER) on a project titled “Women Inheritance in Pakistan”. 

With scores of research and development sector projects to his credit, he has worked with projects and assignments of WHO, UNDP, USAID, ILO, World Bank, JICA, Save the Children, The Asia Foundation, Plan International, and UKAID. He has also worked with teams of researchers from Harvard, the London School of Economics, MIT, and Duke University.

Zubair is a known name in consulting research in Pakistan. He has managed large-scale countrywide survey studies. Apart from serving, he has also worked as a monitoring and evaluation expert on many of his assignments. Behind the desk, he is an expert in developing EOIs and proposals. He has an in-depth understanding of qualitative and quantitative tools and designing research studies. He is also an expert trainer. As a data analyst, he understands the stages of data management, from its collection in the field to making a sense of it for policy recommendation.

He has a Master’s in Economics from the International Islamic University Islamabad, his research areas include poverty reduction, socio-economic surveys, skills development, governance, health, education, conflict mapping, stakeholders’ analysis, and women empowerment.

Project Manager

Dr. Aamir Hayat

Dr. Aamir Hayat is a project manager at Versatile Consultants, and holds a Ph.D. degree in Sociology from Government College University Faisalabad. He is a dynamic and seasoned sociologist with experience in teaching and social development fields, specifically in rehabilitation and restoration, social research, poverty alleviation, mobilization, and community development.

He has worked with national and international organizations in Pakistan, including the World Bank, UNICEF, CAMP, WHO, PSPU, AKU, and several national NGOs and field partners.

He possesses knowledge and understanding of qualitative, quantitative, and marketing research, as well as strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills. He excels in social gatherings/functions and has excellent presentation skills within communities.

Additionally, he has research publications in national and international journals. He is also working as an Assistant Professor/Head of the Department (HoD) at the School of Sociology at Minhaj University Lahore.

M&E Professional

Humaira Faizan

Humaira Faizan has 14 years of experience as a Monitoring and evaluation professional, specializing in working with impoverished populations in both short-term and long-term developmental projects.

Her approach is rooted in compassion and self-motivation, driving her to make a positive impact on the lives of those in need. She possesses a remarkable ability to adapt to different systems and think innovatively beyond their limitations.

Throughout her career, she has demonstrated effective leadership and team-building skills, fostering strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. her communication skills are exceptional, allowing her to convey complex information clearly and concisely. Additionally, her analytical thinking abilities enable her to assess data and derive valuable insights to enhance project outcomes. She is an Executive Board Member of the Canadian Evaluation Society.

Technical Advisor (Research and Development)

Tahir Jelani

Tahir Jelani has managed countrywide projects in Pakistan and Afghanistan, including the Poverty Scorecard Survey for BISP and the Third Party Field Monitoring for COMNet and Regular Programmes of UNICEF. 

A permanent team member of Versatile Consultants, he supervises monitoring projects across Pakistan. With extensive experience in managing and conducting national, provincial and district household surveys, censuses, and monitoring and evaluation projects in education, health, livelihood, WASH, environment, community physical infrastructure, technical and vocational, and nutrition initiatives, he has worked with educational institutions, advertising agency and consultancy firms. He has also successfully designed a web-based GIS-enabled M&E Reporting System for real-time monitoring, besides developing a manual for field monitoring.

He has a strong background in monitoring and evaluation, qualitative and quantitative research, data management, statistical analysis, and proposal report writing.
A has a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), majoring in Finance from the University of Peshawar.