“I worked with Cyrus when he was the Director of Administration at the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY). A proverb that could be related to Cyrus in his time at CIDNY would be "if serving is below you, leadership is beyond you." There was nothing that Cyrus would ask of a fellow staff member that he wouldn't be willing to do himself, and this proactive and collaborative attitude contributed to high morale and positive outcomes for staff. Cyrus was never afraid to dive deep into the issues affecting staff or programs, and work with others on finding and implementing effective, efficient solutions. Furthermore, Cyrus was often the colleague thinking outside of the box around these issues, and was able to provide innovative ideas to new or old problems. His expertise in systems, non-profit operations, personnel management, grants, and contracts, was crucial in supporting the various Directors and the Executive Director whom he worked with. Cyrus knew that his ability to properly support and manage all personnel at CIDNY depended on his ability to build meaningful relationships and credibility with staff and programs, and thus he was often able to anticipate and prevent issues before they escalated. As a Program Director at CIDNY, I know Cyrus was invaluable to me as a sound board and support as I figured out the intricacies of implementing a new program including knowing my role and responsibilities as a first-time Director. Moreover, he was the best perspective on how my program, once implemented, could continue to achieve progress, outcomes, and ultimately grow. He's a wonderful person to work with, and a funny guy to have around! Thank you for your ever help, Cyrus! ”
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Volunteer Experience
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Noturee
This app allows users to hire a notary by selecting the nearest notary or necessary among registered notaries.
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BHold Health
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Connecting patients, providers, and health plans in real-time at the point-of-care; thereby reducing fraud, administrative cost, and overall medical expense for our clients.
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Grade - Accessibility App
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universal social accessibility tool for people with disabilities.
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TD Bank Nonprofit Division - Market Strategy and Capacity Building
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Autism Society Habilitation Organization
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Dedicated to Intellectual or Developmental Disability (IDD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) individuals and their families in the Bangladeshi American community
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CIANA - Fundraising Strategy/Organizational Development
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Concord Family Services
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Lifting Lives - Organizational Development
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Onkho
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Onkho is an accountancy practice management software platform that enables accountants to significantly improve client retention and grow business.
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The CommonTrust Network
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The CommonTrust Network™ is a global registry of organizations that issue verifiable health credentials
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Wishwas - Organizational Development
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bengali
Full professional proficiency
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