SAIFUL AMIN BHUIYAN

Proven results-oriented and analytical International Business Development professional with 25+ years of experience in diverse industries in the USA, South Asia and Middle East as an entrepreneur and high impact consultant to multinational companies interacting primarily with C-level executives. Founder of a start-up future ready company called 1 Earth Holdings Inc. aiming to launch The Earth Cup – A Planetary Initiative for Climate Action with a new social impact platform.

Core Competencies

·       Data & Purpose Driven     Well-grounded in the Language of Finance ·       Strategic & Big Picture Thinking ·       Lateral Thinking & Exponential Mindset ·       Diversity & Multicultural Sensitivity ·       Deep Knowledge of Emerging Markets ·   International Tenders & Economic Diplomacy  ·       Speed & Strategic Flexibility ·       Public Relations ·       Contract Management ·       Project Implementation ·       Stakeholder Management ·       Conflict Management

RELEVANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·   Endorsed by King of Football Pelé and leaders from governments and interfaith ministry (The Earth Cup).

·   Created a new validated paradigm of social impact platform, with a unifying URL, capable of attracting 4+ billion followers (planetarians) within 1 year from the release of MVP, by leveraging and monetizing intangible assets of prodigious value that 1 Earth Holdings is in possession of.

·       Generated the ideas and blueprints of two catalytic climate initiatives – Nirvana World Ecological Sanctuary which was green-lighted by the former President of Sri Lanka His Excellency Ranil Wickremsinghe and the proposed Biosphere Reserve Bank endorsed by the Asia Pacific member states of the United Nations at UNEP-5 Forum in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 5 October, 2023. Related projects and work in progress (November 2023 to Present).

·       The mission of the Earth Cup Initiative and the proposed Biosphere Reserve Bank was recognized by The Honorable Steven Guilbeault, MP, Minister of Environment & Climate Change of Canada (February 29, 2025).

·       Recognized by United States Congress & National Parliament of Bangladesh in 2000 for International business development services.

·       Key player and organizer in the preparation and execution of bilateral economic agenda for President Bill Clinton’s state visit to Bangladesh in March 2000; member of President Clinton’s business delegation.

·       Global campaign for good governance recognized and supported by Transparency International HQ in Germany

·   Spearheaded complex and large scale infrastructure and big data projects in the private and public sectors in the emerging markets in Asia.

·   Over 20 years’ experience in the banking & financial services industry (in USA).

·   Engaged as local partner for 3 countries in Asia by the largest privately held software company in USA (SAS Institute) in recognition of extraordinary performance delivered across multiple metrics.

·   Secured awards of private and public sector contracts worth in excess of $175 Million for MNCs.

·   Key player in the oversight and implementation of a big data project for the largest mobile telecom company in Bangladesh, majority owned by Telenor of Norway, resulting in additional revenue earnings in excess of total capital expenditure for the project within 3 months after the project went live.

·   Served as Honorary Adviser to H.E. Miguel Vargas, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, Business Development Adviser H.E. Said bin Ahmed Said Al Shanfari, Chairman of Shanfari Group and former Minister of Petroleum of Sultanate of Oman, and Adviser for International Investment Promotion to Hon. Naseer Ahamed, Former Chief Minister of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka (Currently, Minister of Environment, Sri Lanka).

EDUCATION

B.Sc. in Industrial Management, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 1986-1990

M.Sc. in  Accounting Program, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA

Courses: Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance and Taxation (18 credits)

Certified Public Accountant (USA), 1995-2015

Citizenship   Canada (by naturalization) and Bangladesh (by birth)