Professional Presence In Complex Logistics on the Globe

M. Rezvan Rasheed

Board Member

ABOUT MYSELF

Over 23 years of senior executive experience in international logistics and

manufacturing, leading cross functional and cross border teams with advanced

business development, extensive logistics, E2E supply-chain operations and process

excellence skills with a successful record of demonstrated performance and results in

different area of expertise with a strong commercial background having worked for

International Trade Centre (ITC) a joint agency for UN and World Trade Organization.

Professional Achievements:

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National Consultant for WTO-Trade Facilitation Agreement (ITC – WTO-UN)

  • Consultant – Chamber of Commerce and National Chamber of Exporters
  • Strategic Consultant – Ministry of Development Strategies and Int’l Trade.
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Hon. Secretary General – CEYLON Freight & Logistics Association (CEYFFA)

  • Arbitrator Maritime and Trade Dispute Bench (Director General of Merchant

Shipping, Ministry of Ports and Shipping)

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Past Chairman – Birmingham City University (BCU) Alumni 2018/2019

  • Assistant Governor/ Conference Chairman Rotary International, Sri Lanka.

EXPERIENCE

2000 to 2023

Chairman/Managing Director BAZ Global Logistics Colombo (Pvt) Ltd

International Freight and Logistics company, representing over 100 overseas

agents, for their inbound and outbound an end-to-end supply chain requirement.

2017 to 2020

National Consultant for ITC for the EU-Sri Lanka Trade related assistance program.

Lead Trainer for WTO TFA measures for border agencies and Chambers

Consultant – National Export Strategy (NES)

Lead Tutor for Cross-Border procedures and International trade practice.

Training and advisory service on Export Regulatory compliance

2018 to 2019

Global Supply Chain Consultant for PDG Multinational Group, Hong-Kong.

D2D, Sourcing, Virtual manufacturing & distribution for brands and retailers.

Was stationed in Bangladesh to streamline their end-to-end supply chain

processes, Regulatory, Statutory and Governance compliance.

1990 to 1999

General Manager – Great Colombo Textiles (Pvt) Ltd – A BOI Company

Manufacturer & Exporters to world-renowned brands and mail order companies.

I began my career as a Management Trainee and left the company as General

Manager in 1999 to start my own Logistics company.

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

  1. MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Birmingham City University – UK
  2. Diploma in Shipping Law and Practice – ICLP Arbitration Centre
  3. Diplomas in
  4. Economics of sea transport and International trade and

UCP Documentary Credits 600 practice – Institute of Commercial Studies

  1. Import and Export procedure Operational aspects of logistics, and multi

Modal Transport – EDB and Sri Lanka Customs

  1. Diploma in Shipping Law – Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers