Md. Shahriar Kabir Fahim

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth - Mohammad Ali

Portrait of Md. Shahriar Kabir Fahim

Speech Therapist turned Social Entrepreneur, Development Worker, and Disability Activist.

Md. Shahriar Kabir Fahim works at the intersection of social development, disability advocacy, and entrepreneurship in Bangladesh. Currently, he is working as a Deputy Manager at BRAC's Social Innovation Lab, co-founder of Connecting Disorders and Jotner Dokan.

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Field visit beside a project board Field Visit
Field conversation with farmers and community members Field Conversation
Group photo at BRAC Innovation Week BRAC Youth Platform Team
Group photo after an office event With Colleagues
Standing with a community member in a village courtyard Village Visit
Receiving books and a handwritten note Token from Japan
Craft table with three participants With Jotner Dokan
Group photo in a garden Gathering
Wearing a race medal at an outdoor event Marathone
Paragliding over a mountain landscape Nepal Diary
Portrait at a table with a cup Coffee Notes
Community discussion at night Community Talk
Clinical ear examination Internship
Clinical work at a computer in a lab coat Clinical Desk
Holding the Amra Notun Young Changemakers Award Young Changemaker Award
Stage performance with microphones Performance on Stage

Deputy Manager

Social Innovation Lab, BRAC

2026-Present

  • Prototype, test, and adapt innovative solutions in collaboration with BRAC programs to drive large-scale, community-level change through social innovation.
  • Collaborating an assignment with BRAC's Integrated Development Program (IDP) to explore, refine, and pilot graduation criteria for Village Development Organizations (VDOs), with the goal of scaling the program for broader community impact.
  • Collaborating with the Ultra Poor Graduation (UPG) program's Disability Inclusion team to pilot "Shuborno-Sathi" - an initiative empowering local persons with disabilities to access and secure both national and private support systems.

Senior Officer,

Youth Platform, BRAC

2023-2025

  • Led 34 content facilitators toward social impact goals, championing youth-led creative action across the platform.
  • Grew social media presence by millions of engagements and 10,000+ organic followers in 2025 through data-informed strategy.
  • Forged internal and external partnerships to broaden program reach and unlock new operational areas.
  • Delivered 110+ training sessions across 12 modules for 400+ youth, achieving a 90% participant satisfaction rate.
  • Mentored young champions in facilitation, project management, business scale-up, and content creation.
  • Guided 51 community projects from concept to launch - 7 earned national recognition and awards.
  • Directed communications for high-profile national youth events, ensuring seamless execution and strong engagement.

Speech & Language Therapist

Sunrise Autism Care (Contractual)

2024

  • Assessed, diagnosed, and delivered individualized therapy sessions to 150+ clients, including children with autism, non-verbal individuals, and mixed age groups.
  • Developed and implemented personalized treatment plans tailored to each client's communication needs, functional goals, and developmental stage.
  • Conducted structured assessments to identify speech, language, and communication challenges, translating findings into actionable therapy objectives.
  • Adapted therapeutic approaches for non-verbal clients, utilizing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies to support expressive communication.

Clinical Intern, Speech Therapy

Incredible Pvt. Ltd.

2023

  • Executed clinical assignments under supervisor guidance, applying evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
  • Contributed both independently and collaboratively, maintaining high attention to detail in all assessments.
  • Developed strong rapport with clients and assisted in crafting individualized treatment plans.

Clinical Intern, Speech Therapy

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Bangladesh Medical University

2023

  • Accumulated 450+ clinical hours in a hospital setting, gaining comprehensive hands-on experience in audiology and speech therapy.
  • Operated 20+ specialized diagnostic instruments across audiology and speech therapy, demonstrating technical adaptability and precision.

Masters of Social Science, Communication Disorders

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

CGPA 3.62 (2024)

Bachelor of Social Science, Communication Disorders

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

CGPA 3.60 (2022) (Merit Scholarship)

Contribution till date

Saifur's logo Saifur's
BRAC logo BRAC
DUMOIC DUMOIC
Connecting Disorders logo Connecting Disorders
Kothabandhu logo Kothabandhu
Giga Tech logo Giga Tech
Amra Notun Network logo Amra Notun Network

Springboard 7.0 — Top 9

UNDP & Citi Foundation · 2023

Amra Notun Young Changemaker Award

BRAC · 2022

Goalkeepers Award — Nomination

BRAC Youth Platform · 2021

DCS Debate Champion

2021

Merit Scholarship

University of Dhaka

34 Awards — Cultural & Extra-Curricular

Since high school