Shahriar K Fahim

About

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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Photo Collage

Field Visit

Field Conversation

BRAC Youth Platform Team

With Colleagues

Standing with a community member in a village courtyard

Village Visit

Token from Japan

With Jotner Dokan

Gathering

Wearing a race medal at an outdoor event

Marathone

Nepal Diary

Coffee Notes

Community Talk

Internship

Clinical work at a computer in a lab coat

Clinical Desk

Holding the Amra Notun Young Changemakers Award

Young Changemaker Award

Performance on Stage

Career Milestones

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.

Education

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