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The FirstsUsama ibn Zayd (ra): The Prophet ﷺ’s Chosen GrandsonAt birth, his name was Usama ibn Zayd ibn Muhammad – but he wasn’t the Prophet ﷺ’s biological grandson. He (ra) was born into the house of the Prophet ﷺ, who showered him with love from the day of his birth. This deep love helped shape Usama (ra) into a man of outstanding character. He would go on to lead several important military expeditions before his death in Madinah.
2025-10-271h 22
The Thinking MuslimDr Tareq Al-Suwaidan – ‘I Believe Young People Will Change the World’Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membershipYoung people have the power to change the world, a truth reflected in the Qur’an, Sunnah, and Seerah. Dr Tareq Al-Suwaidan often highlights this potential, noting how the Prophet ﷺ empowered youth like Usama ibn Zayd and Ali ibn Abi Talib, showing that their energy and knowledge can shape future leaders and drive meaningful change in society.This is a short segment from our recent interview with Dr Tareq Al-Suwaidan. Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK...
2025-09-1611 min
Innovate and ReactNew breakthroughs in oxygen evolution reaction for water electrolysis
Contributors:
Usama Muhammad
LinkedIn
Dr. Kevin Hares
LinkedIn
In this episode of Innovate and React, we dive into the world of water electrolysis and how theoretical chemistry can help design better catalysts for clean hydrogen production. Mohammad Usama, a PhD researcher at the University of Duisburg-Essen, shares his unconventional journey from mechatronics and automotive engineering to electrochemistry and catalysis.We discuss his work on iridium dioxide surfaces for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)—the bottleneck in water electrolysis—and the discovery of a novel Walden-type pathway. This finding helps us to better understand the reaction mechanism and c...
2025-09-0441 min
Orthodox Apostasy - The Ultimate Health and Fitness NerdoutSleep as a Superpower: Optimizing Rest, Wakefulness, and Longevity with Dr. Muhammad UsamaIn this episode of Orthodox Apostasy, host Andy Feltovich welcomes Dr. Muhammad Usama — dual-board-certified sleep and wake physician, educator, and thought leader at the intersection of clinical sleep medicine, health tech, and innovation.They trace the evolution of sleep medicine from its infancy to the present, break down practical strategies for optimizing sleep, and explore the societal, economic, and safety consequences of chronic sleep deprivation. Dr. Usama shares red flags for when to seek medical help, debunks common myths, and discusses how to integrate wearables without becoming obsessed with the numbers.Wh...
2025-09-0355 min
Get The Hell Out of Your LifeUsama Dakdok: Breaking Down Islamic JihadSend us a textUsama Dakdok pulls back the curtain on what he describes as the fundamental misunderstandings about Islam, drawing from his unique life experience as a Christian born and raised in Muslim-majority Egypt. With academic training in Sharia law and nearly three decades of ministry experience in America, Dakdok offers a perspective rarely heard in mainstream discourse.The conversation takes a provocative turn as Dakdok challenges the common framing of Middle Eastern conflict as "Arab-Jewish." He argues the tension stems not from ethnic differences but from specific theological mandates within Islamic texts that...
2025-06-2727 min
काव्यातले काही (KavyaTale) | A Marathi Podcast for poemsकाव्यातले काही (KavyaTale) | Episode 24 | तो नाराज आहे (To Naraj Ahe) | Marathi Podcastकाव्यातले काही (KavyaTale) is a Marathi podcast about appreciating (old) Hindi songs and interpreting them in Marathi!
This episode features a popular song from the film "Shagird (1967)". Listen to the podcast to know which one it is!
Marathi poem:
ती: जरासा तो नाराज आहे, नयनांत पण लाज आहे
तो: अबोलून सांगण्याचे सगळे निमित्त आज आहे
ती:
अवसेची चांदणी धाडे तू रुसल्याचा सांगावा
आवरे ना मुळीच रडू, जीव माझा टांगावा
तो:
सारे मनीचे खेळ तुझ्या, ऐकू नकोस हा कांगावा
जवळी तू येऊनी माझ्या आपला शृंगार रंगावा
तीच अगोचर चांदणी आता तुझा साज पाहे
अबोलून सांगण्याचे सगळे निमित्त आज आहे
तो:
सुमसौरभ दरवळे घेऊन तुझ्या बटांचा ठाव
निशेने क्षीरकेशर पिऊन मांडला रंगीत डाव
ती:
केशर आकाशात नाही तोवर आहे वाव
छाती छप्पर हात भिंती तूच माझा गाव
तो:
धडधडणाऱ्या हृदयाची स्पंदणारी गाज वाहे
अबोलून सांगण्याचे सगळे निमित्त आज आहे
ती:
भाकते करुणा तुझी चुकवू नकोस माझा ठोका
लाल माना गाल रक्तिमा कसे काय सांगू लोका
तो:
अजून रात्र गुलाबीच, खांद्यावर माझ्या घे झोका
झोप आगंतुक आली, त्याचा फक्त आहे धोका
तुझ्या ओष्ठ कमलांचे अमृत मला पाज ना हे
अबोलून सांगण्याचे सगळे निमित्त आज आहे
ती:
आता नयनांत लाज नाही, पण गोडसर माज आहे
अबोलून सांगण्याचे सगळे निमित्त आज आहे
Background score by
Muhammad Usama from Pixabay
Concept and Execution by
Unmesh Joshi
2024-12-1110 min
The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar NasserDenied Pen and Paper, the Calamity of ThursdayIn these last few days, many of the companions explicitly disregarded the prophet's instructions in order to secure political power after his demise. The prophet had attempted to prevent their schemes by instructing many of the senior companions to leave Medina with Usama ibn Zayd, so that Imam Ali could assume leadership without interference, but many delayed and made excuses.Some hypocrites were known, but others were skilled at hiding their hypocrisy as proven by the failed assassination attempt.In the even known as "The Calamity of Thursday", while Prophet Muhammad lay on his death...
2024-12-0254 min
ilmCastWer ist Sh. Ibrahim Hourani & Was steckt hinter IlmcastWer ist Sheikh Ibrahim Hourani und was ist sein Werdegang?Was ist Ilmcast?*Diese Fragen werden hier sowie auch Anstöße zur Findung als Muslim und angehender Muslim näher beleuchtet. ⏱ Kapitelübersicht:(00:00:00) - Einführung(00:01:00) - Sh Ibrahim Hourani und sein Werdegang(00:43:51) - Sh Ahmad Sabalek(00:49:00) - Sh Hassan Abul Ashbal(00:50:26) - Sh Muhammad Munshid(00:55:55) - Sh Reda Abul Muhsin(00:56:12) - Sh Dr. Dr. Muhammad Yusry(01:03:41) - Sh Muhammad Mi'bad(01:04:01) - Sh Ahmad Mi'bad(01:06:16) - Sh Hisham Al Kamil(01:14:11) - Sh Ali Al Salous(01...
2024-10-272h 05
People of Color in PsychologyAdvancing Equity in Mental Healthcare with the Access Psychology FoundationAdvancing mental health equity and offering opportunities as part of the psychology workforce pipeline is so critical. The Access Psychology Foundation is: offering training and scholarships for students as well as professionals who are interested in learning about evidence-based treatments (EBTs) such as CBT and DBT; as well as providing treatment for clients who might not be able to afford EBTs. Tune in to learn more about the available programs at Access Psychology Foundation.
Resources:
Access Psychology Foundation (APF) - http://www.access-psychology.org/
APF Training Programs and Grants - https://www.access-psychology...
2024-06-1429 min
Our Prophet361: Murder of a Muslim Convert by Usama ibn Zayd | Our ProphetThings You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet:- Details of Usama's encounter with a Jewish man from Bani Murra- Reason provided by Usama for the murder and the Prophet's response- Alternate version of this incident and the revelation of Verse 4:94- Miqdad's question on killing an enemy reverting to Islam and Prophet's response- Usama's excuse not to fight in the civil wars and why it was unjustified?- Death of Saddam and the double standards of Ahlul Sunnah Muftis ...
2024-02-0322 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#59 Yasir Naqvi | MP Ontario Liberal Party | Ottawa, ONWelcome to Connecting Dots!
We all share the desire to contribute positively to our communities.While making a difference individually is meaningful, engaging in politics amplifies our impact. Today, we have the privilege of discussing the experiences and insights into political life with Yasir Naqvi - a Canadian politician, who has served as the member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre since the 2021 federal election, sitting as a Liberal.
Viewing politics as a noble calling of public service rather than a mere career pursuit, Yasir reflects on the trajectory of his academic and professional journey that eventually led him into...
2024-01-1235 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#58 Kevin Stoodley | Chief Technology Officer | Toronto, CanadaWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Leaders are generally expected to inspire and create a vision for their team or company, and unite people, processes and systems to enable that vision. On the contrary, engineers are typically more focused on creating products and services; taking ideas and making them into reality. However, there are a number of overlapping attributes and experiences that make engineers great business leaders. To bust this stereotype, we’ve invited Kevin Stoodley, who hails from an engineering background and gradually transitioned to become a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at IBM Z.
In this episode, Kevin de...
2023-12-2542 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#57 Vidya Krishnan | Chief Learning Officer | Plano, TXWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Today, we are thrilled to welcome our guest, Vidya Krishnan, the Chief Learning Officer at Ericsson, who is steering the helm of the company's global learning and development team. Vidya's life story is nothing short of a mesmerizing odyssey - interwoven with the rich tapestry of diverse cultures, globe-trotting across coastlines, and her remarkable transition from the world of engineering networks to enhancing engineering employee experiences through the art of learning and development. Her life has been a continuous voyage of transitions, and the guiding star that has consistently illuminated her path is her desire...
2023-10-1844 min
Sov nu godt - Godnathistorier fra hele verdenGodnathistorier: Den vigtige Hr. RotteVelkommen til Sov Nu Godt. Det er blevet tid til endnu en historie fra den store verden. I dag skal du med en tur til Indien. Du skal lytte til en lille fin fortælling om den meget vigtige Hr. Rotte som pludselig en dag alligevel ikke var så vigtig.
Så læg dig godt tilrette og luk øjnene. Forestil dig, hvordan du skal med et spændende stort land og høre om den lille vigtige Rotte.
Sov Nu Godt er den perfekte måde for børn i alderen 4-10 år at udfor...
2023-09-1805 min
Le ChiismeProphète (s) Maudit-il Abu Bakr et Umar ibn Khattab ?L'histoire de l'armée d'Usama ibn Zayd est une histoire triste des derniers jours de la vie du Prophète Muhammad (s).
Le Prophète Muhammad (s) était malade. Il ordonna les musulmans de préparer l'armée sous le commandement d'un jeune, appelé Usama.
L'armée devrait sortir de Médine pour se préparer de s'affronter les romains.
Les compagnons plus âgés ne supportaient pas un tel ordre du Prophète Muhammad (s). Abu Bakr et Umar ibn al Khattab ne restèrent pas dans le camp et revinrent à Médine.
Le Prophète Muhammad (s) aurait dit : Qu'Allah ma...
2023-09-1644 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#56 Clare Ashamallah | Head of IC&E | Cairo, EgyptWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Most people grow up imagining a dream career that encompasses their passion, makes money, and doesn’t feel like, well, work. But then adulthood hits, and most people think that they arrived at their job because that’s how life unrolled for them, and now they feel stuck. If you feel like you’ve also gone down the wrong career path, it’s not too late to make a change. Our today’s guest, Clare Ashamallah, instills courage to break free from an unfulfilled career by sharing her journey when she transitioned from being a Solutions...
2023-08-0933 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#55 Marie Hogan | 6G Portfolio Strategy leader | Sweden, SEWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Do you remember the times when you wanted to download a movie to watch for a long plane ride? On a 3G network, it would take over an hour to download a Netflix movie. With 5G, that gets cut down to a few seconds. With 6G, you will download 142 hours of Netflix movies in just one second!
As 5G is already being deployed worldwide, it is thus a great time to start talking about 6G. And who could reflect better on this cutting-edge technology than Marie Hogan - a 6G Portfolio...
2023-07-2637 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#54 Osaid Khaliq | Sr. Standards Strategist | Berlin, DEWelcome to Connecting Dots!
We’d like to think that innovation comes from freewheeling chaos. Think again: it's an extreme order that begets breakthroughs in business. In fact, many of the innovations that have changed the world, including railroads, the Internet, and even language, only succeed because of standardization. Similarly, in the telecommunications industry, standardization through 3GPP has been vital to facilitate global connectivity, support millions of jobs, and generate a sizable proportion of global GDP. To reflect more on this topic, we have with us today a Germany-based Senior Standards Strategist for 3GP...
2023-07-0549 min
Apologetics Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-06-2853 minGospel Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-06-2853 minApologetics Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-06-2853 minDeception Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-06-2853 minDeception Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-06-2853 minGospel Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-06-2853 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#53 Tatiana Zander | Director | Disruptive Technologies | Santa Clara, USWelcome to Connecting Dots!
The world is in the middle of a great digital transformation and leading telcos are also embracing digital disruption. From mobile edge computing to creating the next generation of Quantum Internet, and much else besides, telecommunication innovation can be seen everywhere. To dive deeper into how this industry can have a truly transformational impact, we have with us today Tatiana Zander – Director, Disruptive Technologies at Ericsson, US.
In this episode, Tatiana demystifies her current role as a technology lead; and shares with us the way she drives innovation from prototype to min...
2023-06-1737 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#52 Zahid Mubarik | Founder and CEO | HR-Metrics | Islamabad, PKWelcome to Connecting Dots!
With the ‘‘Great Resignation’ spreading its tentacles worldwide, companies are beginning to realize the importance of workforce analytics and HR metrics to stem this tide of workers exiting their companies. To further connect the dots on the key performance indicators of HR in an organization, we have Zahid Mubarak with us today, who’s the founder and CEO of HR Metrics - an HR consulting and training firm based in Pakistan.
Reflecting on his experience in the field of human resources, Zahid shares with us the way companies can retain and empower...
2023-06-0442 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#51 Ali Hasnain Rizvi | CTO | ID-Ware | DEWelcome to Connecting Dots!
As our dependence on technology grows, so does our vulnerability to cyber attacks. Therefore, businesses today are devoting an increasing amount of resources to detecting and preventing cybercrime; hence, resulting in an increasing demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals. To reflect more about this booming field, we have today, Ali Hasnain Rizvi, CTO of ID Ware - identity and access management provider, based in Germany.
In this episode, Ali shares with us his transition from Pakistan to Germany, where the language, culture, norms, and expectations were very different from back home. Despite t...
2023-05-0536 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#50 Karen Biehl | Head of Portfolio Marketing | Munich, DEWelcome to Connecting Dots!
With an increasing emphasis on understanding customers, companies today are evolving from the traditional role of being product oriented to focusing on customer solution. While product marketing focus on product, and solution marketing is about marketing solutions, "portfolio marketing" is the term that captures “all of the above" - the product, solution, and industry. To better explain this full monty role, we have with us today Karen Biehl, who’s Head of Portfolio Marketing at Ericsson, Germany.
In this episode, Karen walks us through her transition from the banking industry to tele...
2023-04-2632 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#49 Paul Challoner | VP | Network Product Solutions | Dallas, USWelcome to Connecting Dots!
You would’ve noticed that the fifth generation mobile networking, 5G, is hotly anticipated these days. But how many generations back does your memory stretch? 4G, 3G? 2G, even? Today, we bring to you Paul Challenor - VP of Network Product Solutions for Ericsson North America, who has had the privilege of being on the cutting edge of all the new technologies and has experienced the evolution from analog almost-walkie-talkies to virtualized network slices handling gigabits per second for single users. In this episode, Paul not only marches us through the history of the five mo...
2023-04-2627 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#48 Sarah Collins | Head of Customer Success | Fellow.app | Ottawa, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Where you start out doesn't predict that's where you'll end up. All you need is the curiosity to explore, the vigor to network, and the ability to tell a great story to make a meaningful change. Having all these skills, our today’s guest - Sarah Collins, started her journey as an English and History major and has now successfully transitioned to be the Head of Customer Success at Fellow.app - meeting management software.
In this episode, we asked Sarah to tell us about her role in cus...
2023-03-2021 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#47 Derek Dobson | Federal Public Safety Leader | Microsoft | Ottawa, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Leadership and management are perhaps the most important aspects of today’s professional world; they are also the key maxims taught in the military. To talk about leadership and digital transformation in defence, we have with us today Derek Dobson, who is a veteran and currently works as the Defence, Intelligence, and Federal Public Safety Leader at Microsoft Canada.
Having transitioned from a military career in the UK and Canada to a corporate life, we ask Derek to discuss his time in the military, the code of conduct and managerial skills th...
2023-03-1129 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#46 Craig DeMartino | Paraclimbing World Champion | Colorado, USAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
A mental blank during an exam. Missing a deadline. Losing a client sale. We all have been through moments of adversity that feel like absolute failures. But our today's guest, Craig DeMartino - an avid rock climber, shares his perspective that despite the magnitude of the challenge, having a strong mental fortitude is key. In 2002, Craig’s life changed when he took a 100-foot ground fall. What could have ended someone’s motivation to live let alone pursue a climbing career, provided him with a new perspective to push his body to learn and r...
2023-02-2439 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#45 Mark Noonan | Vice Chair and Partner | Deloitte | Ottawa, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots (from a new studio)!
Markets, industries, and trends are constantly changing, becoming a complex and competitive landscape only worsened by ever-increasing digitalization and globalization. For many professionals, this means that their job competition is continually expanding, leaving many wondering how they can stand apart and stay on top of all these moving parts. To reflect on this issue, we have Mark Noonan with us, who is Vice Chair at Deloitte, Canada.
Also holding the role of Canadian Tax Clients industry and Strategy leader at Deloitte, Noonan has to deal with different indu...
2023-02-1625 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#44 Rubia Latif | Sr Product Manager | Azure IOT | Seattle, USWelcome to Connecting Dots!
To reflect on what makes working at Microsoft valuable, we have Rubia Latif from Seattle, US who shares with us her experience at the company as a Sr. Product Manager. In this episode, Rubia reflects on her current role as well as the skills needed to be successful in this position. She also talks about the way Microsoft has provided her opportunities to work on exciting company-wide projects so she is able to grow horizontally. Besides her role as a product manager, Rubia mentions being actively involved in PWiC - a platform that hel...
2023-02-1139 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#43 Brian Kracik | Head of Telecom Industry Marketing | Google Cloud | Chicago, USWelcome to Connecting Dots!
While communication networks have traditionally been associated with infrastructure like towers and fiber, more and more telecom operators are moving off the ground and into the cloud. This application of cloud technology has attracted big tech giants to tap into the telecom industry as well. To further connect the dots on this recent disruption, we have Brian Kracik with us today, who’s the Head of Telecom Industry Marketing at Google Cloud.
Having started his career as a telecom engineer, Brian eventually transitioned to becoming a marketing executive in the same indu...
2023-02-0234 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#42 Pernilla Bergmark | Principal Researcher | Ericsson | Stockholm, SEWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Ever wondered what the world would be like without technological development? Everything that people enjoy now and what they can do in a few minutes is attributed to research. Our today’s guest, Pernilla Bergmark, is a principal researcher of ICT sustainability impacts at Ericsson, Stockholm.
In this episode, Pernilla mentions the way her team explores various areas through assessments and methodology development, covering environmental aspects such as climate impact, planetary boundaries, and biodiversity, but also engaging in the wider sustainability area focusing on aspects such as the circular economy, smart sust...
2023-01-2025 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#41 Aleena Taufiq | Principal Data Scientist | Verizon | Irving, TXWelcome to Connecting Dots,
From optimizing Google search rankings and LinkedIn recommendations to transforming all sectors, data science is surely the next big thing. Yet the terms “data science” and “data scientist” aren’t always easily understood, and are used to describe a wide range of data-related work. To demystify these terms for you, we have with us today, Aleena Taufiq - a passionate data scientist at Verizon, TX.
In this episode, Aleena reflects on her current role, the skills needed to succeed in this position, and how her academic journey paved the way for her career. Sh...
2023-01-1329 minDeception Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-01-0553 minApologetics Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-01-0553 minDeception Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-01-0553 minGospel Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-01-0553 minGospel Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-01-0553 minApologetics Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: The Biblical Christ Vs Jesus in the QuranTODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss the importance of Christians not only knowing the Word of God better, but having a basic understanding of what Muslims believe about Jesus. We also talk about the Christmas story and what the Quran teaches about Mary and the birth of J...
2023-01-0553 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#40 Stephanie Rollis | Chief of Staff | Network Product Solutions | Dallas, USWelcome to Connecting Dots!
In this episode, Stephanie connects the dots from doing side hustles as a college student to working for a startup, becoming the firm’s CEO, and holding her position in the top leadership as she switched companies. She not only exercised the traditional leadership of being at the top of the pyramid but is a believer in servant leadership, which allows her to share power and put the needs of others first.
Since Chief of Staff is a very all-encompassing role and Stephanie is a dynamic business leader, her advice to youn...
2023-01-0529 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#39 Mansoor Khan | Cloud Support Engineer | Amsterdam, NLWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Friendships forged during college years can fade during the busy years of starting careers and families. In this episode, I rekindled such bond with an old friend, Mansoor Khan and asked him to connect dots from his bachelors degree to currently being a support engineer in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Alongside sharing what his current role entails and the skills needed to be successful in this field of cloud computing, Mansoor also talks about his side hustles such as photography and blogging. I was also thrilled to know that his fluency in Turkish la...
2022-12-2443 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#38 Tiffany Aziz | Employer Branding Specialist | Stockholm, SEWelcome to Connecting Dots!
If you are an employer struggling to retain talent or an individual daunted by the task of building your personal brand, look no further. This episode is packed with tips and advice on branding shared by our guest, Tiffany Aziz, who’s an Employer Branding Specialist at Ericsson, Sweden.
Hailing from school with an event management degree, Tiffany shares with us how she landed into her current role without knowing that such a position even exists. Being passionate about helping companies and individuals build a true representation of who they are and ho...
2022-12-1833 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#37 Ezgi Hiz Buyurgan | Technology Strategy Leader | Microsoft | Istanbul, TRWelcome to Connecting Dots!
As advocates of adopting diversity and technology at the workplace, we have yet another woman in tech with us today - Ezgi Hız Buyurgan, a technology strategy leader at Microsoft, Istanbul. An absolute powerhouse of energy, Ezgi talks in this episode about what her current role entails and reflects on her decision to pursue an MBA. She also stresses the importance of building a compelling personal brand and finding an advocate for yourself at work - a secret to career advancement. Besides, she also shares with us her approach to experiencing challenging op...
2022-12-0434 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#36 Neema Uthappa | Head of Engineering | Cloud Data Analytics | Boston, USWelcome to Connecting Dots!
An engineer at her core, Neema began her career as an executive officer in the Indian Navy, followed by stints in key management roles across various industries, and is currently the Head of Engineering for Cloud Data Analytics & AI at one of the most prestigious consulting firms, McKinsey & Company.
In this episode, Neema reflects on her journey from her military career to a corporate one where the already acquired skills of discipline, determination, and decision-making amplified her career advancement in the private sector. She also talks about her current role and th...
2022-11-2330 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#35 Aamir Ahsan Khan | President | Key Account Manager | Islamabad, PKWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Bringing to you another mega episode with a business executive, we’ve had the honor of having with us today Aamir Ahsan Khan, President and Key Account Manager of Ericsson, Pakistan. As an engineer, sales executive, and farmer, Aamir is a well-rounded leader who holds adequate knowledge in many fields, ranging from radios and basebands to philosophy and to even poetry. So, embrace yourself for our insightful conversation with Aamir as he walks us through his journey of climbing up the corporate ladder, reflects on his personal core values as well as his visio...
2022-11-1632 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#34 Carolyn Duby | Field CTO | Cloudera | Rhode Island, USWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Ever wondered what it likes being in the tech sector? Today’s guest Carolyn Duby shares her experience of being associated with the tech field, which might help you in deciding if the tech industry is right for you. A subject-matter expert in cybersecurity and data science, Carolyn is a Field CTO, an active leader in the community, and a believer in lifelong learning.
In this episode, Carolyn reflects on her professional journey as well as provides tips for university students and young professionals who want to climb up the career ladd...
2022-11-0940 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#33 Ali Nomani | Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer | Out-Class | Lahore, PKWelcome to Connecting Dots!
With some creative minds internalizing the shifting world landscape, the Pandemic has surely created a new generation of entrepreneurs. Likewise, three young entrepreneurs founded a Pakistan-based education technology firm, Out-Class, in 2020. The ed-tech startup aims to provide a high-quality alternative to tuition academies from the comfort of students’ homes, and with the convenience of their own schedules. Our today’s guest is one of the founders of Out-Class, Ali Nomani who shares with us how the journey of the startup unfolded.
As a Harvard graduate, a bold entrepreneur, and a passionate educ...
2022-11-0144 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#32 Shaiza Qayyum | Applied Science Manager (Pricing & Incentives) | San Francisco, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Our today’s guest, Shaiza Qayyum, is a Ph.D. Economics and an Applied Science Manager at Uber. In this episode, she reflects on her technical role in depth, discusses life as a manager instead of being an individual contributor, and shares with us her journey of transitioning from Pakistan to the States.
Shaiza is also a keen advocate of mentorship and stresses on the importance of having a technical mentor for career growth. As a young mother, she also touches on maintaining a good work-life balance. So, tune in to the...
2022-10-1437 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#31 Mudassar Aqil | CEO | Telenor Microfinance Bank | Easypaisa | Islamabad, PKWelcome to Connecting Dots!
In the lexicon of management, the CEO is the epitome of leadership; yet surprisingly, little is known about this unique role. Therefore, digging more about what this title entails, we have with us today the CEO of Telenor Microfinance Bank & Easypaisa, Pakistan - Mudassar Aqil. With over two decades of banking experience in the US and Pakistan, Mudassar’s a purpose-driven executive who has been leading change in the financial services space using digital transformation.
In this episode, Mudassar reflects on his journey to climb the executive ladder and what it is...
2022-10-0344 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#30 Hiba Talat | Lecturer | Data Analyst | Santa Clara, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Today's guest, Hiba Talat, is a woman in tech - a buzz phrase that you can’t ignore if you work in technology (or even if you don’t). As a data analyst, a lecturer at Sofia university in California, and a member of PWiC, she unfolds her professional journey in this episode.
Besides being a teacher, Hiba talks about her passion to bring more awareness about working in this field. She actively uses social media to share her perception about tech and supports initiatives like #IamRemarkable that reinforce the concept of d...
2022-09-2629 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#29 Khalid Hussain | Sr. manager Cybersecurity | Frankfurt, DEWelcome to Connecting Dots!
If you’re an organization looking to port your resources to the cloud or an individual who wants to excel in this field, our today’s guest, Khalid Hussain, is a cloud atlas you’d want to pay heed to. He is a Senior Manager of Cybersecurity as well as coaches students about technology and career development. Thanks to his mentorship, his students have secured roles in top tier tech companies across the globe.
Hope you find the journey of this unstoppable learner insightful and inspiring!
Khalid's LinkedIn: https://www.li...
2022-09-1939 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#28 Gabija Jonsson | Global Head of PR & Communications | Stockholm, SEWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Our today's guest, Gabija Jonsson, has been a Communications Lead for several large scale multinational companies in her career. Maintaining the flow of information especially during crisis, media campaigns, marketing events and generally with the public, she’s often the face of organizations she has worked for. Not only does Gabija reflect on this strategic role of hers in this episode, but also talks about motherhood and balancing work and life.
Gabija's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabijajonsson/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/RpqYdN3QZb4
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2022-09-1325 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#27 Mohammad Taher | Aerodrome Systems Specialist | London, UKWelcome to Connecting Dots!
As the next time you touch down at the airport and rush to meet your loved ones, we are very sure that you would be appreciative of how this modern day wonder a.k.a Heathrow airport is functioning. Our guest, Mohammad Taher, known as the Airport Guy, is an aviation engineer at one of the world's busiest international airports and has a strong social media presence, where he shares his knowledge about planes, runway systems, and behind the scenes. Besides, he’s a TEDx speaker and has been featured in documentaries on He...
2022-09-0742 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#26 Hassan Ali Abbasi | Partnerships & Communications Lead | Islamabad, PKWelcome to Connecting Dots!
In a general and swooping categorization, people are quick to label many engineers by nature as bad communicators. Busting all such myths, our guest today hails from an engineering background but now works as a Partnerships & Communications Lead.
In this episode, Hassan reflects upon his transition from the telecom world to the extroverted communications sector. Besides his journey, he discusses the process of running a regional campaign - right from its inception to its imposition; provides advice on ways to improve our communication and presentation skills; and emphasizes practicing self-reflections because...
2022-08-3141 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#25 Claudia Tapia | Director IPR Policy | Munich, DEWelcome to Connecting Dots!
The light bulb above your head is glowing and you know that turning it into a marketable product can be a lucrative way to start moving into entrepreneurship. Before you start blabbing about your invention to the wrong person or run to the first company that offers to buy it, you need to do one thing: protect it – or more formally, patent it.
To educate us more on the concept of patents, we have the subject matter expert with us today – Dr. Claudia Tapia, who’s a President of the 4iP Council...
2022-08-2424 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#24 Ahmed Asif | Technical Product Manager | Seattle, USWelcome to Connecting Dots!
If you were to list out the top tech companies every millenial aspires to work for, it's very likely that our today's guest would have set his foot in most of them. Having worked at IBM, Blackberry, Microsoft, and Amazon, Ahmed Asif, is a great example who enjoys his role as a Product Manager and has switched jobs in big tech companies for career growth. In this episode, he talks not only about this career strategy but also reflects on what the role of a product manager entails and what makes it different...
2022-08-1837 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#23 Faizan Ahmad | Product Security Engineer | Kirkland, WAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Today's guest, Faizan Ahmad, is a security engineer a former bug bounty hunter and has helped organizations like MIT, Google, Microsoft, and Apple to fix various vulnerabilities in their systems. Eventually basking in the knowledge of cyber security and ethical hacking, he explored a potential career for himself.
So, if you are looking into exploring the very much in-demand field of cybersecurity, tune in to this episode as we ethically hack the job title with the technologist himself.
Faizan Ahmad's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faizann20/
YouTube...
2022-08-0946 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#22 Nasr | Founder, Juice Dudez | Ottawa, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
We’re here with yet another peachy episode with a young entrepreneur in Ottawa - Nasr, who observed a gap in the capital’s market for fresh juices and founded his own business of a fruit juice bar.
In this episode, Nasr shares with us his transition not only from Lebanon to Canada, but from engineering to entrepreneurship as well. He talks about discovering his passion early on in life, taking risks, and early setbacks in the business. So if you have a kindling entrepreneurial spirit in you and need motivation to sta...
2022-07-3143 minDeception Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: Contrasting Isaac & Ishmael, Bible & Quran
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TODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss a recent Muslim festival involving animal sacrifices, why it is held, and contrast what the Bible and Quran teach about Isaac and Ishmael. We also look at where Muhammad and the story in the...
2022-07-2754 minEvangelism Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: Contrasting Isaac & Ishmael, Bible & Quran
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TODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss a recent Muslim festival involving animal sacrifices, why it is held, and contrast what the Bible and Quran teach about Isaac and Ishmael. We also look at where Muhammad and the story in the...
2022-07-2754 minGovernment Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: Contrasting Isaac & Ishmael, Bible & Quran
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TODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss a recent Muslim festival involving animal sacrifices, why it is held, and contrast what the Bible and Quran teach about Isaac and Ishmael. We also look at where Muhammad and the story in the...
2022-07-2754 minEvangelism Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: Contrasting Isaac & Ishmael, Bible & Quran
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TODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss a recent Muslim festival involving animal sacrifices, why it is held, and contrast what the Bible and Quran teach about Isaac and Ishmael. We also look at where Muhammad and the story in the...
2022-07-2754 minDeception Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: Contrasting Isaac & Ishmael, Bible & Quran
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TODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss a recent Muslim festival involving animal sacrifices, why it is held, and contrast what the Bible and Quran teach about Isaac and Ishmael. We also look at where Muhammad and the story in the...
2022-07-2754 minAmerican Church Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: Contrasting Isaac & Ishmael, Bible & Quran
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TODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss a recent Muslim festival involving animal sacrifices, why it is held, and contrast what the Bible and Quran teach about Isaac and Ishmael. We also look at where Muhammad and the story in the...
2022-07-2754 minGovernment Archives - Stand Up For The Truth PodcastUsama Dakdok: Contrasting Isaac & Ishmael, Bible & Quran
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TODAY’S GUEST: Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Quran into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an, and – Exposing the Truth About Jihad.
Today we discuss a recent Muslim festival involving animal sacrifices, why it is held, and contrast what the Bible and Quran teach about Isaac and Ishmael. We also look at where Muhammad and the story in the...
2022-07-2754 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#21 Naeem Ghauri | Chairman Netsol Technologies | Weybridge UKWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Have you ever wondered what a typical day for a CEO looks like? Do you want to know how an executive perceives success? If you dream to climb up the management ladder one day, tune in to our today's episode with Naeem Ghauri - Chairman at NetSol Technologies. Ghauri transitioned from aeronautical engineering to IT and saw a future in technology, when the industry wasn't even a buzz word. His passion eventually led him to establish a company which now has clients all over the world.
As our guest shares with us som...
2022-07-2243 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#20 Khaled Abdallah | Sr. Merchant Success Manager | Ottawa, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Episode 20 brings you a double treat! Alongside demystifying his current role as a Merchant Success Manager, we also ask our today’s guest, Khaled Abdallah, to connect the dots to his entrepreneurial commitment - a Middle Eastern restaurant in Ottawa: "Chickpeas"
Whether it's being there for his clients at his daily job; his aim to satisfy his customer's cravings for fresh and organic falafel; or spending quality time with his family, Abdallah masters the concept that "relationships are everything."
Hope you enjoy this engaging and perceptive conversion about career, entrepre...
2022-07-1537 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#19 Hishaam Bin Masood | Product Manager | Toronto, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Our today's guest, Hishaam, is a product manager based out of Toronto. A few episodes ago, we invited his wife, Fatima Zaheer - who is very much involved in the project management space in the tech industry. Moreover, we had a very insightful discussion with the power duo and were greatly inspired by them as well.
In this episode, we've asked Hishaam to connect the dots that led to his transition from the top tier telco companies in Pakistan to working in fintech in Canada.
Hope you all enjoy this...
2022-07-0729 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#18 Basit Khan | Senior Product Owner | Berlin, DEWelcome to Connecting Dots!
In today’s episode we will be having a discussion with Basit Khan who is a Sr Product Engineer working in the automotive industry based in possibly the best geographical location in this regard. Other than getting to know about his technical duties we talked about his move to Germany, the infamous autobahn and his future aspirations.
Hope you all enjoy this insightful conversation with Basit!
Basit's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/basit-khan-abdul/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZmSciuhV0uQ
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2022-06-2829 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#17 Moosa Khalid | Site Reliability Engineer | Boston, USAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Reconnecting with my college senior after a decade was revving! Not only Moosa and I share the same alma mater - FAST NUCES, but both of us also started our careers in the telecom industry, and are now settled in North America.
Amongst many job titles that we have tried demystifying in our podcast, Moosa's positions as an SRE and an instructor at aCloudGuru are, personally, the most intriguing to me. Hope you all enjoy our conversation as we dive into nostalgia, cloud computing, and life, in general.
Moosa's Li...
2022-06-2341 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#16 Sharyar Memon | Sr ML Engineer | Calgary, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
I had always been amazed upon reading blogs every now and then about people changing their careers and switching to tech. And being very excited for today's episode would be an understatement: talking to Sharyar whose 'made it' has been very inspiring.
Today, we're featuring a 'crazy' story of determination and courage. He has a great personality and have successfully rewired his career after moving from running a successful photography business and pursuing microbiology in school to now being a senior machine learning engineer. It definitely didn't happen overnight but his p...
2022-06-1532 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#15 Mohsin Khan | Solutions Architect | AWS | Salford, UKWelcome to Connecting Dots!
We work in a world of LinkedIn keywords and AI scanned resumes. In such an environment, where does one focus their time to achieve the career growth and desired challenges? Building experience or obtaining certifications?
Let's dive deeper into this dilemma with Mohsin Khan - a solutions architect at AWS, UK who is "twelve" times certified! Hope this episode helps answer your burning career questions, and help you make the choice that is worth your time and investment.
Mohsin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohsink-/
YouTube: https://yout...
2022-06-0927 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#14 Danial Iqbal | Principal SWE | Lahore, PKWelcome to Connecting Dots!
You may not have seen your friends from high school or college in a decade, but you probably see them celebrating their professional achievements on social media now and then.
Inspired by his immense technical experience, I reconnected with a college friend of mine in this episode and tried turning a Facebook friendship into a real-life meeting again.
Hope you all enjoy this vibrant yet insightful conversation with Danial!
Danial's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-danial-iqbal-b7a093121/Spotify:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/JdMo0a6P3...
2022-06-0431 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#13 Haseeb Awan | CEO & Founder | EFANI | San Francisco, USAWelcome to the Connecting Podcast!
Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming about starting your own business? If so, it's time to tune into our new episode and listen to the story of the CEO of Efani - a US secure mobile service provider. With a track record of two successful business exits and being included amongst the top 100 influential people in Fintech globally, Haseeb shares with us his entrepreneurial journey and the exciting and struggling phases of it. Hope this conversation helps ignite the entrepreneurial spirit within you so that you're able to pave your own way in l...
2022-05-2715 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#12 Hafsa Khan | Tech lead | Sr Software Engineer | Toronto, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
People often speak about climbing a career ladder. However, a steady climb up on the same career path isn’t right for everyone. Our guest, Hafsa, shares with us her decision of stepping down the managerial ladder and pursuing her position as a senior engineer to develop more technical knowledge.
Featured in Toronto Star, tune in to listen to Hafsa’s journey to the Canadian high tech sector and her unique approach to achieving forward momentum in her profession.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/nu7BkTaNyGU
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2022-05-2025 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#11 Fatima Zaheer | Project Manager | Toronto, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Our today’s episode is going to feature another Project Manager who is based out of Toronto, CA. She has been associated with the telecom industry for several years and have gained professional experience internationally working for telco operator companies. In this episode, we'll ask her to walk us through her journey and demystify her current job title.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/ONrEhsJ6CFg
Fatima's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatimazaheer91/
Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/musama
2022-05-1419 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#10 Ahsen Khan | Project Manager | Vancouver, CAWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Our today’s guest is a Project Manager based out of Vancouver, CA. His professional international experiences have helped him in establishing himself in the construction industry. In this episode, we'll ask him to walk us through his journey; demystify his current job title, and reflect on his transition as a new parent.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/CLJUKDBFeso
Ahsen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-ahsen-khan-p-eng-06602a36/
Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/musama
2022-05-0643 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#9 Zohaib Rauf | Principal Software Engineer | Manager | Seattle, USWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Our today’s guest is a Principal Software Engineering Manager based out of Seattle, US. He has a decade long career under his belt and has solid technical expertise in developing quality software features and products. He has also been involved in various projects on web technologies and open source content. Moreover, he actively writes brief and comprehensive articles on different faucets of software engineering. Tune in to hear what has he has to say about his professional journey!
YouTube: https://youtu.be/-6i-4OT3n6s
Zohaib's LinkedIn: ht...
2022-04-2929 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#8 Hamna Asher | Technical Project Manager | Atlanta, USWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Our today’s guest is a Technical Project Manager based out of Atlanta, Georgia in US. She has an active interest in career planning, personal branding, and mentorship. Moreover, her LinkedIn presence also has been very encouraging towards providing her network with thoughtful career advice. Tune in to hear what has she has to say about her professional journey!
YouTube: https://youtu.be/4fJhsALEVt8
Hamna's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamna-asher/
2022-04-2236 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#2 | Deployments Manager | Phreesia, CA | Mudassir ChoudhryWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Today's guest works at Phreesia, Ottawa - which is a technology company, with a goal to improve health care. Mudassir, however, hails from a non-tech background so in this episode, we'll not only demystify his current job title but will also reflect on his career transition and his experience as an entrepreneur.
Hope this conversation helps you realize that you are NOT limited by the degree you choose in college and having the right mentors and outlook can help you break into a field that you are truly passionate about.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/wjRGvv0OXlI
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2022-04-1530 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#7 M Hasan Khan | Sr. Software Engineer | San Francisco, USWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Today's guest is an experienced software engineer based out of the Bay area and has worked for most of the heavy weights in the tech space. He also has an active LinkedIn presence, where he posts actively about software engineering processes. Just like myself, his audience definitely finds his content to be very informative and well structured.
In this episode, we'll ask him to walk us through his professional journey; demystify his current job title; and reflect on his thoughts on life.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/DWwTYyRVSNk
Hasan's Linke...
2022-04-1522 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#6 | Sr. Cloud Integrations Engineer | Grafana, PK | Muhammad ShahzebWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Confused about pursuing a Master's Degree or an MBA, or stuck in the dilemma of joining a startup or working in a big corporation? You might get your burning questions answered in our today's episode with Shahzeb. Equipped with an engineering degree and an MBA, he has diverse experience working at different companies and is currently associated with Grafana, Lahore. Not only will we ask him to walk us through his journey but also reflect on mentorship, work-life balance, and his transition as a new parent.
YouTube: https...
2022-04-0827 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#5 | Technical Advisor | Ottawa, CA | Osama JavaidWelcome to Connecting Dots! Our today's guest is a Technical Advisor, based in Ottawa. Hailing from an engineering background, Osama believes in revolutionizing the industry with his passion for tech and AI. So in this episode, we'll not only demystify his current job title but will also explore his interest in AI, automobiles, and traveling.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/qebbmAIHXfU
Osama's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/osamajavaid/
2022-04-0330 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#4 | Sr. Specialist | Ericsson, CA | Atif BabaryWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Today's guest hails from Ericsson, Ottawa - an industry-recognized leader in the telecom space. Atif started at the company as a co-op and has grown through the ranks to become a Senior Specialist. In this episode, we'll ask him to walk us through his journey at the North American R&D HQ; demystify his current job title; and reflect on his transition as a new parent.
Hope this conversation helps you learn skills and strategies to climb up the career ladder at your organization and provide a new perspective to those...
2022-03-2426 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#3 | Senior Systems Engineer | LA, USA | Ahmad UzairWelcome to Connecting Dots! Today's guest hails from the hotspot of the tech industry - Los Angeles, California. In this episode, we'll not only demystify the job title "Senior Systems Engineer" but will also ask Uzair what working and living on the west coast has been like.
As a big believer in giving back to society, Uzair is also a board member of the FAST Alumni Network in North America so hope this conversation helps you reflect on the importance of having mentors and maintaining the mentor-mentee relationship.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Kx6mD_2MJys
2022-03-1631 min
Connecting Dots with Usama#1 | International Tax Consultant | Deloitte, NY | Nimra UsamaWelcome to Connecting Dots!
Today we'll explore the journey of a Tax Consultant at Deloitte, NY; what her profession entails; a reflection on the way her academic life has shaped her career pathway; and what future aspirations does she have.
Hope you enjoy listening to this engaging conversation and benefit from it in refining your career tracks as well.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y1J0_gkEZWY
Nimra's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimra-noor/
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2022-02-2622 min
365 Days with the Prophet MUHAMMADDay 205 - The Prophet Loved Little UsamaUsama, the little boy whose father was slain in the war of Badr, grows up in the household of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Usama is appointed as leader of the Muslim army at eighteen. What did the Prophet, peace be upon him, witnessed in raising Usama as a young child and then into adulthood that gives him this confidence? This is Day 205 out of 365 days of stories of the greatest man in the world, our beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. A sincere rendition of the book '365 days with the Prophet Muhammad' written by Nurdan Damla...
2022-02-0703 min
Series • Yasir Qadhi - Seerah • Muslim CentralSeerah - 101 The Death of Prophet MuhammadShaykh Yasir Qadhi now reaches the finale of sorts of the Seerah of the Prophet ﷺ – the Death of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Usama Ibn Zayd is entrusted with the coveted honour and prestige of heading the expedition to As Sham. But when he left in the month of Shawwal for the same, ... Read more
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AnalysisWhat is Wahhabism?Since the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington DC, the ultra-conservative Wahhabi branch of Islam has often been cited by critics and commentators as the ideology of Islamic extremists around the world today. But can 21st Century terrorism really be blamed on the teachings of this 18th Century sect?In this edition of Analysis, Edward Stourton asks what is - and what isn't - Wahhabism? He explores the foundation of this fundamentalist form of Islam, the evolution of its interpretation in Saudi Arabia, and asks what power and influence it has across the globe.Founded...
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