Curriculum vitae

The full record.

Political Science student at the University of Toronto Mississauga with a record of building things students actually use — interview series, associations, campaigns and studios.

Mississauga, Ontario

safwanh.hossain@mail.utoronto.ca

Bangla (native) · English (fluent) · French (professional working)

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Communications & content production

Undergraduate Economics Council, University of Toronto Mississauga

Aug 2022 – Aug 2023

Director, Internal Department

  • Built the Council's professor-interview series from nothing and hosted the pilot: a 120-minute produced interview with Dr. Aaron Weisbrod, Country Economist at the International Growth Centre, published with subtitles.
  • Owned the full pipeline — format, faculty booking, question design, recording, editing, subtitling and publication — for a student-run channel speaking to a department's own students.
  • Host credit published by the Council in its own video description; written recommendation from the Director of Academics: “infectious enthusiasm… a lively and engaging host.”

Tramé

2023 – Present

Founder · Dhaka & Toronto

  • Runs a small studio building client-facing websites, brand systems and pitch materials — copy, design direction, production and publication.
  • Each engagement starts by reviewing what a client already publishes and where, then rebuilding what isn't earning its place.

SAFWANZ MMA

2021 – Present

Founder & Host

  • Self-produced long-form interview channel; guests have included UFC fighter Kevin Croom.
  • Earlier founded Bangladesh's first mixed martial arts podcast.

Outreach, events & student leadership

Bangladeshi Students' Association, UTM

Jan 2022 – Dec 2023

President (Dec 2022 – Dec 2023) · Events Associate (Jan – Dec 2022)

  • Took a semi-dormant association back to working order: rebuilt the executive, restarted the event calendar, and served as spokesperson and governance lead.
  • Drove member recruitment and event promotion across social channels and campus networks, in English and Bangla, to both incoming and current students.

University of Toronto Mississauga Students' Union

March 2023

Candidate for Vice-President External — United UTM slate

  • Ran a campus-wide outreach campaign as one of three candidates, carrying one message to the whole undergraduate population inside a two-week window.
  • Profiled in The Varsity, 12 March 2023.

Bangladesh Fighting Alliance

2019 – 2021

Strategic Architect · Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Directed the 1st National MMA Workshop & Exhibition, drawing more than 2,800 attendees, and drafted a proposed national regulatory framework for the sport.
  • Founding President of the Scholastica Karate Club (2020–2021), the first high-school martial arts club in Bangladesh.

Teaching & client-facing experience

Gracie University

2021 – 2023

Instructor · Dhaka → Toronto & Mississauga

  • Built a teaching practice from zero to 250+ clients across two countries; owned recruitment, program design, scheduling and retention.

Hamilton West United Family Martial Arts

Sept – Dec 2022

Lead Instructor · Hamilton, Ontario

  • Planned and delivered weekly programming for 20+ members.

Education

University of Toronto Mississauga

2021 – Present

Honours Bachelor of Arts studies — Political Science

  • Political Science minor (active): the program's 4.0-credit Political Science course requirement is complete.
  • Entrance scholarship on admission.

Scholastica, Dhaka

July 2021

GCE Advanced Levels — High Honours

Honours & skills

Honours

National Champion (Gold), Bangladesh National Ju-Jitsu Championship, Senior Men's Open Weight, Dec 2021 — youngest in the division; fastest win in the tournament's history (40 seconds).

Skills

  • Podcast and video production (booking, recording, editing, subtitling, publishing)
  • Web publishing
  • Brand and visual systems
  • Print and digital collateral
  • Copywriting
  • Channel and audience review
  • Event planning and day-of delivery
  • Accessible-design basics

Tools

  • Canva
  • Adobe
  • HTML/CSS/JS
  • Microsoft Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • Teams