rifat rupok.

ROOTED IN WINNIPEG. THINKING BEYOND.

Clarity from
complexity.
Impact by design.

I’m Rifat — a researcher, data analyst, and development professional connecting evidence with action.

From community research to complex funding portfolios, I help organisations make informed decisions and move good ideas forward.

Explore my work View résumé
RESEARCHER’S CURIOSITY. BUILDER’S MINDSET.A little further down
23+Funding agreements
coordinated
Canada ↔ BangladeshCross-cultural experience,
community-centred perspective
MSSPeace & Conflict Studies
University of Dhaka

01 / SELECTED WORK

Different disciplines.
One thoughtful approach.

Understand the problem. Find the signal.
Build something that makes a difference.

01 — FUNDING & STRATEGY

Keeping complex funding
moving forward.

Coordinating the grant lifecycle at Siloam Mission — connecting applications, programme needs, financial tracking, compliance, and funder reporting.

Grant managementStakeholder coordination
Behind the work

The challenge

Multiple funding agreements mean different requirements, timelines, and teams that need a shared understanding.

My contribution

Bring Finance, Programs, and Development together around funding applications, reporting requirements, evidence, and next steps across 23+ agreements.

What I bring to your team

Clear writing, careful coordination, and the ability to turn complex requirements into practical deliverables.

02 — APPLIED RESEARCH

Understanding access.
Informing opportunity.

Led community research at Beyond Peace on education technology for marginalised children in Dhaka’s Korail community during COVID-19.

Mixed methodsResearch leadership
Behind the work

The question

How do resource constraints and access to technology shape children’s educational opportunities?

My contribution

Designed and managed field research, coordinated a team of six research assistants, and brought field findings into a policy-focused report.

Published work

Read the EdTech Hub working paper ↗

03 — ANALYTICS & EVALUATION

Making information
useful to people.

Connecting donor analytics, programme metrics, and research evidence to the decisions that development and leadership teams need to make.

Python · SQL · ExcelPower BI
Behind the work

The approach

Start with the decision, check the source data, and choose measures that answer the actual question.

My contribution

Analyse giving trends, synthesise programme evidence, and translate findings into reporting and planning materials.

Methodology & limitations

Use source checks and explicit assumptions to keep analysis traceable. The graphic above is illustrative; confidential donor and programme data are not displayed.

04 — BUILDING & EXPLORING

A calmer way
to stay curious.

I build and maintain Flowly, a minimalist RSS news reader. A personal exploration of thoughtful design, useful tools, and a less noisy information diet.

Independent productRSS reader
Explore Flowly

05 — BUILDING & EXPLORING

PDF tools.
Without the hoops.

I also built PlainPage, a free PDF toolkit living at pdf.rupokri.ca — merge, split, compress, and convert documents entirely in your browser, nothing uploaded. Handy if you'd rather trim a page from the résumé above than ask me for a shorter one.

Independent productClient-side PDF tools
Try PlainPage

HOW I CAN HELP

Evidence that informs.

Research design, policy analysis, evaluation, and translating findings for real decisions.

Systems that connect.

Data analysis, reporting workflows, dashboards, and practical tools for complex work.

Work that moves forward.

Grant development, project coordination, funder relationships, and clear communication.

02 / THE JOURNEY

A wider perspective.
A grounded practice.

The full story in my résumé
JUN 2023 — PRESENTCurrent chapter

Development Coordinator

Siloam Mission · Winnipeg, Canada

Connect funding, data, and programme needs across the grant lifecycle. Coordinate with internal teams and institutional partners on applications, compliance, reporting, and donor strategy.

APR — MAY 2023

Research Analyst

Manitoba Métis Federation · Winnipeg, Canada

Conducted policy research and comparative programme analysis, translating evidence into reports and recommendations supporting community initiatives.

OCT 2020 — APR 2023

Managing Partner

Beyond Peace · Dhaka, Bangladesh

Co-founded and led a peacebuilding and research organisation. Managed partnerships, field research, and a team of six research assistants working on education and community development.

DEC 2020 — DEC 2021

Research Data Analyst

Centre for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka

Analysed human rights datasets and developed visualisations and policy-focused reports, with attention to research ethics, source verification, and responsible data handling.

Rifat Islam Rupok
Rifat Islam RupokWinnipeg, MB ↗
Always a student of the world.

03 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK

Analytical mind.
Human perspective.

I’m interested in how systems shape people’s lives — and how better evidence, clearer thinking, and thoughtful tools can improve them.

My path has taken me from peace and conflict research in Bangladesh to community-focused development in Winnipeg. Across those settings, the thread is the same: listen closely, understand the context, and make the work useful.

Outside my day-to-day work, I write about geopolitics, build small digital tools, and follow my curiosity into political economy, history, and mathematics.

FOUNDATIONS & CONTINUING LEARNING

MSS & BSS · Peace and Conflict Studies

University of Dhaka

Google Data AnalyticsUC Davis · FundraisingPMI · Project Management Fundamentals

04 / IDEAS IN THE OPEN

Research & perspectives.

My SSRN profile ↗

PUBLIC OUTREACH / 2024–2025

Ideas beyond
the research page.

Through letters to the editor in the Winnipeg Free Press, I contribute to public conversations about housing, addiction, and the future of our city.

Writing for a wider audience is part of my practice: connecting research and community experience with issues that matter to people.

Winnipeg Free Press Letters to the editor
  1. Housing & equity

    Racism study questioned

  2. Addictions policy

    Combating addiction

  3. Harm reduction

    Time for supervised consumption site is now

  4. Urban planning

    City has unique opportunity

SELECTED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

2025 / SSRN WORKING PAPER

Recent Developments in India-Bangladesh Relations: A Comprehensive Analysis

2025 / SSRN WORKING PAPER

Geopolitical Chess in South and Southeast Asia: US-China Rivalry and the Cost of Regional Instability

2021 / EDTECH HUB

Integration of Technology in Education for Marginalized Children in the Korail Slum of Dhaka during the COVID-19 Pandemic

GOOD WORK STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION

Have a meaningful
challenge? Let’s talk.

I’m interested in roles at the intersection of research, analytics,
programme strategy, and social impact.

[email protected]

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