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Mr Yama Abdullahi

Mr Yama Abdullahi

abdully5@lsbu.ac.uk

Innovation, Leadership, Strategy and Management

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0585-9079

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I am a lecturer of Project Management and Course Director of BA (Hons) Business Management with Project Management programme at LSBU Business School. I am an early career academic with experience in designing and delivering Agile, Quality and Quantitative aspects of Project management modules. I am an experienced programme and project professional with a track record of delivering small scale capacity building, community development and international development projects with international aid organisations. I am also a member of Project Management Institute.

My research focus is on project risk management practices in volatile environments and game based learning methodologies in Higher education. Recently I have been managing the TEGA Project which focuses on developing methodological guide for Higher education trainers to develop their own games in an accessible and inclusive manner.

Courses taught

Business Project Management (with internship) - MSc

Business Management (Project Management pathway) - BA (Hons)

International Business Management with Project Management - MSc

MSc International Business Management with Project Management

London South Bank University

2017
2019
Programme Manager - Capacity Development Programmes
Versar Inc. / US Army Corps of Engineers - Transatlantic Afghanistan District

Planning and managing the overall capacity building initiatives of the USACE

Liaise with Donors, clients and Government of Afghanistan

Implementing the Commanders Emergency Response Programme (CERP) Projects

Training needs assessment and designing training programmes

2016
2017
Commercial/industry
Programme Officer
Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission / USAID

Programme design and implementation

Oversee provincial projects for Appeals Board

Managing and coordinating the programme activities and budget

Liaison with the HRD Directors of all the ministries

Focal point for donor agencies

Developing result frameworks for national programmes

2012
2016
Other public sector
Project Manager
Partners For Social Development / World Bank Project

Point of contact for NSP and MRRD

Managing 75 sub-projects across 40 villages

Risk assessment and developing mitigation plan for insecure villages

Overseeing the community development process

Financial management and reporting

2011
2012
Third sector/charities
Project Management Institute
2020

Filter publications

The Challenges and Opportunities of Analogue Game-Based Learning
Medeisiene, R. A., Sciukauske, I., Karasa, D., Maratou, V., Chaliampalias, R., Moore, J. D., Abdullahi, Y., Rye, S., Sousa, C., Luz, F., Barroso, I., Neves, P. P. and & Fonseca, M. (2021). The Challenges and Opportunities of Analogue Game-Based Learning. London South Bank University. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.30907.54567