Mariyam Raufa – Cyryx Alumnus (2018)

 

We are pleased to feature Mariyam Raufa, Senior Project Officer, at Ministry of Health on the third edition of our “Know Our Alumnus” series. Raufa epitomizes the traits of a true “Dhivehi Kanbalun” require for the Maldives to ascent in its development. Raufa is entrusted with a senior mandate in planning, designing and implementation of health policies in the Maldives. She is also the Program Manager for the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Maldives and takes care of the healthcare development initiatives that are conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Health and WHO. During Raufa’s tenure, she developed a deep and contextual understanding of the challenges inherent in the Maldives health sector.

Raufa pursued her Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Cyryx College whilst working at the Ministry of Health. She fondly noted the insightful, pragmatic and relevant lectures that she attended at her MBA course. One of her favourite academics at Cyryx College is Ahmed Naseer, who is the current Governor at Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), who was an adjunct MBA lecturer at Cyryx College. Raufa notes that Ahmed Naseer is a remarkable lecturer with rich experiences and explains theories and concepts during the lectures by effectively linking those with the practices in the Maldives.

Raufa says that she is proud for attaining an MBA at Cyryx College whilst working and as she liked the class environment, especially the sense of maturity she felt within her colleagues and academics at Cyryx College. Raufa asserts that studying for an MBA helped her to assimilate advanced theoretical concepts and frameworks which helped her to creatively and effectively reflect on the important work assignments she is involved in the nation’s development.

We are proud of Raufa’s dedication, the passion she has towards her work and her true commitment to work on challenging work she is involved in. We wish her all the best in her career.