Tasmiah T. Rahman has been working in the development sector for over 13 years. Currently working as the Associate Director, Skills Development Programme, BRAC. Prior to that she worked as Current In charge and Head of Programme of BRAC Skills Development Programme since 2018.

Her work area is focused on skills development and employment for disadvantaged youth, understanding the informal economy and gender based challenges in training and employment. Prior to joining BRAC, she has worked with various International NGOs and consulting firms in Bangladesh and Nepal. She likes to understand the nuances on peoples’ every lives and has written op-eds published mostly in local dailies and LSE South Asia Blog. She has also co- founded the DSDE (Desperately Seeking Development Expert), a vibrant social media group with 13k members of practitioners working in the development field in Bangladesh. She completed her MSc in Social Policy and Development (focusing on NGO policy) from LSE, UK in 2015 and has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bangladesh.