Anooshe has 18 years of experience Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and 10 years of experience in the national security non-official CVE engagements. Anooshe has delivered large complex programs and ICT systems for Defence and Federal in her technology roles. She started her career in ICT as a technical engineer and moved to portfolio management, stakeholder management and solution architecture. With national security engagements, she has been focused on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and building social cohesion within the Australian multicultural society. Over the past 10 years Anooshe has demonstrated a high degree of motivation and intellectual curiosity by dedicating significant time and energy into public writing, public speaking, participation in community organisations and most recently her appointment as a civil society member of the Open Government Forum by the Attorney General’s Department. As an Australian Muslim of Pakistani origin, Anooshe has a distinct advantage of significant cultural and religious insights within the Muslim communities. She is familiar with the issues or challenges facing young and adult Muslims here and abroad. She provides religious and cultural insights from the grassroots level. Anooshe is multilingual and is fluent in communicating in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Arabic.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Appointed as a civil society member of the Attorney General’s Department’s Open Government Partnership (OGP).
• Contributed to the development of the Third National Action Plan 2024 – 2025.
• Proposed commitment focused on leveraging analytic platforms in national security and combatting misinformation in the CALD communities.
• Anooshe was selected to represent Australia for the Open Government Partnership internationally.
• Acknowledged in a media release by The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Advisory Board Member Cyber-Tech Institute of Australia
Attorney General’s Department Civil Society Member for the Third National Action Plan
Associate Member Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers (AIPIO) Inc
Regular Guest Speaker Australian National University – National Security College
Member Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN)
Participant FTOTM InfoSec Community