Lawyer | International Human Rights Advocate | Foreign Affairs | International Law | WOC | Muslim | Anti-racist | 🤓🧕🏾 Recent transplant based in Houston, open to remote roles in tech that make use of my skillset, global experience and legal background. NOTABLES: 🔴 First lawyer hired by Australasian legal startup that sold for millions 🟣 Negotiated Emission Trading Schemes and Information Sharing agreements between California, Quebec and New Zealand 🟤 Diplomatic Immunity and Privileges expertise: led on criminal offending cases between countries 🟠 Represented the government of New Zealand in The Hague courts ⚪️ Flagged on government databases for activist work on behalf of the Uyghur community 🔵 Got artwork of disappearing icebergs projected onto the UN building in NYC for the 2019 UN Summit on Climate Change 🟢 Legal consultant to victims of Christchurch Mosque Shooting Terror Attacks 🟡 Volunteered at border & detention centres (Texas and Arizona) ⚫️ Breaking barriers - only visible Muslim lawyer in New Zealand (country of 6 million) to ‘succeed’ in the ‘corporate world’ DAY JOB: Working in various capacities as a lawyer across private, public and not-for-profit sector but always with a rights-based approach. As a globally focused lawyer I have led high stake negotiations between countries and international organisations on sensitive and high profile issues. Have experience in international public & private contract negotiations, review and drafting. Been intimately involved in the usual intriguing, complex and soul wrenching work you would expect in varied senior legal roles. 💻🌍🗺 ALL OTHER HOURS: Human rights advocate passionate about restorative justice and taking an indigenous centred approach to services in not-for-profits across the globe as legal adviser and on boards. 🖊✍🏽 OTHER THINGS: Regularly speak on topics related to public law, international law, human rights, diversity & inclusion in law, gender equity & Muslim representation (or lack thereof). 🎤📣🗣 Writing novice - published op eds and articles. Working on my first book 📝✍🏽📖 PERSONAL STUFF: Indo-Fijian by birth. Descendant of girmityas 🇫🇯 Grew up in Asia 🇲🇾🇸🇬 New Zealander now living in the USA🇳🇿🇺🇸 Married to a Yank👨🏻‍🦰 Moved recently to the United States from New Zealand and trying to figure this strange country out so feel free to reach out. I’m always up for a chat and to learn! 👋🏽 Email: [email protected]