Adnan Rana
Co-Founder & Founding VP, Corporate Governance and Finance
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The visionaries who established FAST-NU Alumni Canada — building the community, governance, and spirit that brings us together across the country.
Founding President
Founder & Founding President, FAST-NU Alumni Canada
Former President, FAST-NU Alumni Association North America (FAANA)
Global Ambassador & Award of Excellence Recipient, FAST-NUCES
Serving the FAST community since 2004 · Lahore
Rafaeel Akbar Chaudhry's relationship with FAST began not as a graduate, but as a dedicated volunteer — a commitment that has spanned over two decades and left a lasting mark on the institution, its global alumni network, and the broader Pakistani community.
Began volunteering at FAST in 2004 as a student and was part of the team that took SOFTEC — Pakistan's largest university technology event and premier student gala — to the international stage. Through IEEE, he was honoured as the first Section Student Representative in 2007, and received the Exceptional Leadership Award in 2008 representing NUCES at the Regional Student Congress in India.
In 2005, founded the first IEEE Women in Engineering chapter in Pakistan at FAST NUCES Lahore — a chapter that has since expanded to over 20 sections and student chapters across the country.
The driving force behind founding alumni chapters in the UK, EU, Malaysia, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait — personally forming interim boards and growing each into a thriving, connected community of hundreds of members.
Rafaeel was the driving force behind establishing FAN-UK (United Kingdom), FAST-NU Alumni EU (Europe), FANAM (Malaysia), FANQ (Qatar), FANOM (Oman), and FANK (Kuwait) — forming interim boards for each and nurturing them from inception into active communities numbering in the hundreds.
Co-Founders
Co-Founder & Founding VP, Corporate Governance and Finance
1995 · Lahore LinkedInCo-Founder & Founding VP, Operations and Communications
1998 · Islamabad LinkedInCo-Founder & Founding VP, Engagement and Events
1988 · Karachi LinkedInCo-Founder & Founding VP, Partnerships and Strategy
2001 · Islamabad LinkedInCo-Founder & Interim Board Member 2021
2001 · Lahore LinkedInCo-Founder & Interim Board Member 2021
1989 · Karachi LinkedIn