Maria Umar

Background

About Maria Umar

Maria is the founder and president of Women's Digital League (WDL)- an online platform that provides digital training and work to Pakistani women. She has been working in the online digital outsourcing sphere for more than a decade. Project Artemis/Goldman Sachs Women Program was the turning point in her career when she was coached and mentored by top business professors and talent from the Silicon Valley. Getting to the finale of GIST's Dare" business plan competition was another huge encouragement. Google Pakistan profiled WDL in its online campaign showcasing innovation in the use of technology.Maria was nominated a Thought Leader by Ashoka Changemakers. WDL also won the Early Stage Award in Changemakers'"Women Powering Work" competition. Under her leadership, WDL secured the KP Digital Literacy training program funded by World Bank. UpWork and Facebook have also officially partnered with WDL to further the cause of women empowerment. Local and International media has featured her as an innovative leader. These publications include Mashable, Forbes, Virgin, Ashoka, Dawn to name a few. She was also featured by CNBC as a Changemaker. Maria is also actively working to encourage girls to opt for STEM at an early age through the Technovation Challenge.