Geelong, Victoria Jan 4, 2022 (Issuewire.com) - Aamir Qutub, an Indian Australian tech entrepreneur, and angel investor, and also the creator of Angel Next Door, a community platform that helped provide vulnerable people with groceries and other essentials during the COVID-19 pandemic has been honoured with a Young Alumni of the Year Award at the 2021 Deakin University Alumni Awards.
Aamir graduated from Deakin's Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2014, is the creator and co-founder of Angel Next door – an online platform that empowers people to assist others in their local community, providing groceries, medicine, or emotional support during times of crisis.
He is also the CEO and founder of Geelong-based web and app development company Enterprise Monkey, which helps startups optimize their business processes. An avid promoter of entrepreneurship in the Geelong region, Qutub also helped bring together 200 entrepreneurs into the Entrepreneurs Geelong Network and was appointed as a member of the Geelong Authority in 2017.
He’s recently ventured into the edtech domain and founded Mentor Monkey, an e-learning social networking platform that is empowering future entrepreneurs and professionals and helping them by guiding them toward the career path of their dream. (https://mentormonkey.com/)
"Born in a regional city of India, I came to Australia to do my MBA as an international student. It's an absolute pleasure to receive this award from Deakin University because joining Deakin was a turning point in my life," Qutub said.
"I would like to dedicate this award to all of the Deakin staff and my classmates who have been so supportive throughout my journey."
Deakin Vice-Chancellor Professor Iain Martin said the Deakin University Alumni Awards were an opportunity to acknowledge Deakin alumni who have achieved success in their communities and professions.
"Now in its tenth year, the Deakin Alumni Awards offers a fantastic opportunity to celebrate not only the significant achievements of individual graduates but also the positive impact the University is having on Australian society and the world," Professor Martin said.
"Our alumni community now totals more than 300,000 people and are by far our greatest ambassadors. It's fantastic to see so many inspirational leaders making such a profound difference to their communities and still living the Deakin values following their studies."
For more information on Angel Next Door visit the website: https://angelnextdoor.com.au/
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