Curriculum Vitae
Career Summary
Rasool Bux is a seasoned HR practitioner, Human Resource Development (HRD) expert, and eLearning specialist. His research interests span organizational behavior, workplace learning and development, the sociology of work, data-driven and AI-enabled learning technologies, and career dynamics. With over 18 years of combined professional and academic experience across corporate and higher education sectors, he brings a strong blend of strategic insight and practical expertise. Rasool partners with organizations to drive growth, enhance performance, and improve customer satisfaction by aligning talent development with business goals. He is committed to fostering sustainable organizational success by unlocking human potential and strategically harnessing the capabilities of diverse teams.
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
June 2024 – present Teaching Assistant IT Partners, College of Education
Jan 2020 – May 2024 Research Assistant Teaching Learning Center, Gies College of Business University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
April 2017 – Dec 2019 Deputy Director HRD/HRM Sep 2011 – Mar 2017 Assistant Director HRM Sukkur IBA University, Pakistan
Oct 2009 – Aug 2011 Admin and HR Officer
National Telecommunication Corporation, Pakistan
Jan 2009 – Sep 2009 Junior Consultant ERP (Oracle EBS) for Human Capital
Sapphire Consulting Services, Pakistan
EDUCATION
2026 PhD in Human Resource Development, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dissertation: The Relationships Among Personal Characteristics, Social Factors, Program Satisfaction of TVET Students in Pakistan, and Intent to Persist in their Academic Program
2017 Master of Human Resource Management, University of South Australia, Adelaide
2008 Masters of Business Administration, University of Sindh, Jamshoro
2008 Bachelors of Business Administration, University of Sindh, Jamshoro
RESEARCH & TEACHING
INTERESTS
- Human Resource Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Managing Workplace Conflicts and Negotiations
- Workplace Learning and Development
- International Business
- Project Management
- Leadership and Teams
PUBLICATIONS
Maree, R. B., Gilal, A. R., Waqas, A., & Kumar, M. (2019). Role of age and gender in the
adoption of m-commerce in Australia. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 6, 48-52.
Riaz, A., Joo, B. K., Jamil, S. A., & Bakhsh, R. (2025). Antecedents of employee
engagement: Examining the moderating role of work life conflict for flight attendants. Human Systems Management, 44(3), 562-575.
Riaz, A., Mahmood, S., Khan, N. A., & Bux, R. (2025). Does Family Motivation Cause
Entrepreneurial Behavior? Examining an Integrated Model for Entrepreneurial
Success. SN Business & Economics, 5(11), 192.
Workplace Experiences of Non-Native English Speakers in US Organizations: A
Structured Literature Review (Working paper submitted for publication).
What Holds Me on this Job? The Examination of Family Motivation on Employees’ Work
Behaviors in Precarious Working Conditions (Working paper submitted for
publication).
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2023 Career Experiences of Non-Native English Speakers in US Organizations: A
Structured Literature Review. Academy of Human Resource Development. Crystal City, Viginia, USA.
2026 What Holds Me on this Job? The Examination of Family Motivation on Employees’ Work
Behaviors in Precarious Working Conditions. American Sociological Association. New York City, New York, USA.
SERVICE TO
PROFESSION
Departmental/College level at College of Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
2024-2025 Member, Graduate Student Advisory committee (GSAC) College of Education,
2025 Member and Course Lead of the Accessibility Task Force Steering Group
Community-engaged service
2019 Session Facilitator, Career Counselling at Cadet College, Larkana, Pakistan
2019 Session Facilitator, Communicating with Impact at Workplace at Sukkur IBA University
2018 Session Facilitator, Awareness about Australia Awards and Scholarships at five different locations in Pakistan as a Program Ambassador
2011 Session Facilitator, HRM knowledge applied at workplace, University of Sindh Jamshoro
Service to the Profession
2026 Reviewer, Academy of Management
2025 Reviewer, Human Resource Development International
2025 Reviewer, Human Systems Management
2025 Reviewer, Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies
2025 Reviewer, Academy of Human Resource Development
2024-2025 Reviewer, Bahria University Journal of Management & Technology
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT EVENTS FACILITATED
- Have been conducting various behavior/soft skill related training sessions for different organizations related to topics; time management, service orientation, job ethics, teamwork and motivation, performance management, effective communication skills, HRM, Training and organizational development, Conflict resolution skills etc.
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS AND GRANTS
- Summer Fellowship Block Grant of $2200 from College of Education, UIUC, USA, 2020
- SPRING Fellowship Block Grant of $10,000 from College of Education, UIUC, USA, 2022
- Australian Awards Ambassador for Pakistan for years 2018-19
- Endeavour Scholarship/fellowships (Australian Awards) Awarded in 2015 to pursue a fully funded Masters program
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD)
- Association for Talent Development
- American Sociological Association
RELEVANT COURSES COMPLETED
- Human Resource Management
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Teams and Leadership
- People, Organization and Leadership
- Managing Workplace Conflicts and Negotiations
- Employee Performance and Rewards Management
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Learning on the job
- Training and Development
- Workplace learning and Development
- Analysis of work for Human Resource Development