Fatima manages research projects and programs at ASE focused on education, political economy and innovation. She received an MPA from Princeton School of Public & International Affairs and a Bachelors in Economics from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Previously, she worked at the provincial Chief Minister's Office in Punjab, Pakistan on policy design and implementation focused on gender equity, taxation and climate action. She helped set up South Asia's first one-stop protection center for survivors of gender-based violence. She also led a province-wide women's mobility campaign which focused on increasing women’s participation in the labor force.