Mahzad S.
Research Consultant | PhD & Diss Support | AI, Business & Social Sci
I help PhD and postgraduate students complete their dissertations faster, with stronger methodology and cleaner academic writing. Over 4 years, I've supported 20+ doctoral candidates through successful thesis defence and contributed to 600+ research papers across business, psychology, sociology, education, and AI ethics. WHAT I SPECIALISE IN ✦ Dissertation chapters: introduction, literature review, methodology, findings, discussion ✦ Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods (grounded theory, thematic analysis, SEM, regression) ✦ Systematic literature reviews (PRISMA, SPIDER, narrative reviews) ✦ AI integration in social science research ✦ Theoretical framework development ✦ Ethics forms, research proposals, and PhD application materials ✦ AI-assisted research workflows: RAG pipelines, NLP for literature screening, LLM-assisted synthesis ✦ Theoretical framework development (Resource-Based View, Institutional Theory, TAM, transformational leadership, ESG, etc.) Topic expertise includes: CSR & brand equity · Digital transformation · Blockchain supply chains · AI in HRM · ESG frameworks · Employer branding · Organizational culture · Pricing strategy · PMO governance I work with students at UK, US, Australian, and Canadian universities. WHY CLIENTS COME BACK "Mahzad is very easy to work with. She meets her commitments and is always open to feedback to improve her service. Immensely enjoyed working with her." "She was very polite, easy to work with, communicated effectively and delivered high-quality work every time — even in high-pressure situations. She totally exceeded my expectations." MY BACKGROUND I'm a civil officer with the Government, which gives me a grounded, policy-aware perspective that strengthens applied and public administration research. I've co-authored a district gazetteer and worked across policy, data, and governance contexts — expertise that directly benefits research in public policy, organisational behaviour, and educational leadership. If you need a research partner who is fast, precise, and has done this hundreds of times – LET'S TALK! Send me a message with your topic, university, and deadline; I'll tell you exactly how I can help and what timeline is realistic.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $297
Billed in all: $7,252$7.3k
$297 in the last 6 months
Across 51 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 28% in Academic Writing
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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