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| name          = Hassan Akmal
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| birth_date    = May 8, 1976
| birth_place   = Bozeman, Montana
| nationality   = United States
| occupation    = Author, Career Mastermind Leader, Professor, Career Strategist, [http://careerandlifemastery.com/ Career and Life] Vision Thought Leader, [http://careerandlifemastery.com/ Career and Life Mastery] Consultant, Philanthropist, and TEDx Speaker (2020) — Former Professional Tennis Player and International Athlete Ambassador
| years_active  = 2018-present
| contact = [https://www.hassanakmal.com/ hassanakmal.com]
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'''Hassan Akmal''' (/ˈhʌsən ˈakːmæl/;<ref name=":1">[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/4/prweb373208.htm Athlete Ambassador to Pakistan and the United States – Tennis Pro Hassan Akmal Survives Afghanistan Experience and Continues to be a Leader]. PRWeb. April 17, 2006.</ref> born May 8, 1976, is an American career and life mastery consultant, author, professor, thought leader, philanthropist, and former professional tennis player, model, and athlete ambassador to the United States. He is best known for his Amazon best-selling book ''How to be a Career Mastermind™: Discover 7 “YOU Matter” Lenses for a Life of Purpose, Impact, and Meaningful Work'' and humanitarian work dedicated to Forced Migration and Health.<ref>[http://careermastermind.org/ Career Mastermind official website].</ref>

After over a decade as a senior leader in career services, he became the inaugural executive director of industry relations and career strategies at Columbia University in 2017 and founded the Career Design Lab. In 2018, he served on the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) “Future of We” — Advisory Think Tank Committee and is a senior advisor to Graduway, a top 10 in Tech prominent start-up. In April 2019, he delivered the keynote address on the “Future of Career Services” at the Global Leaders Summit hosted by Graduway at UCLA. He also serves on several other prominent boards internationally.

In 2020, he became the executive director of career services at the University of California, Los Angeles.