Prof. Asoc. Dr. Fakije Zejnullahu is a lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Ferizaj, where she has been in regular employment since October 2019. Currently, she holds the position of Vice-Rector for Digitalization, Innovation, and Information Technology at this university.
Before her appointment as a lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Ferizaj, Prof. Asoc. Dr. Fakije Zejnullahu worked in several other higher education institutions, including the University of Prizren “Ukshin Hoti,” AAB College, Iliria College, and Universum College.
In addition to her academic career, Dr. Zejnullahu has had a successful career in the Ministry of Public Administration, where she held various managerial positions from 2007 until October 2019. She served as Head of the Directorate for Information Systems Management and Integration, Head of the Division for Information Systems Management and Integration, Head of the Department for Information System Management and Design, and Head of the Department for Software Development. During the period from 2006 to 2007, she worked as an IT Assistant at UNDP Country Office – Kosovo in Pristina, providing assistance in the installation, operation, and maintenance of computer networks and communication systems.
In October 2019, Dr. Zejnullahu was appointed as a member of the Scientific Council for the interdisciplinary field of Communication and Information Technology by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology.
In addition to her work in the education and public administration sectors, Dr. Zejnullahu has been engaged as a trainer for civil servants at the Kosovo Institute for Public Administration since 2008. She continues to deliver training on various topics, including Research Methods and SPSS, Project Management with Microsoft Project, e-Government and m-Government, Human Resources Information Management System, Electronic Document Management and Microsoft Office Suite.
Prof. Asoc. Dr. Fakije Zejnullahu has presented and published a significant number of papers at national and international scientific conferences and journals, and she is currently actively involved in research and scientific work in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Pristina, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, specializing in Telecommunications and Informatics. In 2018, she obtained a Doctor of Science degree in Mangement Information Systems from the European University of Tirana, Albania.
Fakije Zejnullahu has pursued a series of professional training programs in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), including ICT Project Governance and Management in e-Government (Crown Agent International Training Center, Surrey, United Kingdom), Management Information Systems and Advanced Topics in Management (University for Business and Technology, Pristina), e-Government/m-Government and Strategic Planning in Public Administration (ReSPA, Danilovgrad, Montenegro), Management Track Program (Hope Fellowship, Pristina), Cisco: IT Essentials I, IT Essentials II, and CCNA I (Open Institute, Pristina), Authorized Trainer for IKAP (IKAP, Pristina), and Authorized Trainer for ECDL Microsoft Office Package (ECDL Kosovo, Pristina).
Prof. Asoc. Dr. Fakije Zejnullahu is proficient in the English language.