Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shahed Amanullah

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The result was delete. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 04:14, 29 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Shahed Amanullah[edit]

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Promotional article by non notable "public influencer". All the references cited in the article are his own biographical statements in various places. Google News shows several times where he has gotten himself quoted, usually as one among several others, as part of an article on something else. None of them gives any exact specification of his claimed "senior advisor for technology" role in the State Department, nor is there anything in his bio to indicate he would be qualified for such a position. . He has founded two non notable startups, and publishes a restaurant guide. He also published one paper in an academic journal.

The contributor says in the edit summary for the first edit "Updated sentences with a stronger source, reviewed article for any other changes." I can not identify what earlier version that may be referring to. DGG ( talk ) 01:42, 15 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. 94rain ^Talk 03:03, 15 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 05:52, 15 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 05:52, 15 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Washington, D.C.-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 05:53, 15 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. He is "co-founder of Affinis Labs and former senior adviser for technology at the US Department of State." Assuming he didn't lie on his resumé, this should be enough. BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 21:58, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Assuming this is the same guy, he is also "an engineer and editor in chief of the Web site alt.muslim," according to The New York Times.' BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 22:08, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

1) I do not see any evidence he is the senior advisor (I looked, for if I had found it , I would not have nominated the article for deletion) -- using the term does not mean "the principal advisor" ; rather, if it is not mere puffery, it would mean that he is of the many people who hold a position with that name as the higher rank of "advisor"--

2) Affinis Labs does not seem to be notable

3) nor does alt.muslim.

4) and I don't seem to find that NYT reference. DGG ( talk ) 03:56, 20 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It's here: https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/22/us/muslim-women-seeking-a-place-in-the-mosque.html?searchResultPosition=1 BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 05:20, 20 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

CNN identified him as a "senior adviser" at https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/29/opinions/trump-ban-xenophobia-disguise-amanullah/index.html. BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 05:29, 20 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Needs a bit more input
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 07:19, 22 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Removing the primary sources, and primary-sourced information from the others, would yield nothing notable. Orville1974 (talk) 13:12, 22 May 2019 (UTC)\[reply]
Delete Being a serial founder of non-notable companies ≠ notability. Delete as PROMO. Fails WP:SIGCOV.E.M.Gregory (talk) 16:34, 22 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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