Simeen Mahmud was a demographics researcher[1][2] and the lead researcher at the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development at BRAC University.[3][4] She was a director of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies.[5] She was the coordinator of the Centre for Gender and Social Transformation of BRAC University.[6] She headed the Gender Studies Cluster at BRAC University.[7]
Mahmud was the country coordinator for the Citizenship DRC.[8] She worked on the empowerment of women.[9] She was a researcher of gender studies.[10]