Summary

Multimedia producer, writer & minority rights advocate. Passionate about inclusive representation, equality in healthcare & media decolonization. Demonstrated background in multimedia reporting, magazine writing,digital management & graphic design. Journalism graduate from Northwestern University from the graduating class of 2018. Currently employed by Tearsheet as a journalist.

Projects

Tackling hepatitis C in Machar Colony

Experience

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Journalist
Tearsheet
Nov 2020 - Present | Islamabad, Pakistan

Report and write feature articles on current trends in financial services such as embedded finance, challenger banks, financial ecosystems and the mainstreaming of cryptocurrency. Develop source network and relationships with financial leaders and experts from leading financial institutions like JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Visa, Mastercard and Square. Research and report on several stories per week with tight, concurrent deadlines.

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Communications and Digital Media Officer
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Jul 2019 - Nov 2019 | Islamabad, Pakistan

Created, produced, edited and published content on MSF Pakistan’s social media channels, ensuring that it reflected MSF's mission and values and was optimized for national and international audiences and distribution channels. Developed and implemented strategies for the growth of social media audiences. Designed and coordinated paid social media campaigns and undertook daily monitoring of traditional local media (radio, television and newspapers). Translated and transcribed relevant publications into English. Undertook daily monitoring of MSF social media channels and of key topics on social media platforms, responded to problematic content and created reactive strategies. Gathered data to measure and inform the constant improvement of MSF Pakistan’s digital presence. Communications crisis management as needed in particular with social media monitoring.Organization of conferences and other communications events, and their coverage on digital platforms. 

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Visual Media Consultant
The Brookings Institution
Aug 2018 - Jul 2019 | Ad Dawhah al Jadidah, Qatar

Developed material for the Brookings Doha Center website, social media channels, research and promotional publications for global consumption. Created innovative and authentic design solutions across multimedia platforms in compliance with company aesthetics and brand standards.Managed multiple design projects with tightly controlled deadlines in coordination with local and overseas departments and stakeholders.Minimized overall design costs and liabilities with the production of sustainable and culturally attuned designs in Arabic and English.Restructured and improved graphic design templates through quality control and enhanced design strategy and technique. to maximize user interactivity across different media.

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Communications Intern
The Brookings Institution
May 2018 - Aug 2018 | Ad Dawhah al Jadidah, Qatar

Thoroughly researched and generated daily news analysis reports about Qatar’s foreign policy in relation  to the recent Gulf blockade. Authored news articles for the company website regarding diplomatic developments in the GCC  and MENA region. Provided current up to date solutions to disperse independent policy research.Developed continuous  flow of multimedia and graphic design content for traditional and new media networks. Produced  and edited video content for promotions, events, podcasts and interviews. Functioned as assistant editor on the Brookings Doha Center website vetting material for publication, copyediting and CMS management. Delivered social media scripts reaching more than 254K followers, successfully targeting public   policy influencers, researchers, students, political and non-profit audiences.

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Staff Writer
Northwestern University, The Daily Q
Jan 2018 - May 2018 | Ad Dawhah al Jadidah, Qatar

Authored and edited hard news, features, opinion pieces and multimedia scripts reaching  more than 4K followers. Created responsible, libel free investigative content with ethical consideration of sources and  vulnerable communities.Utilized innovative production techniques for multimedia content such as Knight Lab resources for effective storytelling. Proposed and streamlined editorial content, multimedia proposals and organizational changes to  reflect current millennial interests and trends. Interviewed and cultivated long standing professional relationships with key public officials,  social workers, academics, human rights organizations, artists, cultural influencers and migrant laborers  for investigative pieces and magazine content. Instructed junior reporters in video, data visualization and photography editing workshops.

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Communications Intern
Qatar Museums
Aug 2014 - Feb 2015 | Doha, Qatar

Education

Northwestern University in Qatar
Bachelors, Bachelors in Science, Medill School of Journalism BSc in Journalism and Strategic Communications‎
Journalism and Mass Communication
2018
Headstart School Kuri Campus
Intermediate/A-Level, A-Levels, Cambridge GCE‎
English Literature, Psychology, Sociology
2012

Skills

Intermediate Ability To Do Illustration Like Digital Painting
Expert Admission Advisory
Expert Adobe Photoshop 
Expert Adobe Premier
Intermediate Advanced Skills Using Adobe CS6 Or CC
Expert Aftereffects
Expert AI Programs
Expert C++ Knowledge
Expert Competent IT Skills
Expert Configuration Switches
Intermediate Conservation Awareness
Expert Content Development
Expert Cusotmer Support
Expert Customer Service Systems
Expert Editing
Expert Editor
Expert Excellent Coordination
Expert Exceptional Written And Verbal Communications
Expert Expert With Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
Expert Finance Reposrting
Expert Fluency In English
Expert HFO Operations Handling
Expert Innovative
Expert Lab Knowldge
Expert Media Management
Expert Multimedia
Expert Post Production Techniques
Expert PR
Expert Presentation Skills
Expert Production Monument
Expert Public Sector Communication
Expert Record Management
Expert Researching
Expert Revenue Analysis
Expert Sales Promotin
Expert Social Media Chat Support
Expert Social Media Management
Expert Student Assesment
Expert Study Material Development
Expert Vendor Relations Management
Expert Video Editing Techniques
Expert Videoequipment
Expert Website Management
Expert Wireshark 
Expert Writing News Releases
Expert المهارات المعدنية

Languages

Beginner Punjabi
Intermediate Urdu
Expert English