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EDUCATION                                        

B.A. Hons., Communication Studies (Candidate)
Faculty of Arts, York University
Apr’10

·     (Intended) Specialization: Information, Technology and Society.                                                         

Advanced Levels
Bayview High School
Jun’06

·     Organized Everlasting Spirit concert for fundraising

·     Helped in the earthquake relief cause.

EXPERIENCE

Editor

Winters Free Press
Toronto (Apr’08-Present)

·     Coordinated writers, photographers and designers, liaising with the student council to publish each issue.

·     Proposed an increase in budget by 400% which was approved.

·     Revisited and amended by-laws to keep in line with objectives

·     Established a set of practices and policies to aid in the smooth functioning of the publication.

·     Established working relationships with Creative Arts Students Associations, Steele Bananas, York Federation of Students, and York Printing Services.

·     Introduced a monthly comic drawing competition to generate content for the publication, leading on to a planned conference on the comic arts industry

·     Introduced a Fellows’ section in the publication to recognize the contributions of honorary members of the student community, leading on to a fellows/students mentoring programme that is under development.

Communications Director
Winters Free Press

Toronto (Sep’07-Apr’08)

·     Designed publicity material for a student body of roughly 3,000 to increase awareness and readership.

·     Secured web domain name and hosting, launched first website.

·     Communicated with editor, layout designer and writers in order to launch each publication.

Freelance Designer
Konception
Toronto (Apr’01-Present)

·     Designed websites, logos, presentations, business cards and newsletters for private and government institutions in Canada, USA, Dubai, Pakistan and Australia.

·     Provided domain brokerage services raking in profits higher than $30,000 USD.

·     Providing web domain and hosting services through affiliated company for all clients.

Operational Assistant
HmO Production
Karachi (Mar’03-Jan’06)

·     Assisted the director in the telefilms, Raahein (The Destination), by setting up equipment and coordinating the crew and cast.

·     Live sound director for a sold-out theatrical performance, Yeh Raastey, including digital sound mixing and track preparation.

·     Photographer for a corporate commercial for the company, Aliza’s Foods.

·     Cinematographer and art director for music videos by Salman Alwani.

·     Cinematographer and event photographer for various community-based projects, including, nursery rhymes music videos, and Aga Khan Social Welfare Board fundraising carnival.

LEADERSHIP

·     Participated in seminars workshops as well as focus group for the betterment of the program.

COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE LITERACY

·     Language – Working knowledge of English and Urdu.

ADDITIONAL

·     First Aid level C certified.

·     Member of various student clubs, such as Ismaili Students Association and the Winters College Council

·     Volunteer with various institutions of Aga Khan Development Network.

·     Blogs about politics, advertising and communication issues in society.

·     Enjoy new media art, photography and music.