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Tokyo, Jp

Tokyo, Japan

Palo Alto, California, United States

Tokyo, Japan

- Developed an email design system that saved the company millions in operational costs.- Led marketing campaigns and collaborated with prominent brands like Disney, MoneyGram Haas F1 Team.- Contributed to the creation and execution of a Super Bowl ad campaign.- Spearheaded a comprehensive rebranding initiative, redefining Mercari’s identity for the future.

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Mercari is an e-commerce company operating in Japan and the United States. The “Mercari” marketplace application has developed to become the largest community-powered marketplace. The app has been downloaded by over 100 million worldwide, and the company is the first in Japan to reach “Unicorn” status. Among Japanese users utilizing a community marketplace application, 94% were found to be using Mercari. - Responsible for product creative development (app, web), and marketing. - Work across all platforms including app, web, photography, animation and art direction.- Contributed in successfully rebranding our service in the US.- Served as a creative liaison between Tokyo and Silicon Valley headquarters, spending half of the time at either one of the offices.- Worked with multiple agencies to direct and produce commercials and influencer campaigns which proved to be a huge success.

Tokyo, Japan

A design startup privately owned and co-founded by myself and a friend in order to further our professionalism. We worked on a wide range of design projects including UI/UX, web design, branding, print, photography, and videography. The firm created for Uber, Panasonic, and the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tokyo. We were also fortunate to collaborate with artists. Since then, the company has shifted its focus from design to Saudi-Japanese related artwork. - Responsible for supervising all design related work. - Manage financing, hiring, accounting and marketing. - Worked on in-house projects such as installations and other art enterprises. This included dealing with outsourcing, design direction, and marketing collaborations. - Launched a kickstarter campaign out of one of those projects.

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Supercars’ aim is to build a community of Supercar enthusiasts in Tokyo, and enable them to experience driving some of the worlds greatest high performance sport cars in a thrilling yet safe environment. We take our customers through a journey of discovery, education, and excitement; in the city, countryside and on racing circuits. Our services range across experiences, car sharing, rental, corporate incentives and partnerships. A high end life style platform was later developed.- Utilized my startup and creative expertise to scale the company from scratch, and get involved in key decisions as a member of the core team. - Overlooked all design related work including branding, website, and brochures.- Filmed, edited, and created advertisements for marketing campaigns and run them on Facebook. - Develop landing pages for people to sign up to our events. - Build a detailed brand guideline for our service, covering every aspect of the brand.

Tokyo, Japan

Had the privilege to work on “Kouhaku Uta Gassen” (第64回NHK紅白歌合戦) which was the most viewed TV show during the year 2013. The honor of performing on Kōhaku is strictly by invitation - only the most successful singing acts in the Japanese entertainment industry can perform. In addition to the actual performances, stage display and lighting are a crucial aspect of the show.- Managed to complete tasks professionally and timely under a very heavy-pressure, tight-schedule environment. - Designed and animated stages, which were projected on a stage using projection mapping.- Assisted efficiently in designing stage layouts for artists, including the famous band AKB 48.

Tokyo, Japan

Richmedia is a media company best known for their website: Skincare University. The website displays daily posts regarding skincare, composed by researchers and professionals in the dermatology field. The company later further expanded to Indonesia. - Aided in redesigning Skincare University’s website. My international expertise allowed for a more internationally-friendly website. - Worked alongside internal teams on in-house projects.- Involved in starting up a few new divisions in the company.- Developed and proposed an AR promotion that later became its own division.

Master'S Degree, Media Science Of Engineering, 3.7/4

Developed an interactive installation. My research achieved the best paper award in the art and design category at the Cyberworld 2015.

Bachelor'S Degree, Media Science

My studies in media science allowed me to lay down the foundation for the coming years. After perfecting the basics, I took what I learned.

Japanese Language

Studied Japanese language and also prepared for Japanese universities enrolment tests.

Drop Out, Software Engineer

Enrolled in one of the top universities in Saudi Arabia (KFUPM) and after completing one semester, received a scholarship to pursue my.