Arooba Kazmi Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Santa Clara, CA, US

Sunnyvale, California, US

• Interviewed top tech professionals and entreprenuers in the Bay Area including Corporate VP for Microsoft and Co-Founder of AfterWork: Fatima Kardar and Zoya Khan at the Ignite Forum
• Covered Children’s Business Fair in Fremont and interviewed the upcoming entrepreneurs, organizer and the city mayor: Teresa Cox

• Spearheading the launch of our monthly blog which will highlight our events and foster growth
• Writing captions for all social media posts to boost ticket sales and maximize audience engagement for all our events
• Providing team members with feedback on all their blog posts to ensure all written items are consistent and on-brand
• Writing blog posts for all our upcoming events to maximize visibility, engage community members and establish credibility
• Taking photos at all our events and posting the curated content onto our Instagram, LinkedIn and WhatsApp accounts to increase the number of followers on all our accounts

• Spearheading the marketing campaigns for all our professional and social gatherings, resulting in sold-out events
• Creating a brand voice, editing our newsletter, and overseeing the developments of my team members to ensure all posts are published on our platforms in a timely manner
• Capturing photos and short videos during the events and posting curated content onto our on Instagram, LinkedIn and WhatsApp accounts to boost audience engagement
• Collaborating with our team members on the launch of our mentorship program to help young professionals navigate their career trajectory

• Writing and proofreading entries for my blog and posting the content onto my Instagram account to maximize engagement
• Covering small business owners in the Muslim community to establish diversity, inclusion and awareness in the Bay Area
• Creating graphics or capturing photos and pairing the visuals with each blog entry to generate high click rate
• Utilizing SEO-specific terms to heighten the search index of my website and blog posts
• Tracking weekly traffic using Wix Analytics to boost my outreach strategy
• Created mini audio pieces for my blog posts to engage listeners from all over the country

Santa Clara, CA, US

• Reviewed each prompt for completion, quality, syntax, diction and complexity
• Communicated all edits and revisions with the curator to guarantee consensus
• Workshopped prompts with curators to confirm comprehension
• Utilized Google Suite and Sheets to facilitate team project management and provide client specifications
• Remained updated on task guidelines and communicating them to the curators
• Identified and addressed errors in the data-sheet to verify accuracy

Santa Clara, CA, US

• Rewriting and revising Google’s generated model summaries so they align with the given principles, succinctly answer the query and maintain fluidity from start to finish
• Proofreading, copy editing and checking model summaries for accuracy, conciseness, and clarity
• Evaluating model responses based on the quality of writing, human element, relevance, organization and tone
• Deliberating with team members and coming to a consensus on a response that resonates with the model and users
• Creating queries and putting them into the different language models to identify any loopholes
• Ensuring all responses comply with the primary intent and contain information that is pertinent to the query

• Wrote, edited and proofread Google’s help center articles to boost user experience and comprehension
• Updated 40+ articles as changes roll out for the Fitbit app to maintain customer retention rate
• Collaborated with the team lead and program managers when integrating edits to each article for a timely first-draft delivery
• Edited passages, queries and responses for Google Assistant to optimize product usage
• Addressed all localization queries and answered any questions linguists have before all articles go live on the Google website
• Juggled multiple articles simultaneously, sending them for translation and publishing them using an internal CMS system by the required deadline

Anaheim, CA, US

• Developed content and posted it to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts on a daily basis to boost engagement
• Tracked social media traffic using Hootsuite and Google Analytics to enhance CAIR’s outreach strategy
• Managed, trained and mentored an intern to expedite the process of all social media deliverables
• Edited and proofread all mailers, reports, brochures before they go out for publishing
• Designed graphics for social media platforms using Canva to announce upcoming events
• Wrote press releases for breaking news stories to inform the Muslim community about current events

Burbank, CA, US

• Pitched stories to the digital team using social media trends
• Crafted 3-5 Instagram stories with links and published them on the @abc7la account, upon approval from the digital team
• Edited video using Dalet Galaxy and Webspace under tight deadline
• Wrote and produced web stories and embedded video into the online posts using site editor
• Posted videos on the ABC7 Morning Show and the ABC7 Facebook pages
• Monitored messages on Instagram and Facebook for story ideas

Philadelphia, PA, US

• Researched/pitched international/national news stories to cultivate engagement, curiosity and reaction among our listeners
• Booked diverse experts for on-air interviews to drive curiosity and engagement within the conversation and expand listenership
• Monitored social media platforms for breaking news items and wrote out the updates onto the rundown as needed
• Wrote, edited, and updated news copy and stories on the rundown as I received new factual information from sources and relayed it to the anchors for the upcoming broadcast

San Francisco, CA, US

• Covered a wide range of beats including housing, education, and the pandemic.
• Completed assigned stories under tight deadline.
• Wrote out scripts and edited down cuts in audacity.
• Collaborated with editors/reporters on story revisions.
• Coordinated interviews with sources.
• Pitched stories to editor.

Indianapolis, IN, US

• Collaborated with board members and pitched ideas pertaining to mental health, journalism and diversity & inclusion for the academic year
• Attended monthly senate plenary meetings along with committee meetings
• Advocated for tuition reimbursement and jobs/internship opportunities for early career journalists
• Raised concerns to the administration regarding any department/school issues
• Communicated any changes directly affecting the J-School department with the SPJ Board and student body
• Served on the Student Affairs Committee and the Education Committee

New York, New York, US

• Placed orders for all goods and services through Unimarket
• Prepared budget sheets for all requisitions
• Prepared green sheets to modify course schedule
• Answered phone calls and providing incoming students with the department information
• Created flyers using Microsoft Word
• Assembled a booklet for Communications & Sciences department using FlipSnack

• Listened, edited, and recorded sound bites using News Boss audio
• Fed in audio files such as teases and story segments into the News Boss system
• Filed the overnight stories into the News Boss System
• Answered and screened phone calls from listeners and reporters
• Contacted sources for taped and live phone interviews via email
• Learned the backend mechanics of the Frequency software

Hayward, 94545, US

• Accumulated a wide list of food bloggers for outreach
• Pitched out ideas to various guest blogging sites to obtain backlinks
• Learned how to implement the key essentials of SEO in an article

• Operated cameras, teleprompter, and sound board in the studio during our shows
• Helped set up microphones and IFB cables for the interviewees
• Edited video footage using adobe premiere pro

• Assisted staff writers with editing their videos utilizing adobe premiere pro
• Pitched out ideas for video to staff writers and posted the videos onto our YouTube channel
• Critiqued each video and provided staff writers with helpful tips to improve their work
• Contributed to the Spartan Daily by writing articles for all categories including News, Arts and Entertainment, Opinion, and Sports

• Conducted and shot on-camera interviews with refugees who were from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Sudan in Greece and Italy
• Conducted and shot on-camera interviews with shop owners, natives and residents residing in Greece and Italy
• Visited and shot on-camera interviews with refugees in Skaramagas and Moria refugee camps in Greece
• Transcribed and logged our footage and edited our videos using adobe premiere pro

• Shot, edited, tracked, and wrote scripts for all of my packages utilizing adobe premiere pro
• Interviewed an expert and two stakeholders for all of my videos
• Anchored on a variety of news items for our weekly newscast
• Tracked all my packages using the app Voice Record Pro
• Produced and compiled a demo reel with 3 of my best videos

San Francisco, CA, US

• Assisted journalists by researching and gathering information for stories for the producers and the web team
• Answered calls and emails from viewers regarding story ideas
• Conducted two on-camera interviews
• Monitored various platforms of social media such as ABC, NBC, Twitter and Facebook

Master Of Science - Ms, Journalism

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Journalism