Acquire, manage, process, preserve, secure, and make accessible current, semi current, and historical information and records of MBZUAI; champion the importance of information preservation across MBZUAI; and maintain an archival system that provides for safe storage and backup of university records, manuscripts, pictures, objects, textual materials, and electronic materials.- Archival Strategy, Policies, and Procedures- Acquisition- Collection Management- Research and Teaching Support- Institutional Strategy- Financial & Organizational Management

Management of the archival collections of the Akkasah: Photography Archive and the Arab Art Archive, including the oversight of collection appraisal, accessioning, cataloguing, digitization, access and website UX development. Creating work plans for the archival team and student assistants, guiding the pre-acquisition and accessioning work of the research team and externally engaged consultants, directing the work of the website team at NYU Shanghai, project planning for NYU (NY) Digital Library Technology Services. Provides patron services and outreach via social media, works with the communications team to promote collections. • Develops and implements creative strategies for internal communication systems that document archival workflow, accountability, and maximize efficiency; breaks down tasks and sets cataloguing and web design goals; delegates tasks and communicates expected timelines and milestones to Associate Director and PIs; writes Annual Report in coordination with other team members• Pre-acquisition and post-acquisition evaluation and appraisal of collections, taking into consideration elements such as physical space, condition of materials, rarity of materials, original order, disposition, duplicates and digitization priority• Curating metadata and assembling finding aids to support the teaching, learning, and research needs of students, faculty and other patrons; develops and improves subject tag vocabulary; ensures metadata is consistent across entries• Management of the Center’s websites; implements tests and quality checks in coordination with IT services and the development team at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai; recommends improvements to User Experience (UX) and interface (UI); generates and updates content; pays particular attention to the design of the search function• Technical authorship of manuals and guidelines for archival processing including ArchivesSpace and cataloguing guidelines, for use internally and with external partners

I worked on the DAI’s archival project during the initial and extended grant funding period. In addition to the key outcome of a highly searchable digitized collection, also uncovered many forgotten anthropological images from the Keimer archive (1892-1957).Contributed to the development of a new indexing system to manage an archive of 240,000 images from Egypt excavations dated from 1957 Oversaw the digitization of over 100,000 images, maps and drawings that entered the library archive of over 240,000 documents comprised of 35mm b/w film, slides, 6x6 medium format, sheet film and glass platesAssisted archaeologists and library patrons in accessing photographsOrganized and catalogued documents, maps and photographs in multiple formats to vastly improve accessibilityProactively monitored the project's progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action when requiredWorked with the Project Manager to define activities, expected timelines and milestonesBalanced full-time position at DAI with research and development for The Koshk Project

The Middle East's leading developer of creative, and commercially powerful Augmented Reality solutions..• Pitched augmented reality concepts to leading corporations as a cutting-edge tool for incorporating smartphone applications, 3D videos, games and other features into traditional ad campaigns• Developed innovative ad campaigns to market goods across social media and mobile devices• Achieved ambitious sales targets by attracting new clients, including Pepsi and Mercedes Benz• Represented ARworks at meetings with senior executives and media across the Middle East

A multi award winning company, Turret Media has conceptualised, developed and launched some of the most successful live events in the world and is behind numerous trade and consumer events in the UAE that collectively attract some 1,400 exhibitors and deliver more than 120,000 visitors in industry sectors as diverse as renewable energy, gourmet food, media, and logistics.• Played a key role in organizing Dubai’s first-ever Christmas Festival, a multi-cultural event with more than 40 booths and 22,000 visitors over three days• Marketed exhibition space to a wide range of businesses, negotiated contracts and barter deals• Coordinated with Operations team re equipment hire, stand design, venue management• Worked closely with marketing and PR colleagues to promote the event• Liaised with designers to create a brand for the event i.e. tickets, posters, and sales brochures• Helped organise Taste of Dubai, a three-day outdoor food festival

Gonabit.com (now LivingSocial Middle East) was the first and leading daily deal website and largest ecommerce platform in the Middle East region. I liaised with hotels around the world and brought them on board to create, manage and execute marketing plans for them by running unbeatable deals across the region.• Managed accounts from sign-up through production, redemption, payment and follow-up• Solicited and acquired new clients for one of the first daily deals websites in the Middle East• Worked with top international hotel chains to execute innovative marketing strategies based on group vouchers• Communicated with production team, traffic management, customer support & accounting on daily basis to provide maximum overall satisfaction for merchants & customers• Managed & prioritised activities though efficient use of Zoho CRM/Salesforce to meet objectives.

• Helped software start-up launch new product for fully integrated television similar to TiVo/Sky box• Wrote product manuals, brochures and promotional materials• Worked with developers on design and content of website

• Assisted Founder and Head Curator in working with artists, selecting works and curating exhibitions• Wrote exhibition outlines and synopses• Assisted in research and proposal writing for funding • Edited artist statements• Databased all interested clients/contacts• Ensured artworks were stored in the right conditions

• Helped roll out Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, a nationwide reform of early childhood education• Organized training courses and distributed materials to over 600 day care centres and 2,000 home care providers• Used SAP Finance to issue tenders and purchase supplies for practitioners• Liaised with the Department of Children, Schools and Families and the Office for Standards in Education

• Responding to telephone enquiries from the public on a wide variety of topics, such as education, highways and registration• Responded to wide-ranging queries from the public on schools, highways and other local government services• Used Children's Information Service database and the Education Management System to help parents appeal school placement decisions• Assisted the Children's Social Care Team with inputting confidential police reports onto SWIFT database• Received training in Freedom of Information and Data Protection Acts

• Liased with store manager in running of shop floor• Providing a high level of customer service • Mentoring and support to floor staff• Administrative and banking duties