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• Take It Back (2019, HarperCollins) named one of the best thrillers of the year by The Guardian and Telegraph; recommended in The Sunday Times and Observer; selected for an industry-first audio serialisation by HarperCollins and The Pigeonhole; awarded a starred review in Publishers Weekly• Truth Be Told (2020, HarperCollins) selected for Adele Parks’ Book Club• Bylines in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times + more• Awarded a JB Priestley Award for Writers of… Show more • Take It Back (2019, HarperCollins) named one of the best thrillers of the year by The Guardian and Telegraph; recommended in The Sunday Times and Observer; selected for an industry-first audio serialisation by HarperCollins and The Pigeonhole; awarded a starred review in Publishers Weekly• Truth Be Told (2020, HarperCollins) selected for Adele Parks’ Book Club• Bylines in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times + more• Awarded a JB Priestley Award for Writers of Promise (2020, The Royal Literary Fund)• Founder of Asian Booklist (asianbooklist.com) Show less

• Launched atlasandboots.com outdoor travel blog (over 250,000 users per month)• Ambassador for Lonely Planet and judge for LP Best in Travel 2019 and 2020• Secured partnerships with National Geographic, G Adventures, Jack Wolfskin + more• Secured interviews with a range of luminaries (e.g. William Dalrymple, Edurne Pasaban)• Brokered syndication deals with Business Insider and Matador Network• Selected by National Geographic as best of the travel blogs (Jan/Feb… Show more • Launched atlasandboots.com outdoor travel blog (over 250,000 users per month)• Ambassador for Lonely Planet and judge for LP Best in Travel 2019 and 2020• Secured partnerships with National Geographic, G Adventures, Jack Wolfskin + more• Secured interviews with a range of luminaries (e.g. William Dalrymple, Edurne Pasaban)• Brokered syndication deals with Business Insider and Matador Network• Selected by National Geographic as best of the travel blogs (Jan/Feb 2015)Media pack: www.atlasandboots.com/mediapack.pdf Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Launched mobile version of roughguides.com, growing users by 400% YoY• Launched the roughguides.com ebook shop, growing revenue by 250% YoY• Established Agile development methodology within the team to increase efficiency and better communicate achievements to main stakeholders• Brokered a multi-tier PayPal deal to enable micropayments and standard payments on a single account, saving 15p on 30% of all transactions• Architected a framework for ongoing usability testing within… Show more • Launched mobile version of roughguides.com, growing users by 400% YoY• Launched the roughguides.com ebook shop, growing revenue by 250% YoY• Established Agile development methodology within the team to increase efficiency and better communicate achievements to main stakeholders• Brokered a multi-tier PayPal deal to enable micropayments and standard payments on a single account, saving 15p on 30% of all transactions• Architected a framework for ongoing usability testing within the business (comparable cost £750 for two days of in-house testing versus average external quote of £10,000)• Wrote technical material related to site builds including site bibles, user manuals, FAQs and test documents, always adhering to Plain English (plainenglish.co.uk)• Worked with sales and marketing teams to inform product announcements, marketing campaigns, sales presentations and pitches Show less

Surrey

Headhunted into role.• Planned, commissioned and edited all content for the features desk • Managed a team of five writers and deputised for the editor-in-chief• Trained journalists on digital platforms (using CMS, creating podcasts and podscrolls) • Secured publicity in major media outlets including the Metro, The Sun, Daily Mail and OK! • Worked with sales staff to execute advertorial campaigns• Wrote and maintained style guide – and badgered writers to use it!

London, United Kingdom

• Published comment pieces for The Guardian and theguardian.co.uk• Commented on news and current affairs for a variety of BBC programs (television and radio)• Wrote and edited press releases for various corporate companies

London, United Kingdom

• Checked spelling, grammar, punctuation and facts across all print and online content• Wrote page furniture including headlines, standfirsts, captions and pull quotes • Implemented house style and maintained the style guide • Sourced images for print and online

London, United Kingdom

• Created all global presentations for Sir Nicholas Wald, deconstructing complex medical data• Wrote and edited content for the Institute’s public and private websites • Wrote and maintained all technical documentation (site guide, user manual, FAQs)

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science, First Class Honours

Final year project: A Program Slicing Tool for Analysing Java Programs: www.kiaabdullah.com/files/finalreport.pdf

A Levels, Mathematics, Information Technology, Media, A A A