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Helping newcomers, beginners, job seekers, and recent graduates succeed on LinkedIn, I offer personalized guidance and support to build a strong online presence. Whether you're new to the platform or looking to enhance your existing profile, I can assist you in crafting a compelling LinkedIn profile that showcases your skills and attracts your target audience.What I specialize in:➤ LinkedIn Profile Creation: Crafting profiles that highlight your skills, experience, and unique value proposition to stand out in your industry.➤ LinkedIn Profile Optimization: Optimizing and refining profiles to ensure they attract the attention of recruiters, employers, and industry peers.➤ LinkedIn Training: Offering free lectures and workshops tailored to Sudanese female communities, covering the importance of LinkedIn and how to use it effectively. I also provide daily tips and advice to a growing community of 200+ members, with a weekly Q&A session.➤ LinkedIn Profile Management: Managing and maintaining LinkedIn profiles to keep them active, engaging, and aligned with your personal brand.What I’ve achieved so far:◆ Optimized 25+ LinkedIn profiles for clients, enhancing their online presence and helping them attract the right opportunities.◆ Created 4+ company pages, helping businesses establish their presence on LinkedIn.◆ Evaluated 20+ LinkedIn profiles, providing detailed feedback and actionable recommendations for improvement.◆ Conducted free consultations and LinkedIn training sessions, helping hundreds of individuals understand and leverage the platform.Ready to take your LinkedIn profile to the next level? DM (Linkedin)

◆ Project Management: Led over 2 ERP projects to successful completion, consistently delivering on time and surpassing client expectations.◆ Digital Transformation: Initiated and established a social media department, driving substantial growth in online engagement and enhancing brand visibility.◆ Creative Oversight: Managed the design team to ensure the creation of cohesive and visually appealing brand assets.◆ Business Development: Developed and presented client proposals, prepared budgets, and negotiated contracts to secure new business opportunities.◆ Event Organization: Coordinated breast cancer awareness event for company staff, demonstrating commitment to corporate social responsibility.

Khartoum State, Sudan

◆ Project Management: Oversaw in-house and freelance teams, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality execution of client projects.◆ Client Relationship Management: Managed top client accounts, delivering successful marketing and branding campaigns that fostered strong client relationships.◆ Process Optimization: Developed and implemented a customized workflow system, enhancing communication, performance reporting, and operational efficiency.◆Talent Acquisition: Recruited and trained a skilled team to meet the agency's growing needs and support its expansion.

Khartoum State, Sudan

◆ Creative Concept Development: Partnered with the creative department to devise innovative branding, motion graphics, and advertising concepts for radio and television, contributing to client engagement and brand differentiation.◆ Strategic Project Management: Managed Zain Telecom’s creative and branding project as an Account Manager, overseeing proposal development, creative concept execution, budgeting, and quotations for TVCs, radio ads, BTL, and 360 campaigns.◆ Quality Assurance: Collaborated with the media department to review and enhance TVCs and documentary videos for UN projects, upholding stringent quality standards.◆ Contract Negotiation & Strategic Partnerships: Negotiated and revised client contracts to align with project goals and safeguard company interests. Additionally, secured a sponsorship from the Bank of Khartoum for Sudan's first children's skating festival, promoting their "Dokhry" product.

Khartoum State, Sudan

◆ Strategic Growth: Partnered with the CEO to design and implement key growth initiatives, driving the agency’s expansion and long-term success.◆ Operational Excellence: Implemented streamlined processes that improved customer relations by 30% and boosted team productivity by 20%.◆ Business Leadership: Led commercial, technical, and business operations, optimizing processes and ensuring alignment with the agency’s strategic objectives.◆ Financial Oversight: Directed the agency's first financial audit, ensuring transparency and accuracy in financial reporting, and collaborated with the finance team for effective auditor communication.◆ Contract Negotiation: Managed negotiations and revisions of client and vendor contracts, securing favorable terms that supported the agency’s strategic and financial interests.

Sudan

◆ Campaign Leadership: Successfully led high-profile campaigns for major brands like Lifebuoy, Signal, Savola, Coca-Cola, and Zain, ensuring alignment with client objectives and company goals.◆ Client Relationship Management: Built and maintained strong client relationships, consistently delivering exceptional results and fostering repeat business.◆ BTL Marketing Expertise: Demonstrated expertise in BTL marketing, executing innovative campaigns that effectively reached target audiences and significantly boosted brand awareness.◆ Campaign Success: Executed multiple advertising campaigns with a 90% on-time delivery rate, adhering to budget constraints, which resulted in high client satisfaction.◆Campaign Planning and Execution: Proven ability to plan, supervise, and execute campaigns from proposal development to closing reports, managing multiple projects simultaneously and ensuring successful outcomes.

Khartoum State, Sudan

ASWAGNA (FMCG) - New Subsidiary of the Group◆ Marketing Execution: Successfully executed comprehensive marketing activities for ASWAGNA, including packaging design, vehicle branding, promotional materials, and store branding. Demonstrated the ability to oversee and implement diverse marketing strategies within a newly established FMCG subsidiary.◆ Team Leadership: Managed a team of 4 employees and supervised an external market research team, showcasing leadership and team management skills crucial for the successful development and growth of the new subsidiary.◆ Vendor Coordination: Effectively collaborated with advertising agencies and marketing vendors, ensuring the successful execution of marketing initiatives. This experience was vital in managing external partnerships and resources for ASWAGNA.◆ Retail Launch: Led the successful launch of four retail stores under the ASWAGNA brand, proving the ability to coordinate large-scale projects and deliver impactful results in a highly competitive FMCG market.

Khartoum, Sudan

◆ Market Research Expertise: Served as the focal point for market research activities for the international company Samsung.◆ Team Leadership: Supervised and trained a team of 10 employees in marketing research and data entry.◆ Process Improvement: Successfully developed new templates for field work and reports, streamlining processes and improving efficiency.

Khartoum State, Sudan

Customer and Technical Support:◆ Ensured customer satisfaction by following up on product warranties and maintenance requests for agricultural equipment.◆ Prepared building assessment files for engineers in the architectural department to support informed decision-making.Administrative Duties:◆ Efficiently managed all clerical functions and general office administration.◆ Developed and tested new work processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and streamline operations.◆ Provided administrative support to the General Manager’s office, other departments within the organization.

Khartoum State, Sudan

◆ Event Management: Participated in the organization and coordination of over 10 workshops and seminars, including the preparation of materials, equipment setup, and logistics.◆ Document Preparation: Efficiently typed manuals and prepared presentations and certificates, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.◆ Office Supplies Management: Managed the procurement and supply of stationery and office supplies, ensuring adequate inventory levels.◆ Data Entry: Contributed to the vaccination department by accurately entering data into Excel spreadsheets, supporting data analysis and reporting.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: My active contribution by summarizing and typing lectures to share with colleagues reflects my commitment.

Bachelor'S Degree, Education, Excellent

Activities and Societies: Recognized as one of the best 50 excellent students among all university students As a Mathematics major.