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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Developed content strategies tailored to the preferences and behaviors of audiences for luxury brands such as Porsche, Land Rover, BMW, Jaguar, Lexus, and Volvo, ensuring high engagement rates and aligning content with brand messaging.- Adapted quickly to evolving campaign needs, testing and iterating on design concepts based on engagement data and brand feedback, resulting in a 35% boost in audience retention rates and 40% improvement in content performance over a quarter.- Coordinated closely with brand teams and stakeholders to align creative content with product goals, navigating tight deadlines and adjusting to real-time feedback.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Created and curated a variety of content for 250+ unique clients in varying industries. - Tested different content strategies while shooting and made changes based on trends and insights collected as part of the content planning process. - Created multiple social media accounts and amassed just under 60,000 organic followers and attained more than 27,000,000 impressions (within the last year).

- Applied trend analysis and user insights to create engaging, user-focused content, reaching nearly 3 million users on OneMoreDrive’s Instagram in the last three months.- Developed and established the brand identity for OneMoreDrive, creating cohesive visual elements across various media to ensure a seamless look and feel that reinforced brand recognition and elevated the brand’s presence.- Created a system for gathering audience feedback on campaigns and designs, iterating based on user responses to improve the content’s relevance and appeal.- Led a marketing team of freelancers and in-house creators to produce and publish content, ensuring brand vision alignment across all platforms.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

- Worked alongside a team of 14 people (including other designers and developers) to curate visually friendly and visually appealing products.- Responsible for creating the UI/UX Design and development of the Hawkhacks 2024 website and application portal. - Utilized design systems to ensure consistency across all elements, achieving a cohesive and polished final product.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

- Assisted in managing multiple labs of 30 students (on average) along with the instructor and helped facilitate students with their queries. - Provided one-to-one support to students to ensure that their learning process is enhanced while managing time to ensure all students get assistance. - Responsible for timely marking of the assignments that the students submitted and ensuring that they were graded according to the mark scheme.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

- Worked alongside the Marketing Team to plan the marketing strategy for events.- Travelled with the team and created content across a period of 7 days.- Utilized tools such as Lightroom and Photoshop to professionally edit the content.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

- Collaborated with the Club President and executive team to develop a strategic marketing plan, ensuring alignment with club objectives and enhancing overall engagement.- Promoted events and initiatives across multiple social media platforms, successfully increasing visibility and participation.- Assisted in planning and executing contests while managing the club's social media presence, creating engaging content to foster community interaction.

Oman

- Installed, configured, and maintained computer hardware and network systems, including software updates, antivirus, and firewall installations, as well as Wi-Fi setup for laptops and mobile devices.- Diagnosed and resolved hardware issues across laptops, desktops, printers, and interactive panels, providing timely repairs and replacements to ensure uninterrupted functionality.- Supported school staff with troubleshooting and technical assistance, maintaining clear, up-to-date documentation to enhance system reliability and user experience.

Remote

- Selected to participate in the Google Computer Science Summer Institute in collaboration with Coursera.- Completed a "Data Structures" course through UC San Diego, gaining insights into essential data structures, including binary search trees, hash tables, priority queues, and more.- Attended virtual workshops hosted by the Google CSSI team, enhancing my understanding of computer science principles and practices.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science With Ux Design Minor

Ib Diploma, Computer Science

HL (Higher Level) Subjects: - Computer Science - Mathematics - Physics SL (Standard Level) Subjects: - Information Technology in a Global.