Sidra Akhtar
Senior College Student & Freelancer
Queens,NY
Summary
Clever Designer with natural gifts in Site layout and Management. Outstanding leadership, strategy and researching talents. Consistently recognized for fresh and innovative ideas. Excellent self-promotion, interpersonal and active listening skills. Avid biker and self proclaimed radio show host.
Overview
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Language
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years of post-secondary education
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years of professional experience
Work History
Site Designer
Norby
New York, NY
08.2021 - Current
- Perform initial account setup for new users and create brand-aligned sites for new users from a blank slate by examining their social media presence along with any other materials they submitted in their onboarding
- Built 6-10 pages per hour, constantly iterating the process and looking for optimizations to increase build velocity and efficiency.
Project Manager/Ops Intern
The Why Women Project
New York, NY
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Researched & determine best tech/tools for internal & external workflows
- Tracked project performance to analyze successful completion of short- and long-term goals within the project lifecycle.
Technical Director
Manhattan College Radio
Bronx, NY
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Served on the Executive Board as Technical Director.
- Tasks include studio managing, troubleshooting, website design and updates Hosts a radio show weekly, playing different genres of music and discussing current events on the school’s radio station- WRCM Rocks.
- Increased average listeners by 15% in 3 months.
Programming and Events Lead
Bulletin
New York, NY
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Optimize audience for Bulletin COO Ali Kriegsman’s book launch using analytical skills and user research.
- Lead outreach and participated in meetings with various creators and companies to navigate mutually beneficial partnering events Results: Scheduled ~60 high profile speakers and companies to participate in the successful virtual book launch.
Marketing and Consulting Intern
Innovation Booster
New York, NY
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Partnered with Data Science and Marketing teams and developed innovative strategies with senior consultants based on weekly consumer data, A/B testing.
- Created bi-weekly presentations for meetings with clients such as Colgate PalmOlive.
- Generated ad content on Facebook and Instagram, as well as creating and optimizing landing pages for products according to user data.
Education
BA - Communications, Computer Science
Manhattan College
The Bronx, NY 09.2017 - 05.2021
Skills
Superb eye for detail and extensive experience with Creative design layouts and Project presentations
Proficient Design & Editing skills in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Procreate
Technical Software knowledge : Unreal Engine, Maya AutoDesk , Planoly, Airtable, Notion
Programming Languages: Experience in C, Ruby on Rails, CSS, HTML, JavaScript
Language: Fluent English, Reading Comprehension of Arabic, Basic Knowledge of Spanish and Urdu
Social Media Analytics: Facebook Marketing, Shopify, Instagram, Twitter
Timeline
Site Designer
Norby
08.2021 - Current
Project Manager/Ops Intern
The Why Women Project
06.2021 - 08.2021
Programming and Events Lead
Bulletin
01.2021 - 04.2021
Marketing and Consulting Intern
Innovation Booster
02.2020 - 04.2020
Technical Director
Manhattan College Radio
10.2019 - 05.2021
BA - Communications, Computer Science
Manhattan College
09.2017 - 05.2021