SUMMARY
I am an independent, self-motivated, multilingual individual who is a hard worker. Technologically, I’m highly computer proficient (see bottom) and a quick learner, and I have an eye for creativity. I aim is to be a leader in marketing and film production as a means of bring widespread benefit to world through the influence it carries.
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration w/ Concentration in Marketing
Montclair State University
The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing is a program that focuses students on the areas of marketing and business development within the overall framework of business administration.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
President
Leechon Inc.
April ‘06 – Current
Leechon Inc. is a video production company. I provide services to various professional organizations in areas of commercials, promotional videos, and seminars videos. I also produce independent films such as documentaries, narratives, and shorts. More information can be found at Leechon’s Project Archive
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Marketing
Exit9Designs
Nov ‘07 – Current
Exit9Designs is a professional web development and marketing company. I bring in clients as well as assist in the areas of social media marketing and graphic design.
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Infrastructure Support
Montclair State University, NJ
Jan ‘07 – May ‘07
Provided support functions for Macs and PCs. Trained academic staff and other users in the use of equipment such as in-class video conferencing, recording, and A/V equipment, including DV and HDV cameras.
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Art Director
Medina Group, Clifton, NJ
July ‘06 – Nov ‘06
Worked with a team of two graphic artists to make advertisements for catalogs, magazines, newspapers, and bus stops. Created promotional material for different clients including short television commercials, conference DVDs, catalogs, banners, posters, and magazine advertisements.
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Infrastructure Support
Montclair State University, NJ
Nov ‘05 – Jun ‘06
Provided support functions for Macs. Trained academic staff and other users in the use of equipment such as in-class video conferencing, recording, and A/V equipment. Managed inventory consisting of departmental equipment such as printers and desktops, PDAs, laptops and other peripherals via tracking software such as Magic and TrackIT.
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Desktop Support/Field Technician
IBM/Unisys
Apr ‘05 – Jul ‘05
Worked with Unisys & IBM in setting up new workstations at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley in New York City as well as other financial institutions. Set up Windows XP desktops by installing applications over the network. Loaded corporate suite of products including Microsoft Office and other proprietary applications on desktops, and ran installation scripts over the network.
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Graphic Designer
Signs 2000
Aug ’04 – Sept ‘04
Developed designs for awnings, signs, neon lights, vehicles decals, billboards, and banners. Worked with vector graphics programs such as Adobe Illustrator.
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Infrastructure Support
Montclair State University, NJ
Jun ’04 – Aug ‘04
Provided network and desktop support for a suite of servers, desktops, and printers in a Windows NT network environment. Provided support functions for Macs and trained academic staff and other users on their use.
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TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Social Media Marketing
StomperNet.com
Jan ’08 – Current
Joined a community of internet business owners and marketers where instruction on marketing and business development takes place. I graduated with a group of about 2000 people on a course taught by StomperNet on the area of social media and internet traffic building strategies. I am currently part of the greater community of StomperNet.
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Business Coaching
DiscoverULife.com
Mar ’08 – June ‘08
Had direct one-on-one bi-weekly coaching on business development by Noor Syed (Certified DiscoverULife Coach and Manager of AlMaghrib Institute).
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Leadership and Business Training
GoBeyond
Apr ’06 – June ‘06
Had direct one-on-one bi-weekly mentorship on leadership and business development by Muhammad Alshareef (founder of AlMaghrib Institute, EmanRush Audio, and DiscoverU Life).
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Employee Management
Medina Group
Apr ’06
Reported directly to Victor Ayed (company CEO) and performed personal training for his employees. I was mentored in areas of employee motivation, management, conflict resolution, goal management, and goal getting.
The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing is a program that focuses students on the areas of marketing and business development within the overall framework of business administration.
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Sub-regional Coordinator
Young Muslims, NJ
Jan ’06 – Dec ‘06
Provided leadership training and support for Young Muslim Neighbor-Net Coordinators in the New Jersey area.
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Neighbor-Net Coordinator
Young Muslims, Teaneck, NJ
Jan ’05 – Dec ‘05
Organized youth in the Teaneck, NJ in community service, programming events for the local community, and providing an outlet for Muslim youth to be beneficial members of society. Coordinated efforts with local chapters of MAS (Muslim American Society), MSA (Muslim Students’ Association), and other community organizations.
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Graphic Editor & Teacher
Darul Islah Sunday School
Sep ’04 – Nov ‘06
Lead the production of creating booklets for students and teachers from Grade six to twelve. Coordinated some teachers to provide content and syllabus for other faculty.
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Web Team Coordinator
http://durbah.almaghrib.org
Sep ’04 – May ‘05
Coordinated the initial development and production of a student community website. Organized a team of coders, graphic artists, and content specialists to make the website. Coordinator responsibilities include making sure the website is operational; updates are made on a timely basis, seeking new ideas to better impact and continuously increase the resourcefulness of website.
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Lead Web & Graphic Designer
http://www.montclairmsa.com
Jan ’04 – May ‘05
Created and headed the development of Muslim Students’ Association of Montclair State University website. Started from initial development and developed it such that it has now been handed off to new budding volunteers.
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COMPUTER SKILLS
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