Experience

SalamToronto | News

• Canada
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Present

  - Managed a high volume of projects relating to quality control and content delivery to maximize print and online readership. - Created and implemented workflow procedures that increased efficiency, slashed error rate, and accelerated customer satisfaction.- Coordinated the media sponsorship with Tirgan Iranian Festival 2011, the largest cultural festival of its kind in the world. - Responsible for hiring, training, and supervising staff - Managed a high volume of projects relating to quality control and content delivery to maximize print and online readership. - Created and implemented workflow procedures that increased efficiency, slashed error rate, and accelerated customer satisfaction.- Coordinated the media sponsorship with Tirgan Iranian Festival 2011, the largest cultural festival of its kind in the world. - Responsible for hiring, training, and supervising staff



Salam Toronto Media Inc.

• Merketing & PR Director

  • 2007 - Present

  - Conducted market research that resulted in actionable, insightful information for making strategic decisions for future directions in this rapidly evolving setting of new media- Collaborated with content partners, local politicians and figures to better establish the approval and popularity of the company within community- Conducted qualitative and quantitative research to help identify market potential and help guide new creative efforts- Established senior-level contact with more than 50 advertising agencies throughout Greater Toronto Area- Prepared numerous in-house communications materials for the purpose of client presentations- Created communications materials to cultivate interest with community- Developed and implemented business strategies that increased product awareness, market share, and company profitability- Developed and instituted client and employee data forms to maintain over 1000 records in a concise and efficient manner- Assisted in searching many governmental and non-governmental documents to obtain supporting data for various reports - Coordinated meetings, appointments and interviews with prominent public figures and in numerous cases personally conducted the interviews [Examples of high ranking individuals: Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Jason Kenney (Minister of Immigration), John Baird (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Nazanin Afshin Jam (Miss Universe Canada), Bob Rae & Michael Ignatieff (Leaders of Canada's Liberal Party), Jack Layton (Former Leader of NDP), Andrea Horwath (Leader of Ontario NDP), Peter Kent (Canada's Environment Minister), David Barrow (Mayor of Richmond Hill), Justin Trudeau, and ……]- The only ethnic media representative in Canada to attend G8 in 2010



Nielsen

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Technician

  • Sep 2001 - Jun 2002

  - Held multifaceted responsibilities to configure, install and assist in administering network infrastructure that supported staff of over 300- Successfully fulfilled administrative responsibilities including the addition and changes to user desktop, laptop, and email accounts.- Conducted research for technology acquisition and integration to deliver upcoming business objectives of the company- Actively provided desktop, configuration and phone support for hardware and software - Became the only co-op student that academic year to get financial compensation from the company for being a great asset to their technical team