Ruqaiya Asim

Accessibility Advisor at The Project Box (UK) Ltd
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(386) 825-5501
Location
UK

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Human Resources
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accessibility Advisor
      • Feb 2021 - Present

      The Project Box is a specialist human resource solution provider, which works with clients across all the key sectors including banking, professional services, law, construction and consulting. My role includes reviewing the websites and recruitment processes of their clients and provide feedback and suggestions on enhancing the accessibility for applicants with visual impairment and accessibility needs. The Project Box is a specialist human resource solution provider, which works with clients across all the key sectors including banking, professional services, law, construction and consulting. My role includes reviewing the websites and recruitment processes of their clients and provide feedback and suggestions on enhancing the accessibility for applicants with visual impairment and accessibility needs.

    • United Kingdom
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Member - Young Advisors Group
      • Feb 2020 - Present

      I am part of a young advisory group of V&A East Initiative, we are advising on establishing the upcoming V&A Museum in East London. I am also advising on how to make the museum more accessible for visual impairments and other accessibility needs. I am part of a young advisory group of V&A East Initiative, we are advising on establishing the upcoming V&A Museum in East London. I am also advising on how to make the museum more accessible for visual impairments and other accessibility needs.

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VICTA Young Ambassador
      • Nov 2019 - Present

      I am currently an ambassador for VICTA, which is a charity focused on empowering visually impaired children and young people. My role involves writing articles for their accessible e-magazine on well being, making descriptive art tutorials and engaging with parents and families of visually impaired young people to share my journey and experiences. I am currently an ambassador for VICTA, which is a charity focused on empowering visually impaired children and young people. My role involves writing articles for their accessible e-magazine on well being, making descriptive art tutorials and engaging with parents and families of visually impaired young people to share my journey and experiences.

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member - Advisory Group for ZSL
      • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

      I was part of a small advisory group which provided recommendations to London Zoo to help them make the zoo experience more accessible for the visually impaired and other accessibility needs. These recommendations included tactile objects, audio tours and helping the digital team work out how to make the Zoo's website more friendly towards visually impaired users. I was part of a small advisory group which provided recommendations to London Zoo to help them make the zoo experience more accessible for the visually impaired and other accessibility needs. These recommendations included tactile objects, audio tours and helping the digital team work out how to make the Zoo's website more friendly towards visually impaired users.

    • United Kingdom
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Dress Making Course
      • Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

      I participated in a fashion course at V&A Museum, during which I worked with a group of like-minded individuals and undertook various activities including team building exercises, visiting exhibitions and discussing creative ideas. I also designed and produced a dress which was inspired by Mary Quant's work. I participated in a fashion course at V&A Museum, during which I worked with a group of like-minded individuals and undertook various activities including team building exercises, visiting exhibitions and discussing creative ideas. I also designed and produced a dress which was inspired by Mary Quant's work.

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Services Assistant
      • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

      I worked at Pets At Home as a Customer Service Assistant. My responsibilities included talking to customers, dealing with animals, cleaning animals' enclosures, stock counting, organising displays, bagging items and assisting the customers. I worked at Pets At Home as a Customer Service Assistant. My responsibilities included talking to customers, dealing with animals, cleaning animals' enclosures, stock counting, organising displays, bagging items and assisting the customers.

Education

  • University for the Creative Arts
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Fine and Studio Arts
    2021 - 2024
  • Havering College of Further and Higher Education
    Level 3 Diploma, Art/Art Studies, General
    2019 - 2021

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