Ambreen . Hussain
. www.ambreenshussain.com . ***************@*****.*** . 917-***-****
.. Summary: Over four years of online production and project management
experience in television media and academia. Fair balance of development
skill sets, such as building mobile application tools, performing server-
side developments with PHP and ActionScript, and designing front-end
development projects with Flash, HTML, CSS, CMS, and JavaScript. Additional
digital management skill sets intertwined, such as traffic analysis
reports, QA procedures, commercialization, testing and implementation.
.. Media Experience
. NBC Universal
Web Producer/Developer
May 2006 - Aug 2007; Nov 2009 - present
- Assisted in developing a large-scale database
with PHP, HTML, and CSS for the iVillage Recipe Database
- Conducted weekly research analysis and
consumer reports for digital activity on site
- Updated content for iVillage social network and newsletters for
international markets and assisted
in digital assets that helped increased traffic and appeal by 15%
. MTV International Digital Networks
Assistant Producer
Oct 2009 - Jul 2010
- Facilitated management of all iPhone, iPad
and digital media activity and analyses
- Facilitated production of mobile sites for
shows such as Jersey Shore and At The Movies
- Administered front-end QA and production
developments for over 15 VIACOM international sites, such as the EMAs and
At the Movies
- Localizing language and specs for regions to
maintain universal branding for interactive
Flash animation and game designs
- Provided tutorials to all regions in SEO
marketing procedures to increase analytic numbers by over 20%
. Time Out New York
Assistant Web Producer
Sep 2006 - May 2008
- Executed copy to web for Eat Out, New York,
Chicago, and TONY Kids with HTML/CSS
- Integrated PHP database and front-end
interface for online event listings including
features for geo-targeting and discovering
related content.
- Collaborated with marketing department for
campus promotions to bring profits up by 20%
.. Research Experience
. EdLab, Columbia University
Applications Designer and Developer
Sep 2009 - Oct 2009
- Redesign assistance for EdLabTV interface and logos for consistency and
SEO
- Preside over all front-end development projects connected with library
databases and research
. Parsons The New School for Design
Web Management Research Assistant
Dec 2007 - Jun 2008
- Edited Book Content for Best Exhibition in China in 2008, Synthetic Times
- Managed content using Drupal & CSS for a site of 10,000 viewers
- Worked with key stakeholders to gather
requirements and develop wire frames
- Developed entire site with colleagues from the bottom up with CSS & PHP
- Constructed large-scale artist database
.. Education
. New York University
Cert. Digital Media Marketing - Mobile
Aug 2009 - present
. Parsons The New School for Design
MFA Design & Technology
Aug 2007 - May 2009 (Graduated with Honors)
. The University of Texas at Austin
BA Major: English and American Studies //
Minor: Business Foundation
Jun 2001 - May 2005
.. Software Tools
. Adobe Suite. HTML, CSS, AS2.0, AS3.0,
Python, PHP/MySQL, Drupal, C++, JavaScript
.. Academic Involvement
. Guest Critic/Lecturer at: The University of
Belgrano, Parsons and Columbia University