Social Media Digital Marketing

Farhan Syed

Lombard, Illinois 718-***-**** adjt8c@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

College of DuPage Expected Graduation May 2022

Bachelors in Cybersecurity, GPA 3.85

DarusSalam Seminary 2013-2019

Certified in traditional Islamic Sciences: Classical Arabic, Logic, Exegesis of the Qur’an (Tafsir), Traditions of the Prophet (Hadith), Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh), and History. WORK EXPERIENCE

Resident Scholar & Part-time HR Assistant, DarusSalam Foundation July 2020 – Present

• Lead an average of 50 congregants in daily prayers and deliver weekly sermons to a congregation of over 1,000 participants

• Performed the night prayers during the month of Ramadan in front of over 2,000 congregants

• Develop HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the vision of the organization

• Strengthening administration and staff relations by addressing demands and needs

• Plan and organize career growth workshops for current staff

• Assist in the recruitment and selection process of new employees Assistant Director of Operations, DarusSalam Foundation July 2019 – July 2020

• Assisted in developing the organizational structure alongside the Board of Trustees

• Built relationships with other religious organizations around the US via email and phone

• Visited organizations around the US for fundraising and holding events on relevant topics

• Led fundraiser for the organization at an event attended by over 1,000 attendees

• Raised over $500K in donations within one year with a team of 10 members

• Planned, organized, and executed an overseas trip of 14 members to Turkey, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia

• Oversaw a staff of 20+ employees and 100+ volunteers

• Conducted market research and analyzed current trends; created content for various social media platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.

• Grew organizations social media traffic by 75% within one year

• Delivered and implemented a comprehensive marketing strategy for the entire year

• Prepared weekly emails with promotional material and community announcements

• Designed flyers for numerous weekly and monthly community events

• Responded to phones calls and emails from community members ACHIEVEMENTS

• Memorized the entire Quran at the age of nine (Scripture of the Islamic Faith)

• Memorized over five hundred statements of the Prophet Muhammad (Peach be upon him) CERTIFICATIONS

Google IT Support Professional Certificate, Coursera Completed Facebook Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate, Coursera In Progress IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate, Coursera In Progress SKILLS

Digital marketing, Email marketing, Content creation, MailChimp, Facebook Ads Manager, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Linux, WordPress, Canva Languages: English, Arabic, Bengali, and Urdu REFERENCES

Abdullah Islam, Software Engineer, Microsoft adjt8c@r.postjobfree.com Dr. Jawad Pervez, DO, Advocate Aurora Health adjt8c@r.postjobfree.com

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