Managing Director - SEO

RANA TARAKJI

HIGHLIGHTS

• Experience: SEO expert & web content

specialist. Founder & Managing director of an

online SEO agency available as a top-rated

Upwork agency with an outstanding profile as well

as a website at Oneseo.net. Author of OFF-SITE

SEO GUIDE: A Hands-On SEO Tutorial For

Beginners & Dummies. Founder of Stylerail.com

lifestyle blog. Founder of now defunct Middle East News App. Worked at hyper growth startups (incl.

Groupon).

• Accomplishments: Published an SEO guide on

Amazon & iBooks. Raised a $100,000 via

crowdfunding for my first startup. Built 3 mobile

apps (one of which all by myself). Organized a

charity Gala for Cancer patients. Interviewed by

500 Startups accelerator. Incubated by in5

accelerator, shortlisted by Dubai Silicon Oasis

accelerator. Pitched at several competitions &

entrepreneurial events. Spoke at several events &

conferences inc. Startup Turkey, DSOA Ted,

Arabnet & AUB.

EXPERIENCE

One SEO

www.oneseo.net

Founder & Managing director (Online, USA) 03/2016 to present 1

• Interests: Stock trading, tech, digital

marketing, writing, travel, chess, reading

(memoirs & self-help), nutrition, ski, piano.

• One SEO managed to generate more than $500k in revenues across the years, with more than 200 SEO projects completed successfully.

• Managed a team of 2 part-time writers and 3 full-time SEO specialists.

• Oneseo.net is my personal blog & an international SEO agency based in the US which I’ve been running remotely from Lebanon, and which started as an online freelancing agency on Upwork.com.

• Personal Data: American & Lebanese, Female.

• Education: Radical Innovation Alumni MIT (short

course), BBA Marketing AUB. Quadrilingual (En,

Fr, Ar, It).

• Summary: Looking for a challenging and

stable opportunity in a management position in

search engine optimization.

• Skills: Off-site SEO, on-site SEO, website audits, backlink building, SEO writing, white-hat SEO.

Excellent in all Google apps, Microsoft Office &

CRM platforms. Decent in Photoshop. Tech-savvy

& significant experience with the following

platforms: Buzzstream, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Trello,

Slack, Buzzsumo and many more.

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M: +1-516-***-**** E: ********@******.***

Address: 8823 Darby Ave, Northridge, CA 91325

CARY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (BVI)

Marketing & Business Development manager (Dubai, UAE) 01/2014 to 03/2016

• Co-founded and managed Cary.ae; a mobile and web platform where people can buy and sell new & pre-owned items. The mobile app is on the Apple Store here: http://apple.co/1QJ4bdG.

• Developing and implementing the marketing strategy and plan & measuring success by assessing results of each traction channel, managing all social media channels, Facebook & Google ads.

• Writing copy (including blog posts)

• Influencer Outreach

• Scheduling and sending email campaigns, SMS marketing.

• Helped raised $100,000 in online crowdfunding from Eureeca.com.

• Supervised: Sales Manager, Android, iOS, UI/UX Designer & Accountant.

• Supported the CEO, served as an advisor & participated in key hires and terminations. STYLERAIL

Founder & Business Developer - Part Time (Beirut, Lebanon) 01/2015 to 12/2015

• Created and managed Stylerail.com. Stylerail enables emerging fashion designers to skip conventional retail markets & connect directly with consumers in a social media integrated marketplace. At the same time, users are exposed to new designer clothes not available in traditional shops.

• Managing all of the major social media & other communication channels.

• Representing the company at technology events, interviews, meetings, and other opportunities.

• Supervising a blog author, 2 web designers and freelance marketers.

• Making all hires and terminations.

GROUPON F Z - LLC

Senior Account Manager (Dubai, UAE) 03/2013 to 01/2014

• Screened & published deals by analyzing requirements, financial implications and internal priorities.

• Established relationships with manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors & retailers / Negotiated sale, PP & margin.

• Monitored each vendor’s inventory to insure timely distribution to Groupon Warehouse and to Groupon clients.

• Presented data in a story form and delivered findings to the team manager.

• Developed negotiating strategies by studying integration with Groupon’s operations, examining risks and estimating partners’ needs and goals.

CARE GROUP REAL ESTATE CONSULTANCY

Marketing Executive (Beirut, Lebanon) 09/2012 to 03/2013

• Created and participated in the creation of feasibility studies for new high-end real estate projects.

• Used AUTOCAD architectural software and the latest Photoshop to edit and present floor plans & real estate price offers to potential clients.

• Assessed the results of marketing campaigns & Ads.

• Reviewed & approved projects’ brochures & other marketing content. TRADE EXPERTS LLC

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Co-owner (Beirut, Lebanon) 9/1/2010

• Promoted Technolux Wooden Flooring Brand online / Handled managerial duties in the absence of manager.

BANQUE DU LIBAN, BANK OF BEIRUT, BLOM BANK S.A.L

Internships (Rotation / Retail / Accounting Dep. (Beirut, Lebanon) 08/2007, 07/2010, 08/2010

• BDL: Attended conferences, seminars and training programs on monetary and banking issues including the various Bank regulations and circulars related to its policies.

• BOB: Learning opportunities within 6 categories: Banking Operations & Education and Info Technology.

• BLOM: Completed a training period in the Accounting Department. PROJECTS

• Built Middle East News App:An English-based news mobile application covering news from Iran, Lebanon, UAE, Saudi Arabia and other Arab regions.

• Helped organize two charity fundraising fashion shows in Lebanon and one charity Gala for cancer patients.

EDUCATION

Radical Innovation Alumni: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Dubai, UAE) 2014 Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing: American University of Beirut. (Beirut, Lebanon) 2011 French Baccalaureate at College Prottestant Francais. (Beirut, Lebanon) 2008 References available upon request.

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