Araiz Nazir

I am a multitasker. Although my academic experience is in the field of horticulture, I refused to restrict myself to just that. Instead, I believe in making the most of my skills and talents which define me. I have:

• Very good English accent.

• Efficient management and team leading capabilities.

• Excellent verbal/written communication skills

• Creative thinking with good organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to maintain focus, patience and deliver quality work under pressure.

Content Writing

• The Gardener’s Club (February 2016 – Till Date)

o Handling all social media platforms of the Organization to create and update interactive content

o Engage audience through posts and other media

o Composing taglines, event highlights and other material for the Club’s year book and brochure

• NutroJenix (September 2021 – Till Date)

o Working as a Content Writer for the fitness supplement retailer

o Create SEO -friendly content for the website using keywords and adequate density

o Write SEO-friendly blogs for the website as well as guest posts, keeping in mind the target keywords and their appropriate density.

o Compose emails and letters to partners, distributors and other important stakeholders

• Bader Saleh Auditing of Accounts, Dubai, UAE (September 2021 – February 2022)

o Worked remotely as a Content Writer for the auditing company based in UAE

o Created SEO-friendly blogs for the company on regular basis

o Composed guest posts for promotion of the company

Landscaping:

• The Flower House, Abu Dhabi, UAE (January 2018 – December 2018)

o Worked as a Landscape Engineer for the landscape design and maintenance company

o Responsible for designing landscapes as per client’s requirements

o Supervised proper execution of finalized designs at site

o Oversaw successful completion of landscape design at famous locations in Abu Dhabi such as the Marina Mall.

• Florics Landscape Gardeners (February 2016 – till date)

o Landscape Manager at Florics Faisalabad, Pakistan.

o Responsible for supervision of landscape designing at various housing societies.

o Maintenance of Landscape features at target locations.

o Organizing important data.

• The Gardener’s Club (February 2016 – till date)

o Volunteer at The Gardener’s Club Faisalabad, Pakistan.

o Working as liaison between members and the organization.

o Responsible for organizing Flower Exhibitions in the City.

• 3 Months (February 2014 – April 2014)

o Inspection and evaluation of Landscape features and their maintenance.

o Aided in designing of new landscape features.

Social Work:

• Member of Workshop on Religious Extremism by Quiliam, UK.

• Member of Workshop on Youth Extremism by Bargad Organization.

• Volunteer for rehabilitation of 2008 earthquake victims of North Pakistan.

• Participant of training on Anti-Discrimination Workshop by Church World Service /Pakistan Afghanistan. CWS/PA

• Member of residential workshop on Youth United for Social Change by Church World Service /Pakistan Afghanistan. CWS/PA.

• Member of Training Workshop on Personal Effectiveness hosted by the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan.

• Video production on Dengue Fever Awareness Program for the City District Government Faisalabad, Pakistan

• Video production on Importance of Kitchen Gardening for the LANSA Project.

Computer Skills

• Excellent use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint )

• Good knowledge of creative–work softwares such as Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator and Audition)

• Knowledge of landscape design software such as RealTime and AutoCAD (In progress)

Achievements and Awards

• Active participant and winner of several speech and debating competition awards during school academic career.

• Served as Counsel Member (President of English Speeches) in Beaconhouse School System.

• Winner of the Honorary Mention at NIMUN ’13 (NUST International Model United Nations) which also marks as the first ever MUN participation by UAF.

• Represented the Institute as the Campus Ambassador in various universities such as NUST, LUMS and FAST – NU.

• Organizer and participant of various flower shows organized by the Institute of Horticultural Sciences (IHS), University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Pakistan.

• Awarded with Gold Medal for extraordinary performance in co-curricular activities in University of Agriculture Faisalabad