Haroon Qayyum Raja | Freelancer Resume

Haroon Q. Raja -+92 - Technology Solutions Architect Karachi, Pakistan Perpetually preoccupied pursuing preposterously peculiar perpetrations, especially ones resulting in the seamless convergence of communication, creativity, design & technology. hqraja.com www.linkedin.com/in/hqraja WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS & COMPETENCES ICT Consultant HQRaja Technology Project Management 05/2014 – Present Eponymous consultancy brand Worldwide Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Website development, optimization, SEO & SMO Server infrastructure conﬁguration & extreme optimization Social Media Optimization (SMO) Communication infrastructure deployment & optimization Server security hardening Communication Infrastructure Optimization ICT Consultant Starcom Mediavest 03/2017 – Present User Experience Optimization Karachi, Pakistan Advising the digital team on eﬃcient use of ICT tools & best practices Leading the in-house team on technical & SEO client projects Website Security Optimization Co-Founder & ICT Consultant Kickstart 10/2015 – Present HR & ICT consultancy startup based in Islamabad Website Speed Optimization Technology Stack Deployment Islamabad, Pakistan HTML (5), CSS (3), JavaScript (ES6) Co-facilitating HR team-building & employee engagement events Development of a performance management system for local SMBs MEAN Stack Communications Specialist Kuch Khaas 08/2014 – 04/2015 Centre for Arts, Culture & Dialogue WordPress Development & Optimization Islamabad, Pakistan Deployment & management of communication platforms Technology Writing & Editing Technical Team Recruitment & Hiring Managing social media communication, SEO & SMO Producing creatives for events, classes and workshops Copywriting Technology Writer Mobile Nations 06/2014 – 12/2014 International publisher of leading mobile technology publications Content Strategy Development & Execution Worldwide Writing about Android & the Internet of Things YouTube CMS & Content ID News Writer XDA Developers 02/2012 – 06/2013 The world's ﬁrst and leading portal & forum dedicated to smartphones Google Analytics React JS Worldwide PHP Writing about the latest developments in mobile technology Python Page 1 of 3 WORK EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATIONS Senior Editor AddictiveTips Google Partners - Analytics Certiﬁcation (12/2016 – 06/2018) 12/2010 – 02/2014 One of Pakistan's largest technology blogs of the time Islamabad, Pakistan Writing detailed, insightful articles on the technology landscape Editing and publishing the work of writers on the team Hiring and training new writers YouTube Creator Studio - Operations Manager (03/2017 – Present) VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Founder & CEO Big Bang Studios 01/2010 – 12/2010 Islamabad, Pakistan Web content development startup serving clients based in Europe and USA Writing search-engine optimized content on a vast range of topics ranging from engineering, construction, science and technology to home maintenance, personal health care, travel and arts Managing clients' content creation teams and editing their work Business development to land content creation projects Hiring an in-house team of writers to cope with demand Leading the team to successfully deliver projects under strict deadlines Teacher Alta Vista College 09/2007 – 05/2009 Islamabad, Pakistan Private college aﬃliated with the University of London's International Programme Teaching Pure Mathematics and Mechanics to A-Levels students Teaching Mathematics, Statistics, and Principles of Banking & Finance to BSc students Mentor National Incubation Center 06/2017 – Present ICT Adviser & Mentor Technology Incubator & Industrial Park, ICCBS, University of Karachi 04/2017 – Present Technical Co-Founder KidneyCare.pk Online community dedicated to kidney & dialysis patients in Pakistan; currently under development Translator & Contributor WordPress The web's most widely used CMS Participated in the Global WordPress Translation Day on 12th November by helping translate WordPress to Urdu Participated in the First Global WordPress Contribution Weekend Tutor Self-Employed 08/2000 – 05/2009 Teaching Mathematics, Physics and Computing to A-Levels students Teaching Advanced Statistics to University of London BSc students LANGUAGES English Urdu Founder & Sole Proprieter Talk Smart 06/2005 – 01/2006 Cellphone retail & wholesale business Google Partners - Mobile Sites Certiﬁcation (04/2017 – 04/2018) Rawalpindi, Pakistan Punjabi Establishing a cellphone retail & wholesale business Supplying imported cellphones to local retailers under own warranty INTERESTS Setting up and operating a cellphone retail outlet and repairs lab Learning about anything and everything Sharing my knowledge with others Owner & Lead Designer Unique Creators 09/2003 – 05/2005 Design and media services provider Karachi, Pakistan Taking the company from a small set design workshop at the time of my acquisition, to a media services provider oﬀering event management, equipment rental & event marketing services Working with local and multinational clients on events ranging from corporate workshops, conferences and product launches to fashion shows, concerts and festivals Technology Ideation Architecture Adventure Diving Camping Globetrotting Riding Food Swimming Driving Machine Learning Artiﬁcial Intelligence Journalism Travel Big Data Living healthy Meeting new people Writing Nature Making new friends ACHIEVEMENTS President, Student Council, Alta Vista College (09/2008 – 05/2009) Page 2 of 3 WORK EXPERIENCE Freelance System Analyst & Designer Self-Employed 09/2991 – 08/2003 Islamabad & Rawalpindi, Pakistan Development and/or deployment of inventory management, payroll, and surveillance systems for local SMBs EDUCATION Diploma in Economics University of London 09/2007 – 06/2008 Mathematics (Distinction) Economics Statistics (Distinction) Banking & Finance BSc Economics & Finance (Dropped out) University of London 09/2007 – 06/2009 BSc Mass Communication (Dropped out) Virtual University of Pakistan 09/2007 – 06/2009 Software Engineering (Dropped out) Aptech 09/2001 – 06/2003 GCE A-Levels University of Cambridge 09/1999 – 06/2001 GCSE O-Levels University of Cambridge 03/1997 – 05/1999 Page 3 of 3