Mahrukh Farooq

MAHRUKH FAROOQ APARTMENT 156, SILVER OAKS APARTMENTS, F-10, ISLAMABAD MOB- EMAIL:-Website: http://www.mahrukhh.wordpress.com OBJECTIVE To work in a dynamic environment that provides me with the opportunity to engage in the innovation process while striving towards my own personal development. ACHIEVEMENTS Dec 2015 – PR Content for PIA Oct 2014 – Corporate Report for Indus Motors Oct 2010 – Revamp of Women’s Own Apr 2010 – Report on recommendations for improvements in HR policies Jul 2008 – Outstanding Achiever in PSO Internship EDUCATION Institute of Business Management - December 2014 Master’s in Business Administration (Finalist) – Major: Marketing Institute of Business Management - December 2009 Bachelors in Business Administration (Honors) – Majors: Marketing & Human Resource Management Beaconhouse School System - May 2005 Advanced Level Certificate Business Studies, Economics and Accounting Beaconhouse School System - May 2003 Ordinary Level Certificate Commerce, Economics, Accounts, English Literature WORK EXPERIENCE Independent Contractor – Diversified Maintenance, Tampa FL. September 2017 – Present Responsibilities: Drafting content for the company’s website and social media pages; writing articles for the company’s blog and fulfilling other content requirements for the company’s digital marketing and PR divisions, for e.g. newsletters, brochures, proposals, etc. Assistant Manager - Creative & Content - Corporate Marketing Communications (CMC) – Affiliate of Ketchum NY October 2014 to December 2016 Responsibilities: Writing articles for the agency’s in-house magazines; namely Slogan and South Asia; fulfilling the content requirements of the agency’s PR division. These include drafting letters, press releases, annual reports, blogs, news articles and brainstorming innovative content ideas that will help clients maintain a strong and positive presence both in print and on social media. Assistant Manager – Publicity – Axact Private Limited June 2012 to July 2014 Responsibilities: Drafting online publicity plans for the company’s online education business unit; fulfilling content requirements for said business unit which included writing press releases and blogs. Assistant Editor - Women’s Own Magazine October 2010 to September 2011 Responsibilities: Writing articles relevant to the needs of the target audience, managing contributors’ submissions of articles as well as their compensation, copy-editing. Intern - Summit Bank (formerly Arif Habib Bank) February 2010 – April 2010 Responsibilities: Conducting activities related to the branch office, assisting the Product Manager at the Consumer Banking Division with the promotion and marketing activities for their new project, Visa Prepaid Debit Cards, participating in the operating activities of its Bancassurance, Home Finance and Personal Loans divisions. Intern - Pakistan State Oil June 2008 – July 2008 Responsibilities: Devising and executing an integrated marketing campaign for Premier XL and Green XL; this included creating messages for television, radio, print and billboard. SKILLS Technical: Proficient in MS Word and Powerpoint. Familiar with SEO and Meta Tags. Editing, proofreading, transcription. Other: Meticulous, thorough, interactive; takes initiative, team-player, high quality planning and organizational skills, innovative and participative. References: As required.