Yusuf Rangwala

YUSUF RANGWALA Indore, India-- LinkedIn Profile: http://ae.linkedin.com/in/yusufmr Website: http://www.yusufrangwala.com JOB OBJECTIVE Scaling new heights of success and leaving a mark of excellence in assignments which involve analytical capabilities and professional growth in Digital Marketing / Website Development & Management AREAS OF EXPERTISE Digital Marketing Website Development & Management Reporting & Documentation Team Management Strategic Client Account Management PROFILE SUMMARY  Qualified B.Sc. (Computing)-University of Greenwich, UK with 14 years of commendable experience in Digital Marketing, Website Development & Management  Diploma in Digital Marketing from Digital Gurukul, Indore, India  Directed cross-functional teams using interactive & motivational leadership; acknowledged for mentoring team members with an equal desire to win  Skilled in formulating strategies within Digital Ecosystem to run Digital Campaigns efficiently  Keen client centric approach with skills in addressing their priorities & resolving escalations, thereby attaining high business & compliance score  A forward thinking person with communication, analytical & organizational skills; exceptionally well organized with a track record that demonstrates self-motivation, creativity and initiative to achieve both corporate and personal goals CORE COMPETENCIES Functional Skills:  Steering the successful rollout of digital project with accountability of defining scope, setting timelines, analysing requirements, prioritising tasks, identifying dependencies and evaluating risks as per pre-set budgets  Establishing healthy relations with internal & external stakeholders to provide support for various issues; keeping a close track of web specifications in technology and updating top management about the same Meeting internal customers / other departments to identify their needs and liaising regularly with them Providing support in handling escalation from clients to resolve their concerns and addressing their queries (customer advocacy) from other departments for a smooth ride for diverse issues Enabling the clients in their transformational journeys; selecting the right technology, planning migration from old platform to new platform seamlessly and articulating the cost value analysis for the same    Programming: Database: Tools: Analytics & SEO: Open Source: Social Media: Klout Digital Skills: HTML5, jQuery, ASP, PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, FBML, CSS3 and Web 2.0 MySQL, MSSQL and PostGres Adobe Photoshop, Image Ready, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Flash, XAMPP, Navicat, Microsoft Visio & Project Google Analytics, Adwords, Web Trends, SEO and SEM Word Press, Drupal, Open X (Ads Serving), Code Ignitor and Joomla Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Quora, Instagram and ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE Since Apr’14 Al Hutaib Computers & Network Solutions, Dubai as Web Consultant Role:  Creating Digital Campaigns from Website Development to Marketing to Conversion  Steering the Cross-Functional Operations Teams with multiple stakeholders  Handling the project budget and timelines  Overseeing the entire aspects of project management including initiation meetings, kick-off briefing & needs analysis, management of client expectations, budgeting, timelines, operational strategies, QA and internal allocation of resources  Interfacing with clients and Production Team for coherent teamwork  Leading the Internal Team for best results at maximum productivity Highlights:  Mentored & coached the project team on areas such as Code Ethics, Time Management and Attention to Detail; planned and integrated the work of multiple teams on a project; provided input on team performance and reward  Deputed to RadioOne.fm to eliminate slow performance issues, reduce the backlog, improve the change management process and account profitability  Coordinated multiple medium & small sized projects for Momentum, FP7 & Dubai Programs in a mature onshore / offshore model  Successfully completed delayed projects essential for operational efficiency by identifying and solving complex technical problems using interdisciplinary teams; restricted the schedule delay to 25% Nov’11-Apr’14 Saifee Hasanjee LLC, Dubai as Web Consultant / Developer Role:  Handled entire web projects from feasibility study till implementation & post-delivery support  Worked on projects including Responsive Websites, Customized CRM Solutions, SMS Sender, Email Marketing Sender, eCommerce Websites and Mobile APP's using JSON / XML / PHP API Integration, Facebook APPs, etc. Mar’04-Nov’11 Tattoo360 (part of MENACOM Group), Dubai as Sr. Technical Developer Role:  Worked with renowned brands such as Adidas, Air Arabia, Du, Etisalat, Galaxy Chocolate, Lacnor, Land Rover, LG, Lifebuoy, Mars Chocolate, Microsoft, Nokia, Olay and Splash Fashions  Involved in website development from XHTML – Database – Programming – Web Security  Served as Team Leader for web projects involving allocating project modules to Junior Developers & grooming them  Engaged in domain registration, hosting and working on client VPN’s  Worked on custom modules in Drupal as well as freely available modules in Drupal with advanced proficiencies; mastered the WorkFlow Management in Drupal (especially in User, Roles, Permissions & Triggers) and possessed the capabilities to install different languages including Arabic, Russian, Spanish, etc.  Managed client servicing activities involving Online Media Plans to banner development, cost estimate preparations, client briefing, site map and project time plan Highlights:  Bagged Web Award “Dubai Lynx 2010 - LG Live Borderless – Bronze – Interactive”  Received an award - Olay Eyes of Arabia - Gold – Media in 2011 PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Jan’01-Mar’04 Saeed Business Management Services, Dubai as Web Designer / Developer EDUCATION - Masters Diploma in Digital Marketing from Digital Gurukul, Indore, India Bachelor of Science in Computing from University of Greenwich, UK Higher National Diploma in Computing from Ed Excel, UK National Diploma in Software & Hardware Engineering from Mid Kent College, UK th 12 from Emirates English Speaking School, UAE th 10 from Emirates English Speaking School, UAE ACADEMIC ACCOLADES   Recognised as Best Academic Student at Zenith Training Institute Elected as Vice-Captain at school PERSONAL DETAILS Date of Birth: Languages Known: Nationality: Marital Status: Driving License Details: rd 3 December 1981 English, Hindi, Gujarati and Arabic Indian Married Valid UAE License