University of Essex

Major: Master Degree in Human Rights

Alazhar University

Major: B.A. in English Literature and Humanities

Technical / Graphical skills

HTML/XHTML	JavaScript	CSS	Jquery
Flash	Photoshop	Illustrator	Adobe Golive
Dreamweaver	Indesign	Fireworks	After Effects
Adobe Premiere	HTML emails	FrontPage/Expression	Wordpress
Drupal	PHP & Mysql	Google Analytics	SEO

Web-based Skills

  Established knowledge of the web W3C/WCAG usability and accessibility standards & guidelines
  Cross-browser compatibility web programming & W3C compliant hand coding
  Practical knowledge of the corporate publishing and printing standards
  Ability to develop Photoshop mockups (PSD) into Websites and employ latest web technology
  Advanced working knowledge of video editing & graphic effects

Other Skills

  Practical/academic experience in humanitarian / human rights field
  7 years experience in Arabic/English (vice versa) translation / interpretation
  Advanced English/Arabic writing & editing skills
  Project management, public relations and workshop organisation

WPF Therapy Graphic Designer/Web Developer - current

• Design and develop all online media and printed materials
• Develop and manage the organisation's website, CEO's blog and websites of the associated network
• Coordinate with print houses and web companies
• Participate in WPF's charity and fund raising activities
• Create visual instruments to support the organisation's marketing & target campaigns

FLT Films Graphic Designer/Front End Developer - current

• Work with the film director and producers to produce cinematic concept art
• Produce DVD covers, posters and all film related materials
• Help develop the organisation's cinematic vision and documentary films production

Seamless Marketing Front End Developer - 2009

• worked on short-term web projects
• Maintained and managed a variety of static and database driven sites
• Helped formulate online questionnaires on environmental and humanitarian issues

British Red Cross International Messaging Service volunteer - 2008-2010

• Traced family members separated due to armed conflict or natural disasters
• Worked on maintaining means of communication between the separated families
• Provided emotional support

Cultures United Logistics assistant volunteer - 2008

• Worked with asylum seekers and refugees and followed up their cases with the authorities
• Participated in related community activities and awareness campaigns

UN High Commission for Refugees Citizenship/human rights researcher - 2007

• Examined regional citizenship laws and their compatibility with international human rights law
• coordinated with UNHCR regional offices of Libya, Algeria and Egypt

Various news networks Freelance journalist / enterpreter 2003-2006

• Worked as a freelance reporter and interpreter for news agencies like the BBC, Reuters and ASAHI
• Was correspondent, translator, political analyst and fixer for the Swedish newspaper "Aftanbladet".
• Dubbed/subtitled and reviewed a number of news documentaries & feature stories
• Did a number of conference simultaneous interpretation

State Information Service SIS Translator/News Editor 2002-2006

• Translated tons of different materials between Arabic and English, proof-read and edited news articles
• Managed online English news website & group of internal projects

  Master CIW Designer Certificate (networks & Site/E-Commerce design)      2008-2009
  PHP & Mysql Web Development      2009