Babur Shahid, Graphic Designer, Social Media & IT Manager

Babur Shahid

Graphic Designer, Social Media & IT Manager

Al Baraa Building Maintenance & Interior Decor

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting, Economics & Statistics
Experience
13 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 3 Months

Graphic Designer, Social Media & IT Manager at Al Baraa Building Maintenance & Interior Decor
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2013 to April 2016

- Graphic Designer

● Creating design solutions that have a high visual impact for the company.
● Created designs required for website, advertising, magazines, posters, exhibitions and displays, corporate communications.
● Developed flyers, brochures, corporate identity, signage and flyer for email marketing campaign.
● Developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research.
● Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts.
● Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time.
● Presenting finalized ideas and concepts to sales executives or management.
● Working with a wide range of media, including photography and computer-aided design (CAD).
● Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work.
● Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief.
● Working on layouts and art working pages ready for print.
● Developing interactive design.

- IT & Social Media Marketing

● Execute daily tasks of social media strategy (facebook & instagram) publishing content, performing enhancements and modifications, coordinating prompt responses to questions and comments over social media platforms.
● Strategically monitor, research and develop ways to enhance media distribution.
● Experience working in field of new media from content perspective.
● Create and maintain a social media editorial calendar and posting schedule.
● Monitor the activities of main competitors in social media.
● Sound judgement and an ability to make quick decisions in a fast moving enviroment.
● Strong time management skills (including the ability to manage tasks concurrently).
● Team spirit plus the ability to work independently.
● Hootsuite, Buffer and IFTTT.

General Manager at Sign Design
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • February 2003 to October 2013

● I've worked with a number of different clients designing their Signages, promotion products using laser engraver and CNC Router.
● Responsible for the overall operation of Sign Design an innovative design company, steering every aspect of the daily operation of the company and, in particular, interfacing with clients.
● Ability to read, understand and produce quality products from customers drawings and specifications.
Provide ideas and solutions to the clients to give them the most effective product and outcome.
● Automated and improved production processes to reduce delays and overruns.
● Assembled a professional team to deliver quality results, on-time and within budget.
● Digital Marketing of the company on social platform using PPC ads.
● Developed responsive website which works on desktop and mobile devices.
● Discuss to implement marketing material with the help of designing team.
● Designed and applied 3M/Avery Diamond Grade, HIP Grade and Engineering Grade to traffic signs and directional signs.
● Use of a plotter to cut vinyl, weed and applicate.
● Laser and CNC router set up and operation.
● Engraving and cutting of wood, acrylic by CNC router.
● Engraving and Cutting with use of Laser Engraving
● Making unqiue products with the help of Laser Machine.
● Worked with many clients which needed indoor and outdoor signage, which includes, 3D signs, office signs, directional signs, traffic signs, caution signs, warning signs and more.
● Supervised various on site installations.
● Experience of organizing the dispatch of goods, ensuring customer requirements are met.
● Able to manage and train personnel.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting, Economics & Statistics
  • at University Of Karachi
  • August 2007

Specialties & Skills

Digital Marketing
WordPress
Facebook
Social Media Marketing
Laser Engraving/Cutting
SEO, Internet Marketing Expert, On site and Offsite
Vinyl Cutting, Weeding & Application
Website Development (Wordpress, Joomla, Ecommerce
Social Media Management
Running PPC Ads using Facebook, Bing and Google Adwords

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker
Punjabi
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Facebook - A/B Testing for Ads (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2016
Facebook - Ad Policies (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2016
Facebook - Brand Best Practise (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2016

Hobbies

  • Reading Ebooks,
    Listening to Audio books
  • Travelling
    Beautiful Places like beaches, northern areas of Pakistan. Travelled many areas and cities. In UAE travelling beautiful places, exploring areas for photography.