Namreen Akhter Syed

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Namreen Akhter Syed
Marketing
0334-4227166
Namreen.aiesec@gmail.com
Date of Birth: August 25, 1989

Educational Qualifications:
BBA | 2013 | Institute of Business Administration, Karachi | 3.19* (84.27%)
A Levels | 2008 | St. Patrick's High School, Karachi | 2 A's 2B's
O Levels | 2006 | St. Patrick's Girls' High School | 5 A's 5 B's
*CGPA up to the 6th Semester

Elective Courses
Consumer Behavior, Advertising, Brand Management, Strategic Marketing, Recruitment & Selection, Media Studies, Sociology, History of Ideas, Arabic Language & French Language

Academic Achievements
• Outstanding Delegate Award at SZABIST Model United Nations Conference (ZABMUN) 2008
• Silver Medal (2007) & Bronze Medal (2006) in Javelin Throw, St Patrick's Athletic Meet.
• Gold Medal for "Top 5 Overall Best Students" at St Patrick's Girls' High School (2006).

Major Term Papers | Reports | Projects
• Bottom of the Pyramid Marketing in Tea Segment
• "Unveiling the Purdah in Urban Pakistan" a study in Consumer Insights and Sociology
• Industry Analysis Report on Training and Development in Pakistan
• Succession Planning in Small Firms

Work Experience
June 2012 - Aug 2012 : 2.5 month as Project Resource at Unilever Pakistan Limited
• Nationwide re-branding of HR and Launch of new HR projects
• Clearing 2 year data backlog with Service Delivery
Feb 2012 - Jan 2013 : 9 month as Teaching Assistant at IBA, Karachi
• Course & student evaluation for Personal Effectiveness, Business Communication & Organizational Development
• Compiled Curriculum Development & Annual Report after coordinating between 250 student & 10 instructors
Oct 2011 - Feb 2012 : 5 month as Assistant, Communications and Public Affairs at IBA, Karachi
• Editorial tasks relating to IBA publications, advertisements and press releases
Jun 2011 - July 2011 : 2 month Internship at Pakistan Society for Training and Development
• Conceptualized and coordinated the 3 week long public speaking program with 30 participants, was responsible for the program layout, course design and Social Media Marketing.
Aug 2010 - Jan 2011 : 6 month as Project Manager at School of Leadership
• Designed and implemented Marketing strategy targeted at 5,000 youth aged 18-24 from 35 cities in Pakistan
• Negotiated and signed partnership deals with various organizations
• Record profits generated- highest in the last 4 years.

Extra-Curricular Activities
• Youth Speaker & Reporter at Seliger International Youth Forum, Russia, 2012
• Awarded "Honorable Mention" at European Model United Nations Conference, Netherlands, 2012
• Content Partner at the 5th World Youth Congress, Turkey, 2010
• Duke of Edinburgh's International Award for Young People in the Silver Standard, 2007