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I focus on ethically sound design & web solutions. I specialise in WordPress development and Build Brands both online and off. I also blog occasionally, teach web design & development and sometimes create web strategies for my clients. I'm the founder of the-colab.com and strictlyhalaal.com and have a few additional entrepreneurial ventures up my sleeve. I've lived and worked in Cape Town, London, Saudi Arabia, Cairo & Botswana.
Experience
Strategic Communications Consultant
@The Colab
The Colab, currently registered as Colab Communications is an Ethically Focused Communications Agency which helps you develop people friendly communications strategies. Using Design, On and Offline Media, and a collaborative approach, we help bring people and companies closer together. We want to help create healthy relationships and a positive society.
Dates
September 2008 - Present
Founding Partner
@StrictlyHalaal.com
Strictly Halaal is an online information hub to provide quick & easy access to Halaal(Islamically Permissible) businesses and other information resources. We aim to help those interest embrace a more Halaal Lifestyle.
Dates
November 2009 - April 2012
Web Design/Development Lecturer
@Friends of Design
Teaching part time classes on screen design theory, HTML & CSS & WordPress Theme Development. I developed the WordPress Theme Development curriculum as well as a Screen Design Theory Curriculum for some of the courses covered. I've also serviced various clients on behalf of Friends of Design including the Auditor General's Office of Botswana and Multichoice DSTV in Johannesburg.
Dates
2008 - February 2011
Freelance Lecturer
@Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Taught Web Design & Development, Including HTML & CSS
Dates
2009 - 2009
Independent Strategic Design & Web Consultant
@nomad-one.com
We offer high end design services for web and print based media. Whether you need a logo, business card, A Full Brand Identity Created, website - new designs or re-design, wordpress blog themes. Check out our website www.nomad-one.com for more info.
Dates
September 2007 - June 2008
Associate Creative Director
@Intermark-corp
Associate Creative Director responsible for Conceptual & Strategic Development. Art Direction. Brand Development. Copywriting, Script Writing, Graphic Design & Art Direction.
Dates
October 2006 - May 2007
Senior new Media Designer
@Liquid Thought
Design & development of websites, advertisements & brochures, site maintenance, branding, CSS & html coding
Dates
June 2005 - August 2006
Graphic Designer
@INTERACTIVE LIMITED SAUDI ARABIA
Design of logos, advertisements, flash animations & font design
Dates
April 2005 - June 2005
Design & Branding Consultant
@ICG LONDON (Islamic Finance Events Company)
Re-branding & development of Corporate Identity, advertising and websites.
Dates
February 2005 - April 2005
New Media Designer
@Ogilvy Interactive (London)
This was a contract position while on travels to London where I was responsible for maintenance on brands like BT, IBM, Tassimo, Cisco & Sunsilk (websites, banners, emails)
Dates
November 2004 - March 2005
New Media Designer
@TBWA Hunt Lascaris Cape Town
Web Interface Design & Brand Development, Conceptual & Campaign Development for Online Media
Dates
2002 - 2004
New Media Designer
@Forward Slash
Web Interface Design
Dates
2001 - 2002
New Media Designer
@Ogilvy Interactive Cape Town
Web Design, Brand Development, 360 Brand Integration, Campaign Development, Illustration
Dates
2000 - 2001
Graphic Designer
@iafrica.com
Web Interface Design, Brand Development, Illustration
Dates
1999 - 2000
Freelance Designer
@nomad-one
Graphic & Web Design, Brand Development, Consultating & Strategy, Training, Web Development, WordPress
Dates
2006 - 2006
Founder, Web Strategist
@startupegypt.net
An Online space to consolidate and connect the wide variety of startup ventures, programs and resources spread out across egypt and to allow the sharing of information, ideas, solutions and anything which will facilitate the further development of the startup economy.
Dates
November 2012 - Present
Strategic Communications Consu
@The Colab
The Colab, currently registered as Colab Communications is an Ethically Focused Communications Agency which helps you develop people friendly communications strategies. Using Design, On and Offline Media, and a collaborative approach, we help bring people and companies closer together. We want to help create healthy relationships and a positive society.

I founded and currently run the-colab and work with a range of creative professionals to realise my client's communications needs.
Dates
September 2008 - Present
Founding Partner
@StrictlyHalaal.com
Strictly Halaal is an online information hub to provide quick & easy access to Halaal(Islamically Permissible) businesses and other information resources. We aim to help those interest embrace a more Halaal Lifestyle.

I was responsible for the Brand Development and web design & development and am a Partner in the initiative.
Location
South Africa
Dates
November 2009 - Present
Web Design/Development Lecture
@Friends of Design
Teaching part time classes on screen design theory, HTML & CSS & WordPress Theme Development
Dates
2008 - Present
Independent Strategic Design &
@nomad-one.com
We offer high end design services for web and print based media. Whether you need a logo, business card, A Full Brand Identity Created, website - new designs or re-design, wordpress blog themes. Check out our website www.nomad-one.com for more info.
Dates
September 2007 - June 2008
Associate Creative Director
@Intermark-corp
Associate Creative Director responsible for Conceptual & Strategic Development. Art Direction. Brand Development. Copywriting, Script Writing, Graphic Design & Art Direction.
Dates
October 2006 - May 2007
Senior new Media Designer
@Liquid Thought
Design & development of websites, advertisements & brochures, site maintenance, branding, CSS & html coding
Dates
June 2005 - August 2006
Graphic Designer
@INTERACTIVE LIMITED SAUDI ARABIA
Design of logos, advertisements, flash animations & font design
Dates
April 2005 - June 2005
Design & Branding Consultant
@ICG LONDON (Islamic Finance Events Company)
Re-branding & development of Corporate Identity, advertising and websites.
Dates
February 2005 - April 2005
New Media Designer
@Ogilvy Interactive (London)
This was a contract position while on travels to London where I was responsible for maintenance on brands like BT, IBM, Tassimo, Cisco & Sunsilk (websites, banners, emails)
Dates
November 2004 - March 2005
New Media Designer
@TBWA Hunt Lascaris Cape Town
Dates
2002 - 2004
New Media Designer
@Forward Slash
Dates
2001 - 2002
New Media Designer
@Ogilvy Interactive Cape Town
Dates
2000 - 2001
Graphic Designer
@iafrica.com
Dates
1999 - 2000
Education
VeloCITI Business Development Program
Dates
2008 - 2008
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Dates
1996 - 1998
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Dates
1996 - 1998
Livingstone Senior Secondary
Dates
1989 - 1995