Hamza Mazhar

Hamza Mazhar

IT/Creative Director

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  • About me

    ICAP (CA) - CAF Level | Aspiring Chartered Accountant | Finance & Advisory Enthusiast

  • Education

    • The City School

      2021 - 2023
      CAIE GCE A Level Business/Commerce, General

      Activities and Societies: - Executive Director Marketing, Illuminare VI and Illuminight 2023 - Co-Director/Editor-in-Chief, CosmoSocial 2022-23 - Director Creative Design, Illuminare V and Illuminight 2022 - Lead Graphic Designer for the College magazine, CosmoSocial 2021-22 - Part of the Prefectorial Council for the year 2021-22 - Media Volunteer, GALTech - Technological Society Gulshan A Levels, KarachiSubjects:- Business- Economics- Accounting

    • The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

      2023 -
      Accounting CAF Level

      PRC Stage - ClearedCAF Stage - Continuing

    • The City School

      2018 - 2021
      CAIE GCSE O'Level Engineering/Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: - High Achiever for the Batch 2020-21 - IT/ Creative Director, Go-Municate VIII 2021 - Secretary, Public Speaking Society (MUN Participant and Award Winner) - Part of the Student Council Gulshan Campus A, KarachiElective Subjects:- Chemistry - Physics- Computer Science

  • Experience

    • Go-Municate VIII - TCS GCA

      Dec 2020 - Feb 2021
      IT/Creative Director

      - Executed duties of visualizing, presenting and designing the new logo and theme for the multi-segmented annual school event.- Duties further included distributing the tasks between the team of volunteers for the Graphic Design Department, finalizing the formation of registration forms of the event, designing promotional and in event used material along with managing the Facebook page, designing the social media posts.

    • Organic Foods Valley

      Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
      Freelance Graphic Designer

      - Worked in coordination with the head in achieving their designing-related objectives. - Designed Social media posts for the company’s Instagram and Facebook pages. - Illustrated and designed the new Ramadan theme and the Ramadan themed new products’ labels and packaging.

    • CosmoSocial Magazine - TCS GAL

      Aug 2021 - May 2022
      Lead Graphic Designer

      - Planned the new theme and new font styles the magazine was going to follow. - Designed the cover page for every release of the magazine and assisted in the selection of the main cover page photo, in coordination with the lead Photographer, the Cover Page. - Drafted up proposals for the Magazine segments in line with the general theme required for the individual segments and topics of the articles and executed the duty of designing the drafts into actual pages and aligning articles’ text with the template design. - Visualized and created the social media posts for the magazine’s Instagram page.Examples of work can be seen on the Instagram page @cosmosocial_gal Show less

    • Personal

      Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
      Private Tutor

      Taught Primary and Middle School Students in a curriculum modeled on the Cambridge system.

    • Illuminare V / Illuminight V - TCS GAL

      Dec 2021 - Feb 2022
      Director Graphic Design

      - Acted as the Head of the Creative Design Team for the multi-segmented annual college event and social. - Conceptualized and created the new theme and color scheme for the event.- Designed posters, ID cards and Team introductory posts, advertising materials and social media campaign posts, certificates, letterhead, shields, panaflexes used during the event and gift packaging with sheer diligence. - Planned the workflow and oversaw the progress of the team in the relevant tasks which included the designing of the Post-event Magazine.- Presented the ideas and works with the Marketing and the Social Media head and Coordinated over the work presented. - Achieved a well-received result of completion of the required work by the Creative Team.Examples of work can be seen on the Facebook and Instagram page @illuminare.official Show less

    • CosmoSocial Magazine - TCS GAL

      Aug 2022 - May 2023
      Co-Director/Editor-in-Chief

      - Co-directed A-levels college magazine society, overseeing operations and activities and led team of writers, editors, and designers for seamless collaboration. - Planned and executed magazine publication, from content creation to layout design and implemented streamlined editorial process, improving efficiency and timeliness along with developing strong contributor relationships, fostering diverse student submissions. - Contributed to editorial decision-making for alignment with society's mission. Show less

    • Illuminare VI / Illuminight 2023 - TCS GAL

      Oct 2022 - Feb 2023
      Executive Director Marketing

      - Developed and implemented strategic marketing initiatives to enhance the event's visibility and reach and led a team, providing effective leadership and fostering a collaborative environment. - Established and nurtured relationships with sponsors, ensuring successful sponsorship relations and executed public outreach campaigns to engage the target audience and generate excitement. - Utilized Instagram's post boost feature effectively, achieving a reach of over 60k and impressions exceeding 90k on promotional posts dedicated to the event.- Secured sponsorships totaling over Rs. 100k through effective negotiation and relationship-building techniques, contributing to the financial success and sustainability of the event. - Managed various aspects of event planning and execution, ensuring seamless coordination and timely delivery and leveraged project management skills to oversee the successful completion of tasks. - Spearheaded a team consisting of 4 executives and 2 volunteers, providing effective leadership and fostering a collaborative environment to achieve project goals. - Directly managed key responsibilities, notably sponsorship acquisition and graphic design, collaborating closely with the graphic design head, while effectively delegating oversight of connecting department responsibilities to ensure seamless coordination. - Implemented innovative social media marketing strategies, resulting in increased online presence and engagement and demonstrated strong skills in marketing strategy, utilizing data-driven insights to drive effective decision-making. Show less

    • Freelance

      Dec 2023 - May 2024
      Digital Content Associate

      Developed and managed digital content for an online storefront, including creating visual assets, curating social media posts, and overseeing multi-platform scheduling. Collaborated closely with project leads to support branding and product promotion.

    • Freelance

      Sept 2024 - now
      Private Tutor

      Teaching Primary and Middle School Students in a curriculum modeled on the Cambridge system.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • EF SET English Certificate 75/100 (C2 Proficient)

      EF Standard English Test (EF SET)
      Jun 2023
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Hamza Mazhar
      High Achiever - CAIE GCSE O'Levels M/J 2021 The City School Gulshan Campus A Aug 2021 Was named one of the Highest Achievers for the Graduating Batch of 2020-21 with 5As, 2A*s and 1B in the GCSE OL M/J 2021 attempt.
    • Awarded to Hamza Mazhar
      Scholarship Award (90%) - Based on being an O Level High Achiever The City School, Gulshan A Levels Aug 2021 Scholarship for years 2021-22 and 2022-23 awarded on merit basis of achieving 5As, 2A*s in CAIE GCSE O Level May/June 2021 examination.
    • Awarded to Hamza Mazhar
      "Honorary Mention" (HM) Award - CSMUN XI CSMUN XI Nov 2020 Won a "Honorary Mention (HM)" award representing Switzerland under the UNGA committee