UBAID ALI FARUQI

UBAID ALI FARUQI

Class of 2020
BS Computer Science
Minor: Comparative Literature

Aspiration Statement

“I want to pursue my postgraduate studies in Digital Humanities. Completing my major in Computer Science and my minor in English & Comparative Literature, I believe that I can utilize my degree in a much better way if I go into the awe-inspiring field of Digital Humanities.”

Core Skills

  • C++, Python
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • MS Office, MikTeX, MATLAB, MapleSoft
  • Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Team Management

Academic Awards / Achievements

  • Uppsla University - MS Digital Humanities (Aug 2023)
  • HU TOPS 100% Scholarship

Experience

Leadership / Meta-curricular

  • Certification in 'Design Thinking for Innovation' - Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Digital Marketing - Google Digital Garage
  • 'Marketing Analytics Foundation' - Coursera
  • Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals - Coursera

Internship / Volunteer Work

  • Prepext AB - Digital Marketing Manager (Jan 2022 - Present)
  • Åland Maritime Museum Trust - Project Lead [Digital Archive] (Oct 2022 - Present)
  • Sudofy - Project Manager (Jan 2021 - Aug 2021)
  • iTrakMedia - Account Manager (Apr 2020 - Nov 2020)
  • British Council - Library Intern
  • SUDOFY - Web Development Intern
  • FIXIT School - Social Intern
  • Habib University - Writing Assistant - Resource Development Department - Research Assistant Teaching Assistant - Logical Problem Solving

Publications / Creative Projects

  • A study of Iqbal’s poetic character Iblis - revising its stature in the metaphysical realm; published in Habib University’s First Research Journal, Tezhib.
  • Developed a carpool app for university students using Angular & Node.js as part of Software Engineering course in 2019.

Final Year Project

Project Title

The Third Space

Description

Pakistan’s transgender community faces a constant struggle against intolerance in our society and the problems that arise due to it, including unemployment. The Third Space hopes to set up an online portal for artisans from our transgender community to advertise their products and share their experiences in work or in life. The website will act as an e-commerce solution. (Group Project)

Project Pictures