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Cover Letter

Career Summary:
Content writer with experience of writing for various startup organizations and contributed to their success. A team player and a go-getter who writes with little guidelines and always deliver before deadline.
EDUCATION:
• MBA(Finance): Mehran University Institute of Science Technology and Development, MUET, Jamshoro (Jan 2018-)
• GPA: 3.88
• Thesis: An Analysis of Behavioral Finance Affected by the Financial Crisis: A Case of Textile Sector of Pakistan
• BBA (Hons.): Isra University, Hyderabad (Nov 2011 – Dec 2015)
• CGPA: 3.96
• Project: Veg Basket
• Advisor: Ms. Paras Bhatti
WORK EXPERIENCE:
• Freelance Writer: (Sep 2017-)
• Wrote articles and blogs for various organizations, contributing to their success.
• Writer and Editor: One6One Magazine (Jun 218 - Dec 2018)
• Wrote and edited most of articles for its upcoming issue.
• Content Writer for Film and TV: Pinata Magazine (Jan 2018 – July 2018)
• Wrote monthly blog for their website and contributed weekly social media posts on Films and TV for their Face book and Instagram account.
• Social Media Intern: The Venn Diagram Co. (Sep 2017- Oct 2017)
• Wrote creative Face Book status for its products.
• Marketing & Promotion Volunteer: Skate Like a Girl, Seattle (Aug 2016 – Sep 2016)
• Promoted and spread word about their various programs via email and created their database.
• Summer Intern: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), Hyderabad (Jun 2015 – Aug 2015)
• Explore four out six different function of HR Department operated by the company
WRITING ACCOMPLISHMENT:
• Stories
• In a Weekly Children Magazine Dawn Young World:
1. “Family Festival,” May, 2019, as Iqra Aslam Memon
2. “A Helping Friend,” January, 2019, as Iqra Aslam Memon
3. “Don’t Accuse Anyone,” September, 2017, as Iqra Aslam Memon
4. “Always Have Faith,” May, 2017, as Iqra Aslam Memon
5. “Helping Others,” February, 2017, as Iqra Aslam Memon

• In Anthologies:
1. “The Life in Karachi,” February, 2015, Anthology: Hum Qadam by Charter for Compassion Pakistan, as Iqra Aslam
2. “Breaking News,” February, 2013, Anthology: Karachi: Our Stories In Our Words by Oxford Press, as Iqra Aslam
• Articles
• On a Website www.chalktalk.pk :
1. “Group Project se Studeys Teamwork seekhtay hain”…Not!, May, 2018 as Iqra Aslam Memon
2. “Beta, Aapka Result Kiya Aaya? Being Nosy Much,” March, 2018, as Iqra Aslam Memon
3. “My Degree Is Only Good Enough To Get Me A Good ‘Rishta’ (Husband)…Not!” December, 2017, as Iqra Aslam Memon
4. “What I’d Like My Parents to Know as I Take My CIEs,” November, 2017, as Iqra Aslam Memon

• In a Quarterly Diabetic Magazine Hamari Meethi Zindagi:
1. “Reverse Swinging the Diabetes: Wasim Akram,” November, 2017, as Iqra Aslam Memon
• In a Weekly Children Magazine Dawn Young World:
1. “Advice: Learning to Accept it,” April, 2018, as Iqra Aslam Memon
2. “Opinion: Overcoming Your Failure,” February, 2018, as Iqra Aslam Memon
3. “Opinion: A Choice or a Regret,” March, 2017, as Iqra Aslam Memon
• Research Papers
1. An Analysis of Herding Behavior Affected by the Financial Crisis: A Case of Textile Clusters of Sindh,” presented in 1st International Training Workshop, 2018 – 2019, Industrial Clusters in Sindh – Fostering Research and Development, May, 2019.
2. “Monetary Condition Index and Its Changing Transmission on Macro-Economic Variables,” Accepted for publication in Arab Economic and Business Journal, October, 2018, as Iqra Aslam Memon with Hummaira Jabeen.
3. “The Contribution of Incubation Centers in Developing Countries,” presented in Proceedings in International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy and Management, November, 2016, as Iqra Aslam Memon.

• Case Study
1. “What Happens When it Comes to Brand Launch.” Accepted in Proceedings of the Western Casewriters Association 2015 Conference, March, 2015, as Iqra Aslam

HONORS AND AWARDS:

• Received gold medal from Isra University, Hyderabad in 2016.

• Received silver medal from Isra University, Hyderabad in 2016.

• Received Isra Merit Scholarship in years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

• Received bronze medal from Beacon House School System in 2011.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• MS Office
• Basic Editing Skills
• Basic Reporting Skills

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