Hello, I'm Hajar!
Technology
Community
Engagement
Design
I find joy in wondering, connecting, and tinkering with new tools and concepts. In this space, I'm sharing some bits and pieces of what kept me busy in the last few years!
My Professional Growth Path in a Nutshell
2008-Present
designing for different purposes
2014
Graduated with
a Bachelor in
Multimedia Design
2014
Interned at an international advertising agency
2014 - Present
Achievements in Numbers
200%
Social media audience engagement growth in 7 years (organization's accounts)
39
Ed-tech startups
supported and introduced to Dubai's ecosystem
30+
Creative design
projects
Projects Gallery
Here are some of the projects I enjoyed working on
Dubai Future Accelerators
Lead Liaison
The problem::
How might we facilitate collaboration opportunities between ed-tech startups and private and government entities in Dubai?
My Contribution:
I've been on the team that designed education challenges through stakeholder consultation, evaluated ed-tech solutions and facilitated engagement opportunities between ed-tech startups and stakeholders.
Dubai 10X: Rahhal
Prototype designer
The problem:
How might we take Dubai 10 years into the future of education - in just two years?
My Contribution:
I helped generate experiential propositions, support conversations between the KHDA team and stakeholders, and visualise concepts expressed through user stories. I also addressed requests from learners and education providers and reported them back for further actions.
8 Week Streak
Communications manager
The problem:
How might we keep children engaged during their
summer holiday?
My Contribution:
The children were challenged to learn or do one new thing each week during the summer holiday. I created and curated social media content about their participation in the campaign including weekly videos highlighting their achievements.
Juicelle branding
Visual designer
The problem:
How might we create an identity representing homemade juices for a small business?
My Contribution:
I helped in creating the visual identity and comping up with marketing ideas to promote it locally.
The Grapevine
Event Facilitator and MC
The problem:
How might we increase visibility on what's going in the organization and encourage conversations?
My Contribution:
Facilitated an internal all hands internal events (in person/hybrid/online) to address common questions share news and updated on regular basis.
I love converations!
let's have one..
Hajar.a.an@gmail.com
+971502844885