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Nadirah Norruddin
Partnerships | Curator | Librarian | Researcher
Hamburg
Summary
Adept professional with experience in academic research, diversity & inclusivity, heritage and culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
Manager (Plans and Partnerships)
Ministry Of Culture, Community And Youth
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Liaised between departments (i.e. Communications, Finance, Legal) to ensure timely dissemination of ongoing issues regarding social and religious harmony.
- Managed a diverse portfolio of over 15 local and international partners for organisation of International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) 2025.
- Conceptualised Ministry's strategic plans and objectives to strengthen social cohesion and racial harmony in Singapore.
- Led a weekly media monitoring team to scan for contentious issues and provide summary of findings in race and religion discourse.
- Developed 5 visual dashboards to map a holistic understanding of over 1000 places of worship that allows officers to foster closer ties with the Singapore community.
- Gathered insights and build relations with 4 different faith groups in multi-religious Singapore including Buddhists, Zoroastrians, Jains, and Baha'is.
Research Officer
ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Facilitated investigator and coordinator meetings, conferences and events associated with research activities in Southeast Asia.
- Organised an invite-only two-day workshop titled 'Emerging Muslim Lifestyles' in collaboration with MUIS in Nov 2022; with an attendance of over 100 participants and 10 regional plus international speakers.
- Planned and implemented a Fellowship Program in the Regional Social & Cultural Studies to enhance research capabilities, build scholarly expertise and recognise emerging ASEAN scholars; 4 fellows were selected.
- Co-authored publications and presented at 2 conferences, showcasing impact of our team's research efforts on advancing knowledge in the field.
- Sub-editor and writer for Fulcrum.sg and collaborated with editorial team, internal and external researchers to produce commentaries on economic, political, and environmental developments in the region; yearly readership of 600,000.
Student Research Assistant
Statista Hamburg
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Assisted junior and lead researchers with creating online content using statistical data across various topics (i.e., education, food, lifestyles, population census) as student assistant in the Editorial Research department (with a focus in Southeast Asian region).
- Involved in the creation of 15 online statistical data and descriptive content which is later processed and published on Statista.
- Conducted research that assists in developing a better understanding of SEO-optimized writing skills to produce statistically focused texts.
- Managed online content using the in-house content management system (CMS) and used Jira for collaboration and task-tracking.
- Extracted multilingual data from reports across the region and publish them in a structured manner.
Associate Librarian
National Library, (SINGSEA AND EXHIBITIONS)
04.2017 - 10.2019
- Led research team and curated 4 exhibitions, with total visitorship of over 700,000.
- Published essays and articles for library's in-house publications and online platforms (4 Infopedia articles per year, 1 BiblioAsia essay per year, and 6 chapters for library's catalogues).
- Organised seminars and conducted workshops for public (monthly Jawi Transliteration Sessions, organised 2 symposiums, held 2 public talks on collections).
- Handled research questions and enquiries from the public via walk-ins and online as well as through consultation services based on subject expertise (Consult a Subject Librarian service).
Assistant Curator
Malay Heritage Centre
04.2015 - 04.2017
- Led and researched three temporary exhibitions: Kampong Gelam: Beyond the Port Town, Pusoko, Mereka Utusan: Imprinting Malay Modernity, 1920s - 1960s.
- Contributed to planning, research and overall implementation of exhibitions; increasing visitorship to 30%.
- Developed audience understanding of Malay heritage and culture and develop awareness of its significance in the Singaporean context through programmes and conferences; increase in attendance of signature programmes by 10%.
- Contributed and edited articles/essays for both internal and external publications or journals (MuseSG, Passage, Berita Harian).
Account Manager
HASHMETA
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Collaborated with internal teams to ensure the timely and successful delivery of projects.
- Assisted in developing marketing strategies that aligned with the client's goals and objectives.
- Analysed campaign results and provided recommendations for optimisation and improvement.
Digital Marketing Intern
LEWIS PR
06.2014 - 11.2014
- Posted on relevant blogs and seeding content into social applications as needed across 4 Southeast Asian markets (Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia).
- Monitored effective benchmarks for measuring impact of social media programs and analyse, review and report on effectiveness of campaigns.
- Localised content and consistency of client's voice; live tweeting of 3 events and published 2 articles on client's blogs.
Education
Master of Arts - Languages And Culture of Southeast Asia
University of Hamburg
Hamburg 10.2019 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - History
National University of Singapore
Singapore 08.2010 - 07.2013
TEFL/TESOL Certificate - Teaching English As A Second Language
TEFL.org
04.2001 -
Software
Certification
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Timeline
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
10-2023
Manager (Plans and Partnerships)
Ministry Of Culture, Community And Youth
06.2023 - 06.2024
Research Officer
ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
01.2022 - 01.2023
Student Research Assistant
Statista Hamburg
10.2019 - 10.2020
Master of Arts - Languages And Culture of Southeast Asia
University of Hamburg
10.2019 - 01.2023
Associate Librarian
National Library, (SINGSEA AND EXHIBITIONS)
04.2017 - 10.2019
Assistant Curator
Malay Heritage Centre
04.2015 - 04.2017
Account Manager
HASHMETA
01.2015 - 04.2015
Digital Marketing Intern
LEWIS PR
06.2014 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Arts - History
National University of Singapore
08.2010 - 07.2013
TEFL/TESOL Certificate - Teaching English As A Second Language
TEFL.org
04.2001 -
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