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Sadik Shahadu

Sadik Shahadu

Communications Manager
Accra

Summary

Creative communications manager with excellent interpersonal and time management skills. A skilled project manager creates and manages successful brands. Offering global experience and deep understanding of other cultures. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Dynamic Communications Manager with 6 years of experience leading Wikipedia community campaign initiatives. Proven to conduct brand marketing research and identify relevant brand messaging. Works independently, with no supervision, or in collaborative settings.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications

Work History

Executive Director

Dagbani Wikimedians User Group
Tamale
02.2019 - Current
  • Managed diverse team of professionals, fostering collaborative work environment for increased productivity.
  • Championed diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within organization to create more inclusive work environment.
  • Forge strong relationships with board members, providing regular updates on organizational progress and soliciting their expertise when needed.
  • Evaluated program outcomes using data-driven metrics, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing targeted interventions.
  • Oversaw financial management, ensuring fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability for organization.
  • Collaborated with 2 external organizations, including non-profits, and government agencies, to create mutually beneficial partnerships.
  • Led 4 successful fundraising campaigns, securing critical resources for program development and expansion.
  • Promoted culture of continuous improvement by encouraging professional development opportunities for staff members.
  • Presented regularly at conferences or industry events, showcasing accomplishments of organization.

West African Indigenous Language Coordinator

Art+Feminism
Baltimore
01.2018 - 01.2024
  • Spearheaded the creation of a community-wide language resource center, offering Wikipedia editors and campaign organizers access to diverse materials for language translation.
  • Partnered with community 4 organizations to promote bilingualism through events such as World Language Day.
  • Organized 6 engaging language workshops for both students and faculty, fostering a greater appreciation for linguistic diversity in Art+Feminism global campaigns.
  • Enhanced language learning by incorporating multimedia resources and culturally relevant content into Wikipedia training lessons.
  • Developed 2 workforce training programs to increase Art+Feminism campaign participation.

Community Communications Manager

Wiki Loves Living Heritage
Helsinki
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Evaluated existing communication strategies and made data-driven recommendations for improvement, resulting in 30% increased overall effectiveness of Wiki Loves Living Heritage campaigns in Africa.
  • Enhanced brand visibility by developing and implementing 2 effective strategic communication plans.
  • Identified metrics to measure and evaluate effectiveness of Wiki Loves Living Heritage campaigns across 2 different regions of Africa.
  • Coordinated 3 successful campaign launch events, resulting in increased number of communities participating in Wiki Loves Living Heritage campaigns in Africa.
  • Created 4 compelling visual assets for use across multiple platforms, enhancing brand consistency and recognition.

Social Media Manager

Curationist
Virginia
05.2022 - 04.2023
  • Successfully built loyal following by consistently sharing valuable content that resonated with target audience.
  • Increased brand awareness by 20% by developing and implementing effective social media strategies for curationists' brand communication.
  • Collaborated with 2 cross-functional teams on integrated marketing initiatives, resulting in increased online presence.
  • Analyzed performance metrics to identify 2 areas for improvement and optimize social media campaign curationist and MHz Foundation social media pages.
  • Provided exceptional customer service through timely and thoughtful responses to user comments and messages.
  • Boosted engagement rates by 30% with creation of compelling and visually appealing content.
  • Managed 4 multiple social media platforms, ensuring consistent brand voice and message.

Mozfest Wrangler

Mozilla Foundation
London
09.2020 - 09.2022
  • Increased event attendance by 70% through effective social media campaign strategies and targeted outreach efforts.
  • Secured 3 high-profile speakers and panelists for the digitizing cultures and languages space, raising the overall prestige of the conference.
  • Implemented 1 post-conference evaluation to gather feedback and identify areas for improvement.
  • Coordinated 4 program schedules and timelines for events.
  • Utilized social media to promote events and increase attendance by 30%.
  • Help develop creative themes for events and create 2 related activities to engage attendees.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Mass Communication

Amity University
Noida, India
01.2021 - 12.2023

Advanced Diploma - Robotics Process Automation (RPA)

Uipath Academy
USA
06.2017 - 07.2018

Advanced Diploma - Database Technology

IPMC College of Technology
Accra, Ghana
01.2011 - 01.2012

Skills

Project Management

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Certification

Certified Certified Trainer - Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom, Wikimedia Foundation

Accomplishments

  • Advisory Board Member - Open Education for a Better World
  • Member of the Wikimedia Executive Directors' Group
  • Collaborated with indigenous language communities in the development of 5 language versions of Wikipedia in Ghana.
  • Supervised team of 15 staff members at the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group.
  • Steering Committee Member - Wikimedia Language Diversity Group
  • Europeana Conference 2020 committee member

Affiliations

Eurapeana Network Association (ENA)

Mozilla Open Leaders

Creative Commons

Wikimedia Language Diversity Hub

Wikimedia Executive Directors Group

Open Education for A Better World

Additional Information

Highly ambitious individual who works effectively both individually and as a team. An adaptable, trustworthy, and time-conscious young man who strives for continuous excellence at work.

Certified Wikipedia trainer and a highly skilled community leader with experience working on Wikipedia community development projects and campaigns for Wikipedia research, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata.

My strengths are my interpersonal communication skills and my ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

Interests

Writing

Reading

Athletics

Timeline

Community Communications Manager

Wiki Loves Living Heritage
01.2023 - 01.2024

Certified Certified Trainer - Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom, Wikimedia Foundation

06-2022

Social Media Manager

Curationist
05.2022 - 04.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Mass Communication

Amity University
01.2021 - 12.2023

Mozfest Wrangler

Mozilla Foundation
09.2020 - 09.2022

Certified Proposal Reviewer 2020, Educause

07-2020

Ambassador , Mozilla Festival

11-2019

Building a culture of diversity and inclusion, NTEN

07-2019

Executive Director

Dagbani Wikimedians User Group
02.2019 - Current

Certified Nonprofit Technology Professional, NTEN

01-2019

Digify Africa, Digital Marketing Training

07-2018

Digital Skills Training, Google

03-2018

West African Indigenous Language Coordinator

Art+Feminism
01.2018 - 01.2024

Advanced Diploma - Robotics Process Automation (RPA)

Uipath Academy
06.2017 - 07.2018

Intercultural Fluency Training, British Council Ghana

07-2016

Advanced Diploma - Database Technology

IPMC College of Technology
01.2011 - 01.2012
Sadik ShahaduCommunications Manager