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Soumaya Difallah
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London, United Kingdom
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I'm offering
Product manager, designer & strategic business advisor working with startups and founders.
Markets
United States
(Remote
only)
Canada
(Remote
only)
United Kingdom
Rest of Euro area
(Remote
only)
Denmark
(Remote
only)
Norway
(Remote
only)
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Spanish
Good
Ready for
Ongoing relation / part-time
Available
My experience
2020 - ?
job
Founder
Aer Collective.
- Self-funded venture using savings from tutoring.
- Designed first collection and its packaging, created detailed manufacturing-grade sketches and models.
Researched, interviewed and partnered with manufacturers to produce them exclusively using recycled
materials, metals and repurposed precious stones, and to learn about the contributors along their supply chains.
- Designed online store and streamlined sales through Shopify. Managed customer fulfillment and service.
- Set up a home studio for photoshoots, coordinated with models, photographed them and the products to use on
the website and social media channels. Independently scheduled and managed digital marketing efforts.
- Took jewelry making classes to learn how to craft pieces. Currently designing the second collection.
- Approached by Wolf & Badger (largest sustainable jewelry retailer in the UK) to stock our pieces, and partnered
with Harvard's fashion magazine (Harvard Fig) to showcase our second collection once it is ready.
- Designed first collection and its packaging, created detailed manufacturing-grade sketches and models.
Researched, interviewed and partnered with manufacturers to produce them exclusively using recycled
materials, metals and repurposed precious stones, and to learn about the contributors along their supply chains.
- Designed online store and streamlined sales through Shopify. Managed customer fulfillment and service.
- Set up a home studio for photoshoots, coordinated with models, photographed them and the products to use on
the website and social media channels. Independently scheduled and managed digital marketing efforts.
- Took jewelry making classes to learn how to craft pieces. Currently designing the second collection.
- Approached by Wolf & Badger (largest sustainable jewelry retailer in the UK) to stock our pieces, and partnered
with Harvard's fashion magazine (Harvard Fig) to showcase our second collection once it is ready.
Marketing, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Packaging, Shopify, Fashion, Sales, Service, Website, It, Ai, Online, Social, Customer, UP, Founder, Seo, Instagram Marketing, Facebook advertising, Social Media Marketing, Website design, Website Optimization, Website copy
2019 - 2021
job
Founding executive board member, director of fundraising and treasurer
TechShift Alliance.
Remote. Equitable-tech nonprofit with membership across 32 universities.
Founding executive board member, director of fundraising and treasurer. June 2019 - February 2021
- Raised $40,000 from Schmidt Futures towards our annual budget after networking with the CIO and submitting
a project proposal.
- Created our fundraising database, identifying potential partners and grant opportunities. Wrote our annual
report, determined our budget and acted as the primary point of contact with our fiscal sponsor, HackClub.
- Worked closely with international students on the board to ensure visa-compliance regarding compensation.
- Managed a $20,000 micro-grant fund supporting member organizations host events (e.g. hackathons and conferences) on their campuses. Coordinated with the team to evaluate applications and distribute funds.
- Partnered with TechJobs4Good to advertise open positions within our network.
- Led interview design and attended every one during the hiring process of the second board (who are currently managing the organization), and participated in onboarding the new, multi generational team of 9. Supported the new fundraising 'pod' by participating in ideation and mapping of potential revenue-generating initiatives,
and providing feedback on their grant writing efforts.
- Designed a summer fellowship program with the board chair, and worked closely with the current team to launch a Summer 2021 pilot of it, funding an inaugural class of fellows' internships in the 'tech-for-good' space.
- Collaborated with Coding It Forward and Impact Labs to host a speaker series across the USA in the summer of
2019. As part of the series, I presented at Microsoft in Seattle (to an audience of employees) on the topic of the
tech industry's impact on local housing markets, and facilitated a workshop exploring the potential use of speculative design as a risk-assessment practice.
Founding executive board member, director of fundraising and treasurer. June 2019 - February 2021
- Raised $40,000 from Schmidt Futures towards our annual budget after networking with the CIO and submitting
a project proposal.
- Created our fundraising database, identifying potential partners and grant opportunities. Wrote our annual
report, determined our budget and acted as the primary point of contact with our fiscal sponsor, HackClub.
- Worked closely with international students on the board to ensure visa-compliance regarding compensation.
- Managed a $20,000 micro-grant fund supporting member organizations host events (e.g. hackathons and conferences) on their campuses. Coordinated with the team to evaluate applications and distribute funds.
- Partnered with TechJobs4Good to advertise open positions within our network.
- Led interview design and attended every one during the hiring process of the second board (who are currently managing the organization), and participated in onboarding the new, multi generational team of 9. Supported the new fundraising 'pod' by participating in ideation and mapping of potential revenue-generating initiatives,
and providing feedback on their grant writing efforts.
- Designed a summer fellowship program with the board chair, and worked closely with the current team to launch a Summer 2021 pilot of it, funding an inaugural class of fellows' internships in the 'tech-for-good' space.
- Collaborated with Coding It Forward and Impact Labs to host a speaker series across the USA in the summer of
2019. As part of the series, I presented at Microsoft in Seattle (to an audience of employees) on the topic of the
tech industry's impact on local housing markets, and facilitated a workshop exploring the potential use of speculative design as a risk-assessment practice.
Network, LED, USA, Workshop, App, CIO, International, Assessment, Speaker, It, Design, Compliance, Interview, Onboarding, Database, Fundraising, Networking, Budget, Writing
2019 - 2020
job
Founder
Vestr, a crypto wallet.
Designed the product. Researched user experience and mapped user flow.
Partnered with an engineering co-founder (friend whose blockchain R&D lab I had previously advised), and worked hand-in-hand with him to learn and determine the product architecture, legal considerations, and create a realistic roadmap & budget for an MVP and eventual beta test.
- Hired a UI/UX designer
- Designed our pitch deck for pre-seed fundraising and accelerator applications.
- Conducted market research, competitive analysis, & spoke to others in DeFi for feedback.
Partnered with an engineering co-founder (friend whose blockchain R&D lab I had previously advised), and worked hand-in-hand with him to learn and determine the product architecture, legal considerations, and create a realistic roadmap & budget for an MVP and eventual beta test.
- Hired a UI/UX designer
- Designed our pitch deck for pre-seed fundraising and accelerator applications.
- Conducted market research, competitive analysis, & spoke to others in DeFi for feedback.
Budget, Market research, Research, UX, Fundraising, R, UI, Governance, Architecture, Test, Engineering, It, Ceo, App, Founder, Block Chain
2018 - 2018
job
Summer Analyst
Unshackled Ventures.
Worked on the investment team (directly with partners and associates) to conduct company deep dives, market
research, competitive analysis, and due diligence. Sat in on pitches, provided feedback and questions.
- Supported portfolio companies' founders through brainstorming and work sessions in-office, and specifically
helped one of the companies by conducting interviews for them when they were hiring engineers.
- Hosted a meetup event for the fund in NYC (prior to the internship) to connect with immigrant/international
founders within the UWC network.
- Attended pitch days, events and demos across the Bay Area and networked with founders and other investors.
- Researched, set up viewings, and successfully secured the team a new office space that saved them a
considerable amount on their annual rent nearby.
research, competitive analysis, and due diligence. Sat in on pitches, provided feedback and questions.
- Supported portfolio companies' founders through brainstorming and work sessions in-office, and specifically
helped one of the companies by conducting interviews for them when they were hiring engineers.
- Hosted a meetup event for the fund in NYC (prior to the internship) to connect with immigrant/international
founders within the UWC network.
- Attended pitch days, events and demos across the Bay Area and networked with founders and other investors.
- Researched, set up viewings, and successfully secured the team a new office space that saved them a
considerable amount on their annual rent nearby.
Research, Due Diligence, Event, Network, Analyst, Brainstorming, Office, International, UP, Internship
2017 - 2018
freelance
Volunteer advisor and partnerships coordinator
EdSeed / VIP.fund.
Remote. Crowdfunding startup for refugees' university costs and social enterprise fund.
Volunteer advisor and partnerships coordinator. September 2017 - August 2018
Selected as SOLVERS by MIT Solve 2017.
- Worked directly with the founder to develop a partnerships strategy to provide more students on our platform
access to educational resources, training opportunities, and institutional scholarship support.
- Onboarded students to the platform and helped them craft appealing profiles to donors. Edited the newsletter
and used Mailchimp to distribute it highlighting students' profiles.
- Supported the founder in research when developing the Syrian Digital Lab, a fund for Syrian entrepreneurs.
Awards & Fellowships
Volunteer advisor and partnerships coordinator. September 2017 - August 2018
Selected as SOLVERS by MIT Solve 2017.
- Worked directly with the founder to develop a partnerships strategy to provide more students on our platform
access to educational resources, training opportunities, and institutional scholarship support.
- Onboarded students to the platform and helped them craft appealing profiles to donors. Edited the newsletter
and used Mailchimp to distribute it highlighting students' profiles.
- Supported the founder in research when developing the Syrian Digital Lab, a fund for Syrian entrepreneurs.
Awards & Fellowships
Research, Training, Mailchimp, It, Support, Coordinator, Crowdfunding, Enterprise, Social, Founder, Platform
2017 - 2017
job
Researcher and Designer
MIT Future Heritage Lab.
Our team won an award to develop a proposal to design mobile public spaces in Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan, in collaboration with UNHCR, CARE and German Jordanian University. Contributed to our collective Code of Ethics.
Design, Researcher
2015 - 2016
internship
Global Citizen Year Fellow (Museum Development Apprentice), Ecuador
unknown.
Development
My education
2016
-
2022
Wellesley College
Bachelor, Architecture, Media Arts & Science
Bachelor, Architecture, Media Arts & Science
2016
-
2022
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor, N/a
Bachelor, N/a
2013
-
2015
United World College USA
International Baccalaureate, N/a
International Baccalaureate, N/a
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