LOAY AMIN

🌍🇪🇬🇾🇪 | [email protected] | loayamin.com

Summary

IT, Data & Media expert with 3+ years of work experience working with top Yemeni professionals, global research teams and businesses. Analytical, highly adaptable, and efficient person with extensive work experience with NGOs and businesses in Yemen and proven expertise and skills in various fields in IT, Management, Research, and Media. A passionate social entrepreneur with 7+ years' hands-on experience building, managing, and developing innovative social change projects, focusing on promoting science, scientific thinking, education, and culture in Yemen.

Skills & Proficiencies

Research, Translation, IT & Programming, Data Analysis & Visualization, Media, communication and design.

List of my proven technical skills:

Programming: Python, R, GIT & Bash.

Data: Python, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Google Data Studio, GIS (familiar with QGIS & ArcGIS).

Web: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, MediaWiki, WordPress, Hugo & JAM Stack.

Media & Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition.

Marketing & analytics tools: SEO & SEM, Google analytics & search console, Facebook/Instagram analytics, Social Media automation tools development.

Operating Systems & Cloud: GCP, Azure, Windows, Linux (Desktop & Servers), macOS

Office Tools: Microsoft Office & Google Suite. Printers and Scanners. Cameras.

Project & Time Management: Proficient with different frameworks and principles (Agile, GTD, Scrum, Kanban). I use Trello for personal projects, Asana for teams & research projects. Worked on CRM & ERP systems.

Work Experience

April 2021 – Current

Web and Communication Guru | Yemen Policy Center | Remote (Germany)

• Troubleshoot and resolve all issues with software, hardware, websites; assist staff with technical problems.
• Support the implementation of new solutions or applications (such as MAXQDA, Trello, Slack and others);
• Establish accounts for new users and assist with password or login problems;
• Manage remote meeting and communication software;
• Design newsletters and ensure they are sent regularly;
• Support staff in implementing visions in terms of design and structure of websites;
• Monitor, upgrade, update, and backup the organizations’ website (frontend and backend);
• Design and develop website pages as instructed by staff;
• Respond to and troubleshoot all website issues;
• Ensure that the websites are protected by enabling the appropriate security measures;
• Maintain CDN (Cloudflare);
• Use search engine optimization to ensure optimal web traffic;
• Regularly report on traffic statistics, including demographics, origin and usage behavior;
• Ensure full compliance on the website with all GDRP laws and regulations.

February 2020 – May 2020

Volunteer | EndCoronaVirus.org (initiative) | Remote (Global)

EndCoronavirus is an international volunteer coalition that develops and promotes community-based solutions for policy-makers, businesses and individuals.

Contributions:

• Coordinated the Arabic translation team and translated the first drafts of the guidance.
• Supported the development of the RTL languages localization and design of the website.
• Managed the Arabic GitHub/Google Drive contributions folders and assisted new volunteers to the workflow.

March 2019 – January 2020

Program Officer | Itar for Social Development | Sana’a

• Support and ensure implementation of projects activities according to plans.
• Ensure timely follow up for project progress as per the project timeline and make informed decisions in case of delay.
• Write and develop innovative ideas for proposals and support with media and IT needs when required.
• Analyze the collected information from KIIs and FGDs and support in the Case Studies and final reports writing.
• Support the implementations of workshops, KIIs and FGDs for Research projects.
• Support the Information Management for Research and organization data and ensure the systematic collecting and sharing of information.

Publications & achievements:

Baseline Study: Furthering Youth, Peace and Security Agenda in Yemen Project (April 2019) - UNFPA Yemen

Policy Paper: The Role of civil study in Peacebuilding on Yemen (2020) - GIZ CARPO

Project: Yemen NGOs Index: Web Directory for NGOs working on Yemen. (Work in Progress)

May 2019 – June 2020

Project Coordinator | Thakera Foundation | Sana’a

• Develop project plan, reporting mechanisms and evaluation according to project activities.
• Coordinate the implementation of all technical aspects of daily project activities.
• Prepare with the Project Manager the financial and progress reports and ensure all activities are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

December 2018 - March 2019

MEAL Officer | Humanitarian Response Team (HRT) | Sana’a

• Supervise field data collectors and ensure data are accurate and meets the highest standards by monitoring data collection field teams and received submissions in real time.
• Manage appropriate maintenance of records and information with the Information Management Assistant. 
• Synthesize and analyze final data gathered from the field with the project team, and help produce high quality report and assist project team and partners in documenting lessons learnt and reports.
• Other duties assigned

November 2017 – January 2019

Logistics officer | Athla Star for Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies | Sana’a

• Assist on communicating and ordering for new Procurements.
• Assist and Ensure items in the warehouse are properly numbered and tagged, and all deliveries and goods issued are properly and record all inputs and data for the Procurements.
• Responsible for company Emails and website.
• Web and media design plans for the company's products, website and social media accounts.

2014

Volunteer | Khair Omma (initiative) | Sana’a/Online

Brand development and social media content and print design.

2013– 2015

Volunteer | I believe in science, The Physicists, Nasa in Arabic | Online

Brand development and social media content design. (Published on Facebook & social media)

2013

Volunteer | Media committee member | Youth Opportunities Conference (phorsa) | Sana’a/Online

• Brand development and social media content design.
• Developing and implementing YOC social media strategy.
• Interact with fans on social media channels including posting content, responding to posts, monitoring, and generating content representing YOC goals.

Personal Projects

Yemen-i related projects I have founded/currently working on (independent work)

April 2020 – June 2020

🦠 covidYemen¹ | Founder, Developer

An independent initiative to track the Coronavirus pandemic spread in Yemen.

Twitter: @covidYemen | Website: https://covid.yemen.im/

Now - In Progress

📚 Yemen NGOs Index | Founder, Developer

Up to date web directory for NGOs working in Yemen. The directory includes data for local and international NGOs with all of their contact details and financial and technical reports of their projects. Aiming at raising accountability and transparency and develop an easy method for beneficiaries to find more about NGOs work and reach them.

Now - In Progress

📚 NGOs.wiki | Founder, Developer

Collective Knowledge wiki for Civil Society organizations.

Now - In Progress

📚 Yemen HR Data | Research Project

A short study project about (yemenhr.com) job opening for the last four years. I collected and analyzed more than 12000 job announcements from the site.

Now - In Progress

📚 Yemen Internet | Research Project

A short study project about Internet use and censorship on Yemen. (@YemenInternet)

October 2019

📚 A Photographer from Old Sana’a | Short Documentary

A short documentary about the Yemeni Photographer Ali Al Sunidar. A joint graduation project for short training I took at “Comra Films”.

Now - In Progress

🚀 Yemen in Data /Yemen Visualized | Founder

Data research hub and Visualizations for Yemen. Inspired by Our World in Data.

2019

🚀 Huiman | Founder, Developer

A Smart document for humanitarian project management. My participation on ProductHunt "No Code" Hackathon. Read more on Huiman.org website & ProductHunt blog post.

2018 – Current

📚 Yemen Historical Library | Developer

Initiative to document and share Yemen Historical books and records online. YemenHistory.org

2017 – Current

📚 YemenArchive | Founder, Developer, Team leader

Initiatives to document, digitize, and share Yemen cultural and intellectual works on digital platforms: Yemen Digital Library, Adab Al-Yemen (Yemen literature wiki), Yemen online dictionary, Musnad, Yaman and One Thousand and One Songs Documentary.

2017 – Current

🎼 Qanbus | Developer, contributor

Cultural Heritage Wiki.

2017 - In Progress

🔬 Yemen Researchers | Founder, Developer

Initiative to promote critical thinking and science education on Yemen through online publications: Awwam Magazine (awwamm.com)

Moqademat

Arab Science blogs Feed

2013 – 2015

🔬 Arab Science Spring | Co-Founder, contributor

Facebook page and group to share free and open learning opportunities for Young Arabs.

Education

Mechatronics Engineering – Sana’a university (2014 –)

Computer Science Courses – Kiron Online (2017 – 2020)

Courses & Training:

• Documentary Filmmaking - Comra Films (October 2019)
• Project Management – Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Professional Training group (February 2019)
• Proposals & Reports Writing – Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Professional Training (February 2019)
• Google IT Support Professional Certificate (October 2019)
• Introduction to Digital Humanities - HarvardX (July 2019)
• Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster - HarvardX (February 2019)
• Evaluating Social Programs - MITx (August 2018)
• MITx MicroMaster in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (In progress)
• MITx MicroMaster in Statistics and Data Science (In progress)
• Various courses in Media, Business skills & Programming – lynda.com (2012 – Present)
• Language classes and courses – English, German and English/Arabic translation.

High school graduate – Average 94% (2012)

Personal skills

Fast Learner | Attention to details | Open to new experiences and ideas | Creative problem-solver

Able to work under pressure and limited resources | Strong presentational and visual skills

Languages

Native: Arabic

Fluent: English (TOEFL IBT: 93)

Beginner/Intermediate: German