OMER HASSAN ALI    

Summary

BA holder in TV media, MA holder in media and Public Relation in Cyprus. More than ten years of experience in journalism and media. Currently the head of Digital Media Department at private Kurdistan Technical Institution (KTI).

Skill Highlights

·       Project management

·       Strong decision maker

·       Complex problem solver

·   Creative design

·   Innovative

·   Service-focused

Experience

Ø  TV Full-time journalist, reporter and writer, 2012-2013

Ø  Website Full-time journalist, reporter and writer, 2013-2015

Ø  Online reporter and writer, 2015-2017

Ø  News editor at Azhans newspaper and website, 2018-2020

Ø  Journalist at Journal Magazine, 2020-2021

Ø  Reporter and Monitoring and Evaluation at Kurdistan Threat and Risk Assessment Centre

TACK, 2021-Present

Ø  Lecturer in Digital Media Department at Kurdistan Technical Institution (KTI), 2019-2021

Ø  Head of Digital Media Department at Private Kurdistan Technical Institution (KTI), 20121-Present with the following responsibilities:

§  General supervision and management of the digital media department.

§  Member of the high council of KTI.

§  The head of exam committee department.

§  The head of scientific council of the digital media department.

Education

Ø  Bachelor of Media Department: University of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq- 2014

Ø  MA of Media and Public Relation Department: Girne American University, Cyprus- 2014

Languages

Kurdish – Mother tongue

English – Intermediate

Arabic – Upper intermediate

Training

Ø  Reporting and news editing in 2014

Ø  Risk management during reporting in conflict areas in 2015

Ø  Pedagogy and teaching methodology for six months in 2018

Ø  Research writing in 2019

Ø  Management skills and supervision in 2021

Ø  Monitoring and Evaluation (MEAL) IN 2021

Ø  Journalism safety during conflict in 2022

Honors and Awards

Ø  Awarded appreciation certificate for gaining the fifth top position in quality control at Kurdistan Technical Institution (KTI) in 2019.

Ø  Awarded the best panel organizer for media student forum by the Sulaymaniyah Polytechnic University in 2022.

Ø   Researcher at International Social Media scientific conference at Halabja University in 2022.

Ø  Second place finish at the head of department competition for successful performance in 2023.

Ø  Top ten position for the best performance as a lecturer at Kurdistan Technical Institution (KTI) in 2023.

Ø  Gained assistant teacher title since 2021.

Membership and Activities

Ø  Member at the Kurdistan Journalist Syndicate since 2014.

Ø  Member at the High Council at Kurdistan Technical Institution (KTI).

Ø  Founding member of the Digital Media Department at Kurdistan Technical Institution (KTI).

Ø  Researcher of the effects of social media on illegal migration from KRI to Europe published by the magazine of Halabja University journal.

Ø  Researcher of the role of advertisement for marketing services in Kurdistan.

Ø  Prepared a research on the role of social media of misusing girls and women in advertising.

Reference

Ø  References are available due to request.