Project Manager at Central Ohio Web Design
Columbus, Ohio Area
- Current
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- Institutional Effectiveness at Franklin University
- Owner at Columbus Techie
- Project Manager at CentralOhioWebDesign.com
- Owner at LogicLotus
- Past
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- District Intern at Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy's District Office
- Managing Director at LogicLotus New York
- Digital Alumni Service at National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
- Program Associate at Youth Venture, Inc.
- Program Assistant at Bank of America Youth Entrepreneur Program/Citizens for NYC
- Manager at Daska International
- Intern at AXA Financials
- Education
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- Franklin University
- H.S. of Economics and Finance
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Omar Faruk’s Summary
I'm a socially minded entrepreneur focused on IT, web services and volunteerism.
Omar Faruk’s Specialties:
Web Design + IT service for small businesses, Volunteer management, Program Management.
Omar Faruk’s Experience
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Institutional Effectiveness
Franklin University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
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Owner
Columbus Techie
(Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Provide low cost tech support to individuals and small businesses in the Columbus area.
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Project Manager
CentralOhioWebDesign.com
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Central Ohio Web Design is a web company that aims to provide web marketing services to progressive small businesses, charities, and political campaigns. Our goal is to provide personalized products and services using the best technologies around at the affordable rates.
Were a company full of young, energetic, and savvy people and were not ashamed to admit that. -
Owner
LogicLotus
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
February 2004 — Present (5 years 10 months)
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District Intern
Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy's District Office
(Political Organization industry)
July 2009 — August 2009 (2 months)
• Providing database support to track multiple types of data that enter the congresswoman’s office.
• Providing research support to staff members.
• Providing support and taking opinion calls from constituents. -
Managing Director
LogicLotus New York
(Internet industry)
March 2004 — July 2008 (4 years 5 months)
• Lead the company to provide award winning IT services to non-profits and small businesses.
• Oversaw entire IT infrastructure of small businesses.
• Managed and oversaw specific web projects, coordinated instructions between clients and employees.
• Managed the production process of web projects for various nonprofits.
• Provided training and wrote instructional material for company-wide use.
• Managed a yearly budget and employees. -
Digital Alumni Service
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
October 2007 — January 2008 (4 months)
• Re-created and re-launched the Alumni Website to connect over 175,000 students around the world.
• Created and reviewed website content, processed users, approved submitted content.
• Created and managed “National Ambassador Board” of young entrepreneurs.
• Managed company’s social network profiles.
• Assisted with online fundraising by improving existing technology and utilizing new ones. -
Program Associate
Youth Venture, Inc.
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Program Development industry)
March 2007 — June 2007 (4 months)
• Launched teams of young social entrepreneurs who create projects to benefit their communities.
• Promoted and managed newly launched website.
• Provided virtual training for website.
• Started and managed Youth Advisory Council.
• Coordinated volunteers -
Program Assistant
Bank of America Youth Entrepreneur Program/Citizens for NYC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BAC; Banking industry)
March 2006 — June 2006 (4 months)
• Promoted the Bank of America Youth Entrepreneur of the Year.
• Assisted in the selection process of Youth Entrepreneurs who run businesses throughout New York City.
• Provided Microsoft Office training to employees. -
Manager
Daska International
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)
March 2004 — March 2006 (2 years 1 month)
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Intern
AXA Financials
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AXA; Insurance industry)
January 2005 — March 2005 (3 months)
• Surveyed potential client’s interest in various financial products.
Omar Faruk’s Education
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Franklin University
B.S. , MIS , 2009 — 2009
- Activities and Societies:
- Founder, International Food Club
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H.S. of Economics and Finance
Finance , Finance, Management , 2004 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Magazine, International Investment Club, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Federal Reserve, FBLA,
Additional Information
Omar Faruk’s Interests:
Social Entrepreneurship, nonprofit, travel, online, networking, public speaking, music, architecture, current events, walking, dining out, web 2.0,
Omar Faruk’s Groups:
Alumni: National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Fellow: Merrill Lynch Atlantic Fellowship
Volunteer:
• Vote Today Ohio- Team Leader, 2008, Columbus, OH
• Youth Venture-New York Selection Panel Judge, 2006, New York, NY
• National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, 2005, New York, NY
• 2 or 3 Gathered together Inc., 2003-2004, New York, NY
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The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Omar Faruk’s Honors:
• Winner of the “Ernst & Young/NFTE Youth Entrepreneur of the Year.”
• Named 2005 “Top Young CEO” by Initiative for Competitive Inner Cities (ICIC) and Merrill Lynch.
• Awarded the 2002 “Mario Deflanco Award for Outstanding Community Service.”
• Merrill Lynch Atlantic Fellow, 2006.
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