1. Salwa, Block 11, Wasmi Al Wasmi Street Ÿ Apartment 24, House A4 Ÿ (+965) 97442266 Ÿ sr.emera@gmail.com
Rana Emera B.A.
PROFILE
• Creative; developed different campaigns and branding for various brands in the market
• Eager and inquisitive; leveraged my Graphic Design skills to independently learn how to operate as a
Traffic Manager, and growing that to become the Assistant Marketing Manager.
• Dedicated; worked closely with upper management to identify and suggest solutions to help improve
departmental and team morale
• Disciplined & Organized; made sure all projects and deadlines were met in due fashion and managed
ongoing flow of work
• Team player; coordinated with multiple departments by generating and notifying project updates and
completion and launching campaigns successfully and in timely manner.
TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Operating Systems:
o Windows XP/Vista/7 s Mac
• Languages:
o English
o Arabic
• Applications:
o Microsoft: Word s Excel s PowerPoint
o Adobe Suite: Illustrator s Photoshop sLightroom sAfter Effects sInDesign
• Workshops & Certificates:
o Costa Coffee Bravo Award – Employee of the Month – November 2015
o Nuqat Workshop- Augment your space with IKEA Products – 2015
o Knights Capital, Kuwait – 2014
Branding s Employee Journey s Customer Experience s Art of Persuasion s Creative Evaluation
& Creative brief
o Portfolio Night 8, Kuwait – 2010
o Annual Conference Graphic Design, Oman – 2010
o Murad Botros, London – 2010
o Seminar & Workshop with Tarek Atrissi – Nuqat Ala Al Huroof, Kuwait -2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Marketing Manager – August 2016 to Present
Costa Coffee – Al Ghanim, Kuwait
• Managed and worked closely with brand’s advertising agency to develop, & execute local activation for
every campaign to build brand awareness.
• Handled major projects to drives like for like and transaction growth to stores per campaign through
marketing activities and marketing communication while coordinating with Costa international team.
• Developed marketing plans for each year in line with the budget year’s marketing budget.
• Worked closely with the product manager, operation managers, project manager and supply chain manager
to develop and launch new products into the market.
Marketing Executive – August 2015 to August 2016
Costa Coffee – Al Ghanim, Kuwait
• Designed all the BTL & ATL of Costa Coffee new campaigns, events and other store materials
• Dealt with various suppliers to produce different marketing materials.
• Developed ideas and events to increase footfall into stores with low sales.
2. • Planned 2016 Marketing Plan as per budget and maintained the budget of 2015
• Worked closely with the product manager, operation managers, project manager and supply chain manager.
Traffic Manager – January 2013 to August 2015
Raad Afyouni, Kuwait
• Acted as a liaison between the Client Services and the Creative departments to facilitate the workflow
• Generated, distributed, and discussed status reports on a weekly basis
• Assigned work to appropriate resources based on workload and expertise
• Validated briefs and made sure all requirements from the creative, Clients Services and Production were met
to the client's satisfaction
Graphic Designer – October 2010 to September 2012
Raad Afyouni, Kuwait
• Handled various creative accounts autonomously (such as; Kuwait Finance House, Al Salam International
Hospital, Nestle Toll House, Al Farsi Kitchens, Hyundai, Bu Khamseen, Wataniya among others)
• Created branding and rebranding for restaurants, bank cards, and clinic
• Worked on multiple breakdowns for social media, print ads, BTLs, etc.
Graphic Designer & Assistant – Student Worker – June 2010 to August 2010
Office of Dean of Student Affairs, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait
• Organized schedules for students interning at AUK from University of Dartmouth
• Worked closely with the Dean of Student Affairs to enhance the workflow and student concerns for the new
semester
• Prepared ads and designs for all AUK departments for the 2010 -2011 Calendar year
Student Life Assistant & Graphic Designer – Student Worker – September 2009 – June 2010
Student Life, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait
• Brainstormed, and organized events for students while participating in them
• Designed material to trigger students to join university’s activities
Account Director & Creative - Internship – June 2009 – July 2009
JWT, Kuwait
• Created briefs and presentations for a real estate company in Qatar to share with the Creative Department
and its client
• Rebranded Al Shabab account for National Bank of Kuwait (NBK)
INDEPENDENT PROJECTS
• Deep Sleep Alarm
o Available on App Store worldwide
o Designer of interface and all elements
o #1 Alarm on Japan App Store
• Panic Puffer
o Available on App Store & Google Play worldwide
o Designer of interface and all elements
EDUCATION
American University of Kuwait, Kuwait - September 2006 to June 2010
Major: Graphic Design
3. • Relevant Courses: Typography s Digital Print s 3D s Color & Design s Filming
• 3.87 GPA - Magna Cum Laude Honor (acquired a scholarship for final 2 semesters)
New English School, Kuwait – Graduated 2006
• IGSCE s AS Levels s A Level
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
• Photography s Design & Art s Basketball s Swimming s Travel & New Expedition s Reading s Music