PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
2025- present
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Coordinate production schedules, task tracking, and project timelines across multiple client accounts.
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Coordinate communication between design, production, and operations teams to support project delivery and resolve workflow issues.
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Monitor workflow progress, identify bottlenecks, and proactively resolve scheduling conflicts.
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Maintain production documentation, project data, and asset organization to support efficient operations.
Event Manager and Board Member - AesthetiKs LAB
2025- 2026
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Spearhead end-to-end event logistics, venue coordination, and backstage operations for multidisciplinary arts initiatives and live showcases.
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Serve as a primary point of contact for diverse creative teams, artists, and vendors, facilitating seamless collaboration and clear technical communication.
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Anticipate and resolve real-time operational and logistical challenges on-site to ensure high-quality, safe public events.
Production and Volunteer Coordinator Assistant - Kelowna Fashion Week
2024-2025
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Coordinated backstage operations, schedules, and volunteer teams during live events.
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Prepared call sheets and supported production logistics in a fast-paced environment.
Production Assistant - Dress For Success
2025
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Assisted with event production, equipment setup, and venue coordination.
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Supported technical and logistical operations for large-scale events.
2023-2025
Teaching assistant in Visual Arts and Media studies - University of British Columbia
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Supported course coordination and communication between faculty and students.
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Organized project materials, schedules, and classroom logistics.
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Provided feedback and administrative support in visual arts and creative technology courses.
Research assistant in Centre for Culture and Technology - University of British Columbia
2023-2025
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Assisted with research documentation, data organization, and project coordination.
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Maintained accurate records and prepared reports supporting ongoing academic projects.
2023-2025
Accessibility Assistant (Fine Arts) - Disability Resources Center
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Provided dedicated, hands-on studio assistance to a student painter to help execute technical artistic techniques.
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Adapted the physical studio space, tools, and mediums to ensure an accessible, safe, and productive creative environment.
2022-2023
Personal designer and freelancing
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Conceptualized and delivered tailored graphic design, branding, and visual assets based on individual client briefs.
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Managed independent business operations, including project timelines, client communications, and final asset delivery.
Graphic designer, Visual artist- Sheyda Music Academy
2022
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Designed promotional materials and visual graphics to market academy events, concerts, and educational programs.
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Developed creative visual content and branding elements that aligned with the academy's musical and artistic identity.
Production and Event Manager - Sheyda Music Academy
2015-2020
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Managed production schedules, event logistics, and technical coordination for performances.
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Coordinated communication between performers, instructors, and technical teams.
Co-founder, Graphic designer, Photographer - Mirage Studio
2020-2021
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Handcrafted retail products and managed end-to-end e-commerce operations and online sales.
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Directed product photography and executed digital marketing campaigns to drive brand engagement.
Architect, Graphic designer - Alavi Studio
2020
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Integrated architectural spatial designs with graphic brand identities to create cohesive client experiences.
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Developed 3D visualizations, blueprints, and digital graphics to present concepts and streamline project approvals.
Architect, Graphic designer - Anamis Studio
2020
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Blended architectural layouts with custom branding assets to align physical spaces with visual identities.
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Produced 2D/3D renderings and visual presentations to communicate design concepts to clients.
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Visual Arts & Immersive Technology) - University of British Columbia
2023-2025
2022-2023
Master of Arts in Design, Multimedia, and Visual Communication (Coursework Completed, Degree Pending) - Sapienza University of Roma
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering - Islamic Azad University
2017-2021
SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
2025
Be in My Chador - Lake Country Art gallery
2025
Be in My Chador - Fina gallery
Artist Talk on Previous Project: Visual arts Class
2025
Be in My Chador - Center for Culture and Technology
2024
Presentation on Be in My Chador Project - Visualization and Emerging Media Studio
2024
2024
Artist Talk on Previous Project: Visual arts Class
GROUP EXHIBITION
The Story You Tell - Kelowna Art Gallery
2025
Form & Substance - Fina Gallery
2025
Beyond Materials - Fina Gallery
2025
Moral Panic, Wicked Problems and Whisper Campaigns - Lake Country Art Gallery
2024
The Journey II - Fina Gallery
2024
The Journey I - Fina Gallery
2023
Student’s Group Show - Islamic Azad University
2019
Nooj - Hooraman Academy
2018
COMMUNITY WORK
2025
Ballroom Events Production - University of British Columbia
2025
Event Production Assistant - Kelowna Art Gallery
Social Media and Marketing Assistant - Gallery Vertigo
2024-2025
PUBLICATIONS
Be in My Chador: Navigating Dress Codes and Self-Expression in Iran under Societal and Governmental Expectations(2025) - MFA Thesis - University of British Columbia (Okanagan)
2025
Unravelling the Self in Style - KFW Magazine
2025
Architectural Design of a Memorial for Forough Farrokhzad (2021) – BA Thesis – Islamic Azad University
2021
AWARDS AND GRANTS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
