FATIMA

RIZWAN

(516) 395-6053 Fatimarizwan@gmail.com Fatimarizwan.com

PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION:

People, New York, NY

Feb. 2016 May 2016
Freelance Web Producer
Used content management systems (CMS) to create touts and update website pages
Performed quality assurance checks and assisted the production team with special projects
Comedy Central, New York, NY






Mar. 2014 Jan. 2016
Digital Production Coordinator
Managed workflow from ideation to development; coordinated with programming, video, design, and editorial
teams to ensure timely delivery of production assets, social media content, and projects
Assisted in the creation and production of original social content, including: video clips, memes, and GIFs, to
promote interaction, engagement, and weekly linear tune-in. Posted social material content on Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat for all late-night programming
Researched and authored guest bios for The Daily Show and @midnight
Pitched story ideas, gathered assets, authored scripts, and developed video mash-ups for @midnight
Created sitelets and modules, updated homepages, and performed quality assurance checks on Comedy
Central websites across desktop/laptop, mobile, and tablet platforms
Selected Achievements:
Managed all production processes for "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Google Search Campaign," which
has been nominated for a 2016 Webby Award
Served on the overnight team for one year, publishing full episodes, clips, and editorial copy for The Daily
Show, The Colbert Report, and The Nightly Show by 6 a.m. each morning
GQ, New York, NY







May 2014 Jan. 2015
Web Producer
Developed and edited slideshows, articles, blog posts, and web features for GQ.com
Created and published daily and weekly newsletters using HTML
Coordinated with the analytics team to track open rates and manage A/B testing
Updated homepage and index pages on GQ.com; corrected broken code and performed site quality checks
Women's Wear Daily, Los Angeles, CA





Sept. 2012 May 2013
Reporter / Editorial Intern
Researched and reported on major events; interviewed noteworthy figures, designers, and entertainers
Wrote and filed copy under tight deadlines for both print and online distribution, including coverage of the
Emmys, the Golden Globes, and the Academy Awards
Los Angeles Magazine, Los Angeles, CA





Feb. 2012 May 2012
Contributor & Digital Intern
Updated landing pages, created slideshows, and transferred content from print to web format
Interviewed, transcribed, and authored articles for "My L.A. to Z" and "The Culture Files"
Coordinated with an associate editor to create exclusive web videos using Final Cut Pro
Neon Tommy, Los Angeles, CA






Aug. 2011 May 2013
Contributor
Wrote entertainment and arts articles for the most visited online-only university news site in the U.S.
Updated and edit website content and formatting as needed
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
M.A., Digital Journalism

May 2013

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

B.A., Sociology & Religious Studies

May 2010

TECHNICAL
SKILLS:

Programming: CSS, HTML

Software: Adobe Creative Cloud (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Premiere), Microsoft Office, Final Cut Pro, Audacity,
Avid, CMS
Web: Social Media, SEO, Google Docs, Web Analytics, Polldaddy, Wordpress, Drupal, JIRA, Spredfast, Confluence