Shahryar Rizvi

8700 Wyatt Circle Argyle, TX 76226 USA
Website: http://mindqila
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Professional Experience

Writer and reporter who likes connecting ideas together and presenting information that enlightens the public. Experience in web design and administration and digital media production. Interested in emerging media and its role in journalism. Specialties: Developed ideas and wrote articles, critiques and features for newspapers and magazines. Excellent writing online media communication, research and analytical skills. Trained in AP Style, Adobe Creative Suite, CSS, PHP, Wordpress, Microsoft Office.

Expertise

Writer
4 Years
Web Developer
4 Years
Web Designer
2 Years

Specialty

Books & Literature
Entry Level
Arts & Humanities
2 Years
Music
2 Years

Industries


Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
2 Years
Academia Other
1 Year
Newspaper - Community
2 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

4 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Village Voice Media (3-5)

Technical Skills

web design, web administration,

Foreign Language Skills

Urdu:basic, Spanish:Basic, Mandarin:Basic

Computer Skills

Dreamweaver, InDesign, HTML, CSS, PHP, Wordpress, MovableType, Drupal Microsoft Office

Equipment

Audio recorder, netbook, Android phone, Adobe CS4, desktop pc, Notepad++, Filezilla, Evernote.

References

Professor Nikhil Moro University of North Texas Mayborn School of Journalism 1155 Union Circle Denton, TX 76201 940-565-2268 nmoro@unt.edu Anne Marie Weiss President, DFW International Community Alliance 12830 Hillcrest Road Suite D 218 Dallas, TX 75230 972-661-2764 aweiss@airmail.net Stephen Anderson Former Editor in Chief at Michigan Tech Lode 906-281-6255 stephentanderson@gmail.com Pete Freedman Former Music Editor at Dallas Observer Current Editor for CentralTrack 781-223-4115 pete.freedman@gmail.com Audra Schroeder Music Editor at Dallas Observer 2501 Oak Lawn Ave., Ste. 700 Dallas TX 75219 214-757-8463 audra.schroeder@dallasobserver.com Roy Busby Interim Dean at Mayborn School or Journalism 1155 Union Circle Denton,TX 76201 940-367-4927 busby@unt.edu

Awards

Mayborn Scholar, 2010-2011 school year

Showcase

Reviews

The Problem With... is a weekly blog post series for DC9 at Night covering songs on national top 40 charts
Review for 2012 music documentary film Katy Perry: Part of Me for Dallas Observer blog DC9 at Night
In Defense of...is a weekly blog post series for DC9 at Night covering songs on national top 40 charts
Year-end review of my music column in b-side section of Dallas Observer 12/22/11 print edition

General

Interviewing Vinnie Paul Abbot (former Pantera, Damageplan drummer) for Dallas Observer. Article Appeared on print of Dallas Observer April 29 2010 Edition.
Blog post for show preview at Dallas-area music venue
Short news blog post on gaming hardware startup company Oculus VR moving to Dallas and aquiring Id Software lead programmer John Carmack
Small blog post about software developer Gearbox Software releasing recently purchased video game IP posted on Arts and Culture blog for Dallas Observer
Interview with Iain Cook of the band CHVRCHES as preview to Dallas show. Appeared on Dallas Observer
Article for community newspaper Cross Timbers Gazette on local pan-american games torch runner.
Article for Denton, Texas tourism magazine Denton Live
Interviewing electronic musician Laurel Halo for Dallas Observer Article Appeared on print (p.35-36) of Dallas Observer July 26 2012 Edition.
Produced and edited by Nikki Arens, Enneesa Hahn, Danielle Lewis and Shahryar Rizvi for HU3890 final project in Spring 2009 at Michigan Technological University.