SINA MOSSAYEB

EDUCATION
PHD > Columbia University (New York City) Comparative and International Education (Major) Sociology (Concentration)

I like making good ideas happen. I strongly believe that this is best achieved through remarkable design, which ultimately starts with deep insight and empathy for recipients. I want to work with an innovative company that espouses a real passion for people and stellar program design, that shares my love of rigorous and innovative processes through which outcomes emerge with integrity and exceptional quality.

PARA-EDUCATION: UI/UX Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PowerPoint, Ofce, HTML/CSS (basics), Web Design, Infographics Structuring, Social Gaming Design, Crowdsourcing Platform Design

2010

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DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION // NAVANTI GROUP (WASHINGTON, DC)
I joined Navanti Group to develop its innovative capacity and capabilities by introducing systematic ways of designing services and product offerings. This included developing a series of bespoke strategies in program design Some of my past and current projects include: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT RECRUITING STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH TRAINING MENTORING

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PROJECT MGMT *

HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN PROTOTYPING

PROGRAM DESIGN * ANALYTICS

SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERTISE

06/2010NOW

Designing and Managing a crowdsourcing initiative and community that included preparatory research, consultation and conferencing, eld research, iterative prototyping, personnel managing, project implementation Creating a virtual world (Second Life) training center and cultural immersion program for in-eld operators based on observational documentation, action research methods, and strong pedagogical foundation Producing and managing a lifestyle segment profile program that looks at online behavior of people, derived from ethnographic research and statistical inference Designing an SMS based polling system measuring risk and stability in various global settings by cross-pollinating various technologies and research strategies to penetrate challenging environments Organizing a high prole conference for government officials comprised of diverse private and government sector panelists discussing social media and countering violence Preparing and managing design products including infographics, prototypes, and user interface dashboards by synthesizing complex data into actionable packets of information, which have received international acclaim

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CONSULTING PRESENTING

PROPOSAL WRITING STRATEGIZING MEETING COOL PEOPLE

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING

LEGEND
Primary Responsibility Sub Tasks Overlapping Responsibility Central Juncture

CAPACITY BUILDING
ORGANIZING CONFERENCES

OUTREACH

* PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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Managing a team of area analysts, subject matter experts, operators, and community managers Bridging interaction between various branches of the US government, and connecting them to private and non-prot sectors Establishing foundation for the initial planning, strategy, and execution of products, followed by evaluation and further iterations

* PROGRAM DESIGN

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Spearheading human centered design thinking, including concepts from human factor approach Setting the agenda for creation of new products to propose to the government and private sector investors after identifying key challenges and requirements Designing programs in which social media can be leveraged (services and products) for our clients mission objectives, including community engagement and messaging campaigns
OPEN

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WORK HISTORY + EXPERIENCE (CONTD)
CONSULTANT // INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS (WASHINGTON, DC)
05/201006/2010

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Researched and enhanced a new communication strategy based on major donors framework and terminology (i.e., guring out what makes one organization stand out from another, why some orgs won more bids than others, and how winners communicated Consulted across departments to bridge understanding of common vision as basis for communication; consulted with major donors (e.g., USAID, World Bank, UNICEF) Synthesized ndings into a narrative document with accompanied wireframes and visuals for modications to be made to clients website as the primary tool of communication (other than actual proposals)

CONSULTANT // UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (NEW YORK)

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11/200601/2007

Led education sector assessment of teacher education programs and teacher training programs in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Collaborated with USAID, World Bank, UNICEF, Open Society Institute, GTZ, and Save the Children UK country teams for research, assessment, and policy recommendations Produced 15-page synthesized report providing detailed accounts of strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations (which were implemented by USAID and the Ministry of Education of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan) Worked with a wide range of stakeholders from the community, schools, universities, and government ministries, and synthesized learning for international donors to understand core gaps between NGO and State programs

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01/200601/2008

TEACHING FELLOW + RESEARCHER // COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (NEW YORK)

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Taught 2 courses (one Ph.D. level; one undergraduate) - Topics included Research Methods (Surveys, Interviews, Action Research, Observational documentaiton, PRA, etc.), Research included multidisciplinary analysis and multimedia production

11/200101/2004

RESEARCHER + OUTREACH COORDINATOR // CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (ARIZONA)

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Researched topics related to Iranian social and cultural topics; represented the Center by giving workshops and talks at both private and public venues about culture and society in the Middle East in a way that was understandable to diverse crowds, ranging from scholastic societies to Grade 4 children

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09-11

OPEN IDEO: DESIGN QUOTIENT

INSPIRATION

FACULTY SUPPORT // BAHAI INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (IRAN) MEMBER // COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIRECTOR // NEW HORIZON: YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (AZ) DIRECTOR // BORDER TEACHING PROJECT: YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (MEXICO) CHIEF COORDINATOR // ONE WORLD (BULGARIA):
6% 38%

17%

211 pt 734 pt
43%

08-10

CONCEPTING EVALUATION COLLABORATING

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101 pt

644 pt

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WHAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY:
Sina is a passionate and lively speaker and his teaching was enthusiastically received by students in his classes. Charles Tilly [among preeminent social scientists of 20th century] considered Sina as one of the most promising junior scholars Without any overstatement, his research is one of the most inspiring and innovative projects that I have encountered in a while. Not only does he have good ideas, he also realizes them at a breath-taking speed. - Dr. Gita Steiner Khamsi, Professor of Education at Columbia University

A most unusual and infectious blend of imagination, inspiration, positivity and a well-spring of good ideas. Sina has a remarkable ability to pick up a completely new client project, turn it on its head, and galvanize clients with the new and improved offering. - Aaron Patterson, Co-founder and Directing Manager at the Navanti Group

Sina's a great guy to work with, highly collaborative and super smart. He is also a passionate and involved member of OpenIDEO. He has been highly proactive in his interaction on the various challenges, pushing the edge and expectations of what we expect from community members. In addition he has been involved in thought leadership in a new community that has sprung up in parallel and compliment to OpenIDEO. His leadership and organization are evident in the excellent feedback and experience felt by all those involved. - Nathan Waterhouse, Co-founder of OpenIDEO

I encountered Sina via the OpenIDEO platform and we've developed a quasi-professional, remote, mutual-consulting relationship across our respective and humble endeavors to save the planet. I dearly hope that someone will put us on the same payroll one day so that we might collaborate in earnest. - Meena Kadri, OpenIDEO Community Manager

AN INSIDE LOOK

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SENSATION Animated Expresser of Sorts Perpetual Funny Bone Hitter Human Factors Handler

CREATIVE Recognizes Uber Opportunities Innate Human Centered Designer Cross-Pollinating Innovator PROBLEM SOLVING Jedi-like Analytics Prototype Addict People Watcher/Learner SOCIAL Passionate Empathizer Public Speaker Team-Work Lover/Thriver

VISUAL UI/UX Gut Instinct Infographic Eye Mock-Upper STRATEGIZING Allocate Energy Effectively Adapt and Adjust Nimblely Hold End-User as the Constant COORDINATION Firm Handshaker Bocci Ball Wiz Awesome Video Gamer

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DESIGN

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FOR PROJECTS

KYRGYZSTAN TAJIKISTAN BULGARIA ENGLAND

UX/UI

INFOGRAPHICS

PROGRAM DESIGN
STORYTELLING PROTOTYPING
PUBLIC SPEAKING TEACHING
DESIGN

PRODUCT

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

RESEARCH

ANALYSIS

MEXICO BELIZE KENYA ZAMBIA SOUTH AFRICA

IRAN TURKEY ISRAEL

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