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Sixteen events, 2015 to 2024.

Conferences, hackathons, demo days and internal programmes, in Iran, Italy and San Francisco. Photographs where I have them, numbers where they were recorded.

Program coordinator · Event manager · Venture analyst · Community builder
80+ events · 20,000+ attendees

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Terna briefing slide beside a video call of hackathon participants and partner universities 2024

Terna R&D Hackathon

Project coordinator · Mind the Bridge · Global team

Hackathon to solve HVDC challenges in collaboration with Terna and international researchers.

Cross-timezone collaborationAgile delivery
8Panels 2024

Scaleup Summit San Francisco

Team contributor · Invite only, high level

Weeklong summit for scale-ups and corporates to explore innovation partnerships.

8 panelsShowcases5+ verticals
Audience seated in front of a screen reading Welcome to Spanish Tech Startup Showcase 2024

Desafía Demo Day

Program coordinator · Spanish startups showcase · 100+

Pitch event in San Francisco for Spanish startups, resulting in at least one Series A deal.

10 startupsVC engagementSpain to US bridge
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10+Events 2022 — 23

Experience Zone

Organizer and host · Digikala · 150+ per event

Career networking and employer branding events connecting students with Digikala leadership.

10+ eventsUniversity relationsExecutive speakers
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1,500+Participants 2022

Digikala Cup Hackathon

Organizer · Digikala · 1,500+

Company hackathon run across departments, with hiring as one of the outcomes.

15 new hiresCross-departmentalHigh engagement
2,000+Attendees 2022

DTalk

Event manager · Digikala · 2,000+

Large-scale internal gathering for Digikala's non-ops staff with interactive digital experiences.

10 speakersLive quiz gamePost-covid reunion
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DTalk broadcast set with the team on stage and frames from the live stream 2022

DTalk Online Broadcast

Co-organizer · Digikala · 1,000+ online

Broadcasted event featuring Diginext and Smartech units, promoting business transparency.

1,000+ onlineTwo business units
Digikala office decorated with balloons and a Nowruz banner during the new year campaign 2022

Nowruz Campaign

Organizer · Digikala · 10,000+

Nowruz celebrations featuring visual storytelling and in-house engagement activities.

10,000+ reachedCross-departmentalHigh engagement
HostBusiness podcast 2020

ZarinPod

Host · ZarinPal

Business podcast featuring startup founders and ecosystem experts, distributed across major platforms.

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300Attendees 2019

Permanent Beta Tehran

Coordinator · Tehran · 300

Community learning series focused on design, tech, and life transitions. Curated peer-led talks and discussions.

10 sessions15+ speakers
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100–200Attendees 2019

Ignite Tehran

Organizer and community host · Tehran

Helped organize Ignite talk events to promote grassroots innovation.

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72Hours 2019

HackaTourism

Co-organizer · Tourism tech hackathon · 100+

Hackathon event solving tourism sector challenges with innovative solutions from local developers and designers.

72 hours15 teams3 winning solutions
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Crowded exhibition floor with stands and visitors at the Freeland Conference 2018 — 19

Freeland Conference

Lead organizer · Iran · 3,000+

Iran's largest tech event focused on freelance work, including panels, workshops, and startup exhibition.

25+ speakers4 panels40+ teamMedia coverage
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250+Attendees 2018

IXD Conference

Lead organizer · Iran · 250+

First UX and chatbot-focused conference in Iran. Brought together designers and product teams for talks and workshops.

8 sessions25 team members
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Speakers and volunteers grouped behind large red TEDX letters at TEDx University of Guilan 2017

TEDx University of Guilan

Organizer · University of Guilan

Organized TEDx conference with a student team. Curated talks around youth innovation and creativity.

6 talks30 volunteersGerman Design Award 2019Silver A' Design Award 2018
Two people in conversation on stage in front of a Startup Grind Rasht banner 2015 — 17

Startup Grind, Rasht chapter

Social media and event coordinator · 100–200 per event

Coordinated monthly tech and entrepreneurship talks. Managed community engagement, speaker coordination, and social media.

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