Abubakar Waziri
@abubakarwaziri
Creative communicator and multimedia designer with 6+ years in digital content and administration.
What I'm looking for
I am a creative and innovative communicator with over six years of experience in multimedia design, virtual assistance, and administrative support. I combine strong analytical thinking with entrepreneurial drive to deliver high-quality visual and written content.
I have directed design and printing services, managed social media campaigns, and served as a UNICEF enumerator for birth registration exercises, demonstrating reliability in fieldwork and document handling.
My technical toolkit includes Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Canva, CapCut, Microsoft Office suites, and general video and photo production skills, which I apply to create engaging graphics, cartoons, and campaign materials.
I thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven teams where I can contribute design leadership, organized digital workflows, and clear communications to support outreach, awareness, and operational goals.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director of Design
Wazman Graphic Design
Feb 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)
Direct all design, online registration, and printing services, overseeing project delivery and client communications to ensure timely, high-quality outputs since February 2024.
Graphic Designer
Kabba Door
Aug 2023 - Jan 2024 (5 months)
Produced social media graphics and performed video coverage and editing for product presentations, supporting brand visibility from August 2023 to January 2024.
Enumerator / Birth Registrar
UNICEF
Oct 2023 - Dec 2023 (2 months)
Conducted parent interviews and collected birth registration data during a state exercise in Suleja, improving registration coverage from October 2023 to December 2023.
Photographer & Video Volunteer
Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation
Jan 2023 - Sep 2023 (8 months)
Provided photo and video coverage for public environmental campaigns and tree-planting events, supporting documentation and outreach from January 2023 to September 2023.
Social Media Manager
I Represent Mother Nature
Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 (3 months)
Managed social platforms and created cartoon content to raise environmental awareness and counter plastic pollution from March 2023 to June 2023.
Cartoonist & Graphic Designer
Dimokuradiyya Newspaper
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 (4 months)
Created political and human-interest editorial cartoons, converted trending news into visuals, and designed graphics to support newsroom content from August 2022 to December 2022.
Communicator
Voice for Environment
Apr 2019 - Jul 2022 (3 years 3 months)
Led street campaigns, hosted Twitter live sessions, and designed flyers and banners to promote tree planting and anti-deforestation messaging from April 2019 to July 2022.
Communicator & Graphic Designer
Green Promise Initiative
Feb 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 3 months)
Designed organizational book cover, staff certificates, and research-informed graphics while supporting the graphics director from February 2021 to May 2022.
Departmental President
Bayero University Kano
Mar 2019 - Aug 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Led departmental academic and student services, developed educational programs, and optimized departmental resources to enhance student learning from March 2019 to August 2020.
Broadcast Trainee
ASO Radio & Television Abuja
Oct 2018 - Jan 2019 (3 months)
Recorded and edited audio vox pops, wrote and edited news, and produced radio programs during SIWES placement from October 2018 to January 2019.
Campus Journalist
Bayero University Kano FM
Mar 2016 - Jul 2018 (2 years 4 months)
Produced and edited audio/video content, wrote news and press releases, and mixed audio for adverts and web content from March 2016 to July 2018.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Unilever Level-Up (online course)
Professional Course, Entrepreneurship
2024 - 2024
Completed the Unilever Level-Up Entrepreneurship Skills course in April 2024.
Bayero University Kano
Bachelor of Science, Mass Communication
2016 - 2021
Grade: Second Class Upper
Activities and societies: Departmental President; Public Relations Officer; campus journalism and radio experience.
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication, graduating with Second Class Upper honours in 2021.
Yaro College Suleja
Secondary School Certificate, Secondary Education
2010 - 2015
Completed secondary education with WAEC/NECO qualifications in 2015.
Diploma in Computer Appreciation
Diploma, Computer Applications
2014 - 2014
Completed a diploma course in computer appreciation in July 2014 focusing on basic computer applications.
Legacy Private School Madalla
First School Leaving Certificate, Primary Education
2004 - 2009
Completed primary education and obtained the First School Leaving Certificate in 2009.
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