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Rafiq Hamawi

@rafiqhamawi

Product Manager building Arabic media intelligence and advocacy analytics with applied AI.

Palestine, State of
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for roles where I can build media intelligence products and analytics pipelines, integrate applied AI responsibly, and help teams gain lasting fluency—especially in Arabic, politically sensitive environments where systems must hold under real constraints.

I build media intelligence systems and train organizations to use them, in Arabic, for politically contested environments where most monitoring platforms fall short. At Social Studio Analytics (since 2018), I lead product and data operations for a multilingual media monitoring platform serving Palestinian civil society and regional clients, owning data collection architecture, analytics pipelines, reporting workflows, and the platform roadmap.

I bridge analytics, product strategy, and technology to deliver accurate, scalable, decision-ready insights—while making careful trade-offs across features, dashboards, and usability. Through my independent training practice, I deliver workshop-based programs for NGOs, advocacy coalitions, and government media staff at the intersection of media monitoring, narrative analysis, and applied AI, focusing on practical fluency that participants can sustain. I also co-founded Slingshot Media, and I’ve led digital advocacy strategy and monitoring for politically concrete campaigns across human rights and environmental justice.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Social Studio Analytics logoSA
Current

Product Manager – Data & Analytics

Jan 2026 - Present (6 months)

I lead the Data & Analytics function at Social Studio Analytics, owning the development, integrity, and evolution of our analytics products and data infrastructure. I bridge analytics, product strategy, and technology to ensure our platform delivers accurate, scalable, and decision-ready insights.

Core Responsibilities

Own end-to-end data and insights workflows, including data collection archite

Independent Consultant & Trainer logoIT
Current

Digital Advocacy & AI Training Specialist

Jun 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)

I design and deliver practice-oriented training programs at the intersection of digital advocacy, media strategy, and emerging technologies. My work focuses on strengthening institutional digital capacity in constrained and politically sensitive environments.

I work primarily with NGOs, advocacy initiatives, youth coalitions, and ecosystem actors seeking to move from ad-hoc digital activity to st

IT
Current

Digital Advocacy & AI Specialist

Independent Consultant & Trainer

Jun 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)

Designed and delivered practice-oriented training programs at the intersection of digital advocacy, media strategy, and emerging technologies for NGOs, advocacy initiatives, and youth coalitions. Covered digital advocacy and campaign strategy, digital presence systems design, media monitoring and analysis, and applied AI/prompt engineering for operational and communications workflows.

Social Studio Analytics logoSA

Project Manager and Digital Media Officer

Jan 2020 - Feb 2026 (6 years 1 month)

Working as a Digital Media Officer at Social Studio Analytics was a natural progression from working as an Account Manager at Concepts Technologies Ltd.
The skillsets acquired from working at Concepts in the field of Social media management, digital media, and digital marketing, were all elevated and centralized around Data Analaytics, and Monitoring the Palestinian Digital Activity.

In Social St

SA

Project Manager & Digital Media Officer

Social Studio Analytics

Jan 2020 - Feb 2026 (6 years 1 month)

Managed and executed media monitoring reporting and analytics projects and delivered media analytics and digital presence evaluation dashboards. Also managed digital media projects, created and maintained WordPress websites, and synthesized digital communication and digital marketing strategies.

PENGON FOE - Palestine | أصدقاء الأرض- فلسطين logoPP

Advocacy Project Coordinator

Jun 2025 - Oct 2025 (4 months)

I lead digital advocacy, research coordination, and media monitoring for national and international campaigns focused on environmental justice, corporate accountability, and Palestinian environmental rights. My role combines strategic communication, campaign execution, and cross-regional coordination.

Key contributions:

• Managing digital strategy, content planning, and media outputs for the Big

Justice for Salah logoJS

Social Media Manager

Mar 2022 - Feb 2023 (11 months)

Working with the Justice for Salah campaign is a unique experience where I was expected to fuse my expertise in social media management and digital communication altogether with my reality as a Palestinian, observing and experiencing violations everyday.

For the campaign I was responsible for the following:
- Creating the digital communication strategy
- Creating and maintaining the social media

ICEP- International Conference on Entrepreneurship in Palestine logoIP

Technical Lead

Aug 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 4 months)

Since the inception of the International Conference on Entrepreneurship-Palestine back in 2019, I was annually involved in the digital strategy and implementation of the event.
My responsibilities included but were not limited to:
1- Building and managing the website along with data entry
2- Managing registrations and digital communication
3- Creating social media marketing and outreach strategy
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Technical Lead - ICEP

ICEP - International Conference on Entrepreneurship

Aug 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 4 months)

Supported the digital strategy and implementation of the International Conference on Entrepreneurship-Palestine, including building and managing the event website, managing registrations, and handling digital communication. Led branding and identity execution, developed social media marketing and outreach, and delivered reporting and analysis.

Bitvest logoBI

Founder

Nov 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year)

Bitvest is an investment motivator for millennials. We help you manage and grow your money by engaging you in smart, long-term, risk-managed investments.

Radio Alhara logoRA

Music Curator

Apr 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 8 months)

I proudly presented a bi-monthly music curation show named "Alef - ألف" with a thematic selection for each episode.

Palestine Music Expo logoPE

Social Media Manager

Mar 2019 - May 2019 (2 months)

Palestine Music Expo is a major event that showcases Palestinian artists to international industry leaders. For its third run in 2019, I helped:
- Manage their social media presence and create the needed content
- Plan for the launch event and the reveal of the participating talent
- Provide on-site support for live communication with audiences
- Deliver a comprehensive audit of the digital channe

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

AU

An Najah National University

Minor, American Studies

2014 - 2018

AU

An Najah National University

Bachelor's degree, Architectural Engineering

2012 - 2018

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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