Azra Rasid
Energy & Manufacturing Writer

Azra Rasid

Technical experience in environment and oil & gas industry.
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About

A multi-passionate and highly skilled writer with over five years technical experience in the field on environment and oil and gas industry, as well as two years experience in digital branding and marketing. She specializes in telling captivating stories, carrying out in-depth research and finding unique brand voice.

Employment

4 roles
Nov 2018 - Present 7 years 6 months
Writer
Self-Employed
  • Helped over 20 clients from around the world in the span of 5 months to fulfill their needs for good content.
  • Completed three 30,000-words fiction works to be incorporated into mobile app "Choose-Your-Own-Adventure" game format.
  • Extensive experience in several niches including science, travel, parenting, self-improvement, food, fashion, and lifestyle. 
Apr 2017 - Nov 2018 1 year 7 months
Environmental Executive
Suria Strategic Energy Resources Sdn Bhd
  • Oversaw the preparation of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for onshore and offshore pipeline projects in Malaysia.
  • Liaising with 23 different governmental bodies to acquire their approval for the project.
  • As an in-depth user of Geographic Information System (GIS), I was also involved in the preparation of large GIS database for two pipeline projects covering 1,500 km in length, with 5 km study corridor.
Jan 2016 - Mar 2017 1 year 2 months
Business Engagement Manager
GoGet.my
  • Secured strategic partnerships to drive the company's growth. Among brands that I have worked with are Metrojaya, FashionValet, TeaLive, ServisHero, and Lazada. 
  • Increased user retention by planning and executing effective promotional campaigns.
  • Created awareness campaign that brought in an additional of 40% new users than the average rate over the span of a year.
  • Built analytic reports using insights derived from SQL database.
Feb 2012 - Dec 2015 3 years 10 months
Environmental Scientist
DHI Water & Environment Sdn Bhd
  • Prepared and implemented Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Management Plans for the development of over 15 projects in the oil and gas industry, mostly in the coastal areas.
  • Tasks include field sampling, carrying out impact analysis using GIS software, liaising with various government agencies/NGOs in order to better understand the predicted impacts from the proposed projects.

Education

Oct 2007 - Oct 2011 4 years
Bsc. Environmental Engineering, Waste Management
University of Applied Science Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Portfolio

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