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Aspiring professional starting a career in tech and design

Early-career creator focused on learning practical skills and contributing to real projects while building a portfolio.

Work samples

A collection of initial projects, experiments, and learning exercises that show developing skills, process, and readiness to take on professional work.

About me

Early-career creator focused on learning practical skills and contributing to real projects while building a portfolio.

I am Fardous Abdirashid. I am at the start of my career and exploring opportunities to build practical experience, learn industry tools, and contribute to real projects as I grow.

Externships

TikTok: Social Media Content & Brand Strategy Externship

In progress

Experience

Cashier

Mall Center · 20XX – Present

Customer Service / Hospitality Staff

Mandeeq Restaurant · 20XX – Present

Education

Elm Schools

Secondary School Certificate · Class of 2024

Skills

Eager to learn new tools and workflowsProject-based learningPortfolio development

✅ Verified by Extern · ⏱️ In progress

TikTok: Social Media Content & Brand Strategy Externship

Digital MarketingBrand StrategyContent CreationStorytelling

Overview

The externship examined social content and brand strategy for TikTok, focusing on how creator-facing posts perform and align with brand tone. The work involved evaluating existing content examples and assessing their format, messaging, and likely audience fit. Deliverables documented strengths and weaknesses of the sample posts.

TikTok: Social Media Content & Brand Strategy Externship

What I've accomplished

I evaluated example TikTok content and wrote up observations about format, messaging, and audience fit to inform content planning and creative decisions.

Project breakdown

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