CV - version 3.7
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February 2022
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a bilingual (English/Arabic) Canadian with an eBusiness BBA degree, a Simplified Kundalini Yoga certificate, a Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu Ninjutsu teacher certificate, internships at five companies, full-time job at 2 companies and various other freelance / part-time experiences and certifications.
I am seeking a job in internet-marketing (especially vlogging, blogging & copywriting), public speaking, wellness (including health & fitness, meditation, self defense, lifestyle psychology & philosophy), or sustainability (including organic farming & nature survival). I seek this with a company that values ethics, efficiency, and contemporariness especially in the wellness / sustainability sector.
Looking forward to serve at and learn from your esteemed organization,
Mowrad Rownak
Professional Summary
Status: over 17 years of regular experience (as of 2005)
Career Objectives: To work with an ethical, efficient, and contemporary company, help achieve its goals, as well as improve myself in internet-marketing, self-growth, sustainability, and public speaking
Core Strengths: My primary strength is enabling efficiency (via organization, digitization, systemization, documentation, optimization and security). My secondary strength is enabling sales (via research, professional communication, design, and creativity).
Main Experience
IT & Marketing Consultant @ Baker Tilly MKM & ARCA - Dubai & Abu Dhabi
2006 to 2017 (full-time), 2018 to current (part-time)
· Administration: compiling & editing information (including website contents), researching, purchasing and coordinating IT installations and upgrades
◦ for 'Informap Group' (6 months): researching (net and telephone), systemizing (Global Data Bank) and filing, preparing and presenting statistics, writing manuals and editing
· Sales & Marketing: constructing presentations & ads, copywriting (sales-letter, squeeze page, other) & email-marketing, HR: outsourcing (especially over the internet)
· IT: system administration, web & email (website design, domains, hosting, maps, standardization), installing and upgrading various software, consulting, writing instructions & manuals, troubleshooting.
· Finance: accounting (including setting up accounts) and auditing (accounting records).
Tools: MS: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Windows (XP Pro, Vista, 7), Linux - Zorin (based on Ubuntu 15), CardScan, PeachTree, Tally, Joomla, WordPress, Adobe Dreamweaver, Nitro PDF, oDesk, eLance, eBay, Amazon.
Training organizer, marketer, & instructor - Dubai & Abu Dhabi & online @ 360 Combat Club & Bujinkan Tori & No Dojo Ninja Dojo
2009 to current
· marketed, organized, & taught regular classes & workshops in Ninjutsu, Calisthenics, & Yoga (philosophy, self defense, meditation) including for instructors from abroad
· marketed wellness products & services via regular documenting, web designing, social media marketing, vlogging & blogging
· marketed for and held workshops for events and groups such as Japan Connection 2013, Japanese Cultural Day 2014, Sikka Art Fair 2017, Health & Fitness Fun Festival 2017, Ripe Market 2019
Tools: Meetup, inShot, YouTube, Blogger, WordPress, WordPress site, DropBox site, LibreOffice Writer, WPS Office (Writer, Presentation), Adobe Reader, FaceBook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Fiverr
Calisthenics organizer, marketer, & instructor - Dubai & Abu Dhabi @ Age of Rage of Range & Natural Living Alliance
2010 to 2018
· marketed, organized, & taught regular classes in creative calisthenics
· marketed, organized, & participated in events such as Desert Warrior Challenge, Spartan Race, Yoga Fest, The Big Workout Show, Etisalat Fitness Fest, Fitness Expo (plus sales), Tempo Dance Center, Ninja Warrior Course, Dubai Fitness Challenge
· marketed, organized, & participated with establishments such as Desert Dream, Wadi Adventure, TK MMA, One Fighting Championship, Against Graviti, Parkour Dubai, Hub Zero, The Green Planet
· held 3LAW Yoga workshop for Ubermenzch Event Management @ Free JLT Outdoor Cinema 2016
Tools: Meetup, WPS Presentation / Microsoft PowerPoint, FaceBook, WhatsApp
Wellness Nutrition researcher, organizer, & marketer - Dubai & Abu Dhabi @ Whoop Ass Party & Dubai Vegan & Abu Dhabi Vegan & Natural Living Alliance
2014 to 2018
· managed Dubai Vegan & Abu Dhabi Vegan social media & blog
· designed The Dubai Vegan Guide website, researched & wrote its contents
· marketed & organized wellness parties (dancing, nutrition, trivia)
· marketed & organized for establishments such as Freedom Pizza, Regiment Lifestyle, Raw Love Vegan, Pure Vegan Love, Nepalese Himalayan, Vegan & Healthy, Organic Foods & Cafe
Tools: Meetup, WPS Presentation / Microsoft PowerPoint, FaceBook, WordPress
Education
Qualification
· Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY) certified - 2021
· Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu (Takamatsu den) certified Ninjutsu teacher with Bujinkan Tori - 2018
· Muay Thai Muay Boran rank 3 certified with Be Muay (Thailand) – 2014
· Bachelor of Business Administration in eBusiness with American University in Dubai - 2003 to 2005
· High School diploma with Abu Dhabi International School - 2000
· Translation diploma (English-Arabic and vice versa) with Abu Dhabi International School - 1999
Professional Training
· Internet Marketing seminars & courses & private coaching with Right Selection, Internet Business School, DotComSecrets, Samar Hayat - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018
· Self Development seminars, workshops, & courses with RAW Group, The Life Designers, MonthlyMentor - 2009
· Professional Writing concentration in IT bachelor of arts degree with York University (Canada) - 2000 to 2003
General Training
· Acting Exercise for Arab Film Studio by Image Nation, Film Independent, & TwoFour54 - 2021
· Tantra Sastra (Dakshina Marga / right hand path) with Sree Bhairavi - 2019
· Beginner Actors workshop with Abu Dhabi National Theatre - 2016
· Shaolin QiGong workshop with The Third Eye Centre - 2015
· Pranic Healing workshop with World Pranic Healing Foundation - 2015
· Zen Buddhism retreat including Zazen, tea sermon, Ikibana, & calligraphy with Nan'yoji temple (Japan) - 2015
· Yoga & Pilates classes (group & private), bootcamps, & workshops with Bikram Yoga, Illuminations, Surya Kiran Ashram, Yoga Fest, X Yoga, Yoga Barn (Bali), Fitness First, Sea You, Real Pilates, Club Stretch, Zen Yoga, Inspire Yoga & Pilates - 2003, 2008 to 2015, 2016, 2019
· Nature Survival (including stealth camping & experimental treks) with a senior group in Dubai & many hiking trips (including wilderness camping, group & solo) in Madeira island - 2015 & 2018
· Vegan Cooking workshops with DaVinci Lifestyle, Hello Chef, & other (Bali) - 2014 & 2017
· Raja Yoga workshops with Brahma Kumaries World Spiritual University (Mount Abu, Chandigarh) & Inner Space - 2008 to 2013
· Sudarshan Kriya Yoga & related workshops with The Art of Living - 2009 to 2012
· Anapanasati & Hatha Yoga vipassana (silent retreat) with International Dhamma Hermitage (Thailand) - 2010
· Reiki & Crystal Meditation workshop with Desert Therapy - 2009
· Strength Training (General Fitness, Bodybuilding) guidance from various gym coaches and Global Health & Fitness - 1995 to 2005
· Basketball classes & tournaments at high school & an independent club - 1995 & 1996
Arts Training
· Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu Ninjutsu classes (private & group), workshops, & bootcamps with 360 Combat Club, Bujinkan Tori Honbu Dojo, Bujinkan Honbu Dojo (Japan), Tokyo Budokan, Bujinkan UAE - 2007 to 2018
· Calisthenics classes (private & group) with Against Gravity & Fit Squad - 2016, 2017
· Kali classes with Steven Drape & Master Alfonso II - 2009 & 2017
· Muay Thai Muay Boran & Boxing & Bokator classes (private & group), bootcamps, & workshops with Be Muay, Tiger Muay Thai, Dragon Muay Thai (Thailand), Arab Muay Thai Federation, KruMuay Thai, Abu Dhabi Muay Thai, Shangrila, TK MMA, Sim Sottoum - 2007 to 2015
· Kenbu workshop with Samurai Kenbu Kyoto (Japan) – 2015
· Tai Chi Chuan & Bagua classes (private & group) with Tai Chi Bali, Yoga Barn, Seeds of Life, iTaiChi - 2015, 2020
· Bando workshop with American Bando Association - 2015
· Wing Chun Kung Fu classes (private & group), workshop & boot camp with EWTO & Yui Choi Yui Kay's Wing Chun of Foshan (China) - 2011, 2012, 2015
· Pencak Silat classes with Silat White Crane (Bali) - 2014
· Parkour classes (private, group, & semi-private) with Parkour Dubai & UAE Parkour - 2013
· Capoeira classes (semi-private & group) with DCC & ABADA - 2013
· Shaolin Kung Fu classes (private & semi-private) with Oosen near Shaolin Temple in Henan (China) - 2012
· Salsa & Street Dance classes with Sheraton Abu Dhabi, Fitness First, other - 2010
· BJJ, Wrestling, Judo, Aikido classes with Abu Dhabi Combat Club - 2010
· Karate classes with various schools (Abu Dhabi, Jordan, Canada) - 1997 & 2001 & 2004
Other Experience
· Volunteer organic farming with Surya Kiran Ashram (Bulgaria), Garden of Ecologic (Montenegro), Wiki Hostel (Italy), Farmer’s Yard (Bali), & Melanchyk house (Ukraine) - 2017, 2016, 2014
· Real estate interior design, investment, sales, marketing, & management - 2015 to current
· Managed eco-friendly hostel Rumah IDEA (Bali) - 2014
· Sales by part-time job with InCite marketing research in telemarketing - 2007, Mar.
· Researching, planning, and communication by Red Cross workshop participation in working with a team and researching educational e-material - 2002, Jan.
Technology
· Organizational: Rational Rose, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, WPS Office, LibreOffice
· Operating: Microsoft Windows: XP Pro, 7, 8, 10; Google Android: 9, 10, 11; Linux: Zorin (Ubuntu 15)
· E-mail: Outlook, Outlook.com, Outlook Express.
· Web-design: Publisher, FrontPage, Joomla, WordPress, Blogger, Google Business
· Social Media Marketing: FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat
· Search Engine Marketing: Blogger, WordPress, YouTube
· Media Editing: inShot, IrfanView, Paint, Paint 3D, Instagram, Snapchat
Traits
· Creative free thinker yet highly disciplined & organized
· Open-minded and adaptable by residence in different parts of the world (UAE, Jordan, Canada, India), long & frequent travels (esp. Europe & Asia), friendships of different origins, as well as vocation at different companies
· Technology literate by use of the internet for communicating, documenting, researching, shopping, and planning as well as constantly trying various new software and hardware
Progress & Achievements
· Psychology: highest score in high school, with grades above the cap (due to bonus questions)
· TOEFL test: second highest grade in high school
· Swimming: swimmer since 1992, fastest swimmer in high school, adept at all strokes including dolphin, whale, crunch-stroke, quad-crunch stroke, reverse breast-stroke, reverse crawl-stroke, reverse back-stroke
· Parkour: 3 meter barefoot precision / stride jumps on concrete, capable of chin-high kong jumps and all standard vaults including dash and kong variations
· Tricking: capable of all (single / double handed) front & back hand-springs, aerial, front-flip, and all flips on trampoline or water
· Calisthenics: capable of many techniques such as muscle-ups, front sits, drop holds, side sits, side turns, front turns, inverse crunches, tiger dips, reverse dips, dynamic levers on standard high bars, typewriter, archer, hanging: steps & multi-kicks & flutter-kicks & grip switches, and human-flag
· Ninjutsu: highly adept with bo, hanbo, shuriken, shaken, & kusari-fundo, as well as shinobi iri (stealth movement), good all-round skill in striking, grappling, and evasion especially
· Creativity: pioneered 3LAW Philosophy & Yoga (9 variations), Nature / Urban Workout (3 variations), Pool Workout (7 variations), Ninjutsu Workout, Tae Bo 360, Strength Band Workout, Mind Body Fusion (2 versions), Pilates Workout (3 versions), Element Workout (punching, kicking, dancing, stepping, shaolin), Dance Workout, Art of Punching / Kicking, KiJutsu
· Diet & Sustainability: vegan since 2014 (gradually more raw & organic), water fasting every other day up to 36 hours & every month for 72+ hours, minimal purchase & usage of plastic, otherwise always recycling
· Scores of testimonials @ www.mowrow.net/CV
Personal Information
Date of Birth: February 25th 1982 Visa: Sponsor (to Jan. 2026)
Nationality: Iraqi Canadian Status: Single
Driver’s License & Vehicle: Available Languages: English (fluent), Arabic (excellent), French & Japanese (basic)
Contact:
+971 55 919 6179 (Phone / WhatsApp)
mowrow@mowrow.net / mowrow@gmail.com