Omar Faruk

Past

• Managing Director at LogicLotus: Web & IT Services
• Digital Alumni Service at National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
• Program Associate at Youth Venture, Inc.

• Program Assistant at Bank of America Youth Entrepreneur Program/Citizens for NYC
• Manager at Daska International
• Intern at AXA Financials

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Education

• Columbus State
• H.S. of Economics and Finance

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Connections

238 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

• My Website

Omar Faruk’s Summary

I'm a socially minded entrepreneur focused on IT, web services and volunteerism.

Omar Faruk’s Specialties:

Web Design + IT service for small businesses, Volunteer management, Program Management.

Omar Faruk’s Experience

• Managing Director

  LogicLotus: Web & IT Services

  (Internet industry)

  March 2004 — July 2008 (4 years 5 months)

  • Lead the company to provide award winning IT services to non-profits and small businesses.
  • Oversaw entire IT infrastructure of small businesses.
  • Managed and oversaw specific web projects, coordinated instructions between clients and employees.
  • Managed the production process of web projects for various nonprofits.
  • Provided training and wrote instructional material for company-wide use.
  • Managed a yearly budget and employees.

• Digital Alumni Service

  National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  October 2007 — January 2008 (4 months)

  • Re-created and re-launched the Alumni Website to connect over 175,000 students around the world.
  • Created and reviewed website content, processed users, approved submitted content.
  • Created and managed “National Ambassador Board” of young entrepreneurs.
  • Managed company’s social network profiles.
  • Assisted with online fundraising by improving existing technology and utilizing new ones.

• Program Associate

  Youth Venture, Inc.

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Program Development industry)

  March 2007 — June 2007 (4 months)

  • Launched teams of young social entrepreneurs who create projects to benefit their communities.
  • Promoted and managed newly launched website.
  • Provided virtual training for website.
  • Started and managed Youth Advisory Council.
  • Coordinated volunteers

• Program Assistant

  Bank of America Youth Entrepreneur Program/Citizens for NYC

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BAC; Banking industry)

  March 2006 — June 2006 (4 months)

  • Promoted the Bank of America Youth Entrepreneur of the Year.
  • Assisted in the selection process of Youth Entrepreneurs who run businesses throughout New York City.
  • Provided Microsoft Office training to employees.

• Manager

  Daska International

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)

  March 2004 — March 2006 (2 years 1 month)

• Intern

  AXA Financials

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AXA; Insurance industry)

  January 2005 — March 2005 (3 months)

  • Surveyed potential client’s interest in various financial products.

Omar Faruk’s Education

• Columbus State

  Business 2007 — 2009 (expected)

• H.S. of Economics and Finance

  Finance, Finance, Management, 2004 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  Student Magazine, International Investment Club, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Federal Reserve, FBLA,

Additional Information

Omar Faruk’s Websites:

• My Website

Omar Faruk’s Interests:

Social Entrepreneurship, nonprofit, travel, online, networking, public speaking, music, architecture, current events, walking, dining out, web 2.0,

Omar Faruk’s Groups:

Alumni: National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Fellow: Merrill Lynch Atlantic Fellowship

Volunteer:
• Vote Today Ohio- Team Leader, 2008, Columbus, OH
• Youth Venture-New York Selection Panel Judge, 2006, New York, NY
• National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, 2005, New York, NY
• 2 or 3 Gathered together Inc., 2003-2004, New York, NY

•    The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)

Omar Faruk’s Honors:

• Winner of the “Ernst & Young/NFTE Youth Entrepreneur of the Year.”
• Named 2005 “Top Young CEO” by Initiative for Competitive Inner Cities (ICIC) and Merrill Lynch.
• Awarded the 2002 “Mario Deflanco Award for Outstanding Community Service.”
• Merrill Lynch Atlantic Fellow, 2006.

Omar Faruk’s Contact Settings

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