Khalil Aleker
Online Media Strategist, Full-time Employee, Social Entrepreneur, Project Management
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://khalilaleker.com |
| Next step: | Give it 2 years. I will be CEO of a successful company and change my community for the better |
| Location: | Cape Town |
| Visas: | South Africa |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding hot stories, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects, Starting a company |
| Tags: | blogger, community manager, entrepreneur, Project Management, startup finder |
FEATURED STARTUP
Salam Business Club
Salam Business Club
The world's first and largest social business network aimed at the needs of the Arab and Muslim world with a special focus on Islamic Finance and Sharia-compliant services. Has members from over 170 countries worldwide.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Beta
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Salam Business Club |
| Position: | Online Media Strategist |
| Time period: | May 2009 - Present |
| Employer: | Pearl Star Investments |
| Position: | Co-Founder |
| Time period: | July 2008 - Present |
| Description: | - Co-founder of Pearl Star Investments: Property Investment Company formed in Aug 2008 with 8 members. |
| Employer: | PBT Group – Century City |
| Position: | Project Co-ordinator |
| Time period: | March 2008 - Present |
| Description: | - Coordination and participation in project meetings and workshops
- Maintaining project schedule (MS Project) - Maintaining project budget and expenses and follow the payment process - Creating and maintaining project risk list and issues log - Maintaining project lessons learned log and project change request log - Coordination of functions as required by Project Manager - Ensure the application of the Project Management (PM) Administration standards and best practices as per the PBT Methodology; - Coordinate the organization of Project Progress and other project related issues - Track and follow up progress against plans on behalf of the Project Manager - Prepare project presentations; create graphically interesting presentations based on given information - Assist the Delivery Manager with all functional area related issues across projects. - Carry out ad hoc project related tasks as agreed with the Delivery Manager. - Adhoc taking, typing and distributing minutes timeously to relevant stakeholders - Log, audit, manage & maintain Document Management System - Log, audit, manage & maintain Metrics Reporting Tool (JIRA) |
| Employer: | One4Kids |
| Position: | Sole Promoter & Distributor |
| Description: | http://www.one4kids.com |
| Employer: | Metropolitan Life – Parc du Cap |
| Position: | Project Co-ordinator |
| Time period: | December 2004 - February 2008 |
| Description: | - The administration of the project and all project documentation;
- Coordination and participation in project meetings and workshops - Taking, typing and distributing minutes timeously to relevant stakeholders - Maintaining project schedule (MS Project) - Maintaining project budget and expenses and follow the payment process - Creating and maintaining project risk list and issues log - Maintaining project lessons learned log and project change request log - Coordination of functions as required by Project Manager - Ensure the application of the Project Management (PM) Administration standards and best practices as per the Metropolitan PM Methodology; - Coordinate the organization of Project Progress and other project related meetings; - Track and follow up progress against plans on behalf of the Project Manager; - Prepare project presentations; create graphically interesting presentations based on given information - Carry out ad hoc project related tasks as agreed with the Macro Project Manager. - Provide/administer access to Time Management System - Manage/Upload documents on the Project Library (Document Management) - Preparing, coordinating and participating in Project Phase Closeouts Archiving project documents after Project Close-out |
| Employer: | Metropolitan GTS - Parc du Cap |
| Position: | Project Administrator |
| Time period: | May 2004 - November 2004 |
| Description: | - Update and maintain project documents including the MS project plan
- Liase between project stakeholders and keep them informed of project progress - Supporting the project manager, team and other stakeholders to ensure flow of information and working towards the success of the project - General office administration - Maintain project filing - Maintain research - Compile all Project Board, Macro Project, Risk Review minutes and Action Feedback Documents within 24 hours of the meeting having taken place or as per negotiation with the Project Manager |
| Employer: | Student Wise – Cape Town |
| Position: | Multiple Student Jobs |
| Time period: | June 2003 - May 2004 |
| Description: | - BMW 5-series project launch
- Cell C - Belarosa Properties - K fm Radio |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | - Completed a Western Province Cricket Umpiring Course
- Coach of Rylands High Girls Cricket team |
| Hobbies: | Outdoors, Business & Non-fiction books & movies, Nature, Wild Life, Gym, Cricket, Soccer, Socialising, and Computers Games. |
| Memberships: | - Trustee of the Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) of the CAPE |
Khalil's Startups (3)
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ZuiPrezi
They are developing a Flash based zooming presentation editor called ZuiPrezi. The company has a close relationship with the Kitchen Budapest media lab from which ZuiPrezi concept came. After the pro...
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StrictlyHalaal.com
StrictlyHalaal.com serves as a platform to create awareness in our communities of businesses that support a strictly halaal approach. Halaal is everything which is considered acceptable as prescribed by God (ALLAH) in the Qur'an.
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Salam Business Club
The world's first and largest social business network aimed at the needs of the Arab and Muslim world with a special focus on Islamic Finance and Sharia-compliant services. Has members from over 170 countries worldwide.
Khalil is Following (11)
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CouchTycoon.net
The CouchTycoon P2P Venture Market "Create. Invest. Control. Trade." CouchTycoon is a "Prosper" or "Zopa" for start-ups and any other kind of venture.
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Twitter
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
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Gist.com
Gist is an online service that helps you build stronger relationships. By connecting your inbox to the web, you get business-critical information about key people and companies.
Khalil's Contacts (23)
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M. Ibnur Rashad B. Zainal Abidin
Singaporean, 23, Majoring in Nanotechnology at NUS with Minor in Technopreneurship at Stanford
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Mohammad Asfour
Jordan GBC Chairman. In love with nature, Mohammad is a believer in the free market, an advocate for green and an agent of change http://about.me/masfour
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Paul Joseph
You can read all my stuff and what I do at www.6may86.com
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Abdullah Bakhach
I'm a passionate student of innovation and entrepreneurship, always seeking innovative ideas and innovative people ready to get into the game. I love meeting people, traveling, reading and having discussions about various topics.