Experience

The Journey
So Far.

Designer and creative strategist at the intersection of physical space and digital experience. A decade of practice across Iran, the U.S.A., and Brazil - spanning architecture, live brand activations, and multi-channel digital campaigns. Uses behavioral insights and audience data to shape moments that make people pause, engage, and return: from the Kameh pavilion (+56% artisan sales) to Verde's highest retail revenue in its 52-year history. Fluent in AI-augmented creative workflows.

2024–PresentIran & Brazil

Freelance Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing Strategist & Creative Director

  • Social media strategy, content direction, and brand identity design for 20+ clients across health, beauty, lifestyle, and e-commerce.
  • End-to-end campaign production: creative brief, photography art direction, copywriting, scheduling, and analytics reporting across Meta, Instagram, and TikTok.

Dr Sasa Aesthetic Clinic

Brand Identity & Loyalty Programme

  • Designed complete brand identity and visual system (logo, brand guidelines, patient communication collateral); built the Sasa Care Club loyalty programme from zero - 1,000 members in 60 days, +34% repeat-purchase rate.
  • Identified the clinic was spending $3,000/month on external laboratory fees; researched equipment costs, built the business case, and proposed an in-house facility. The laboratory launched and generated $60,000 in new revenue within two months, with no dedicated advertising budget.

Sofia Natural Beauty

Digital Marketing Strategist · Content Director

  • Education-first content strategy built around ingredient transparency and real results - driving organic credibility in a competitive beauty market.
  • Content system showcasing process, raw ingredients, and real results over aspirational lifestyle imagery.
2024–2026Pirassununga, Brazil

The 40 Studio

Founder & Creative Director, Event Design & 360° Marketing

  • Designed and produced 15+ live events end-to-end - spatial concept, art direction, entertainment programming, and supplier management - spanning brand activations, seasonal celebrations, and immersive community experiences.
  • Services across clients: content strategy, visual identity, window display design, photography art direction, 360° campaign management, and social media production.
  • Selected results: Verde - highest retail revenue in 52 years; Valentine's campaign: sales +75%, engagement +4×, in-store traffic +115%, reach +330%; Pedrazzini - foot traffic +185%, sales +151% sustained over three months.

Verde

Creative Director · Art Director · Film Director

  • Verde Fridays: Conceived and produced a biweekly in-store event programme (free food, drinks, live energy, and dedicated activities for children), turning a small-city fashion store into Pirassununga's primary community gathering point. In 2025, Verde recorded its highest revenue in 52 years of business.
  • Toxic Love (Valentine's 2024): Full 360° creative direction, including two short films, in-store installation, art-directed photoshoot, and social rollout. Valentine's sales up 75%, social engagement up 4x, in-store traffic up 115%, campaign reach up 330%.
  • 52nd Anniversary Event: Designed and produced Verde's milestone celebration with botanical installations, a DIY flower bar, and an immersive in-store activation built for both the camera and the customer.
  • Natal Verde (Christmas Campaign): Art direction and photo direction for Verde's Christmas campaign, making brand continuity and 52 years of loyalty the message, not the product.

Pedrazzini

360° Marketing Lead

  • Designed full visual rebrand and window display for a 45-year heritage jewelry house; Christmas activation drove foot traffic +185% and sales +151% sustained over three months.
  • Orchestrated the "Invisible Garden" campaign for Pedrazzini's luxury jewelry line, transforming abstract brand values into a comprehensive 360° marketing ecosystem.
2023–2024Phoenix, AZ

Multistudio

Architectural Designer

  • Developed human-centric architectural solutions, focusing on user flow and environmental psychology for complex physical spaces.
  • Managed end-to-end design documentation and 3D visualization, ensuring structural precision and alignment with client-specific brand requirements.
2021–2023Ames, IA

Iowa State University

Teaching Assistant — Building Science & Technology I, II & III

  • Delivered lectures on long-span structural systems and constructability; elevated student competency by 45% through targeted instruction in architectural principles.
  • Facilitated hands-on sessions on regulatory compliance and building technology across three courses simultaneously during M.Arch. studies.
2018–2021Bandar Abbas, Iran

Ten Group

Founder & Lead Designer

  • Led teams of 20+ professionals across concept, spatial design, and execution phases - translating vision into built outcomes with a 90% project success rate.
  • Facilitated design thinking workshops for children from Hormoz Island through ZAAV Studio, and collaborated on community-driven spatial projects.
  • Organized architecture education seminars including the Contemporary Architecture Seminar (Hadi Tehrani) and Earth Structures Seminar (Pouya Khazaeli).
2017–2018Bandar Abbas, Iran

South Architect

Concept Designer & Brand Consultant

  • Led spatial concept development and brand positioning for 10+ commercial, retail, and residential projects - bridging architecture and identity design.
  • Provided strategic design consulting across retail, hospitality, and residential sectors; built client brand systems from brief to delivery.
2015–2018Bandar Abbas, Iran

RSA Studio

Architectural Designer

  • Head Interior Designer for Alef mixed-use building (commercial + residential) - led full interior design from concept to completion.
  • BIM development and construction detailing for commercial and residential projects.

Languages

Persian (Farsi)Native
EnglishFluent
PortugueseConversational

Leadership & Awards

Arizona NOMA Committee, Marketing2023–2024
Phoenix, AZ
Iranian Students' & Scholars' Association, Design Chair2021–2023
Iowa State University
Solo Exhibition2022
Iowa State University

Interactive installation based on research into the transition of individuals into artists and identifying those most inclined to appreciate art.

Focus Grant Award Winner2022
Iowa State University

$600 grant awarded to create a large-scale interactive installation addressing challenges faced by international students on campus.

ACADIA 2017 Conference Publication — Hedraceret Project2017
Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture

Skills

AI & Creative Tools

Midjourney95%
Runway88%
Claude Code90%
Figma85%
Canva95%
Adobe Creative Suite95%

Digital Marketing & Analytics

Meta Business Suite90%
Google Analytics (GA4)88%
HubSpot82%
Qualtrics80%
Maze78%

Spatial Design

Revit85%
Rhino78%
SketchUp88%
AutoCAD85%
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