Harun Waqoe

هارون واقوي

Haaruun Waqooyi

i am HARUN WAQOE, a polyglot growth marketer, software builder, writer & tech mentor. i lead the content and partnerships dept. at Nasiye during the day and write or build stuff during the night. Personal mantra: Give it sometime, you will get there.

أنا هارون واقوي، كاتب ومعلّمُ تكنولوجيا. أتكلّمُ عدّةَ لغات وأحب بناء الأشياء على الإنترنت، والقراءة وتعلم اللغات. في النهار أعمل مديراً لقسم الاستحواذ على المحتوى والشراكات في Nasiye، وفي الليل أكتب أو أبني البرمجيات. يمكنك مراسلتي على: hi-@- هذا الموقع.

waxaan ahay HAARUUN WAQOOYI, nin madow oo ookiyaal xerta. Waxaan ku hadlaa ilaa 4 luqadood, waxaana xiiseeyaa aqriska, qorista, sheekooyinka, iyo barashada dadka & luqadaha. Waxyaabaha aan aaminsanahay waxaa kamid ah in waxa ugu wanaagsan ee uu qofku qabto, cibaadadda Alle kadib, eey tahay waxa uu yaqaano in uu si bilaash ah kula wadaago dadkiisa. waxaad igala soo xeriiri kartaa: hi @ website-kaan.

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Experience

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Head of Content Acquisition, Strategy & Partnerships

Nasiye · Full-time

Dec 2025
Present

Lead content acquisition, strategy and partnerships at Nasiye — Somalia's largest streaming platform.
Previously managed Digital Media & Marketing (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025), heading female-majority creative teams of editors, designers, and social media specialists.
Set cross-platform strategies and campaigns, fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture where creativity thrives.

HU

Digital Marketing Mentor

HUSAC, Hormuud University · Part-time

Apr 2026
Present

Mentoring students in digital marketing fundamentals, strategy, and hands-on campaign execution.
Covering SEO, social media marketing, content strategy, email marketing, and analytics.
Helping students build practical skills and portfolios that translate directly into real-world opportunities.

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Design Mentor

SIMAD Creative Studio · Part-time

Jun 2024
Present

Co-mentor ~70 students every three months at SIMAD University's creative studio.
Teach industry-standard tools: Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, and Figma.
Guide students in building portfolios from real-world projects and succeeding on Upwork, Fiverr, and LinkedIn.
Coach on personal branding, interview prep, and writing results-driven CVs.

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Multimedia Specialist Lead

SIMAD iLab · Multimedia, Design & Sound

Aug 2023
Mar 2025

Created visually compelling designs and directed end-to-end video productions — scripting, filming, and editing.
Owned the full digital media presence across projects under SIMAD iLab and BIC Somalia.
Recorded professional voiceovers in English and Somali; handled all audio and sound production for the university.
Edited promotional videos and documentaries for internal and public-facing productions.
Designed roll-up banners, event banners, and social media posts, maintaining strict brand consistency.

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Creative Multimedia Manager

somX · Full-time

Jan 2024
Mar 2025

Managed all content creation across somX's platforms end-to-end.
Produced Somalia's first Google Workspace and Canva courses in the Somali language.
Led instructional design, curriculum development, course editing, and technical support for instructors.

WF

Founder & Mentor

WaxFahan · Self-employed

Sep 2022
Aug 2023

Founded WaxFahan to help Somali students learn digital skills and land their dream jobs.
Developed and delivered curriculum, mentored students, and built a community around digital literacy.

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UI/UX · Graphic · Motion Designer

Upwork · Freelance

Aug 2022
Apr 2023

Delivered UI/UX, graphic design, and motion design projects for international clients on Upwork.

Projects

Mihnad.cv

Somali-language professional profiles

mihnad.cv

A platform for Somalis to build and share professional profiles in their own language.

Dhageysi

Arabic & Somali nasheeds

dhageysi.pages.dev

A curated listening experience for popular Arabic and English nasheeds without music. Clean, distraction-free, and built for in Somali language.

Muxaadaro

Somali scholars' lectures with AI search

muxaadaro.pages.dev

Find the right talk for any topic you want. Lectures from popular Somali scholars such as Shiekh Mustafa, searchable in Somali language using AI.

Lifaaq

WhatsApp-native Somali e-commerce

lifaaq.com

Think Shopify but for Somali SMEs and in Somali language. Lifaaq lets small businesses sell through WhatsApp with a storefront built for the Somali market.

I built all these projects with AI and in my spare time.

Projects

Mihnad.cv

Somali-language professional profiles

mihnad.cv

A platform for Somalis to build and share professional profiles in their own language.

Dhageysi

Arabic & Somali nasheeds

dhageysi.pages.dev

A curated listening experience for popular Arabic and English nasheeds without music. Clean, distraction-free, and built for in Somali language.

Muxaadaro

Somali scholars' lectures with AI search

muxaadaro.pages.dev

Lectures from popular Somali scholars, searchable in Somali using AI. Find the right talk for any topic in your language.

Lifaaq

WhatsApp-native Somali e-commerce

lifaaq.com

Think Take.app but for Somali SMEs. Lifaaq lets small businesses sell through WhatsApp with a storefront built for the Somali market.

I built all these projects with AI and in my spare time.

Thoughts

some thoughts on AI, code, and building tools.

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