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The Dotani Digital

Web systems consultancy · 2021–Present · Founder & Creative Lead

Problem Web design & digital communications consultancy

Role Web systems consultancy · 2021–Present · Founder & Creative Lead

Outcome Fifty-plus websites delivered solo, sales through support, no team behind the curtain.

Building a Publishing Platform With No Ad Budget and No Excuses

Independent media · 2020 – Present

Problem A self-funded, ad-free publishing platform built on governance before growth - five-plus years running on process, not on one editor's personal bandwidth.

Role Founder & Managing Editor

Outcome A self-funded, ad-free publishing platform built on governance before growth - five-plus years running on process, not on one editor's personal bandwidth.

Evidence 300+ articles, ~1,200 monthly organic readers, 150+ contributors, zero ad spend

Digital Communications for Provincial Government Campaigns

Public sector comms · 2018 – 2021

Problem Led digital communications strategy across 20+ campaigns for provincial government initiatives in Peshawar, supervising a small team and delivering PR/digital training to 12 government trainees.

Role Digital Communications Manager

Outcome Led digital communications strategy across 20+ campaigns for provincial government initiatives in Peshawar, supervising a small team and delivering PR/digital training to 12 government trainees.

Evidence 20+ campaigns, +45% qualified leads, -30% CPL, 1.8x ROI, 12 govt trainees

Running Bilingual Digital Operations for a Regional News Platform

Bilingual media ops · 2017 – 2021

Problem Managed end-to-end digital operations for Tribal News Network (TNN), a bilingual Pashto/English news outlet, across a four-year tenure.

Role Digital Platforms Manager

Outcome Managed end-to-end digital operations for Tribal News Network (TNN), a bilingual Pashto/English news outlet, across a four-year tenure.

Evidence 5-person web editing team trained, bilingual EN/UR operations

Independent Journalism on the Pak-Afghan Border, Built From Nothing

Border-region journalism · 2013 – 2019

Problem Founded and ran Tribal Post, one of very few civilian-run independent journalism platforms covering the Pak-Afghan border and former FATA from inside the region.

Role Founder & Project Lead

Outcome Founded and ran Tribal Post, one of very few civilian-run independent journalism platforms covering the Pak-Afghan border and former FATA from inside the region.

Evidence 5 reporters, 2 sub-editors, 10+ field contributors, 30+ journalists trained, 12 story packages, Internews Small Media Grant 2017

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