About Me
According to Kabalarian philosophy, as prescribed by The Society of Kabalarians of Canada, "The first name of Shefik creates a desire for change and varied experiences in order to avoid monotony."
According to Kabalarian philosophy, as prescribed by The Society of Kabalarians of Canada, "The first name of Shefik creates a desire for change and varied experiences in order to avoid monotony."
As a Computer Programmer
Shefik developed and engineered projects for many Fortune 500 companies and the world's most celebrated brands.
As a Video Producer
Shefik produced TIME Magazine's red carpet coverage of the season 8 finale of American Idol.
As an Author
Shefik was published in the book Music Horror Stories: A Collection of Gruesome, True Tales as Told by Actual Innocent Victims Seeking a Career in the Music Business.
While others may be fixated on the programming challenges attributed to fitting a square peg into a round hole, Shefik first understands that it is geometrically more efficient to fit a round peg into a square hole. Through this, he places importance on analyzing how to solve problems, while equally dissecting why such problems materialize — and what can be further accomplished when one adheres to learned experience.
Shefik is currently a Programmer, Merck Creative Studios at Merck. He was previously a Senior Software Developer, RFI Studios at Ruder Finn, where he worked on projects for Amgen, Citibank, and Shire.
Recently, Shefik was a Senior Web Developer, Syfy at NBCUniversal, as well as a Senior Web Developer at Merriam-Webster, an Encyclopædia Britannica company.
Prior to that position, Shefik was a Senior Web Developer, MTV World at Viacom, and a senior-level Web Developer at IBM Interactive Experience, were he worked on projects for Prudential and Banorte. He was also a Drupal Developer at Penton Media, where he contributed to the development of a robust and feature-rich content management system for the diversified business-to-business media company. He also contributed similar development for a television network, while serving as a Software Engineer at CNBC.
Previously, Shefik was a Web Developer at Columbia Law School, where he developed projects for both external and internal use for the Ivy League university.
Furthermore, Shefik was a Web Developer at Condé Nast Digital, where he developed projects for their premiere online brands GQ, Vanity Fair, Wired, Epicurious and Concierge; as well as their advertising clients Chase Sapphire, Continental Airlines, Buick, Smirnoff, Stacy's Pita Chips, and Valspar Paint and Coatings.
Prior to that position, Shefik was Technical Producer at TIME Magazine and its site TIME.com.
Additionally, Shefik conducted contract-based work at companies, such as The Wall Street Journal, Vimeo, Coca-Cola Enterprises, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Bear Stearns, Publicis Modem, Posner Advertising and JOOR.
After leading and aiding in national publicity campaigns for a multitude of multi-platinum recording artists and record company executives, such as Dionne Warwick, The Isley Brothers, Nona Hendryx, Dru Hill, and Luther Campbell, Shefik established his New York-based entertainment company, Knight Entities, Inc., in 1997.
A mere two years later, Shefik was inducted into the 1999 edition of International Who's Who of Entrepreneurs, which reached a worldwide audience in an endeavor to recognize highly accomplished executives and professionals for their outstanding professional and civic achievements.
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Slim is a PHP micro framework that helps you quickly write simple yet powerful web applications and APIs.
IBM Interactive Experience (IBM's digital agency) is rated by Forrester and Advertising Age as among the top three digital agencies in the world. Clients are the highest profile, largest, and most strategic companies in the world. Core competency is designing and developing digital customer experience for clients.
Founded in 1892, Penton Media is a diversified business-to-business media company. It is a mass media corporation that publishes and produces 113 magazines, 96 trade shows, 145 websites and has over six million subscribers across 17 different market segments.
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City.
TIME is a global multimedia brand that includes TIME.com, which draws over seven million unique visitors a month and one billion page views per year; TIME Magazine, the world's largest weekly newsmagazine, with a domestic audience of 20 million and a global audience of 25 million; four worldwide editions of TIME Magazine, including TIME US, TIME Asia, TIME South Pacific, and TIME Europe, Africa & the Middle East; and TIME's other brand extensions including TIME Style & Design, TIME for Kids, and Techland.com.
"Shefik was unfailingly responsive and attentive to detail, keeping a lot of moving pieces functioning properly at a news site where timeliness was crucial. He's cool-headed and an excellent troubleshooter."
"Shefik quickly gained a reputation in our department as someone who is in touch with all the latest developments and software solutions available on the web. He was the resident Wordpress expert and drove our Wordpress development miles ahead of where it was when he started. Even with non-blog projects, he always had his eye on making an execution work better and looked for opportunities to enhance his work with cutting edge technologies. It made the clients happy, and made our team look good. He was very diligent and took great care to make sure his work was compatible with every possible browser and device. We definitely learned a lot from him during his brief stint at Condé Nast Digital. I would recommend him as a lead developer on any project."
"Shefik was an absolute expert at his job, walking reporters through the process of blogging for a top-notch news organization. He cared deeply about the writers, their work and its impact. Shefik never hesitated to take a call, answer an email or explain a situation, even after hours. I was honored to know him and learn from him."
"Shefik is a very smart, thorough developer, whose knowledge I relied on heavily the last few months. He always seemed to be one step ahead of everyone else, and he is someone that I trust and respect greatly. Without his guidance I would not have understood the technical background of blog design and WordPress functionality, as well as how to test functionality on an iPhone. His calm demeanor and helpfulness will be missed. I hope to work with him again."
"It was a pleasure to work with Shefik. He is extremely knowledgeable in what he does. He worked out of his way to work in different hours with the TIME Magazine group. I would strongly recommend Shefik to work with any organization with his diversified skill set and pleasant personality."
"Shefik was extremely helpful in helping us realize our automated video booth. He worked with us to streamline the process and solve very technical details that could only come with detailed knowledge of the subject matter."
"Shefik and I worked closely on a few Drupal projects. They were complex Drupal/API integration for multiple brands on topics such as mobile, user authentication, ecommerce and bundling content offerings. He was concise, easy to work with, and very professional. He understood my business goals and developed solutions to help execute quickly and efficiently. If you are looking for a knowledgeable developer to join your team, I recommend Shefik."
"Shefik is a jack of all trades, a solid full-stack software engineer who can work under pressure and deliver. He's able to think outside the box and come up with appropriate technical solutions and implementations as needed. Shefik works well not just with technical teams, but he's able to communicate his ideas to project managers, user experience teams and creative designers. I would love the opportunity to work with Shefik again."
"Shefik is an excellent Developer because he is a creative problem solver and solution designer. I admire these qualities the most in a Developer, and I feel very grateful to have met and worked with him. Thank you for all the support and expertise you provided my team and the Studio."
As a computer programmer, Shefik developed and engineered projects for many Fortune 500 companies and the world's most celebrated brands. And, the mosiac continues...