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The Shorty Awards

The Shorty Awards

The Shorty Awards recognize and celebrate innovation and creativity in digital and social media, by brands, agencies, nonprofits and individuals, through two annual international awards programs

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Sir Shefik Macauley

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Note: I have exceeded the allowed number of direct connections (30,000) at LinkedIn. Therefore, I am unable to accept any more direct connections at this time. However, you can click to "Follow" my profile instead, and I will follow you back. --- Shefik applies a holistic approach to code theory, practice and appreciation. Through this, he is well-rounded in a variety of facets pertaining to web development. Not only from an engineering perspective, but from a business perspective. Shefik is currently a Technical Lead, NBC Sports at NBCUniversal. He was previously Programmer, Merck Creative Studios at Merck. Recently, Shefik was Senior Software Developer, RFI Studios at Ruder Finn, where he worked on projects for Amgen, Citibank, and Shire; Senior Web Developer, Syfy at NBCUniversal; and Senior Web Developer, MTV World at Viacom. Prior to that position, he was a web developer at IBM Interactive Experience, were he worked on projects for Prudential and Banorte. He was also Drupal Developer at Penton Media, where he contributed to the development of a 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 Software Engineer at CNBC. Previously, Shefik was Web Developer at Columbia Law School, where he developed projects for the Ivy League university. Furthermore, Shefik was Web Developer at Condé Nast Digital, where he developed projects for their 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 work at companies, such as The Wall Street Journal, Vimeo, Coca-Cola Enterprises, and FUJIFILM North America Corporation. 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 Luke, Shefik established his entertainment company in 1997.

Jotham Ndugga-Kabuye I

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Culture-Driven Marketing Leader | Consultant & Advisor | Achieving Business Aims through Strategic Brand, Social and Creative Campaigns

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Business & Marketing Strategist, Educator, Outdoors Enthusiast, Thinker, Anti-Cynic, Optimistic Realist Purposeful and analytical Brand Strategist with strong business, marketing and technology acumen. Seasoned (15+ years), outcome-oriented full life-cycle B2B media and events executive who takes a creative, process and data-driven approach to content and experience creation. Proven ream leader who motivates, coaches, navigates complexity and ambiguity on both a big-picture strategic level as well as a hands-on tactical level. Core competencies: Brand Strategy | Digital and Live Content Production | Field/Event Marketing | Demand Generation | Audience Development | Project Management | People Management | Strategic Planning | Contract Negotiation | Budget & Resource Management | Financial Analysis | Market Research | Scalable Operations | Process Management & Optimization| Data Analytics & Insights | Integrated Marketing

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LinkedIn Top Voice | 2023 Marketer To Watch | BI 40 Under 40 | Marketing leader, disruptor, and advisor | Building the world's most loved car sharing brand @Turo 🚘

Olha Bahaieva, MA

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Senior UX/UI Designer | Senior Product Designer

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Contact me: jordan@jordanmoran.com

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writer, editor, strategist

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Fahad Khawaja is the Founder & CEO of Hue, the community-powered media company building a more connected future. Because what connects us is greater than what separates us. Hue is the voice of the rising majority, with sponsored events and content that unite values-aligned voices across communities. Future-focused companies partner to build relationships with a deeply engaged audience representing marketing leaders, entrepreneurs, and creators from the Fortune 100, unicorn tech startups, media companies, and the top advertising and communications agencies. Events and content include video, podcast, email newsletters, a digital mag, and social media storytelling across channels. To date, this work has built thousands of connections, driven access to nearly $150 million in economic opportunities, reached 100k+ people, and launched the flagship State of Inequity Report. A sought-after speaker, creator, author, and community builder, Fahad deeply believes that we build a better future by bringing the margins to the mainstream and doing well by doing good. Get in touch: https://www.wearehue.org/contact. PRESS: The New York Times, USA Today, Fast Company, Wired, BBC, Business Insider, Adweek, Ad Age, The Verge, WWD, Vogue, Refinery29, Allure, Digiday, The Drum, among others. AWARDS/HONORS: The Drum Global Change Maker of the Year, Ad Age 40 Under 40, BI 40 Under 40 Innovators, Adweek Executive Mentor, First Round Mentor, Best of CES, Cannes Lion for Creativity, Effie Award for Effectiveness, #1 on Ad Age Top Ten, #1 on WWD Powerhouse Brands, Media Plan of the Year, Obie, James Burke Award for Diversity in Marketing. EXPERTISE: Expertise spans community building, innovation, transformation, change management, and scalable growth across tech, media, retail, health & fitness, financial services, and personal care. And finding the best burgers. 🍔

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Katherine (Kate) Robards is an award winning writer, actor, comedian. She was a contributing writer for the TIME 100 Gala (2022) on ABC which was hosted by Simu Liu, and in 2021 she co-wrote a variety special with music and sketches for Facebook Shop with host Phoebe Robinson. She's also written for acclaimed comics and personalities like Kathy Griffin (2019 Shorty Awards) JB Smoove (2020 Shorty Awards), Busy Phillips, Stacey Abrams, Lizzo, and others as script writer for Bustle Rule Breakers(2019). Her plays have been heralded as “hilarious and heartbreaking” by the Washington Post and as "genuinely funny" with "wry wit" by The San Francisco Chronicle. Her screenplays and TV scripts continue to garner attention; Sundance New Voices Lab Finalist (2019 TV pilot), Austin Film Fest (2022 comedy short), Stage 32 Comedy Feature Screenplay Quarterfinalist (2023), Women's Comedy Film Festival in Atlanta (2023 selected screenplay) and many more. Her work as an artist is buoyed by her experience in theatre (Studio Theatre, Cutting Ball, Fogg Theatre), advertising (Mcgarrybowen) and TV and film (TIME Studios). She has a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from California College of the Arts, is a UCB alumni, and a current member of the Barrow Group Theatre Company in New York City and the Dramatist Guild of America. Since 2018 she has served on the Vineyard Theatre 'Council' (Junior Board) in New York City. In the past she has served as a Creative Producer and Board Member for FOGG Theatre, and a Board Member for The Cutting Ball Theatre, both in San Francisco. She was a co-founder of Strawberry Milk; a stand-up comedy production company that partnered with brands like HBO, Converse, and Giphy to create communities around unforgettable live moments. As a comic and theatre artist she has toured the country and internationally with her trilogy of award-winning solo plays. She's performed standup at numerous comedy festivals like SF Sketchfest (2020) and Oak City Comedy Festival. She has received artist residencies at Hedgebrook, Byrdcliffe, Cherry Valley, Drop Forge and Tool, and taught master classes at University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and has received notable artist grants from Theatre Bay Area and The Jerome Foundation.