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United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Freelance photographer and Creative Producer in Film, working with several companies across the region, managing teams, Producing an array of photographic and Film Production projects and driving the creative brief forward to final delivery. This would include branded packages such as Lifestyle Photography, Architecture, Corporate head-shots to Fashion Editorial, Producing and Directing corporate videos and TVC's, Creating high impact online content for social media presence.Client base - The Al Tayer Group, ENOC, ADNH Group, Masdar City, TGP, TwoFour54, TAQA, ADNOC, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Mubadala, Masdar Institute, APCO and Abu Dhabi Media.

Abu Dhabi

Overseeing the overall post scheduling consisting of 24 Offline, 2 Online and 2 Audio Suites. Detailed cost capturing and cost tracking for 8 programmes consisting of 13 episodes each. Managing 35 staff within post production department and ensuring seamless final media delivery to client. Lynch pin for Series Producers, Production Managers and Executives ensuring all viewing and TX deliveries are met to production deadlines and coordinating the tech checks. Implementing efficient workflows and procedures for the entire production team.

Sydney, Australia

Coordinating and assisting with the pre-production leading up to the delivery of large scale corporate national & international events. Constructing budgets, critical paths, run sheets, scripts, etc. Designing and implementing creative concepts within guidelines; ensure innovative and creative solutions are delivered inline with the brief and client objectives; Produce and execute video content, presentations, Digital content, and live event photography.

Sydney

Post Producer / Supervisor - Post Production Department.My primary responsibility was to capture and manage the financial aspects of our in-house Post Production facility PrimeCuts and Pitchfork, as these are profit centres within the company.Other responsibilities included: - Managing the dub room and co-ordinating internal requests for material; - Responding to inquiries and resolving problems concerning provision of services; - Scheduling team work loads throughout the department; - Managing subsidiary company’s hype reels / case studies and Post Producing all international adaptations as required; - Organising and storage of company material with systematised referencing; - Overseeing work by externally hired contractors and report on the performance thereof in terms of meeting the company’s standards of operation. - Managing all CAD approvals prior to Broadcast and ensuring files are delivered to deadline and required specification.

Sydney

Recognised as a results orientated producer with extensive experience creating innovative campaigns that impact brand presence, profitability, and performance. A renowned forward thinker, highly accomplished in the execution of key organisational objectives, my current responsibilities include: designing and implementing creative concepts within guidelines; ensure innovative and creative solutions are delivered inline with the brief and client objectives; plan and execute sting/hype videos, presentations, produce and cast all training videos, and manage live event photography.

London, United Kingdom

- Taking instructions from clients regarding project requirements;- Managing paperwork associated with events including raising the necessary event invoices;- Coordinating and supervising projects ensuring that they run on time and in budget;- Produce and manage all aspects of the weekly music show Red Bull Bedroom Jam - broadcast ‘live’ over the internet from around the UK using an external broadcast unit;- Overseeing work performed by contractors;- Preparing reports for management and drawing their attention to matters requiring review.- Photography and managing the Post Production processes.

Working within a team of Account Managers, I was the centre point ensuring all background work was kept up to date, maintaining relationships and favorable contacts with current and potential advertising accounts - spending time developing relationships between Merchants & Affiliates in order to acquire new accounts.

London, United Kingdom

Working under the stage manager on the Graham Norton Show.*Stage Coordinator 1*Props and Set layout design

London, United Kingdom

Freelancing within various Production Houses *Production Assistant*2nd / 3rd AD.*Assistant Locations Scout

London, United Kingdom