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The Satellite Coordinator at the Network Operations Center (NOC) is responsible for booking satellite & fibre links world-wide for the transmission of live and taped materials for Sky News Arabia when required - Coordination of all SNG requirements, 3rd party service providers and Broadcasters and liaising with Sky Arabia NOC and all related stakeholders to achieve success in delivery of signals. - Securing best services and costs for delivery of broadcast signals for Sky News… Show more The Satellite Coordinator at the Network Operations Center (NOC) is responsible for booking satellite & fibre links world-wide for the transmission of live and taped materials for Sky News Arabia when required - Coordination of all SNG requirements, 3rd party service providers and Broadcasters and liaising with Sky Arabia NOC and all related stakeholders to achieve success in delivery of signals. - Securing best services and costs for delivery of broadcast signals for Sky News Arabia. - Accurately relay highly complex information to other areas e.g. NOC, Studios, Transmission. - Prioritise workload so that all requirements are met in agreed timescales. - To manage internal and external relationships - including third parties and key clients within the business. - To demonstrate tact and diplomacy in situations where competing interests exist within the business and with third parties Show less

Cairo Egypt

• worked as an Operations Producer, & Satellite coordinator for Reuters Global Support Service office. Which operated now from Cairo instead of London Under the name of VCSS In The responsibilities include booking satellites, satellites spaces studios, crews, equipments, turnaround facilities, NTSC/PAL conversions and fibers for any clients from wherever to wherever in the world. As well as calculating costs and prices, monitoring feeds and handling VNRs, in Reuters WNS, organizing shifts… Show more • worked as an Operations Producer, & Satellite coordinator for Reuters Global Support Service office. Which operated now from Cairo instead of London Under the name of VCSS In The responsibilities include booking satellites, satellites spaces studios, crews, equipments, turnaround facilities, NTSC/PAL conversions and fibers for any clients from wherever to wherever in the world. As well as calculating costs and prices, monitoring feeds and handling VNRs, in Reuters WNS, organizing shifts schedule and updating the handover. Show less

Cairo

• Worked as Office and Field Producer for Cairo Bureau of "Rusiya Al Yaum", the first Russian TV news channel broadcasting in Arabic. Keeping the bureau up to date with the latest news and developments worldwide via news wires, Internet, newspapers and magazines. Conducting interviews and accompanying the camera crew on various shoots throughout the country.

Cairo Bureau

• Worked as Office and Field Producer for Cairo Bureau of "Russia Today", a 24 hour English news channel, broadcasting to Europe, North America, Asia and Africa. Keeping the bureau up to date with the latest news and developments worldwide via news wires, Internet, newspapers and magazines. Conducting interviews and accompanying the camera crew on various shoots throughout the country.

Cairo

• Worked as Cairo Producer for NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai), Japanese National Television. Keeping the office up to date with the latest news and developments worldwide via news wires, internet, newspapers and magazines.

Cairo, Egypt.

• Worked as News Desk manager and Satellite coordinator at Video Cairo Sat (VCS), a private television production company based in Cairo, Egypt. Coordinating with various satellite channels with regard to live programs from VCS studios, Tape feeds, SNG facilities, and other services VCS provides. Channels have included BBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX NEWS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, ZDF, ARD, DW, CCTV, NHK, SWISS TV, AL JAZEERA, AL ARABIYA, MBC, ABU DHABI TV, DUBAI TV, and others. * Keeping… Show more • Worked as News Desk manager and Satellite coordinator at Video Cairo Sat (VCS), a private television production company based in Cairo, Egypt. Coordinating with various satellite channels with regard to live programs from VCS studios, Tape feeds, SNG facilities, and other services VCS provides. Channels have included BBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX NEWS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, ZDF, ARD, DW, CCTV, NHK, SWISS TV, AL JAZEERA, AL ARABIYA, MBC, ABU DHABI TV, DUBAI TV, and others. * Keeping company up to date with the latest news and developments worldwide.• Operation manager for VCS Sudan Office in Khartoum, in charge of camera crews, editing, producers, reporters, tape feeds & DSNG facilities for various channels working in Sudan including, Reuters, MEN, Dubai TV, LBC and Egyptian Television (Nile News). Show less

Bachelor Of Arts Degree In English Literature., English Literature

Completed The Personal Certificate In English Translation (Pwt), Certificate In Elementary And Intermediate Translation, A Certificate In Groundwork In Writtentran.