•Develop and deploy creative solutions and brand strategies for audience development and revenue growth for the YouTube channels of global entertainment enterprise partners including Sony Pictures Entertainment, NBC Universal, Lionsgate, CBS, FOX Entertainment, The Oprah Winfrey Network•Establish professional, strategic, and trusted advisor relationships with key accounts andstakeholders•Manage and supervise team of Producers who are responsible for all aspects of video productionto ensure consistency with best practices and ongoing improvement•Drive and document digital growth strategies best practices for assigned partners•Generate recommendations for improvement and audience growth for individual channels basedon your analysis of the channel's data and industry trends•Develop and test different content strategies and formats with the channel development team•Serve as the subject matter expert on the latest industry trends and best practices across all socialmedia platforms•Create and present pitches and proposals for new partnership opportunities•Join the Business Development and Partnership team on pitches acting as the specialist forcontent strategy•Work with the talent management team on collaborations with creators and content managementpartners

Manage in-house production studio and contribute to external video production with partners.Recruit and work with talent to develop shooting script, schedules, and also manage talent on-set.Develop and execute a comprehensive digital video content strategy that builds Daily Hive’s reputation for video excellence, while driving growth in audience and engagement.Work hand-in-hand with editorial, business development and sales on the prioritization and development of video productions that meets goals of internal teams, partners and brands.Source, evaluate and suggest optimal solutions for use of digital video platforms, players and technologies, by assessing competitive offerings, and being aware of video consumer insights and trends.Oversee the video production process from a financial and operational perspective including schedules, costs and general management, and identifying prudent improvements to team capabilities and capacities.Lead the production of original video projects to deliver on schedules and within budgets.Manage and oversee the end-to-end production process, from pre-production planning to post-production editing that results in high-quality video that is easily distributed and published.Act as creative partner to Creative, Editorial, and Business Development Departments on ideation of original video concepts.Create distribution recommendations, best practices and development plans for cross-platform content distribution, including web, mobile, and social.

Celebrity interviewing and field reporting for popular American entertainment newsmagazine, airs nightly on NBC.

Hosted the daily show Yahoo! News Trending. Scripted episodes and wrote blogs in support for Yahoo.com. Pitched stories and booked guests for the show.

Live in-studio contributor to discussions of timely and topical pop culture news and events.

Originally airing on W, then the Oprah Winfrey Network, as well as internationally. Quickly developed knowledge and skills in fashion styling.Coached women to develop body confidence and self-appreciation through challenging, yet effective, techniques.

Prepared and hosted daily morning newsmagazine discussing current events, telling personal interest stories and connecting with members of the community. Conducted interviews with a variety of guests and topics.

Alongside my brother, Riaz, we hosted the nightly "Live from the Red Carpet" that was broadcast live into the theatre before each Gala presentation at Roy Thompson Hall.

Travelled the world conducting celebrity interviews and field reporting in the areas of film, television, music and theatre for popular Canadian entertainment newsmagazine on CTV.