Researcher
Sky News Arabia
Total years of experience :5 years, 5 Months
• 20 January 2012 - present
Sky News Arabia
Researcher where my responsibilities are
➢ Archiving all produced packages, programs and interviews.
➢ Archiving agencies feeds such as Reuters, APTN and ENEX.
➢ Using IPDirector and clean edit (EVS products) as media clips database.
➢ Using Xedio dispatcher (EVS product) for digital ingests material.
➢ Using Final Cut Pro to rough edit material before archiving it.
➢ Archiving and managing media on EVS Media Archive Director Integration with Diva.
➢ Preparing files for forecasted news to be the first to broadcast in case it occurs.
❖ Promoted to Assistant Producer
9 October 2011 - 18 January 2012
➢ Worked on Al Boasalah show (برنامج البوصلة) where I researched and released daily financial news that directly and indirectly affect the stock market; adhering to editorial guidelines and Industry codes of practice.
➢ Searched through the library's archive content to produce the best footage suiting the headlines creating live video olays on Packages.
➢ Monitoring the Arab financial markets trading session throughout the opening and closing bells.
➢ Rough cutting and editing the packages and live olays on the Avid news cutter.
➢ Releasing the show news on ENPS software
• 21 February 2009 - 18 January 2012.
Middle East Business News ( CNBC Arabia)
❖ Archivist:
➢ Responsible for archiving programs, agencies and other important feeds which arrive from other bureaus using the Airspeed and video tape recorder.
➢ Worked on STORAGE-TEK media archive and transferred the analogue data to digital data.
➢ Cataloging different media feeds, stills and documents taking into consideration its source, restriction, category and date.
❖ Promoted to Transmission Supervisor
1 August 2010 - 8 October 2011
➢ Worked on different software and hardware such as Ibis landscape broadcast automation system timetable (traffic and scheduling), Vizrt (playing breaking news character Generator) and QMC master control switcher respectively.
➢ Preparing & implementing different contingency plans in case of any system downfall.
➢ Rechecking and viewing all material played through transmission Omneon servers before being broadcasted on air.
• 1 Sept 2008 - 19 February 2009.
Rewards Management Middle East (Air Miles)
Worked as a Rewards coordinator where my responsibilities were:
➢ Reviewing different contracts between air miles and rewards suppliers, such as Damas and Chilies restaurant.
➢ Setting terms and condition for the suppliers where by the customer eventually benefits from different discounts and offers.
➢ Monitoring and reviewing the delivery of rewards to the customers on time.
• 8 May 2008 - 30 August 2008.
Royal index in Dubai.
Worked as an Independent marketing financial introducer and a business manager where my responsibilities were:
➢ Service clients on international business issues by developing forecasts of hedging exposures. Must stay current with financial developments in foreign economies that affect clients and the organization.
➢ Hiring and assisting with directing the training and development efforts to maximize the output of potential trainees.
➢ Creating and developing training material for FOREX trade in line with the companies training material.
• Masters in Business Administration at University of Bolton (2009 - 2012)
• Bachelor in Business administration majoring in Finance with GPA 3.4 from Troy University Alabama - USA (2005 - 2008)
• High school As-level and O-level from English speaking school in Ras Al Kamiah (2001 - 2004) Graduation Project: I had prepared a SWOT analysis study about Baskin Robins in the UAE as a graduation project, where I was awarded a 97% in preparation and presentation skills.