Ramez Alexan, Head of Production

Ramez Alexan

Head of Production

Paradox Studios

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, MFA with Honors
Experience
11 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months

Head of Production at Paradox Studios
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2023

- Overseeing Unreal Engine models used for architectural design projects, ensuring realtime visualisation.
- Leading project teams and maintaining client relationships to meet project goals.
- Developing and overseeing production of films, from pre-production to post-production, ensuring that the creative vision is realised within budget and on schedule.
- Identifying potential risks and challenges in production execution and developing strategies to mitigate them effectively while proactively addressing issues as they arise to keep production on track.
- Upholding the highest standards of quality in all production aspects, from creative execution, art department to technical implementation, ensuring that all projects meet or exceed industry standards and client expectations.
- Overseeing post-production workflows to ensure efficiency and seamless integration of visual effects and editing in both traditional film and XR experiences while maintaining alignment with the
creative vision.

Senior Producer at ASTUDIO Agency
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2022 to September 2023

- Leading production teams, including, directors, production coordinators, and other key personnel, to ensure a cohesive vision and effective execution.
- Collaborating seamlessly with the creative team to operationalize production management protocols and providing creative input, guidance, and feedback during the development of concepts, treatments, and scripts.
- Exercising comprehensive control over budgeting, invoicing, releases, permits, locations, crew recruitment, talent engagement, equipment procurement, accommodation, transportation, and production reporting.
- Building key relationships with suppliers and vendors across the GCC, MENA region, and international spheres.
- Formulating effective plans or course of actions and strategies for pre-production, production, and post-production phases, while supervision throughout.
- Orchestrating intricate logistical frameworks, schedules, and timelines to ensure flawless execution.
- Addressing challenges, resolving conflicts, and making critical decisions to keep production on track while maintaining a keen eye for details ensuring that all aspects of production meet established quality standards & editorial guidelines.
- Assuming responsibility of all production documentation and contractual commitments.
- Departments coordination, client management and marketing alignment.

Head of Video Department | Director-Producer at Creative Cloud Production Services
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2019 to October 2022

- Orchestrating end-to-end production processes and cross functional departmental coordination, ensuring optimal resource allocation across pre-production, production, and post-production.
- Supervising production workflows to secure timely and cost effective project delivery, employing utmost efficiency.
- Formulating strategic content and marketing campaign concepts with a forward-looking perspective.
- Deploying digital media channels to bolster brand visibility and building MENA-focused activities and events.
- Spearheading engagements with the creative team, and contributing actively to collaborative brainstorming sessions.
- Tracking both local and global digital production platforms to discern emergent marketing and advertising trends.
- Undertaking budgeting, production planning, and adapting strategy execution to ensure optimal project outcomes.
- Effectively conducting personalized one-on-one interactions with direct reports, extending constructive feedback, coaching, and expert guidance as necessitated.

Film Director | Content Producer at Memories Arts
  • Oman - Muscat
  • February 2017 to June 2019

- Creative lead, working with designers, copywriters, marketing and sales teams.
- Directing, editing, and developing ideas for clients productions.
- Visualizing screenplays for all projects.
- Planning and overseeing the creative process and giving guidance to the creative team.

Content Producer "Advertising & Marketing" at Business Cheval
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2013 to December 2016

- Conceiving innovative concepts for advertising campaigns.
- Cultivating artistic elements and refining project narratives.
- Expertly visualizing and crafting compelling story lines for projects.

Assistant Producer at MBC Group - Middle East Broadcasting Center
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2014 to October 2016

Managing and Handling all Video and Multimedia Content and Services in an advanced world of storytelling, as professional filmmakers we deliver the full story that convey our vision-work and our client messages in a creative and advanced visual content.

1st Assistant Director | Film Editor at Freelancer
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2012 to January 2013

- Working as a freelancer assistant director and film editor for deferent clients.
- Working on projects for production houses based in Dubai and Muscat.

Education

Master's degree, MFA with Honors
  • at New York Film Academy
  • June 2019
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Film (Production)
  • at SAE Institute
  • April 2012

Specialties & Skills

TV production
Scriptwriter
Film Editing
Film Production
Directing
PLANNING
BUDGETING
PRE-PRODUCTION
WORKFLOWS
DIGITAL MEDIA
CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK
BRAINSTORMING
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
POST-PRODUCTION
EDITING
After Effects
illustrator
Photoshop
Creative
Script Writing
Premiere Pro
In Design
Cinematography

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Scuba diving, Football, Reading