Ayaz
Resume English Copywriter
3 November 2019y.Kiev (relocation to another city available)
- Educationhigher
- Work experience2-5 years
- Job typeany
- Work typeany
Objective: Budding journalist, aspiring writer, amateur filmmaker, trying to make an impact!
Professional skills
Work experience
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Hum News
Desk Editor. A) Writing and editing news for the channel’s digital platforms
b) Brainstorming and executing ideas for human-interest stories
c) Coordinating with local authorities and collecting facts for news stories
d) Contributing to the channel’s blog. - –
Wikr Group
English Proofreader - Remote. A) Proofreading video scripts and subtitles
b) Correcting typos and other grammatical errors
c) Reviewing videos for consistency in grammar. - –
Austin Macauley Publishers, UK
Head of Editorial. A) Proofreading manuscripts for consistency in grammar, punctuation and syntax
b) Reading and evaluating manuscripts before approving them for publication
c) Managing and interacting with a team of 20 editorial assistants and allocating them work
d) Coordinating with the authors through production coordinators in the UK
e) Coordinating with designers and illustrators for book formatting and dust jacket designing
. - –
Cutting Edge Communications
Creative Manager. A) Writing scripts for documentaries, television and radio commercials
b) Writing and managing content for websites, social media pages and marketing booklets
c) Coordinating with designers and cameramen and overseeing all digital productions and graphic arts
d) Presenting digital marketing proposals to prospective clients and coordinating with them
e) Organizing events, such as Pakistan’s leading travel trade show, Pakistan Travel Mart
.
Education
higher
- –
Bahria University, Pakistan.
BS Media Studies & Journalism.
Original text
Educational Profile
Bachelor’s Degree – Media Studies & Journalism
2016
Bahria University, Islamabad
O & A Levels – Media Studies & Psychology
2011
Beaconhouse School System, Karachi
Work Experience
Desk Editor
June 2019 - Present
Hum News
Islamabad
a) Writing and editing news for the channel’s digital platforms
b) Brainstorming and executing ideas for human-interest stories
c) Coordinating with local authorities and collecting facts for news stories
d) Contributing to the channel’s blog
Proofreader (Remote)
May 2019 - Present
Wikr Group
Kiev, Ukraine
a) Proofreading video scripts and subtitles
b) Correcting typos and other grammatical errors
c) Reviewing videos for consistency in grammar
Head of Editorial
July ****************
ViralWebbs (Austin Macauley Publishers, UK)
Islamabad
a) Proofreading manuscripts for consistency in grammar, punctuation and syntax
b) Reading and evaluating manuscripts before approving them for publication
b) Managing and interacting with a team of 20 editorial assistants and allocating them work
c) Coordinating with the authors through production coordinators in the UK
d) Coordinating with designers and illustrators for book formatting and dust jacket designing
Creative Manager
June ****************
Cutting Edge Communications
Islamabad
a) Writing scripts for documentaries, television and radio commercials
b) Writing and managing content for websites, social media pages and marketing booklets
c) Coordinating with designers and cameramen and overseeing all digital productions and
graphic arts
d) Presenting digital marketing proposals to prospective clients and coordinating with them
e) Organizing events, such as Pakistan’s leading travel trade show, Pakistan Travel Mart
Ayaz
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Budding journalist, aspiring
writer, amateur filmmaker,
trying to make an impact!
Address:
Islamabad
Mobile:
E-mail:
********************* (mailto:*********************)
Script Writer (Part-time)
June ***************
Cutting Edge Communications
Islamabad
a) Writing scripts for documentaries and commercials
b) Managing social media pages
Internship
Jan ***************
Media Studies Department of Bahria University
Islamabad
a) Attending and writing minutes of official meetings & guest lectures
b) Writing detailed reports and press releases
c) Making timetables for the new semester
d) Administrative duties like student registrations at the start of a new semester
Awards/Achievements
Second Position in a Documentary Competition
Organizers: RutgersWPF, Pakistan
RutgersWPF, an international NGO working for sexual rights in the country, called for
documentary entries on issues like domestic abuse, child labor and HIV/AIDS. My
documentary, titled 'Seeking Shelter', stood second in the competition.
Workshops Attended
1. Workshop on Column Writing conducted by senior Pakistani journalist/columnist Mr.
Javed Chaudhry at Bahria University, Islamabad. March 3
rd
, 2015
2. 3-Day Filmmaking Workshop organized by the Rutgers-WPF Pakistan at Bahria
University, Islamabad. November 12
th
-14
th
, 2014
3. One Day Workshop on “Development Journalism; Theory & Practice” at Serena Hotel,
Islamabad. April 29
th
, 2014
Computer Skills
Photo/Video Editing skills using Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Premiere apart from the ability to
use other basic tools and softwares
References
1-
Mr. Ovais Jaffar
Head of Digital News at Hum News, Islamabad.
E-mail: ******************
Cell: 92321 9228500
2-
Darina Soudier
Manager Video Production at Wikr Group, Kiev, Ukraine.
Email: ****************************