Ahmad Awdi
Specialist Media Manager
Doha
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Specialist Media Manager
Al Jazeera Media Network
2013.04 - Current
- Ensure the workflows and processes are followed as per the media management guiding documents.
- Collaborate in all communications with newsroom producers, programme producers, on-field cameraperson-journalists, agencies and post-production studios.
- Process media for internal and external clients maintaining quality and timely delivery.
- Support the supervisor to apply workflow improvements in the transcoding and delivery processes.
- Apply housekeeping policies and proper use of DMZ NAS, Production asset management, Signiant and MAM systems.
- Prioritize requests to avoid bottleneck and streamline all processes in media hubs.
- Card ingesting, file ingesting and reviewing the quality of the file-based ingests.
- Manage and facilitate the process of sharing the content between Aljazeera channels and broadcast centers.
- Outgesting of media clips via mediaview or DVD applying quality output.
- Support documenting all workflows, policies and procedures and aligning to the centralized approach across the network
IT Engineer & Senior IT Helpdesk
Ali Bin Ali Outsource In Aljazeera Media Network
2010.10 - 2013.04
- Install and configure computer hardware operating systems and applications for MAC and Windows PCs
- Install Windows Server 2003 & 2008
- First level support for iNews system
- Create User's accounts, emails and groups via AD manager
- Open/close incidents by HP Service Manager software
- Create and restore images for HDD/partitions by Symantec Ghost
- Install and configure network printers and photocopiers
- Respond to end user requests for any technical assistance or support for staff within the Network.
IT Helpdesk & Computer Engineer
Ali Bin Ali Outsource In Oreedoo
2007.09 - 2010.04
- Install and configure computer hardware, operating systems and applications for Windows
- Provide local and remote desktop support for corporate headquarters and 14 satellite locations
- First level support for Business Objects products to customers
- Performed desktop support to over 3200 employees in person by telephone
- Trouble shot network connectivity, network printing and user access issues
- Trouble shot all Microsoft operating systems and Microsoft office
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management Information System
Arts, Sciences & Technology in Lebanon
Beirut ,Lebanon 2001.04 - 2005.04
Skills
Knowledge
- Server production systems.
- Broadcast production workflow.
- Have a firm understanding of broadcast technical standards
- Possess a sound knowledge with current codecs and the tools required to view and transcode.
Timeline
Specialist Media Manager
Al Jazeera Media Network
2013.04 - Current
IT Engineer & Senior IT Helpdesk
Ali Bin Ali Outsource In Aljazeera Media Network
2010.10 - 2013.04
IT Helpdesk & Computer Engineer
Ali Bin Ali Outsource In Oreedoo
2007.09 - 2010.04
Bachelor of Science - Management Information System
Arts, Sciences & Technology in Lebanon
2001.04 - 2005.04
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