Alex Obado
Nairobi
Summary
Adept at transforming creative vision into compelling content, I spearheaded award-winning productions at Royal Media Services, enhancing viewer engagement and production quality. My expertise in multimedia production and strong collaborative skills led to significant project successes, optimizing workflows and fostering innovative storytelling.
Innovative Producer with eight years of experience in all aspects of video production. Visionary creator, editor and storyteller with demonstrated capabilities to take an idea from concept to delivery to produce entertaining, informing, educating and inspiring pieces.
Collaborative in working closely with strategic and creative teams to develop and produce quality video content. Expertise in preproduction logistics, planning, production, custom graphics composition, special effects and asset management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
TV Producer
Royal Media Services
Nairobi
05.2016 - Current
- Produced award-winning content, consistently meeting or exceeding network expectations for quality and creativity.
- Streamlined workflows by implementing efficient pre-production planning processes, reducing time spent in post-production editing.
- Actively participated in industry events such as conferences and film festivals to stay up-to-date on cutting-edge trends in television production.
- Collaborated with reporters, writers, directors, and talent to create memorable television experiences for viewers.
- Managed production budgets effectively, ensuring all projects were completed within allocated resources.
- Developed schedules for production, editing, and broadcasting for timely delivery.
- Found appropriate stories and ideas for programming to engage target audiences and hook advertisers.
- Oversaw lighting, graphics, audio and camera movements in TV and movie filmmaking.
- Booked guests for on-air interviews and assigned stories to reporters to manage coverage and schedule needs.
- Supervised breaking news coverage and determined priority for stories within each broadcast.
- Enhanced audience engagement with innovative visual storytelling techniques and high-quality graphics.
- Increased viewership by identifying emerging trends in popular culture and integrating them into program content where appropriate.
- Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio, and special effects.
- Enhanced video quality by applying color correction, grading, and special effects techniques.
- Conceived, crafted and executed dynamic video edits to captivate target audiences and accomplish project objectives.
- Maintained organized digital archives of raw footage, final edits, and other assets for easy access and retrieval.
- Edited together video, audio still imagery and motion graphics for creative and informational multimedia projects.
Video Producer
Artful Eyes Productions
Nairobi
11.2014 - 04.2016
- Enhanced video production quality by utilizing advanced editing techniques and innovative storytelling methods.
- Designed programming and created content to drive brand and marketing messaging in accordance with brand strategies.
- Oversaw creative development and filming of different types of video content.
- Scheduled shoots and set up filming by communicating with talent and crew.
- Leveraged data-driven insights to optimize video content strategy based on target audience preferences and viewing habits.
- Established strong relationships with clients by effectively managing expectations and providing timely status updates throughout the production lifecycle.
- Championed the adoption of new software tools to streamline editing workflows, boosting productivity within the team.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to produce compelling visual content, driving brand awareness and audience engagement.
- Managed capture and editing of video footage to monitor consistency.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Communication
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Nairobi10.2014
Skills
- Live Event Production
- Creative vision
- Video Editing
- Content Development
- Documentary filmmaking
- Social Media Promotion
- Script Writing
- Post-Production Supervision
- Reality TV Production
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Client Relations
- Creative Writing
- Deadline Management
- Presentation Skills
- Content Writing
- Digital video production process
- Broadcast media
- Budget Oversight
- Adobe Suite
- Camera work and videography
- Audio editing
- Graphic Design
Languages
English
Native language
Swahili
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
TV Producer
Royal Media Services
05.2016 - Current
Video Producer
Artful Eyes Productions
11.2014 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Social Communication
Catholic University of Eastern Africa