Experience

United States Agency for Global Media

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Counterterrorism News Analyst and Producer

  • Jan 2016 - Present



Navanti Group

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Analyst, Media Producer

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2015

  Produced video clips, interactive maps, presentations, motion graphics and MGRS Grid maps.• Conducted analytical research, and produced social media contents to increase outreach.• Supervised multiple social media based projects and oversaw digital communication.• Customized products and partners to promote event-driven digital content on social media.• Lead production team, oversaw productions and modified products for social media usage. Produced video clips, interactive maps, presentations, motion graphics and MGRS Grid maps.• Conducted analytical research, and produced social media contents to increase outreach.• Supervised multiple social media based projects and oversaw digital communication.• Customized products and partners to promote event-driven digital content on social media.• Lead production team, oversaw productions and modified products for social media usage.



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer, Social Media Analyst

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2014

  Produced daily roundups, scripts, videos, animations and other visual materials for social media.• Produced videos, supervised Facebook page and administered the US Dept. Twitter account.• Initiated two vlogs, covered and live-tweeted several events. (Produced double expected output)• Oversaw social media ad budgets for state-run Facebook, Twitter and Google accounts.• Prepared reports and analysis on social media analytics and tracked user engagement and trends.• Wrote and edited policy papers, analytical pieces, and executed subtitling and captioning



Reuters

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Producer, Social media coordinator

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2010

  Coordinated and directed Noon News Show with in-studio footage under tight deadlines.• Administered production lineup, coordinated with the production team, and oversaw packages.• Monitored reproduction on social media, oversaw traffic, and supervised outreach strategies.• Produced visual components, oversaw distribution and engagement on social media portals.• Hosted and developed topics, booked guests, and conducted research for a weekly TV roundtable on current affairs and digital trends on a variety of stories impacting the target regions.



United Nations

• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media liaison

  • Dec 2006 - Apr 2007

  Populated products, digital contents and daily newscasts for multiple social media platforms.• Edited videos and inserted captions in multiple languages for distribution over social media.• Covered meetings, prepared reports and live-tweeted several events. Populated products, digital contents and daily newscasts for multiple social media platforms.• Edited videos and inserted captions in multiple languages for distribution over social media.• Covered meetings, prepared reports and live-tweeted several events.



Tehran emrooz Newspaper

• Member of Editorial board

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2006



Lufthansa

• Germany
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media consultant, PR and producer

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2006

  Produced contents in Persian language and served as Persian media liaison. Produced contents in Persian language and served as Persian media liaison.