Experience

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  Nile Radio Company (NRC) (Radio Hits 88.2)

  • Cairo, Egypt

  • Radio Host

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Cairo, Egypt

    - Co-hosted the show "Hits By Hits" which focuses on several aspects of entertainment including movies, TV shows, and gaming.- Became one of the members to host "Ramadan Nights" a daily show on the station.- Covered for other presenters when they weren't available.- Interviewed local celebrities such as actor Aya Samaha, and talked to them regarding their latest work and Ramadan series.- Pitched ideas weekly for shows, segments, and competitions.- Co-hosted the morning show "Morning Hits" alongside presenter Hend Hazem, to provide morning commuters with a fun and lively atmosphere while they're on their way to work or school.- Solo presented the Morning Hits show every Sunday and Monday.- Became the official voice for the station and worked with the production team to create liners, promos, jingles, and shooters for the whole station in both Arabic and English.

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  Freelance

  • Egypt

  • Voice Over Artist

    • May 2016 - Present
    • Egypt

    I offer English Voice Over for info-graphs,ads and dubbing.• Worked with several companies and entities to provide a professional ad or voice over for a multitude of purposes including dubbing, infographic, campaigns, and large scale events.• Recorded Dubbing for National Geographic's Android feature• Recorded V.O. for Nissan's manufacturing site presentation.• Recorded V.O. for Etisalat info-graph• Recorded radio ad for Smiley's Grill.• Recorded radio ad for Mori Sushi's 10th anniversary.• Recorded radio ad for an Amr Diab Concert.• Recorded radio ad for the Jennifer Lopez Etisalat Concert.• Recorded a phone review for the Huawei P20 Lite.• Recorded radio ad for a Mall of Egypt Christmas Campaign.• Recorded radio ad for No Time To Die.

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  Scoop Empire

  • Egypt
  • Technology, Information and Internet
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Podcaster, Content Creator, & Special Projects Manager

    • Sep 2022 - Aug 2023

    - Worked closely with the Social Media team.- Conducted interviews with musicians and artists for features and articles.- Researched Scoop Empire’s “Behind The Scoop” podcast’s first season data, and provided presentations with the findings, and best practices moving forward.- Pitched ideas for guests for the “Behind The Scoop” podcast.- Provided personal inventory, including laptop, recorder, and mics to streamline the recording process.- Worked with the production team to schedule and record with guests of different backgrounds.- Generated different questions tailor-made for each guest.- Interviewed guests in different settings, including on ZOOM for those overseas, at office in-person interviews, and on location recordings.- Editing the recordings to create smooth, high-quality episodes, ready for consumption.- Attended events on behalf of the company.- Attended the Cairo International Art District event at Cairo’s iconic Cinema Radio set up by Arte D’Egypt, where I interviewed six different artists including Arte D’Egypt’s founder.- Attended the second edition of the “Forever Is Now” event at the Giza Pyramids, where I conducted short burst interviews with several world-renowned award-winning artists, such as eL Seed, JR, Natalie Clark, and Jwan Yosef.- I also worked as a sound supervisor during the event, providing the recording equipment and making sure the audio recording goes smoothly.- I was put in charge of the weekly Newsletter, to provide readers with the latest updates on our website.

  • Senior English Writer

    • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

    • Generated creative and interesting articles ranging from a wide array of subjects including lifestyle, local news, tech, and more.• Reported recent events with small and precise pieces.• Conducted interviews and Q&A’s as per the articles and features done.• Pitched ideas daily for articles, reviews, listicles, and features.• Gathered data regarding international and local events.• Researched and gathered information for features and articles for proof checking and confirmation.• Worked closely with the Social Media team on editing articles and some captions.• Worked on sponsored articles.• Conduct interviews with pioneers in several industries for quotes in features and articles.

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  ContentPit

  • Canada

  • Ghostwriter

    • Mar 2022 - Jun 2022
    • Canada

    • Wrote creative and interesting articles ranging from a wide array of subjects including lifestyle, tech, and more based on clients' requirements.• Researched and gathered information for features and articles for proof checking and confirmation.• Worked closely with the Editing team on editing articles.• Worked with the design team regarding updating the website’s logos for shows and presenters.• Followed SEO best practices to get increased reach for articles and features.• Provided required articles within the deadline parameters.• Took initiative and decisions to provide the best solution possible that would satisfy all parties.

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  Nile Radio Productions (NRP)

  • Egypt
  • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Radio Presenter

    • Feb 2018 - Jan 2022

    • Generated creative and interesting shows.• Worked with the production team for promos and ads, both writing and providing voice over.• Went On-Air Live on different shows, and scheduled music.• Took On Air calls and Messages.• Pitched ideas weekly for shows, segments, and competitions.• Worked closely with the Social Media team.• Worked closely with the NileFM.com Website team for relevant articles.• Covered for non-available hosts on different shows.• Worked on two different shows with two different styles.• Hosted "The Rock Show" the only rock show on any FM radio station in Egypt where it presents everything from Old-School classics, to modern Rock and Metal hits.• Hosted "Ramadan Nights" in 2018, a show where listeners could only get their requests played if they sang on air, the show was highly interactive with listeners and received a lot of msgs and calls.• Hosted "Late Afterdrive" in Ramadan 2019, which was a weekly drive show every Thursday, where I played games with listeners and talked about different topics on air.• Hosted "Ramadaneyat" in Ramadan 2020, which was a weekly show every Thursday, that talked about things that only appeared during Ramadan in Egypt and the Arab world.• Did interviews with local bands providing them with a platform for better exposure.• Worked with the social media team to do lighthearted videos and full interviews. • Currently hosting “The Late Night Rock Show” a new and improved version of the show that has three new segments (Headbangers, Headliners, & Playlist Contenders) all while retaining the rock & metal theme.

  • Senior Editor

    • Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

    • Generated creative and interesting articles ranging from a wide array of subjects including celebrity gossip, lifestyle, local news, tech, and more.• Reported recent events with small and precise pieces.• Conducted interviews and Q&A’s as per the articles and features done.• Pitched ideas daily for articles, reviews, listicles, and features.• Gathered data regarding international and local events.• Updated the website’s application database with new articles daily.• Researched and gathered information for features and articles for proof checking and confirmation.• Worked closely with the Social Media team on editing articles and some captions.• Worked on sponsored articles.• Worked with the design team regarding updating the website’s logos for shows and presenters.• Conduct interviews with musicians and artists for features and articles.• Wrote scripts for radio ads and sponsored spots.• Translated articles from Arabic to English.• Followed SEO best practices to get increased reach for articles and features.

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  Media Republic

  • Maadi, Cairo

  • Staff Writer

    • Dec 2015 - Jan 2018
    • Maadi, Cairo

    • Worked on creating interesting articles, reviews, and local-related pieces.• Visited restaurants anonymously to review and assess their food.• Wrote reviews after visiting the restaurants to provide a fair and approachable assessment.• Attended the grand openings of locales and events as an ambassador for the company.• Did interviews with chefs and celebrities to share their stories.• Pitched ideas weekly for different locations to visit, as well as restaurants to review, and people to interview.• Gathered data regarding events that were happening in Cairo.• Updated the website’s database with recurring and upcoming events.• Researched and gathered information for features and articles from several sources.• Worked closely with the Social Media team for live coverage of events.• Did Voice Over for ads and videos.• Worked with the production team to create videos.• Recorded, edited, and produced weekly “Cinema Times” Instagram videos.• Followed up with the media team regarding editorial videos.• Pitched different ideas regarding videos and other media related material.

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  The Beard Behind the Mic

  • Cairo Governorate, Egypt

  • Blogger, Owner, Founder

    • Aug 2015 - Jul 2017
    • Cairo Governorate, Egypt

    Blogger and Former owner of the website thebeardbehindthemic.com

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  Mti+ Radio

  • Cairo, Egypt

  • English Radio Station Manager

    • Nov 2014 - Dec 2015
    • Cairo, Egypt

    • Provided radio automated software which resulted in the station being active ahead of schedule by two months.• Provided music playlists and source material.• Interviewed potential hosts.• Trained accepted hosts.• Worked with hosts to set up entertaining shows that would appeal to a broad array of listeners all while pushing them to provide the best they could.• Followed up on hosts’ shows, performance, and supervised production.• Reviewed hosts’ shows and provided them with reports to improve workflow.• Supervised system flow and designed website.• Acquired skills with handling work incidents between hosts.• Provided lectures within the university to students, trained them and provided exams.• Evaluated students on their results and gave notes on how to improve themselves.• Hosted, scripted, and produced three shows “Whiplash” (A variety show), “The Tombstone” (A Rock show) & "The JukeBox" (An Oldies show).• Covered The 37th Annual Cairo International Film Festival on behalf of the radio station.

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  Pyramid fm

  • Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Radio Host & Producer

    • Nov 2014 - Mar 2015
    • Nova Scotia, Canada

    Radio Host for the show "The Mixtape" once a week (Currently prerecorded) as its recorded in Egypt and then Sent to Canada for Broadcasting.

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  Mind for Media Innovations and Development

  • Egypt

  • Radio Project Manager

    • Sep 2014 - Nov 2014
    • Egypt

    Responsibilities: VIS Radio (Resident Radio Host, Coordinator, Script Writer, and Producer) – MIND Radio (Radio Project Manager, Radio host.)VIS Radio• Set and interviewed potential hosts.• Brainstormed for new show concepts and Ideas.• Worked with management and client to set up a work grid for the radio.• Created reports on activities done with regard to the radio.MIND Radio• Acquired Management control of MIND Radio.• Acquired experience working with the graphics and design team for the creation of the radio’s logo• Designed & Created the website for the Radio (Mind-Radio.com)• Hosted a daily LIVE show, which made me acquire new skills to adapt to different situations and further enhance my skill set.

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  Vodafone UK

  • Radio Host

    • Aug 2013 - Nov 2014

    Responsibilities: Radio Host, Script Writer, and Producer.• Acquired Skills in different fields in the radio industry.• Acquired Technical skills on Radio automated software (RadioBoss).• Acquired Technical Skill on Audio Software Adobe Audition.• Hosted and script wrote for “The Morning Show”.• Hosted, script wrote and produced “The Rock of the Ages Show”.• Temporarily hosted “VIS TOP 40”.• Working on different types of shows, gave me the experience to work with different genes in the music business and the different style that the shows required as well as different hosts.• Learned interviewing skills for guests that were featured in the shows.

  • Customer Service advisor

    • Nov 2012 - May 2014

    • Acquired native English language.• Acquired many soft skills and how to handle customers.• Enhanced team work experience and commitment level.• Acquired the ability to work under high stress.• Was given a temporary position of (floor support) to support the teams in case of any questions (situational, policy & product knowledge), handle escalations, and perform managerial tasks.• Was awarded The VIS patriot award for assisting in the business continuity plan in the time of the curfew.• Was Awarded Certificate of Achievement for honourable achievement at Vodafone.• Awarded for superior achievement and top rank on NPS & NBA for the month of January 2014.