Experience

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  Just Vision Media

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Managing Director and Executive Producer

    • Feb 2016 - Present
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Director and Executive Producer, Supervises the creative content , production and Operations Manager

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  BRICS TV

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • TV Broadcasting and Business Development Specialist

    • Feb 2019 - Sep 2019
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Cape Town TV

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Head of Technical Operations

    • Jun 2008 - Feb 2016
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Head of Technical Operations, Airtime sale and Head of Religious Programming• Manage Cape Town TV’s Technical department, studio and outside production• Supervise OB shoots and live broadcasts• Train and mentoring novice studio crew through on-the-job training and training programmes.• Assess training levels of studio crew and assign them to positions in studio shoots accordingly.• Responsible for setup of all technical equipment in studio, briefing of technicians and appointment of studio crew.• Ensure that all necessary equipment is in place and operational, conducting basic maintenance and repairs where necessary.• Ensure that studio productions are recorded to the highest possible technical standards given CTV's technical capacity.• Trouble-shoot technical problems in studio, final control room, office and post-production.• Develop policies with regards to the use of equipment in the studio and professional work standards.• Ensure that technical details of all partner production agreements are adhered to.• Be able to practice all disciplines in the studio such as sound recording, vision mixing, camera, lighting, etc.• Introduce interactive elements of studio productions where required, such as SMS line, ticker, live phone-in.• Supervise outside broadcasts from a technical point of view.• Manage pre-production for shoots, liaising with programme coordinators and planning shoots according to briefs.• Manage equipment store and check-out/check-in procedures.• Arrange and conduct Technical Committee meetings.• Procurement: assess equipment needs, liaise with suppliers for quotes and orders, draw up budgets, arrange for repairs to equipment and facilities and hire equipmentwhen necessary.• Maintain office equipment and IT resources – PCs, networks, telephone systems, internet connectivity etc.• Draw up technical diagrams of equipment linkages.• Ensure that the station remains on air from a technical standpoint; maintain

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  ETV

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Technical Operations

    • Jun 2002 - Jul 2008
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Studio Camera Operator, Robotics, VT/Server Operator, Studio Lighting, Location Lighting, Outside Broadcast

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  SABC

  • Content Producer

    • 2007 - 2008

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  Kairos Moment film & TV Productins

  • Television Producer, Director

    • 2007 - 2007

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  Platypus Productions

  • Cape Town, South Africa

  • Technical Support Specialist

    • Jan 2000 - May 2002
    • Cape Town, South Africa

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  Freelance

  • Film Crew

    • 1998 - 2001

  • Television Producer

    • 1998 - 2000

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  MEDIA FILM PRODUCTIONS

  • Camera Assistant

    • 2000 - 2000

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  Sun International

  • Community Liaison Officer

    • 1999 - 2000

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  BTKM

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Community Liaison

    • 1999 - 1999
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Urban Brew Studios

  • Camera Assistant

    • 1999 - 1999