Experience

AJ+

• United States
• Media Production
• 200 - 300 Employee

• • Jan 2021 - Present

  • Created and hosted three-part series on Pakistanis in America which netted nearly 500,000 organic views on YouTube. • Spearheaded news-pegged long-form videos on deadline. Coordinated with VJs, filmmakers, editors to publish pieces on fast-turnarounds.

• • Oct 2018 - Jan 2021

  • Co-created the James Beard-nominated and Webby Awardwinning short documentary video series “Eat This with Yara” exploring social, political and environmental issues through lens offood.• Edited, produced, and filmed all episodes in the series.• Oversaw talent, producers, video editors and animators to complete all short documentaries including: script editing, budgets, field production and post-production.

• • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

  • Managed a seven-person video production team that consistently produced viral and noteworthy content across multiple social media platforms.• Coordinated across teams to innovate storytelling techniques on variety of platforms: YouTube, Facebook Watch, IG Stories & IGTV.

• • Apr 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Personally produced some of the highest engaging content for AJ+ with videos which regularly surpassed 3 million views.• Regularly tasked with producing highly sensitive stories.• Functioned as news editor during AJ+’s award-winning refugee coverage. Commissioned VJs throughout Europe and assigned stories to producers for output.• Handled social media editor duties on a consistent basis.



ABC News

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Dec 2012 - Mar 2015

  • Produced multiple daily special reports, on foreign and domestic events for ABC News Digital platform at http://abcnews.com/live from start to finish. • Helped produced multi-hour live events for ABC News Digital including the Presidential Inauguration and the election of Pope Francis. • Launched and produced daily, International Hotspot segment covering breaking international news and feature segments. • Produced numerous breaking news segments such as Boston Marathon Bombings and death of Nelson Mandela. • Functioned as control room producer - coordinating between correspondents, operations, graphics and other producers. • Wrote scripts for hourly news updates. Show less

• • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Gathered research and booked guests for producers and anchors for live and pre-recorded interviews and segments. • Coordinated with Google, Youtube, Yahoo News to schedule live stream coverage of ABC News Digital. • Helped produced graphics for multi-hour live events for ABC News Digital including for the 2012 U.S. Elections and Debates. • Helped transition News Now cable channel to 24 hour live online live stream at http://abcnews.com/video



WABC-TV

• Greater New York City Area

• Assignment Desk Intern

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Gathered information for news stories for Assignment Desk. • Assisted reporters in scheduling interviews. • Used social media to discover breaking news stories. • Conducted man on street interviews with citizens and officials, including Congressman Peter King. • Gathered information for news stories for Assignment Desk. • Assisted reporters in scheduling interviews. • Used social media to discover breaking news stories. • Conducted man on street interviews with citizens and officials, including Congressman Peter King.



Targum Publishing Co.

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Correspondent/Desk Assistant

  • Feb 2011 - Dec 2011

  Wrote at least two articles weekly. Edited articles written by contributing writers. Worked on deadline stories. Interviewed variety of people included students, faculty and government officials. Wrote at least two articles weekly. Edited articles written by contributing writers. Worked on deadline stories. Interviewed variety of people included students, faculty and government officials.



WNYC Radio

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

• Soundcheck Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Wrote scripts for live radio broadcast, and screened listeners for call in segments.Wrote and updated online content for the website. Used social media to stay in contact with listeners. Wrote scripts for live radio broadcast, and screened listeners for call in segments.Wrote and updated online content for the website. Used social media to stay in contact with listeners.



EnvisionMore.net

• Managing Editor

  • Apr 2008 - Jul 2011

  Edited blog posts from contributing writers and produced podcasts, along with writing editorial content and commentary on contemporary politics and policy. Edited blog posts from contributing writers and produced podcasts, along with writing editorial content and commentary on contemporary politics and policy.



FF Ventures LLC

• Copy Writer

  • May 2010 - Dec 2010

  Researched and published articles on education and careers for websites and blogs, mainly at valueofadegree.com. Researched and published articles on education and careers for websites and blogs, mainly at valueofadegree.com.



The Associated Press

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vote Entry Operator

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

  Worked on multiple elections tabulating and recording votes from different precincts which were then picked up by mainstream media outlets. Worked on multiple elections tabulating and recording votes from different precincts which were then picked up by mainstream media outlets.