Employment History
10/24 - 02/25 LINE PRODUCER PEOPLE & CO - Contract - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Budget management for ZAHF, ZSP, ADEC, ADSW government agencies film shoots & events
Organised the Film X department with folders structure, document templates, managed trackers
Crew contracts, POs, logistics • Shoot management • Budget reconciliations.
04/23 - 07/24 FIELD PRODUCER NEEDaFIXER - NEOM Contract -
10/24 - 02/25 LINE PRODUCER PEOPLE & CO - Contract - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Budget management for ZAHF, ZSP, ADEC, ADSW government agencies film shoots & events
Organised the Film X department with folders structure, document templates, managed trackers
Crew contracts, POs, logistics • Shoot management • Budget reconciliations.
04/23 - 07/24 FIELD PRODUCER NEEDaFIXER - NEOM Contract - Dubai, UAE
Supervised film shoots in NEOM, crew management, permits, transportation, accommodation, catering, managed unit resources on set • Allocated internal resources for projects • Suppliers liaisons, produced FWAs Schedule management, reformatted Operations calendar • Produced admin workflows & docs. Retainer budgets tracking, generated POs • Managed KSA visa requests and LOIs.
Feb 2023 PRODUCTION MANAGER FilmGate Productions - Freelance - Abu Dhabi, UAE
"Desert Tiger 6" Military drill presented to the UAE President and King of Malaysia in military exercise base camp.
04/22 - 10/22 PRODUCTION MANAGER Outline Productions - Freelance - London, UK
Michel Roux French Country Cooking series 2 & 3 for Discovery Shoot logistics & cost manager for 12 days shoot in France Filming permits in France • Managed production / post production schedules • Reviewed rough / fine edits, relayed feedback to EPs • Managed all deliverables to Discovery.
10/21 - 03/22 PRODUCTION MANAGER - GTV Media, 6 month contract, PM on GTV productions
"FW07, Return of a Winner' documentary, Director Jeremy Turner.
"Saudia Airlines' promotional film. Director Jeremy Turner
'Freqways' film with MDLBeast. Director Bobby Dhillon
01/21 - 03/21 PRODUCTION MANAGER - Evolution Events - Freelance - Dubai, UAE
x9 different film locations in Dubai & Abu Dhabi, arranged film permits. Acted as HSE officer on set and welcomed several H.E VIP guests. Coordinated x2 different film crews. In charge of shoot schedule. Involvement in post production.
12/18 - 12/20 BOOKINGS & RENTAL MANAGER - Filmquip Media - Dubai, UAE
Equipment bookings for short & long form films ( miniseries 'Mirage' Filmworks, MBC soap drama 'Inheritance', feature film 'Ambush' Image Nation). Implemented cross hires tracking procedures, Opex budgets for projects, job schedules. Integrated & launched Farmer's Wife scheduling software, formatting quotation templates & booking procedures, trained staff. Juggling multiple projects, pitching for jobs.
05/17 - 05/18 HEAD OF STUDIO OPERATIONS - TSC Broadcast FZ Start up - Dubai, UAE
E-commerce & live TV channel launching in GCC. Designed sample warehouse achieving a 30% cut to 1st year budget. Sourced & liaised with local suppliers. Supervized the castings with 2 talent agencies to optimize talent pool, headhunted talent. Devised workflows, Studio Operations Manual, presentations to Chief positions & staff. Capex & Opex budgets, projected workflows.
September 2013 PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - Modern Times Group - Halloween shoot, London, UK Organised a promotional film shoot for award winning MTG Creative Services.
September 2012 PRODUCTION COORDINATOR -The Big Sofa - Sheffield city centre, UK
03/11 - 07/11 PRODUCTION MANAGER - French Open Tennis, Presteigne Charter, Host Broadcaster
Organised travel, local transport & accommodation for 60 crew. Instigated local shuttle service for crew, cutting costs to cash float and safety hazard. Liaised daily with clients The Tennis Channel, ESPN, NBC, & French event officials. Produced a Crew Information Pack. Managed 2 runners. Kept project on track and within budget. Paris, France location.
CREW COORDINATOR - Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Feltech Host Broadcaster
November 2011 Cyber Space Conference - Crew Coordinator - QEII Centre London, UK
March 2011 Libya Conference - Crew Coordinator - QEII Centre London, UK
September 2010 Papal Visit - Crew Coordinator - QEII Centre London & Holyrood House Edinburgh, UK
January 2010 Afghanistan Conference - Stand Upper Floor Manager - Lancaster House London, UK
Managed Stand Upper platforms for press ? Rig and de-rig ? Prepped and mic'ed up reporters.
March 2009 G20 Summit - Stand Upper Floor Manager - Excel Centre London, UK
Additional Information
Industries
Branded Content, Commercials, Corporate, Equipment Hire, Events, Film, Games, Music, Online, TV
Programme Types
Comedy, Commercial, Corporate, Current Affairs, Daytime, Documentary, Drama: Feature Film, Drama: Short Film, Entertainment, Events, Factual Entertainment, Food, Game Show, Live Multi-cam OB, Live TV, Magazine, Motoring, Music Promo, Natural History, Outside Broadcast, Quiz Show, Shopping, Sport, Travel
Specialisms
Cars, Celebrity, Cinema/Film, Clubbing, Comedy, Cookery, Corporate Films, Diving, Environment, Events, Farming, Fashion, Food, Geography, Health, Interior Design, Languages, Latin America, Location Filming, Middle East, Outside Broadcast, Paranormal, Shopping, Sport, Theatre, Travel