Resume
Experience
2024 - Present
JOURNALIST
Social News, BBC
• Working across BBC News’s Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook accounts.
Birmingham
2023 - 2024
BROADCASTJOURNALIST
Asian Network Newsbeat, BBC
Birmingham
• Worked as a Broadcast Journalist across radio and online for BBC Asian Network’s drive show, as well as BBC Newsbeat.
• Used data and search interests to pitch, edit and create original treatments for
broadcast radio reports for an under 25 demographic.
• Wrote online articles for the BBC News website, as well as film and create
content for social media.
• Newsreader for half hourly bulletins across Asian Network’s drive show.
• Produced the show to ensure output sounds as smooth and professional as
possible.
2021 - 2023
DIGITAL NEWS PRODUCER
ITN Productions, ITN
London
• Pitch, produce and publish digital news packages across three different YouTube channels:
- Royal Family Channel
- On Demand Entertainment
• Advance knowledge and experience in dealing with YouTube, including Creator Studio, Community Guidelines and understanding platform analytics.
• Experience working in an established newsroom, with fast-paced turnarounds.
• Worked on major news and viral events - from the Queen's death, to the Will Smith/Chris Rock slap at the 2022 Oscars.
• Adapt news packages to work across different platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and TikTok.
• Attended red carpet premieres and interviewed A-list celebrities such as George Clooney, Florence Pugh and Daniel Craig.
• Frequently presented a news bulletin aimed at school children, produced by ITN Productions for Discovery Ed UK; syndicated to schools across the UK.
• Experience of filming on shoots using a Sony FDR-AX1 camera.
• Successfully launched a brand new TikTok channel, specialising in entertainment news; hit 1M views on the second published video less than a week after the launch.
• Advising freelancers and junior members of the team on house style, plus sub-
editing work before publication.
• Created graphic assets using Adobe AfterEffects to use in videos.
• Experience in recruiting and interviewing potential candidates for future roles in the team.
• Sending news reports to digital clients across the globe where possible.
2020 - 2021
DIGITAL PRODUCER
Channel 5 News, ITN
Remote
Appointed after creating and posting a ‘TikTok CV’ on Twitter (which later featured in an article for VICE).
Working across Channel 5 News’ digital output:
• Created and scheduled graphics for Instagram - this included pull quotes, the main stories of the day, and short videos our audience would be interested in.
• Tweeted and scheduled breaking news and wires throughout the day; resulted in a 10K follower increase on Twitter due to being featured so often in Twitter Moments.
• Edited, scheduled and posted videos from social media or wires.
• Output the show as-live on Twitter using Media Studio.
2020
INTERACTIVE RESEARCHER
Saturday Mash-Up, BBC
Manchester
Series 3 of CBBC's Saturday Mash-Up! (Later renamed to Saturday Mash-Up: House Party! due to Covid-19).
• Experience of working on live TV studio production.
• Managed both front and backend of CBBC's website, created and published pages and videos, as well as create relevant promotions for the front and homepage; resulted in an increase of 2,000 fans since February. Also, advanced competency at using Riddle quiz engine to create quizzes/games for audience every week, including one of the best performing pieces of content on the SMU homepage.
• Worked unconventional shift patterns: Tuesday to Saturday, with a 5:30am call-time on Saturdays.
• Used Telescope and Uploader for official votes and competitions, including deciding competition winners by random from entries.
• Control of CBBC's social accounts: created and uploaded YouTube videos to CBBC YouTube account, and created and published memes/content for CBBC's Instagram, both for grid and stories every Saturday.
• Worked directly with talent on every show, including guests and also hosts.
• Brainstormed ideas for segments of the show.
• Assisted as runner on pre-recorded VT segments with talent.
2019
RESEARCHER
BBC Teach, BBC
Manchester
Social media planning and publishing - this included video editing, creating graphics, writing/publishing articles, and composing posts appropriate for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
2017-2019
DIGITAL JOURNALISM APPRENTICE
BBC Leicester, BBC
UK
Passed with a distinction; based at BBC Radio Leicester.
• Completed placements with both digital and radio teams.
• Online - identifying/researching stories that fit younger (16-24) target audience and digital remit, shot and edited videos; led Instagram account to create bespoke content aimed towards a younger audience (e.g. stories) - gained 400+ followers in first month after taking control.
• Radio - pitching ideas, sourcing content, arranging guests, producing vox pops and radio packages, writing cues and scripts for presenters.
• Managed own feature on Radio Leicester’s ‘Bollywood Tamasha’ with Kamlesh Purohit, working as ‘young people correspondent’: created weekly content for the programme (e.g. voxes, packages) from the perspective of a young British Asian, interviewed special guests (e.g. Nish Kumar) and co-hosted several times.
• Gained a NCTJ Level 3 Diploma in Journalism - completed modules in Broadcast Regulations, Broadcast Journalism, Video Journalism, Media Law, and Public Affairs.
• Completed training with BBC Academy for planning, recording, and broadcasting for online, TV, radio (including voice training for bulletins/presenting), and Journalism Foundation.​
2017
DIGITAL MARKETING INTERN
Practical Action Publishing
Rugby
I assisted with the marketing of publications - creating marketing plans, sending review notices, and creating content for social media channels.
Also took various editorial and production roles; created and adjusted upcoming book covers, and listed upcoming publications online.
Received training in SEO and Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
Education
2017-2018
CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON
COLLEGE
NCTJ Level 3 Diploma in Journalism
Wolverhampton
NCTJ Level 3 Diploma in Journalism - Distinction: Public Affairs (B), Media Law (B), Broadcast Journalism (C), & Video Journalism (C)
Also completed a E-Portfolio, Photo Portfolio, and End Point Assessment.
2012-2016
BEAUCHAMP COLLEGE
GCSEs & A-Levels
A-Levels: Media Studies (B), English Literature (C), & Psychology (D)
GCSEs: 7 As & 4 Bs
Leicestershire
Professional skillset
Adobe Creative Cloud
Social Media Producing + Publishing
SEO
Digital Analytics
Additional qualifications
DBS checked
Trained in carbon literacy
Trained in working with children