Fareed Kairon

• Pitched content strategies and managed asset acquisition.
• Conducted editorial meetings with staff members to collaborate and review proposed publication suggestions.
• Worked with graphic artists, post-production team members and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content.
• Acquired in-depth knowledge of content areas to provide effective edits.
• Developed and maintained editorial standards for content.
• Analyzed and reported on KPIs to validate and demonstrate success of marketing campaigns.
• Supported all aspects of creative production process, from ideation through distribution.
• Utilized variety of video formats and equipment to create desired audiovisual effects.
• Managed and archived media from location through post-production process.
• Developed scripts and storyboards to guide production process.
• Edited raw footage in post-production to produce professional videos.
• Oversaw creative development and filming of different types of video content.
• Scheduled shoots and set up filming by communicating with talent and crew.

• Oversees "Media and Content Division" of NSS, directing, editing and producing advertising films for various client across India's corporate and real-estate landscape.
• Maintained high department standards in production of media and video projects.
• Set budgets, travel itineraries and timelines, and maintained call sheets.
• Chose locations and settings for individual scenes, angles of cameras and gestures used by actors
• Operated industry-standard cameras, lighting and photography equipment and various job-related computer software.

• Reviewed scripts to determine most appropriate methods to use for directing both actors and crew members.
• Reviewed scripts and made changes to improve wording, flow or interest levels, consistently producing highly successful shows.
• Participated in meetings with producers and production crew to keep program in step with creative vision.
• Evaluated scripts to identify creative strategies and resource needs for effective production.
• Conducted meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to attain production objectives.
• Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
• Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
• Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and vision.

• Organized company files and created support system to decrease workload and increase productivity of account managers.
• Participated in writer's room discussions for various content, ranging from films to TV shows.
• Wrote and assembled various pitch decks for content creators that were sent out to several OTT platforms, ranging from Netflix to Hotstar.
• Served as editor for various video based pitches for content.

Assisted in editing department of India's official entry for the 95th Oscars: "Last Film Show" directed by Pan Nalin.

• Assisted in logging sound files, and organizing footage in accordance to chief editor's workflow
• Reviewed and logged various foley sounds and voice over recordings to be used in film
• Proficiently used Premiere pro to manage timeline for project of feature length, and grouped all of rushes according to scene location and placement in script

• Assisted in A.D department of feature film "Love Gets A Room" in Studio Babelsberg in Berlin, Germany
• Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors and staging areas
• Managed and organized various set extras together and looked after and supervised talent

• Co-wrote motivational sport video for the "Singapore National Olympic Council" that was played and live-streamed at their annual medal presentation event

• Worked in offices of T-Series helping create "pitch packages" which were presentations of proposed scripts that outlines their stories/themes/characters/reasons to be green-lit in detail. Oversaw over 10 pitches
• Participated on shoot of music video as production assistant

• Participated as onset runner and intern during principal photography of feature film "Berlin, I Love You" directed by Til Schweiger, starring Mickey Rourke and Diego Luna
• Was "15th A.D" onset for BBC T.V series "Killing Eve" starring Sandra Oh. Exposure to these two productions provided great insight and first hand look at a professional set environment

• Worked with screenwriters on local Danish TV show entitled "Joe Life" and help do research for storyline for upcoming feature scripts
• Assisted in set design for feature film in preproduction

• During my experience with ESPN sports, I was exposed to a professional post production environment and edited advertisements for the 2012 Olympic games and Formula 1 which aired on national television. I also scripted notes used for the "SPORTS NEWS" program