Demanding role, managing a heavy workload for this well-respected multinational media conglomerate with offices around the world which is read and seen by >1bn people worldwide via multiple platforms. • Quickly getting up to speed at this fast-paced, large foreign bureau, regularly working 11/12 hour shifts and frequently as sole producer at weekends • Providing accurate translations for published video materials, as the only native English speaker in the Visuals department of the Moscow bureau • Leveraging excellent Russian language skills to communicate with colleagues and liaise with stringers across Russia and the CIS • Successfully pitched and organised filming of a story about record temperatures Russia’s Yakutsk that was mentioned in the Reuters Best of the Week newsletter • Maintaining consistently high editorial standards while adapting to changes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, such as tighter cost control and more challenging working conditions • Producing, shooting and editing stories, using experience from Ruptly to innovate filming and editing methods, resulting in more engaging video packages and helping the company remain competitive • Editing, shotlisting, translating and scripting incoming video materials; pitching and researching stories; working as camera operator as required • Reacting to breaking news stories; collaborating across departments for maximum story traction

Researching, writing, filming & editing scripts and video footage in Moscow for this Berlin-based international video agency that also has offices in Beijing and Washington • Produced edited and directed the flagship Dyatlov Pass project, significantly boosting the agency’s image, positioning it as a provider of diverse and complex content to an entirely new audience • Filmed this interactive project over 5 days, interviewing local people and overcoming a challenging environment and lack of electricity/mobile network to film high quality footage for editing by the team • This mould-breaking project won 1st place in the Shorty Awards storytelling category and immediately became a sensation on social media, with a total of 59 publications written about the venture • The microsite earned 150k organic views in month one alone (95k unique users); in total, the project reached an audience of 4,630,000 consumers, exceeding its original objective 5 times over • Filmed, edited and scripted stories from Evgenii Kaspersky’s architectural dig in Santorini and Alrosa’s Mirny diamond mine to a new Russian suit of armour and hydroelectric dam in Tajikistan • Additionally, worked as output editor, managing a team of Russian desk producers, identifying potentially viral videos and meticulously monitoring video/text material uploads • Managing and prioritising the workload; training new team members on video editing and writing • Sourced, research, pitched and filmed stories which have achieved up to 10m views on YouTube • Editing self-shot, multiple-camera video packages in FCPX, as well as using Mavic Pro drone, GoPro, Sony A6000, Sony XDCAM, Zoom sound recorder, Canon XA25 equipment • Acted as senior output editor in Berlin, delegating and prioritising workflow using Avid Instinct, iNews • Negotiating filming times, locations and conducting interviews on a wide range of topics in Russian • Provided consecutive translation for live Larry King Show, secured exclusive Jeffrey Sachs interview and worked as a correspondent for live news packages from the Starmus Science Festival in Norway • Provided simultaneous translation from Russian to English for a 1-hour soft story live feed • Set up live feeds via Aviwest and filmed multiple packages from a pre-World Cup friendly in Krasnodar

Based in Moscow, developing and delivering editorial and creative content for the network’s flagship, award-winning 24/7 English-language channel, RT Play (equivalent to ‘AJ+’ and ‘Now This’). • Creating original and compelling news videos for social media, reflecting an alternative Russian cultural perspective on urgent local, national and international issues • Researching news and social media trends, recognising and gathering stories, writing concise and engaging written digital content, approaching stories from unique angles • Optimising audience viewing figures by ensuring news packages are dynamic and entertaining, using Adobe After Effects software to concisely edit videos, music and GIFs • Uploading videos to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, composing statuses and analysing content for feedback to provide accurate forecasting • Instrumental in achieving 200k home page likes, with videos receiving 200-300k views and 1000 shares each

Highly regarded, multi-faceted role, writing, presenting and voicing global political, cultural and social content for RT’s specialist documentary channel, interviewing key individuals and engaging viewers. • Personally selected by the Editor in Chief, based on outstanding performance in previous role, to write and present a high profile documentary for the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings • Articulately and confidently narrated content in both Russian and English for this highly-political project which was subsequently sold to Russia’s 3rd biggest channel (NTV) • Remained focused and calm, consistently producing high quality content when working under intense pressure in a close-knit team of diverse professionals, for continuous period spanning several weeks • Lived and worked in dangerous, challenging and inhospitable environments, including a deeply deprived African island, dealing with initially hostile local people and rapidly creating rapport to acquire documentary material • The Migingo Island project won a “Beauty and Humanism” award at the St. Petersburg Green Vision film festival • Produced and directed news package packages for the Year in Space mission from Kazakhstan • Created 2 exclusive 25-minute Q&A sessions with the International Space Station, which were simultaneously translated into Russian, Spanish & Arabic and streamed globally, live on RT morning news • Adapted presentation styles to appropriately reflect global political, cultural and social topics and sourced and interviewed a number of high profile individuals in person, in worldwide locations

Key role, involved in all aspects of writing, voicing and presenting programmes on the latest Russian science and technology, raising RT’s global media profile through professional and quality journalism and production. • Hand-picked by the Director, despite tough competition from highly experienced professionals, successfully overcoming a steep learning curve, while managing challenging workloads to satisfy a very demanding manager • Swiftly developed comprehensive hands-on knowledge of the end to end TV production cycle – from producing and filming to directing and editing and working to extremely tight timescales • Enjoyed huge success, following first live appearance on air conducting an exclusive 25-minute interview with the ISS, which was broadcast to 700m people worldwide and translated into 3 languages simultaneously • Achieved a bronze world medal at the 2014 New York festivals competition for the 4th programme, despite having only limited industry experience; the programme has had almost 800k views on YouTube to date • Awarded a gold world medal at the 2015 New York Festivals for Art Direction: Promotion/Open & IDs • Gained international recognition for creating complex, scientific packages, interviewing subject-matter experts exclusively in Russian and interpreting content for RT’s English-speaking audience • Devised and voiced promotional videos for each episode advertised online via social media which contributed to the weekly programme regularly appearing in BARB’s top 10 most viewed shows • Fluently conducted interviews with high profile Russians, such as Hollywood Director Timur Bekhmanbetov (film technology), Russian Minister Anatoly Chubais (business), & Evgeny Velikhov (particle physics) • Wrote and presented Technology Update documentaries monthly, which were translated into Russian, Spanish & Arabic, 2 of which received 1.3 and 0.5 million YouTube views respectively • Attended science and technology industry events, researched latest breakthroughs and trends both online and in the Russian press to keep across current developments on a vast array of topics

Translating & editing business news articles for this Russian-language International News agency which publishes social-political, economic, scientific and financial subject analysis for the internet and via email. Working with Russian-speaking translators, ensuring articles grammatically correct, unambiguous and as if originally written in English, while adhering to strict and exacting Dow Jones style guide

Joined during a period of global expansion, maintaining brand identity and reputation for this Russian, NASDAQ-listed multinational technology company which specialises in internet-related services & products. Key role as the sole native language speaker for the largest search engine in Russia (ahead of Google) which has a 60% market share and is the 4th largest search engine worldwide with up to 150m searches per day Accurately curated the content for the English language version of the brand, giving Russian advertisers a market advantage which subsequently went on to be a high yield revenue stream for Yandex

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