EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Highest Education
Level: Master's Degree
Major: Cinema Studies
Institute: Tisch College of the Arts, New York University
Graduation Date: Dec 1996
Second Highest Education
Level: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Public Relation & Journalism
Minor: Photography
Institute: University of Michigan
Graduation Date: Dec 1994
EXPERIENCE
Lifestyle Editor
Malay Mail
May 2015 - present
Associate Editor
HCK Media
(Focus Malaysia,The Heat & theantdaily.com)
November 2013 - March 2015
Weekend/Feature Editor
The Sun Media Corporation
November 2012 - November 2013
Editor Business Media International
Privately Held; Publishing industry
January 2011 - January 2012
SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine, HR Asia
Director Peeweet Pictures Ltd
Motion Pictures and Film industry
June 2007 - June 2010
Editor/Iternational Correspondent
International Red Crescent Society
Nonprofit Organization Management industry
January 2006 - January 2009
Director GMA 7 Cebu & GMA Manila, Philippines
Motion Pictures and Film industry
April 2004 - April 2006
International Correspondent
Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
March 2003 - March 2004
Producer/Director/Scriptwriter
Star Group Ltd.,Channel [V] International
Media Production industry
March 2002 - March 2003
Public Relations Manager
Sutra Holdings Bhd.
Import and Export industry
February 1999 - February 2001
Director of ICMIM Petra Group Holdings Bhd.
Venture Capital & Private Equity industry
1998 - 1999
Professional Skills:
Knowledge in Budget Planning, Concept and Treatment writing, Directing, Producing Television programs, documentaries, commercials, music videos and feature films;
Knowledge in writing Press Releases, Brochures, concepts, scripts, proposals, newsletters, news releases, TV&Radio Spots, fact sheets, and scriptwriting (writing in general).
Knowledge in still photography on 35mm and 4x5s - developing Slides, 4x5s, black & white and color photographs. (Minored in Photography)
Awards:
Best Director Awards America for a short Moviementary, “Living & Dying With Aids”"
Personal Strengths : Directing and producing film/television/documentaries etc.,. Journalistic work, organizing events, developing concepts, script writing, copywriting, media spot writing, as well as, Interpersonal relations, etc.,.
