Imran Siddiqui

Current

Broadcast Journalist at Voice of America' Washington DC

Past

Broadcast Consultant at Lakson Group
Director Productions at Television Business Productions' Producing for PTV CNBC Asia Zee Europe ARY Digital CNBC Pakistan
Independent Director at ARY Digital Network

Manager Programming at Apna Karachi FM 107
Anchor and Senior Producer at GEO TV Jung Group
Independent Director at Indus TV and Indus Music
Independent Director at Nucleus Entertainment
Director at Trendsetters
Anchor at Telebiz PTV Zee Europe CNBC Asia
Radio Jockey at NU 107, 105 BMFM, FM 100 Pakistan, FM 101 PBC
Corporate Videos at Television Business Productions
Reporter at GMA Channel 7

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Education

National Labor College
Philippine Christian University
De La Salle University

University of Baguio
D.J Science College

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Imran Siddiqui’s Summary

Building an alternative brand in television and documentary production on cross platforms, with a niche in live news and breaking events and a focus on human-interest stories. The audience and product integrity is the foremost concern, in order to reach out and touch lives across the globe.

Imran holds over a decade of broadcast experience in Television and FM radio productions within on-air environments like NU 107, GMA channel 7, 105.1 BMFM, ABC channel 5, CNBC Asia, Zee Europe, PTV, FM 100, FM 101, FM 107, Indus Vision, Indus Music, ARY digital, Geo TV and Voice of America

Imran Siddiqui’s Specialties:

Expertise in planning, writing, producing, directing, anchoring, reporting, programming, marketing, social media and post productions.

Skills:

Write Shoot Edit Web - DV and HD

Imran Siddiqui’s Experience

Broadcast Journalist

Voice of America' Washington DC

(Government Agency; Broadcast Media industry)

July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)

Working with a team of broadcast professionals and producing world class content for Voice of America’s first Urdu language television program “Beyond the headlines”. The program is produced from Voice of America Urdu Television service in Washington DC, airing on Geo TV and Aaj TV five days a week. Working as a senior producer, writer, editor and correspondent my primary tasks are to execute creative concepts, mission-oriented packages and thematic stories to leave a positive impact on our audiences. Delivering cross-cultural perspectives on multiple platforms with a global taste to generate a feeling of co-existence and harmony between different cultures and peoples of the world. Celebrating diversity and promoting understanding to help bridge the gap between the east and the west and vice versa.

1st season "Muslims' America" 1x11 - A ground breaking documentary series rediscovering the lives of Americas millions of Muslim citizens to help differentiate between myth and reality.

Currently working on the 2nd season of Muslims' America.
Broadcast Consultant

Lakson Group

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)

June 2005 — August 2005 (3 months)

Designed the launch-pad and the programming of Century publications Music TV Channel. The project demanded a deep understanding of the broadcast media industry and the multiple challenges it carries, the target audience, a solid grasp of the local market dynamics and full command over production and marketing philosophies needed to design the programming and the fixed point chart of a music TV channel. Created air time sequences, production time slots, edit time rotations, show formats, production and technical HR rotations, Live and canned news styles, studio design and set up, both for Audio and Live Television incorporating all the elements needed to capture the target audience. The channel is designed not only to bring original and exclusive content but to also churn-out latest unreleased popular music in order to inject fresh and new talent on a constant basis creating market leadership for the artists as well as for the network.
Director Productions

Television Business Productions' Producing for PTV CNBC Asia Zee Europe ARY Digital CNBC Pakistan

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

September 2004 — June 2005 (10 months)

Lead the aesthetics and production design of various TV programs, VNR’s, Corporate Videos and Documentaries. Developed corporate and commercial programming as well as executive produced various broadcast products on over three different international Television networks, PTV, CNBC Asia and Zee Europe. In addition to directing and anchoring health and business based TV programs, the role went well beyond managing costs and processes and required a desire to act as a bridge between the Network, the Audience, the Agency and Brand thinking. The main responsibilities were to provide comprehensive production strategy, content, production execution, advertising and promotions expertise and help maximize the effectiveness of the on-air products. Proactively engaged in all aspects of production to determine what the production needs are and how the targets will be met and coming up with new systems to facilitate a seamless production process.
Independent Director

ARY Digital Network

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

Directed

A 25 minute Drama Serial “BOYZ” Your soul is your conscience. 1x13 episodes

A musical portrayal of the games we play with each other, depicting life as it is today and how we have forgotten about the life after this one. The idea was to project and depict the lifestyles of boys and girls in current Pakistani societies. How in search of love and relationships teenagers often become the victims of premarital sex. The plot was set around an undiscovered musician, a dead spirit, some good friends and the struggle to make a difference. The story depicted the current pop culture lifestyles of the youth of Pakistan and highlighted their problems as well as tried to provide some solutions, while the BOYZ search for their true identity and the original destination of their souls. Broadcast on ARY Digital in association with Nucleus entertainment.
Manager Programming

Apna Karachi FM 107

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

May 2003 — July 2004 (1 year 3 months)

Designed and launched “Apna Karachi” FM 107 Pakistan’s first progressive urban FM Radio station to give Karachi, the biggest city of Pakistan, a mix of pure digital music, original content, time-band interactive programs & cutting edge live events via state of the art broadcast technology. Developed fresh HR for on and off air and taught them skill-sets required for hybrid Pre & Post productions. Generated automated play out systems, executing global standard live transmission 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and always on. Procured, motivated and trained multiple teams across varying platforms and areas of focus to launch the channel and then to keep it going. Worked on the sound design, program concepts, research, resource development, station ID’s, and executed concepts on radio, never heard before in Pakistan. FM 107 changed Pakistani radio broadcasting forever and coined the term “RJ” radio jockey, now used on all the radio networks across Pakistan.
Anchor and Senior Producer

GEO TV Jung Group

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

April 2002 — May 2003 (1 year 2 months)

Launched GEO News Network from Dubai Media City. One of the initial core team members that launched Geo TV. Worked in various capacities with the group in News as well as in Infotainment as a Producer and Anchor. Trained with International Media Professionals “IMC” Intelligent Media consultants USA, a group of broadcast professionals from BBC, CNN, CNN Turk and ABC. Anchored the first news broadcast of GEO News Network from Dubai Media City throughout the test and post test transmission. One of the first NEWS Anchors of GEO News. Anchored the daily Business News broadcast from Dubai. Directed Geo TV’s first evening talk show “Geo Pakistan” from Karachi. The objective of the program was to bring together politicians, journalists, businessmen, fashion designers, musicians and religious leaders to sit and talk in an open arena and reflect on issues effecting our society today. For the first time in Pakistan a program was aired with controversial guests and taboo subjects.
Independent Director

Indus TV and Indus Music

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

2002 — 2003 (1 year )

"Face of the year awards 2002" - The program and the event were designed to discover new and aspiring faces within Pakistan, holding both beauty and brains, with skill sets that can help the talent land a career in magazines, production companies, advertising agencies and TV channels as the media industry in Pakistan is still in the developing phase. A first of its kind talent event that brought about many new faces on Pakistani mainstream television.

"A Tribute to Nazia Hasan "– A salute to the legend of Indo-Pak pop music. In association with Lever brothers Pakistan & B&H International. A tribute to the Pioneer of Pop music in the Sub continent “Nazia Hasan” the first Pakistani Indo/Pak crossover artist who revolutionized the pop scene in Pakistan, India and the UK.
Independent Director

Nucleus Entertainment

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

March 2001 — March 2002 (1 year 1 month)

Worked as an Independent Director with Nuclues Entertainment and produced numerous talk shows, live events, factuals and reality based programs for PTV, Indus TV Network and Indus Music, along with a sitcom for ARY digital network. Some of the highlights are " A Tribute to Nazia Hasan, Face of the year awards, Anjanay Pakistani, Spirit Pakistan, ITV Pakistan and Boyz - the sitcom "
Director

Trendsetters

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year )

Trendsetters In alliance with “Nucleus Entertainment. Solutions in Television, Video, News and Entertainment.

Directed the “First Pakistan HSE Conference” organized by ENI Lasmo Oil Pakistan Ltd.

Directed Lasmo Oil Pakistan - Interactive Security Video.

Directed Lasmo Oil Pakistan - Bhit Development Progress Videos.

Directed and anchored 25 minutes Biographical TV Program “Spirit Pakistan “.

Directed and anchored Pakistan’s first independent Information Technology Program “ITV Pakistan “.
Anchor

Telebiz PTV Zee Europe CNBC Asia

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

1998 — 2002 (4 years )

Hosting Television Programs on Local and International Platforms

Anchored the following television programs for over 2 years

Anchored Market Today on NTM Network.
Anchored Tijarati Khabrain on PTV Network
Anchored Pakistan News Link on Zee Europe
Anchored Karobari Duniya on PTV Network and Zee Europe
Anchored Business Breakfast on PTV Network
Anchored Business Roundup on PTV Network

Anchored the first news broadcast of GEO News Network
Anchored the daily morning Business news broadcast on GEO TV.
Radio Jockey

NU 107, 105 BMFM, FM 100 Pakistan, FM 101 PBC

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

1998 — 2002 (4 years )

NU 107
On air and Productions/Independence Day sessions
Progressive Broadcasting Corporation, NU 107.5 FM, Manila Philippines.

105 BMFM
Maraeco Broadcasting Corporation
The countdown to Christmas & New years
BM FM 105. 1, Crossover, Manila Philippines.

FM 100 Pakistan
Produced and presented live and canned Branded programing

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation
FM 101
Producer/Presenter –Hosted various live transmissions, English & Urdu branded and recorded programs. A forte in developing out of the box program concepts, versatile execution and dynamic 3D audio Station Id’s
Corporate Videos

Television Business Productions

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

September 1998 — March 2001 (2 years 7 months)

Anchor, Director and Producer Corporate Videos
Concept, Script, Direction to complete post production.
Set the agenda for a new style in corporate video production

Directed high end Audio Video products for the following global Brands:

ICI Pakistan
Citibank
Cupola Pakistan
Key Social Marketing
Futures Group UK
International industries
Lever Brothers Pakistan
World health organization
Ideas 2000” International Defense Exhibition & Seminar 2000 for Pegasus Consultancy & Singapore Consortium
Shell Pakistan
The Reformers
Hyundai Motors
Dewan Group
Ministry of Science & Technology - Govt. of Pakistan
Export Promotion Bureau - Govt. of Pakistan
Fauji Foundation
English biscuits Pakistan
Privatization commission
BP British Petroleum Pakistan
Tetrapak Pakistan.
Reporter

GMA Channel 7

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

1998 — 1998 (less than a year)

GMA Networks Inc. Channel 7 Manila Philippines.

Daily Prime time News, Electronic Gathering, Public affairs and Election campaigns

Imran Siddiqui’s Education

National Labor College

George Meany Center for Labor Studies , Labor Relations in the Federal Sector , 2008 — 2008

Activities and Societies:

Union leaders and staff who work with the federal sector face unique challenges and situations. This course, taught by labor professionals, provided an overview of issues related to the representation of federal sector workers, including federal labor history, collective bargaining, contract enforcement, worker’s compensation, and building solidarity. We were sponsored for this week long certification by the American Federation of Government employees AFGE local 1812.
Philippine Christian University

AB Mass Communications , Majors In Broadcasting - FM, TV & Films. , June 1994 — July 1998

My experience at the University of Baguio, Philippine Christian University and a brief period at De la Salle University, completely changed my outlook on life and my vision of a career as a professional in global broadcasting.

Activities and Societies:

Samahan sa Mass Comm (Organization of Mass Communications students) , PCU Theater Club, The college Magazine and The university's debating society.
De La Salle University

AB Mass Communications , Mass communications , 1996 — 1997
University of Baguio

BSBA , Business , 1991 — 1993

Activities and Societies:

Writer for the official college magazine "Beacon".
D.J Science College

Pre Engineering , Sciences , 1989 — 1991

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Imran Siddiqui’s Interests:

An in-depth interest in world politics, Public affairs and how Television broadcasting can positively change minds and bring global harmony. Addressing the issues directly and with authenticity to be able to make a difference in the common mans life. Internationally trained with Communications, interpersonal and negotiation skills. Globe trotting, observing, listening to people, learning, thinking, reading, writing, filming, editing, singing, making Music, presenting, sailing, mountain climbing, fulfilling challenges and experiencing the great out doors. Love to experiment with single camera techniques and OB switchers for multiple cameras, thoroughly enjoy editing on Vegas and Final cut pro and intensely inspired by both the silence and the screams of nature.

Imran Siddiqui’s Groups:

AAJA - Asian American Journalists Association
AFGE - American Federation of Government Employees
SAJA - South Asian Journalists Association
Obama for America

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