ABOUT
Seasoned media professional with over two decades of experience in producing and delivering international news at renowned organisations such as CNBC and BBC; specialising in editorial leadership, broadcast production, and strategic planning. Experienced in managing diverse teams and producing high-impact news across television, digital, and social media platforms, with expertise in gallery operations, on-location broadcasts, video editing and decision-making in a fast-paced environment.
SKILLS
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Editorial leadership and team management
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Interpersonal and employee engagement
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Team building
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Strategic planning
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Hostile environment and field production
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Drone operation
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CMS operation and SEO
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Languages: English, Turkish, German
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News software: ENPS, iNews, OpenMedia
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Editing software: Adobe, Quantel
July 2023 – Present
Deputy Editor /
Channel News Asia 🇸🇬
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Successfully helped lead the international news coverage; taking the initiative to bring more analysts and commission interviews to design more comprehensive news coverage
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Expanded the scope of TV coverage by strategically planning for more international on-air talent at a time when the channel expanded into the European and North American markets
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Managed a team of 10 producers to plan and execute compelling content for CNA’s viewership of 7.1 million (3.1 million on television and 5.1 million on digital)
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Produced packages for television, digital and social media platforms
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Used Adobe Premiere to edit videos for social media and television, in line with their specific needs
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Worked on cross-media platform projects for the website, social media and TV
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As the lead producer for international television bulletins, made quick and accurate decisions under pressure in the newsroom and in the gallery to provide a seamless product for audiences
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Re-designed the night bulletin “World Tonight” and contributed to the launch of the evening bulletin “East Asia Tonight” which reached 1 million viewers in Singapore and 4.7 million in the region
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Utilised AI tools to research and source for reports and news leads on social media
December 2019 – April 2023
Program Producer /
CNBC 🇸🇬
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Attracted a broader Asian and Middle Eastern audience by creating easier-to-understand business segments in the 3-hour TV bulletins I led; as well as accommodating traditional financial news for investors
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Championed cross-platform video projects, and posted on the CNBC International X account, engaging 171,000 followers
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Planned daily coverage, suggested guest ideas, edited scripts and commissioned reporter hits to reach CNBC’s audience of 15.9 million in Asia Pacific (across television, digital and social)
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Managed a group of 7 producers and trained staff up for a promotion
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Organised various on-location broadcasts editorially and technically
August 2015 – December 2019
Senior Journalist /
BBC World News 🇬🇧
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Regularly line produced all scheduled programs under time pressure and covered every major story for BBC World News, including contributing to story, production, and guest ideas
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Served as a producer for off-the-record talks with Saudi officials and as a hostile environment producer during the Turkey coup and Indonesia tsunami
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Planned and executed comprehensive coverage of the June 2015 Turkish elections, 2016 US election coverage and various EU summits on-location in Brussels
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Led production teams on BBC World News and proof-read their stories and pitches before these aired on a channel that reaches 300 million households in more than 200 countries
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Contributed to the development of artificial reality graphics and enhanced on-screen text to improve storytelling
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Produced video packages for television and used editing software to converted these for use on the website and social media in order to increase audience reach
January 2011 – March 2012
Producer /
SBS Australia 🇦🇺
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Conducted numerous telephone and in-person interviews for Turkish radio broadcasts, reaching 1,000 listeners daily
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Wrote and presented World News Australia Radio web-bulletins in English
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Produced and presented in studio, as well as on location in Canberra, Alice Springs and Melbourne
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Launched the SBS Turkish Facebook page, growing its follower base to 5,000
May 2006 – August 2010
Deputy Supervisor /
TRT English 🇹🇷
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Successfully managed a team of 14 people
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Produced and presented English-language radio bulletins broadcast nationally and internationally
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Designed and launched news bulletins shown on 10 thousand Turkish Airlines flights in 184 countries
May 2012 – August 2015
Journalist /
BBC World Service 🇬🇧
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Served as a lead journalist during the coverage of the Gezi protests in Turkey in 2013
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Managed BBC Turkish social media accounts, reaching an audience of 4.3 million with regular and breaking news.
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Reported on various BBC radio and television programs, collectively reaching 318 million people
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Researched, wrote, edited and adapted packages for language television bulletins, extending BBC News content to 60 million viewers in 17 languages
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Helped streamline gallery operations, reducing operational expenses by 50%
WORK EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Master of Media Arts and Production
University of Technology Sydney (Sydney, Australia)
Graduated:2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Ryerson University (Toronto, Canada)
Graduated: 2006
CERTIFICATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
HEFAT hostile environment certified
SSI advanced-level scuba diver
NBC GEM award recipient
ECIS International Understanding Award recipient
Completed a 100-kilometre ultramarathon, showcasing mental endurance
Advanced-level scuba diver adept at decision-making under pressure
Dedicated supporter of homeless animal charities, with two rescued dogs of my own
Volunteer advisor for a Model United Nations student press club
Volunteer computer skills teacher at a program for disadvantaged high schools