Ahmed Darwish
Dumfries
Summary
Experienced Editor and Social Media Specialist with 5 years as a News editor in Egypt and 8 years in social media management in UAE and 4 more years in experience as a content creator and social media specialist in United States. Expertise in developing and publishing original content that resonates with target audiences across various platforms. Ability to perform effectively in fast-paced environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Content Creator and Social Media Specialist
MBN (Alhurra)
Springfield
03.2021 - 04.2025
- Proposed, planned, produced, and edited video projects to maximize engagement.
- Managed social media accounts, growing audience engagement.
- Posted useful, creative, and timely content on social media.
- Proposed creative ideas to engage followers with different content types and formats.
- Curated content for social media platforms.
Senior Social Media Specialist and Media Producer
SkyNewsArabia
07.2012 - 02.2021
- Write over 2,000 news stories and features from SkyNewsArabia.com.
- +500 social videos (idea, script, and video editing)
- Promote all Sky News Arabia platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat).
- Deal with many social media management tools (Hootsuite, Falcon, Socialbakers, CrowdTangle, vidIQ).
- Create many videos reached over 1 million views on Facebook.
Translator & Editor
Loghat Al-Asr (Al-Ahram ICT Magazine)
12.2010 - 07.2012
- Write over 100 news stories.
- Responsible for the 'Products Comparisons' section.
Translator & Editor
Al-masry Al-youm newspaper
06.2009 - 06.2012
- Freelancer Editor (+300 stories and features)
Translator & Editor (Tech Section Admin)
Boswtol Portal
08.2010 - 01.2011
- Responsible for updating the Science & Technology section with the latest news stories.
- Work with the Sports, Cinema, and Politics sections.
- Two years as a freelancer, plus five months as a full-time employee.
Translator & Editor
CIW Magazine (Computer & Internet World Magazine)
02.2008 - 08.2010
- Write news stories, and making product and game reviews.
- Work as a translator with two more magazines: Microsoft Experience and Entrepreneur.
Translator
AITNews.com
02.2006 - 02.2008
- Translate and edit between 3 to 5 tech news stories on a daily basis.
- Write a review of the first iPhone https://aitnews.com/2007/07/05/3864/
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature
University of Benha
Egypt07-2001
Skills
- Writing and editing scripts
- Video editing
- Translating
- Multimedia storytelling
- Social media management
- Content curation
Certification
- YouTube certified (Audience Growth), 2017
- Digital Storytelling certified by WAN IFRA Academy
- Mobile Journalism training certification by PROJACS Academy
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/24/80
- Nationality: United Arab Emirates
Nationality
Egyptian
Timeline
Content Creator and Social Media Specialist
MBN (Alhurra)
03.2021 - 04.2025
Senior Social Media Specialist and Media Producer
SkyNewsArabia
07.2012 - 02.2021
Translator & Editor
Loghat Al-Asr (Al-Ahram ICT Magazine)
12.2010 - 07.2012
Translator & Editor (Tech Section Admin)
Boswtol Portal
08.2010 - 01.2011
Translator & Editor
Al-masry Al-youm newspaper
06.2009 - 06.2012
Translator & Editor
CIW Magazine (Computer & Internet World Magazine)
02.2008 - 08.2010
Translator
AITNews.com
02.2006 - 02.2008
Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature
University of Benha
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