My Resume.Ahmad Okbelbab

1. Ahmad Okbelbab
Personal Data
Name : Ahmad Okbelbab
Profession : Senior Non Linear Video Editor at the headquarter
of Al Jazzera Arabic News Channel in Qatar :
Final Cut Pro, Avid, and Pinnacle Liquid Blue.
Date of Birth : 11.09.1969
Nationality : Egyptian
Marital Status : Married
Email : OKBELBAB@hotmail.com
Cell Phone : +9745081039 Qatar
Address:P.O.Box:23123, E182, Aljazeera Arabic Television News Channel, Doha,Qatar.
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Profile
I am professionally qualified , and experienced TV [Non Linear Video Editor on: Final Cut
Pro, Avid Media Composer, Pinnacle Liquid Blue, Avid Liquid] with more than 9 years
experience in non linear video Editing. Accomplished in all areas relating to the video
editing, compositing of Pictures and images. I also edit on my own Apple Mac Book pro with
Final cut studio 2.
In addition to using: Pro Tools & Adobe Audition for Audio mixing, Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Photoshop, and Motion I have edited a lot of TV Promotions and trailer by using
nesting and all kind of visual effects intensively. I have also edited and mixed several
Documentary films for both German TV : “ARD” and “ZDF” middle east correspondence
offices in Cairo. I was an Assistant Producer and translator:(German/ Arabic) in several
Reports in Cairo for the German TV DW 'Deutsche Welle'.
Now I am a Senior Non Linear Video Editor on: “Final Cut Pro, Pinnacle Liquid Blue, and
Avid” at the Headquarter of Al Jazeera Arabic Television News Channel, in Doha/ Qatar.
Work Experience (1999-current)

2. Since 2007- current:
Senior Non Linear Video Editor at the headquarter of Al Jazeera Arabic News Channel in Doha/ Qatar. on:
“Final Cut Pro, Pinnacle liquid Blue, and Avid”
2009:
Instructor & Trainer at Al Jazeera Media Training and Development Center in Doha/ Qatar for
Non Linear Video Editing in Final Cut Pro, Avid Liquid and Adobe Premiere Pro.
2006:
Non Linear Video Editor ” Avid Xpress pro” at the middle east correspondence office of the German TV
"ZDF" in Cairo.
2005-2006:
Trainer & Specialist in Non-Linear Video Editing on Pinnacle Liquid Blue for “MMS”, Modern Media Systems
A branch of Al Faisaliah Group Holding Co. Ltd, the sole distributor of SONY products in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. I have trained more than 50 trainees in the Saudi Arabian TV, and also in several other
places in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
1999-2004:
Non Linear Video Editor with Avid Media Composer 8000 XL Mac in the Egyptian TV. I have
edited a lot of TV Trailer & Promotions by using nesting and all kind of visual effects
intensively.
And as a Free Lancer:
TV -Assistant Producer, Avid Video Editor, and Translator (German/ Arabic) for the German
TV “ARD” correspondence office in Cairo with its TV correspondent Mr.Joerg Armbruster and
others.
TV -Assistant Producer and translator “Arabic/ German” in several Reports for the German
TV DW 'Deutsche Welle' with its TV Reporters: Mr. Michael Wetzel, Ms.Aya Bach, and
others.
Qualifications & Education
2004:
Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication/ faculty of Mass Communication/
Cairo University.
2008:
TV Documentary Production:
At Al Jazeera Media Training & Development Center in Doha/Qatar.
Arabic Vocal Placement:
At Al Jazeera Media Training & Development Center in Doha/Qatar.

3. 2007:
Non Linear Video Editing course on Final Cut Pro:
At Al Jazeera Media Training & Development Center in Doha/Qatar.
2006:
Non Linear Video Editing course on Final Cut Pro:
At Apple Center in Cairo/ Egypt.
2004:
English literature:
I have started studying English literature at the Open University of Cairo/ Egypt.
At this kind of studying I don't have to attend lectures.
3D-Studio Max course:
At the Microsoft certified institute “Computek” in Cairo/ Egypt.
2003:
TV -Producer and Presenter Course:
At the faculty of Mass Communication/ Cairo University.
TV -Directing & Camera Shooting Course:
At the faculty of Mass Communication/ Cairo University.
2002:
Japanese language basic course:
At Japan Foundation/ Cairo Office.
2000:
Studio management course:
At The American University in Cairo.
1999:
Avid Non Linear Video Editing & Linear Video Tape Editing course:
At the American University in Cairo.
Photoshop course:
At IBM, Egypt.
1998:
German/ Arabic intensive translation course:
At the German Goethe Institute in Cairo.

4. Skills
Non Linear Video Editor on:
1. I have my own Apple Mac Book Pro with Final Cut
Studio 2 includes: “Final Cut Pro 6, Motion 3,
Soundtrack Pro 2, Compressor 3
, DVD Studio Pro 4, and Pinnacle Liquid blue
2. Avid Media Composer 8000 XL Mac
3. Adobe Premier Pro
TV Producer and Anchor: “Arabic/ German/ English”
Translator: “Arabic/ German/ English/Farsi”
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D, and Maya.
Writer: Articles “Arabic/ German/ English”
Music Composer on the oriental Keyboard: Yamaha PSR-A1000”
Languages
German: fluent “I have spent 8 years in Germany as a student”
English: very good “I am studying English litterateur at the Open
University of Cairo”, at this kind of studying I don't have to attend lectures.
French: basic
Japanese and Persian: basic
Arabic: native “I have visited an Arabic TV Producer and Anchor
course at the faculty of Mass Communication/ Cairo University”
References
Dohrte asselman, secretary and coordinator of the german TV “DW”
dorthe.aselmann@dw-world.de
Mr. Ali Elayeb head of Operations Production Center at Aljazeera news channel
E-mail: ayeba@aljazeera.net Mobile:+9745821834
Mr. Luc Walpot, the correspondent of the German TV “ZDF” in the middle east.
E-mail: WALPOT.L@ZDF.DE Work Phone: +202 5740003

5. Mr. Michael Wetzel, German TV Reporter, DW 'Deutsche Welle'.
Email: MICHAEL.WETZEL@dw-world.de
Work Phone: +49-30-4646-6401
Cell Phone: +49-170-903 4709
Ms. Aya Bach, German TV Reporter, DW 'Deutsche Welle'.
Email: Aya.Bach@dw-world.de
Mr. Mahmud Cadan, Project manager, MMS, Modern Media Systems A branch of Al
Faisaliah Group Holding Co. Ltd, the sole distributor of Sony products in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Address:P.O.Box: 65335 Riyadh 11556, Saudi Arabia.
Email: MACADAN@ALFAISALIAH.COM
Work Phone: +96612119953
Cell Phone: +966551199007
Mr. Joerg Armbruster, The German TV 'ARD' Correspondent in Cairo since 1999.
Work Phone: +2025749927
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