Saad M. J. K. Rabia

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Nationality: Bahraini                                                                                                               Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single                                                                                                            Resident of: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Birth Date: 08 May, 1983                                                                                                      Languages: Arabic (Native) – English (fluent)

JOB EXPERIENCE

DEC 2007 – MAY 2010
- Position: Project Manager
- Company: Dreams Creative L.L.C
- Duties: Managed and participated in many multimedia oriented projects including Video, Audio and 3D productions.
- Potential Clients:
  - Sorouh Properties
  - InterContinental hotel, Abu Dhabi
  - Khidmah L.L.C
  - ADCB Macquarie
  - Nova Café
  - Royal Catering
  - ADGAS
  - MIO

AUG 2007 – DEC 2007
- Position: Freelance Multimedia Producer
- Company: SaadRabia.com
- Duties: Managed and participated in many multimedia oriented projects including Video, Audio and 2D productions.
- Potential Clients:
  - Abu Dhabi Rugby Club
  - Turret Middle East
  - Shumookh Properties
  - PinPoint Advertising
  - Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH)
  - Edison Engineering
  - Arkan Co.
  - Al Raha Beach Hotel

JUN 2006 – AUG 2007
- Position: Multimedia Producer
- Company: KIWI Multimeida
- Duties: Managed and participated in many multimedia oriented projects including Video, Audio, 2D and 3D productions.
- Potential Clients:
  - Hilton Abu Dhabi
  - Al Wahda Club
  - Emirates Computers
  - 5 Pioneers
  - The National Investor
  - Special Café
  - Abu Dhabi Municipality
  - National Bank of Abu Dhabi
  - Al Fareda Investments
  - InvestOne

EDUCATION HISTORY

2010 (Ongoing) – Bachelor, Film Production, SAE Institute, Dubai. The Bachelor in Film Production degree comprises the Film Production diploma plus a second year of degree level studies. This degree is taught and administered by SAE Institute.
2005 – Diploma, Independent Filmmaker, Hollywood Film Institute, Dubai. Completed The Hollywood Film Institute course as a certified Cinema Director & Line Producer.
2003 – 2005 (Dropped) – Bachelor, Multimedia Design, American University of Sharjah. The multimedia design major provides an intensive background in design and offers specialized classes in digital media, motion graphics and animation.
2001 – Certificate, Science, Abu Dhabi High School, Abu Dhabi

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Media and Entertainment:

Highly skilled in digital video and photo creation and editing.
Attended and participated in many job-related seminars.
Worked with many leading corporations within the country.
Well defined in directing media oriented crews.
Helped in the making many short movies and corporate videos.
Updated to the most of what technology can offer in this region and worldwide.
Connected to many media employees and experts in this region.

Administrative Project Management:

Trained office staff to operate and maintain database system, including data entry, report generation, queries, and data archives.
Maintained constant communication with project team manager to report progress, identify issues, and allocate resources.
Completed database implementation project on time and under budget.
Installed IT oriented solutions in and outside offices following a clear standard protocol of work.

SKILLS

Software: Studio, Design, 3D oriented (Basic), Media Testing, Encoding, Plug-ins.
Platforms: Windows 7, Apple OS X 10.6.
Applications: Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 (Pro), Adobe After Effects CS5 (Semi-Pro), Adobe Photoshop CS5 (Pro), Adobe Illustrator CS5 (Pro), Adobe Audition 3.0 (Pro), Adobe Flash CS3 (Semi-Pro), Adobe Encore DVD CS5 (Pro), Dreamweaver CS5 (Semi-Pro), Microsoft Expression 3 (Web, Design, Blend, Media), Maya 7.0 (Beginner), Microsoft Office 2010.
Research skills: essay research via library/Internet.
Fast and proficient IT: Word, Access, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, general email (Exchange & IMAP) and HTML.
Willingness to learn: acquired new skills through employment and self study.
Teamwork: enjoy working in both challenging team environments and independently.
Problem solving: involvement in complex, low-budget projects, with time constraints.
Communication skills: expressing critical opinions in essays and seminars.
Dependability: handled many sensitive issues at the work office and studio space.
Providing excellent customer service: customer focused employment; coordinate as a runner.
Creativity: writing movie scripts and articles; directing and adapting a play; co-directing a short movie.

INTERESTS

Television: Watching intelligent drama, sports and documentaries
Journalism: Reading a broad range of publications (local and national) for the latest news and criticism
New Media: Researching and exploring on the Internet; computer games
Cinema: Going to cinema with friends; discussing films; reading critical works
Music: Composing songs, singing and listing to almost any type of music.
Creative writing: Currently planning and writing a long film screenplay.
Gaming: Console games, PC games, editing game core.

COMMITTEES

Administrator, AUSclubs.com, UAE, 2004 – 2005

TRAINING

Movie Producer, Hollywood Film Institute, Dubai, 2005. A course in which qualifies the student to become an independent filmmaker in the line of cinema directing.
Video Tutorials, Lynda.com, 2003 – 2007. Over 10 courses of intensive learning involving 2d, video and audio software made for PC and/or MAC.

SOME PERSONAL PROJECTS

Mischief of the Whisperer, Co-Director, Camera Man, Graphic Editor, Farid Alkhajah, 2006

The Brake In, Camera Man, Graphic Editor, SMJ Productions, 2004

Back to the Drawing Board, Camera Man, Graphic Editor, Mohammed Ibrahim, 2002

VOLUNTEER

2003 Administrator, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah. I have volunteered in the organizing of the first two weeks of orientation period for new student. I have gained experience in dealing with different types of people and different situations. I learned many skills in the organization of office job.

2002 Data entry for the Orphan Relief program and a healthy member, UAE Red Crescent, Abu Dhabi. I worked in inserting the details of every orphan reliever that use to send the help provided through UAE Red Crescent. I’ve gained experience in data format work. Right now I stand as a healthy member for the Natural Disasters Team and Human Assisting division.