Skills And Work Experience

 

  • Audio editing and mixing: Edit and mix audio recordings using professional audio editing software, ensuring high-quality sound and seamless transitions between segments.

    Podcast production: Oversee end-to-end production process for podcasts, including pre-production, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, and delivery of final episodes.

    Content development: Collaborate with content creators to develop podcast concepts, storylines, and scripts, and provide creative input to ensure high-quality and engaging content.

    Technical expertise: Possess in-depth knowledge of audio recording and editing techniques, audio equipment, and production workflows to ensure smooth and efficient podcast production processes.

    Project management: Manage multiple podcast projects simultaneously, coordinating with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and external partners to ensure timely delivery and adherence to production schedules.

    Quality assurance: Conduct quality checks on audio content to ensure compliance with Audio production standards, and provide feedback and suggestions for improvement to content creators.

    Post-production tasks: Coordinate post-production tasks such as music licensing, voice-over recording, sound effects, and final audio mastering, ensuring all elements align with the creative vision and brand guidelines.

    Troubleshooting and technical support: Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to audio recording, editing, and production, and provide technical support to content creators and team members as needed.

    Podcast publishing: Manage the publishing process for podcasts on podcast platforms, ensuring accurate metadata, episode descriptions, and artwork, and adherence to content guidelines and copyright laws.

    Stakeholder coordination: Collaborate with content creators, hosts, talent, external partners, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication, coordination, and execution of podcast production processes.

    Continuous improvement: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to podcast production, and proactively identify and implement process improvements to enhance the quality and efficiency of podcast production.

  • Freelance Audio Producer

    Post-production clean up: Joanna & The Maestro

    Joanna Lumley and her husband Stephen Barlow invite you into their home for a fascinating, funny journey into their shared love of music. You probably know Joanna Lumley, but you may not be aware that her husband Stephen Barlow is a famed conductor, composer and musician - and the pair of them are passionate about classical music. On this, their new podcast, the pair welcome you into their home for a personal, fascinating and funny journey through a musical world.

    Sound Design Contribution: True Spies

    Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby and Sophia Di Martino narrate an eclectic mix of stories past and present, told by the real spies behind some of the world’s greatest operations. What secrets did they know? What were their skills? And what would YOU do if you were in their position? From SPYSCAPE, the Home of Secrets.

  • Oct 2022 - June 2023

    Role: Producer

    Researching and scriptwriting

    Finding and coordinating guests for interviews

    Interviewing contributors

    Story editing and contribution.

    Recording and Editing

    Uploading content and writing accompanying blurbs

    Providing team support where needed.

  • Executive Producer/Audio Producer

    Overseeing and participating in all audio production processes including but not limited to recording (in-studio and remote), editing, sound design, mixing, and mastering

    Involved in scripting and transcription of episodes, character development for audio dramas, voice actor directing and casting.

    Manage all schedules and workflow, development, promotion, distribution, budget, casting for podcast drama, research, fact-checking for all podcast projects

    Guest coordination such as calls emails pre-interview prep of host and guest before a podcast recording, preparing questions before an interview, guiding guests on talking points throughout the recording

    Monitor each episode's analytics and metrics and ensure podcasts meet internal deadlines and standards

  • Leading a team that manages a community of podcasts & podcasters of the same nationality.

    Managing & creating social media content and pages.

    Collating weekly and monthly charts using data visualization skills.

    Writing articles, sharing tips and helpful links to podcasters.

    Collaborating with international brands such as GoodPods, Podpage, Africa Podcast Festival, International Podcast Day to grow the podcast industry in Nigeria.

    Engaging with the community through weekly clubhouse events and daily activities on WhatsApp and telegram.

    Creating competitions that push the community to be more daring and creative.

  • Working with PRX on an intensive podcast development training for journalists, audio producers and storytellers across six (6) non-profit health news and media organizations in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Tutoring participants on the Basics of audio production

  • Podcast Judge for the BBC's first podcast competition in Africa.

    Listened through the final stage submissions from Kenya, South Africa & Nigeria in order to determine the winner.

  • ASO EBI, THE PODCAST OCT 2020 - JAN 2021

    MY NAME IS AZED JAN 2020 – MAR 2020

    Rewrite script for audio.

    Perform voice acting director duties & casting director for the podcast drama.

    Manage the podcast production schedule, budget, development, recording, editing, sound design, mix & master podcast episodes

  • BOUNCE RADIO – HEAD OF PRODUCTION (PART – TIME) 2020

    RED RADIO (UBA) – RADIO IMAGING & BRANDING (Freelance)

    Responsible for creating and maintaining station sound.

    Provide all components of the production, including voiceovers, copywriting for radio promos, sweepers and jingles, editing, and audio/content production of pre-recorded shows.

    Manage time schedule for all remote recordings, Manage online radio program dashboard

    Build and design music clock and station format.

  • Team Leader at Sound City FM, Urban 96 Radio & Correct FM

    Effective manager and team leader providing all aspects of the production, coaching team members on how to record voiceovers, copywriting for radio promos, sweepers and jingles, editing, mixing, mastering and production of pre-recorded and live shows.

    On-air radio personality with over 5 years of experience presenting music, announcing program schedules, and interviewing high-profile guests on urban 96 radio (sunnyside up and superstar 10.)

    Create, prepare and present up to date topics for live radio broadcasts.

    Coordinate, contact, plan, and conduct live interviews with artists, direct artists, guests, and broadcasters during programming or taping.

    Coordinate the production of live shows from beginning to end, working with performers, guests, and sound staff as well as sound editing for radio inserts and calls.

    Create scripts, guidelines, and plans for programs, Perform research for program content.

    Wide-ranging knowledge of pop culture and contemporary affairs. Excels at coming up with new and engaging programming. Understands the audience's needs and interests.

    Administer customer service by building rapport with listeners.

    Develop program content that is interesting for audiences and furthers the vision of the radio station.