Afkar A. Ahmed

Lead content creation, editing, and final approvals for English and Arabic press releases covering key RTA events, news, and exhibitions

Over one year, I contributed to enhancing the organisation's image by 30%

• Conduct extensive media coverage for international and local conferences organized by RTA, maintaining high editorial standards
• Organize international conferences and exhibitions, overseeing logistics to ensure smooth operations and RTA's global presence
• Provide translation and interpretation services for bilingual press content, ensuring alignment with RTA's brand voice and cultural relevance
• Editing publications (Magazines, pamphlets, screen messages, guidelines, instruction)
• Design marketing campaigns to create media strategy
• Maximised media coverage through tactical planning and communications.
• Organised press events, resulting in positive media coverage.
• Monitored online conversations about the brand to manage reputation effectively.
• Compiled and reviewed consumer data on patterns and preferences for marketing information.
• Curated relevant industry news, providing valuable insights for team members.

• Work Experience Highlights
• Produced over 20,000 articles, news stories, and in-depth investigative reports, both in print and online, throughout my journalism career. These contributions significantly enhanced audience engagement, increased readership, and bolstered the company’s reputation for delivering high-quality, impactful content
• Covered government events and reported on key events across Dubai and Northern Emirates.
  Focused on crime, legal news, police activities, and court proceedings.
  
  Content Production
  delivered daily and weekly investigative human-interest stories.
  Produce breaking news for both print and digital platforms.
  
  Conference Coverage:
  led reporting efforts for high-profile conferences.
  covered events such as Dubai World Government Summit and the World Bank International Conference.
  
  Exclusive Interviews:
  conducted interviews with notable figures, including the President of Eritrea.
  Secured exclusive content with royal dignitaries and prominent personalities.
  
  Areas of Expertise
  
  UAE Local News
  Horn of Africa Issues
  Women's & Children's Rights
  Human Rights Advocacy
  Community Affairs
  Crime and Legal Reporting
• Achievements
• Improved manuscript quality by thorough proofreading and fact-checking.
• Streamlined publication process by creating detailed editorial calendars.
• Enhanced reader engagement with innovative story ideas and themes.
• Implemented changes suggested by thechief editor to improve final drafts.
• Followed through on beat sources, contacts, and leads to gather information for stories.
• Expressed organisational views publicly through planned and well-written pieces.

• Company Overview: Dubai, UAE
• Drafted press releases, advertorials, and special features, establishing media connections and developing content strategies
• Translated various government and news materials between Arabic and English, ensuring accuracy and linguistic fluidity

Proofread translated texts to meet interpretation quality standards.

• Demonstrated cultural awareness for enhanced translation understanding and accuracy.

• Company Overview: North Carolina, USA
• Delivered bilingual interpretation and translation services, facilitating communication for corporate projects in a fast-paced environment
• Conducted etymological research into Arabic language and presented findings to advance field knowledge.
• Evaluated translations against source documentation to validate work accuracy.
• Informed supervisor when interpreting or translating sensitive and reportable issues.
• Mediated disputes between parties speaking different languages, leading to amicable resolutions.
• Aided social workers in communicating with non-English-speaking clients and improved service delivery.
• Studied language vocabulary, cultural background, and environment-specific terms to develop and maintain advanced linguistic abilities.
• Proofread and edited translated documents to enhance their accuracy and readability.
• Prepared documentation in multiple languages for official use.

• Company Overview: Sudan
• Managed Arabic-to-English translations of press releases and news stories, maintaining engagement with local media
• Proofread translated texts to meet interpretation quality standards.
• Worked closely with marketing teams to translate promotional materials.
• Enhanced the company's reputation with meticulous translation work.
• Served as a cultural consultant, bridging language gaps.