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Muhammad Akmal Khan

SKILLS SUMMARY

Technical 	PCR / MCR / Studio Management & Maintenance 	Video Over IP Broadcast Solutions Expert 	Video Network Design & Implementation Production 	Documentary Producer 	Studio Production & Event Management 	Screen Management 	Transmission Management 	Fixed Point Chart Development

EXPERIENCE

Director Technical; Firstlight Communications, Islamabad  2009-todate Firstlight Communications (PVT) Limited is the first company that provides a whole range of broadcast and telecom solutions. Dubai and India based partners have installed several tv channels across South Asia. Firstlight Communications has setup Khyber TV and Rohi TV in Pakistan; Kauser TV and Megha TV in Afghanistan and upgraded Hewad TV, Kandahar from terrestrial to satellite. Company is exclusive representatives of Streambox (www.streambox.com) for Pakistan which has CNN, Fox, BBC, Geo as its clients.

Head of Transmission; Rohi TV, Islamabad                      2008-2009

	Responsibilities of transmission head were to were to mange 24 Hour transmission, program scheduling, MCR & PCR operations, equipment maintenance, Content Input from Bureaus and Studio productions in Rohi TV.

	Rohi TV is using Miranda integrated broadcast solution with tapeless environment. Vertigo XG was used for On-Air Graphics. 360 Systems Image Store for extra video channels availability for Live Production & Back up Playout server were used. Vision Mixers in use were Sony MFS-2000, DFS-800 and Panasonic MX-70.

	Being transmission head, managed three Studios equipped with Sony D-50 Cameras. Studio Video sources were accessible in both PCRs via VikinX Video Routers of Network Electronics. Also designed Video network to receive content from Bureau Offices. Bureau Offices were connected live through Video over IP using Streambox & Mlink broadcast solutions.

	Managed central archival of programs and content at Rohi TV.

Program Manager Rohi TV, Islamabad 2007-2008

	Produced exclusive programs for every constituency across the country in pre-election transmission.

	Produced ‘Dying Symphony’, International award winner documentary form Culture Unplugged beside 15 other documentaries on different political, social and cultural issues. Have an honor of establishing documentary department at Rohi TV.

	Supervised production of more than 9 hour live transmission & 5 hour recorded content daily. Produced first FPC(Fixed Point Chart) for programs scheduling. ‪Supervised production of more than 9 hour live transmission & 5 hour recorded content daily.‬ Produced first FPC(Fixed Point Chart) for programs scheduling.‬ Produced more than 3 hours fillers, Channel Ids, program Promos.‬ Worked closely with creative department to produce On Air Graphics‬. Trained 25 fresh graduates for indoor and outdoor production.

Resident Director OASIS Advertising, Islamabad 2002-2008

	As resident director for 6 years; run media campaigns for different prestigious‬ government and commercial clients.‬

	Oasis was providing services for Electronic and Print Media to UNDP, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, National Database & Registration Authority(NADRA), Nayatel and Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation.

Documentary Director 						2005-2008 Produced a series of documentaries on devastating earthquake that were aired on Current TV - USA, Pakistan Television and Khyber TV.

Web Consultant Daily Pakistan, Lahore 1999-2000 Developed first Urdu language website for Daily Pakistan. I worked with news department for real time update of website Achievements

Dying Symphony (2009) Language: Seraiki Synopsis: The growing talibanisation is threatening the music of Mianwali and hence it’s very lifestyle. The choice for the locals is between not playing the music and ‘facing the music.’ What is Mianwali without music? The story of fighting for the essence of music, the Mianwali style.

Award: Culture Unplugged (Humanity Explored 2009) Most Shared/Linked http://www.cultureunplugged.com/festival/previousWinners.php?festival=he Aired on: Rohi TV

The Tallest Walk (2006) Language: Urdu Synopsis: A 'Helping Hand' is given to a victim of the 2005 earthquake that devastated Pakistan. Aired on: Khyber TV, Paksitan Television, Current TV - USA http://current.com/groups/on-current-tv/76354402_the-tallest-walk.htm

Produced following documentaries for Rohi TV.

	Story of Migration (Two Parts) 	Line of Control 	Missing Persons (Two Parts) 3. Life of IDPs 	Klin Workers 	Hanu Da Chaja (Historical Locality)

Core Competencies

	Adobe Premiere 	Sony Sound Forge 	Adobe Photoshop 	Final Cut Pro 	Concept Draw 	Corel Draw 	Microsoft Office 	Adobe Dream weaver 	Adobe Flash 	Windows Media Services for Video Web Streaming

Academic Career

BCS (HONS), 2001 Institute of Leadership & Management, Lahore

Diploma of TV Production 2007 Pakistan Television Training Academy, Islamabad

Diploma of Multimedia 2000 National College of Arts, Lahore

Languages English Urdu Punjabi