Experience

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  Reuters

  Jul 2007 - Mar 2015

  Professional photographer

  Thomson Reuters, Mogadishu• Analysed and collected information through various modes, such as personal interviews and news briefings to prepare and compile news reports • Monitored daily events locally, nationally and internationally and assist colleagues in gathering news • Coordinated with news editor and fellow reporters to develop story ideas for report writing • Maintained relations with all news sources on a daily basis to develop story ideas and compile appropriate reports • Coordinated with the graphics department to obtain visual elements for each story with appropriate photos or graphics • Called up sources and scheduled time and place for photo sessions Show less

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  Freelancer for fao, unicef, who and wfp, somalia

  Apr 2009 - Nov 2014

  Freelance photographer

  • Worked on a freelance basis with the above-mentioned various international organizations as a photojournalist undertaking photography tasks as per the clients' needs • Edited, captioned and distributed photos to clients' relevant departments • Undertook special photography sessions as per the clients' requests

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  Fao, unicef, who and wfp, somalia

  Aug 2009 - Nov 2014

  Freelance photographer

  • Worked on a freelance basis with the above-mentioned various international organizations as a photojournalist undertaking photography tasks as per the clients' needs • Edited, captioned and distributed photos to clients' relevant departments • Undertook special photography sessions as per the clients' requests

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  Au/unist

  Mar 2015 - Feb 2021

  Photographer and editor

  March 2015 to Current, PhotographerAfrican Union/United Nations Information Support Team, Mogadishu• Perform news-related photography assignments;• Edit, distribute and archive newsroom photographs and project photographs;• Write captions to the photographs;• Perform special photography assignments as specified in Tasking Orders by the client;• Come up with story ideas on photography and pitch;• Audit and edit photos from the sectors and advise sector photographers on picture quality.• Train sector photographers and AMISOM staff members on photographic techniques when required.• Produce content for social media platforms of AMISOM, UNSOM and UNSOS and share real-time with Team Lead News and Team Lead Digital. Show less

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  Freelance

  Jan 2022 - now

  Multimedia journalist