Uzoma Agha

Experience

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  The Carpenter’s Church

  May 2002 - Sept 2011

  ▪ Handled creative direction for music videos, fillers, and documentaries▪ Led a multi-discipline team to grow product offerings by more than 300%, resulting in the unit’s expansion to three different media teams▪ Oversaw a 130% expansion in the number of home TV stations and the entry to radio broadcasting▪ Managed timely production cycle for the organisation’s videos, ensuring product quality and integrity▪ Oversaw production of the first audiobook and cover designs for the organisation’s first set of published books Show less

  • Senior Media Editor

    Feb 2006 - Sept 2011

  • Media Editor

    May 2002 - Jan 2006
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  The Carpenter's Church

  Nov 2012 - Nov 2015

  ▪ Managed a 7-person team delivering the organisation’s TV, radio, design, and web objectives▪ Negotiated TV and radio broadcast contracts with media organisations▪ Developed and implemented a live video streaming strategy, doubling the annual conference audience▪ Grew delegates database by over 1000% through digital registration on a responsive conference website▪ Led the transfer of the gains from the conference strategy to other organisation outreaches▪ Managed the organisation’s brand library—video, adverts, programme skits, brand identity assets, intellectual property, messages, and design templates for promotional materials Show less

  • Visual Media Lead (Web Unit)

    Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Visual Media Supervisor

    Nov 2012 - Feb 2015
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  Plantain Web Studio(PWS)

  Dec 2015 - Oct 2017

  Wordpress Developer

  ▪ Enhanced website loading speeds by up to 50%, resulting in a 20% decrease in bounce rates▪ Designed basic website information architecture▪ Developed end-to-end build of smart user interfaces▪ Carried out typography analysis and implementation▪ Designed and templated WordPress themes▪ Developed responsive web design comps with front-end implementation▪ Carried out simple SEO requirement analysis and implemented basic SEO with structured data (Schema.org)

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  International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

  Feb 2020 - now

  ▪ Led a 5-person team providing stellar reputation management for an award-winning research institute▪ Wrote, edited, and reviewed science- and research-based stories, press releases, news articles, Institute blog posts, and annual report features▪ Developed and implemented creative media campaigns contributing to over 160% organic growth in social media followership and reach▪ Hosted and produced “Biodiversity on Radio IITA”, highlighting conservation, research, and education around the flora and fauna of the IITA Forest Reserve, and all biota in general▪ Trained Public Relations and Radio IITA teams, I-Youth beneficiaries, and multiple cohorts of the International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) on presenting, writing, and storytelling best practices Show less

  • Editor and Science Communication Lead

    May 2023 - now

  • Communication and Media Officer

    Nov 2017 - Apr 2023

  • Radio Show Host (Biodiversity on Radio IITA)

    Feb 2020 - Mar 2021