My name is Samer Ajouri, I am a video editor, an audiovisual designer and data scientist from Syria, currently living and working in France, with a demonstrated history of working in the media and news industry.
For the last 7 years I worked as a full-time video journalist and community manager in the Arabic service at euronews network.
Skilled in audiovisual production tools and motion graphics, using high-end digital video editing facilities for media and news production, web publishing and data representation tools, now I am studying data science and AI developing, using python and many other interesting tools.
During the 90’s I studied and practiced computer animation and video editing.
I have learned to use linear tape-to-tape video editing and analogue image switchers, later I moved to digital non-linear editing facilities, I have used (the now-very-old) platforms like Media 100 and Speed Razor Targa 2000 Pro to edit BetaSP and the “then-new” DV / DVCam tapes.
I have also managed to master a handful of tools beside the editing suites to help deliver my contents, like compositing, color grading, rotoscoping, tracking software as well as using Autodesk’s 3D Studio to create and animate 3D graphic elements.
Meanwhile, I am studying machine learning, AI development and data visualization using Python programming tools, in Le Wagon coding school.
I like music, arts, photography and watching interesting films. I speak fluent English, and Arabic is my mother tongue, and I speak good French too.
UNCHR
PLAY Foundation
Bidayyat
Qatar Television
Abu Dhabi TV
Al Jazeera Documentary
Bahrain eGovernment
Damascus International Fair
Gulf Air
Oman Air
Yamania Airlines
Bahrain Air
Hawar Center
Jamp Advertising
Bahrain TV
Dar Essaydali
Worked with the Arabic editorial team to prepare, edit, and publish daily videos and news reports for the web and TV, as well as manage the daily feed of social media content on multiple platforms.
Responsible for designing and implementing motion graphics templates and text layouts in various formats used by journalists to create daily videos.
Created thousands of engaging visual and interactive pieces of content for different social media platforms and transformed abstract data and statistics into impactful infographics and stories.
Participated in the design and implementation of a new integrated and automated digital video workflow, and trained and supported journalists of different languages in using this new system.
Created and edited documentaries, short films, and promotional videos for alternative media while coordinating and supervising post-production processes such as visual effects, color correction and mastering conforming to different delivery formats.
Produced the animated short film The Boy and The Sea, which was nominated for the Muhr Award at the Dubai International Film Festival in 2016.
Produced and edited alternative media content in multiple formats while coordinating and supervising post-production processes.
Participated in training programs for emerging filmmakers, video editors, videographers, citizen journalists, and visual reporters.
Created and designed visuals for various products and platforms, including branding, websites, and social media pages for Artafif, an art collective specializing in diverse art techniques such as architecture, sculpture, illustration, 3D graphics, and motion design.
Led multiple projects and collaborated with clients and corporations from Jordan, Kuwait, Dubai, Lebanon, Bahrain, Austria, Istanbul, and Syria, delivering creative solutions and pushing boundaries with each new challenge.
Utilized modern digital tools to produce videos and promotional materials for both governmental and private sectors, including infographics and corporate and educational videos.
Gained professional experience in digital intermediates to finalize and deliver products for clients such as Abu Dhabi Investment House, Bahrain eGovernment, Airline Interactive In-Flight Entertainment, and other local advertising projects.
Also responsible for art production, videography, and editing of TV dramas, commercials, and music videos, as well as supervising the modeling and animation of CGI airline safety videos and films in multiple formats for various outlets.
Successfully managed and supervised numerous media projects for clients such as Syriatel (Syria Telecom), Jasminal (Tunisia), and Sana Production (Saudi Arabia), promoting their brands and services through interactive technologies, high-end motion graphics, and TV commercials.
Using advanced digital video production hardware and software, delivered dozens of projects, including TV commercials, music videos, and interactive media, for both low and high budget productions, maintaining creativity, technical excellence, and the highest production standards.
“The Boy and The Sea” was nominated for the Muhr awards in Dubai International Film Festival.
UNHCR’s “Let the children of Syria grow hope” animated short by Play-Foundation was shortlisted in Video And Film, Finalists in Video And Film.
"Integrating Multimedia in School Education” - Lead and advanced workshop for teachers by the Ministry of Education in the kingdom of Bahrain.
Level 6 diploma (RNCP 38616) in AI development and big data analytics (Data Science).
ILCF - Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises: Accueil.
Using media assets management tools (MAM) and news publishing CMS to help create, edit, and publish content more efficiently while reaching larger audiences.
Certified broadcast and AV transcoding manager, using StreamZ & StreamZHD ingest and encoding systems for live and pre-recorded videos, and real-time output in multiple formats to live streams or archive files. Automating the process of transforming large volumes of digital media files from one format to another, and controlling the encoding and streaming of multiple output streams using Digital Rapids encoders and workstations.
Diploma in Computer Graphics , Digital Video, Multimedia, 2D Animation, and Motion Design.
Editing video for film and TV, implementing visual storytelling and narrative techniques. I have required theoretical and the technical experience in the fundamentals of cutting rooms of motion pictures, spent significant time studying classic editing techniques developed by pioneer film editors, learning how editing shapes emotion, tension, and storytelling.
Graduated from high school with a bachelor degree in general sciences and English language.
* For a detailed list of the programs I use today, please visit my studio page
DaVinci Resolve & Fusion. Avid Media Composer, News Cutter and Symphony. Avid Protools.
Adobe CC: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Audition.. etc) Dalet Galaxy Cut. Final Cut Pro, Logic Audio and Motion.
Resolume Arena & Avenue. Krita. Inkscape. Norton. Tracktion Waveform. Autodesk 3ds max. Blender. Darktable... and many more.
Wildmoka, Canva, Infogram, Flourish Studio, Echobox, Google Clouds and Data Studio / Looker, Microsoft Office tools, Adobe Cloud enterprise management tools.
Python, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, SQL, Google Looker Studio, Data Analysis, HTML/ CSS/ Wordpress and api-driven headless CMS.