Mohamed Suleman
Carleton University, Ottawa ON
Bachelor of Journalism, Graduated June 2014
Awarded Entrance Scholarship
media experience
Freelance Producer
December 2019 - current
The Business Breakfast, Dubai Eye 103.8, Dubai UAE
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In charge of finding and booking guests
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Putting together a Running Order for each show
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Coming up with relevant topics and talking points
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Producing packages, voicers and two-ways
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Interviewing business leaders and government officials
Freelance Multimedia Reporter
December 2015 - current
Arabian Radio Network (ARN) News, Dubai UAE
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Filing multiple daily stories on deadline
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Covering local, international, and sports news stories
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Speaking live on radio shows
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Interviewing local experts, business leaders and government officials
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Covering conferences, summits and government announcements
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Reporting on the ground for breaking news stories
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Compiling Instagram stories with the latest news
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Writing local, international and sports stories for the ARN News Centre app
2010 - present
2010 - present
Freelance Multimedia Reporter
July 2019 - current
The National, Abu Dhabi UAE
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Regularly pitching a wide range of story ideas
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Covering stories on politics, business, sports and other beats
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Interviewing experts, government officials and business leaders
Freelance Multimedia Reporter
June 2014 - current
WSP Global Media, Dubai UAE
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Covering stories in the region’s sports scene
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Writing content for international clients
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Reporter for Worldwide Golf magazine
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Reporter for Sport & Fitness Middle East magazine
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Shooting and edited videos
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Live Tweeting events and tournaments
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In charge of various social media accounts
Reporter, Sports Editor, Online/Breaking News Team
February 2013 - April 2014
Centretown News, Ottawa ON (part of school module)
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Covered stories in Ottawa’s Centretown area
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Interviewed experts, politicians and business owners
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Managed a team of reporters
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Wrote two columns
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Filed multiple daily stories on deadline
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Involved in page layout
Intern Reporter
August 2013
Golf Digest Middle East, Dubai UAE
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Covered stories in the region’s golf scene
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Assisted in the shooting and production of videos
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In charge of social media
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Wrote column for September 2013 issue
Intern Reporter
July - August 2012
Gulf News Sport, Dubai UAE
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Assisted in coverage of London 2012 Olympics
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Covered local, national and international stories
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Filed multiple daily stories on deadline
Reporter
September 2010 - April 2014
The Charlatan, Carleton University, Ottawa ON
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Wrote stories for sports, news and op-ed sections
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Covered important events on campus
language skills
Fluently bilingual
- English
- Gujarati
- Basic knowledge of Swahili and Arabic
Successfully scaled the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania - July 2011
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5895 meters above sea level
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Africa’s highest point
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Read my blog post on the climb here
Member of Carleton University men’s varsity ultimate frisbee team
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Fall 2011-12 season
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2012 OUA Runner-ups