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I am an award-winning Creative Audio Director passionate about merging cultural preservation with behavioral sound design to create impactful global audio stories. My work has reached millions of children worldwide and involved building scalable audio ecosystems for NGOs and production companies. I thrive in producing authentic African cultural content through documentaries, podcasts, and spatial audio stories. With extensive experience as a sound consultant and performing artist, I have engineered live global events and trained numerous professionals across various organizations. I am driven by innovation and education, combining technical expertise with creative storytelling to inspire and preserve heritage.…I am an award-winning Creative Audio Director passionate about merging cultural preservation with behavioral sound design to create impactful global audio stories. My work has reached millions of children worldwide and involved building scalable audio ecosystems for NGOs and production companies. I thrive in producing authentic African cultural content through documentaries, podcasts, and spatial audio stories. With extensive experience as a sound consultant and performing artist, I have engineered live global events and trained numerous professionals across various organizations. I am driven by innovation and education, combining technical expertise with creative storytelling to inspire and preserve heritage.

Daniel Ondieki

Creative Director, Sound Engineer, Lead Sound Engineer, +1

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I am an award-winning Creative Audio Director passionate about merging cultural preservation with behavioral sound design to create impactful global audio stories. My work has reached millions of children worldwide and involved building scalable audio ecosystems for NGOs and production companies. I thrive in producing authentic African cultural content through documentaries, podcasts, and spatial audio stories. With extensive experience as a sound consultant and performing artist, I have engineered live global events and trained numerous professionals across various organizations. I am driven by innovation and education, combining technical expertise with creative storytelling to inspire and preserve heritage.…I am an award-winning Creative Audio Director passionate about merging cultural preservation with behavioral sound design to create impactful global audio stories. My work has reached millions of children worldwide and involved building scalable audio ecosystems for NGOs and production companies. I thrive in producing authentic African cultural content through documentaries, podcasts, and spatial audio stories. With extensive experience as a sound consultant and performing artist, I have engineered live global events and trained numerous professionals across various organizations. I am driven by innovation and education, combining technical expertise with creative storytelling to inspire and preserve heritage.

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I am an award-winning Creative Audio Director passionate about merging cultural preservation with behavioral sound design to create impactful global audio stories. My work has reached millions of children worldwide and involved building scalable audio ecosystems for NGOs and production companies. I thrive in producing authentic African cultural content through documentaries, podcasts, and spatial audio stories.

With extensive experience as a sound consultant and performing artist, I have engineered live global events and trained numerous professionals across various organizations. I am driven by innovation and education, combining technical expertise with creative storytelling to inspire and preserve heritage.

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Work Experience

Founder & Audio Director at Sound Works Africa

January 1, 2025 - Present

Launched a production company specializing in documentaries, podcasts, and spatial audio stories focused on original African cultural content. Designed a heritage archiving system cataloging over 80 hours of ambient sound recordings from cities, rivers, and forests. Secured industry collaborations with organizations such as Africa No Filter and Soundhub Denmark.

Senior Sound Consultant at Hybrid Consultancies (Remote)

January 1, 2020 - Present

Audio-directed over 50 cross-sector productions including projects for The FANISI Experience, Aga Khan Foundation, and Contemporary And. Managed high-security broadcasts for investor events with zero-latency audio and engineered global live streams using AES67 protocols.

Instrumentalist & Producer at Performing Artist (Global)

December 31, 2019 - August 9, 2025

Performed at more than 100 international venues including Reading Festival (UK) and AIM Melbourne (Australia). Featured on BBC Radio & TV, The Guardian, and signed under Melodic Records (UK).

Audio Director at Mysteries of Jabali & Sauti / The LAM Sisterhood

December 31, 2023 - August 9, 2025

Directed and produced award-winning audio stories recognized by the 2025 Digital Award, reaching over 5 million children globally. Responsible for audio world design, original soundtrack, technical production, editing, mastering, and spatial sound implementation.

Workshop Instructor at Aga Khan Foundation, Graduate School of Communications (GSMC Masterclass)

January 1, 2024 - Present

Led podcast workshop training series for over 30 students, providing end-to-end training covering technical lecturing, practical demonstrations, and final assessments. Developed certified course completion and resource packages for ongoing development.

Technical Producer at C& Audio Archive / Contemporary And

January 1, 2022 - Present

Produced and engineered 30-plus transcribed and voice-acted audio podcasts for institutional archival series. Delivered end-to-end production from transcription through final mastering and distribution, creating a world-class pan-African audio archive focused on African history and experience.