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Hi there! I’m Ismail M. Samir, a Cairo-based content creator and video editor with international experience across Dubai, New York, Los Angeles, and Boston. I specialize in turning ideas into engaging short and long-form videos for lifestyle, health & wellness, design, fashion, and retail projects, using strong scripting, filming, and post-production skills to help brands connect with audiences and grow their communities.
Over the years I’ve collaborated with agencies and studios to craft branding messages, produce social-first content, and support feature development. I bring a hands-on, collaborative mindset to ideation, shooting, editing, and storytelling, always aiming for clear branding, compelling narratives, and measurable impact.
Experience Level
Expert
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Intermediate
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Language
English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Work Experience
Content Creator/Video Editor at Gen-C
May 1, 2024 - August 12, 2025Conceptualized, scripted, and edited short and long-form videos across diverse industries for client projects. Generated innovative ideas with viral potential, driving follower growth for clients in Lifestyle, Health & Wellness, Design, and Fashion niches.
Content Creator/Videographer at Iris
April 1, 2022 - August 12, 2025Developed ideas, filmed, and edited creative videos as well as photographs for various clients. Produced content to create solid branding messages for clients in the Food & Beverage, Retail, Lifestyle, and Fashion industries.
Assistant Story Editor at Snapchat
December 1, 2019 - August 12, 2025Created both local & global Snapchat (in-app) stories pertaining to life & culture, news, entertainment, and sports. Aided with Snapchat’s globalization efforts by translating and localizing stories related to the Middle East. Filmed, edited, and wrote copy using Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.
Feature Film Development Assistant at Legendary Pictures
December 1, 2016 - August 12, 2025Analyzed and wrote extensive coverage for 44 scripts & books that had potential to become feature films. Developed analytical skills while tailoring recommendations to support the company’s monster movie vision (King Kong, Godzilla). Learned steps in creating and developing big-budget films through observing post-production. Worked as production assistant on the sets of Colony (TV Show) and Kong: Skull Island.
Partner Sales & Operations Intern at Wayfair
June 1, 2015 - August 12, 2025Selected products for seasonal promotions based on demand and relevance, boosting revenue & profitability. Produced reports monitoring revenue of newly launched furniture categories on Amazon & eBay UK/EU websites. Led a large-scale project to revamp merchandising traits for home and office furniture. Allocated product lines to partner sites resulting in a wider customer base.
Content Creator/Video Editor at Gen-C
May 1, 2024 - September 18, 2025Conceptualized, scripted, and edited short and long-form videos across diverse industries for client projects. Generated innovative ideas with viral potential, driving follower growth for clients in Lifestyle, Health & Wellness, Design, and Fashion niches.
Content Creator/Videographer at Iris
April 1, 2022 - September 18, 2025Developed ideas, filmed, and edited creative videos as well as photographs for various clients. Produced content to create solid branding messages for clients in the Food & Beverage, Retail, Lifestyle, and Fashion industries.
Assistant Story Editor at Snapchat
December 1, 2019 - September 18, 2025Created both local & global Snapchat (in-app) stories pertaining to life & culture, news, entertainment, and sports. Aided with Snapchat’s globalization efforts by translating and localizing stories related to the Middle East. Filmed, edited, and wrote copy using Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.
Feature Film Development Assistant at Legendary Pictures
December 1, 2016 - September 18, 2025Analyzed and wrote extensive coverage for 44 scripts & books that had the potential to become feature films. Developed analytical skills while tailoring recommendations to support the company’s monster movie vision (King Kong, Godzilla, etc.). Learned the numerous steps taken in the process of creating and developing big-budget films, through observing post-production for Kong: Skull Island and Pacific Rim: Uprising. Worked on the sets of Colony (TV Show) and Kong: Skull Island as a production assistant.
Partner Sales & Operations Intern at Wayfair
June 1, 2015 - September 18, 2025Selected products for seasonal promotions based on demand and relevance, boosting revenue & profitability. Produced reports by monitoring revenue of newly launched furniture categories on Amazon & eBay UK/EU websites. Led a large-scale project to revamp merchandising traits for home and office furniture. Allocated product lines to partner sites (Amazon, Walmart, eBay, etc.), resulting in a wider customer base.
Content Creator/Video Editor at Gen-C
May 1, 2024 - September 18, 2025Conceptualized, scripted, and edited short and long-form videos across diverse industries for client projects. Generated innovative ideas with viral potential, driving follower growth for clients in Lifestyle, Health & Wellness, Design, and Fashion niches.
Content Creator/Videographer at Iris
April 1, 2022 - September 18, 2025Developed ideas, filmed, and edited creative videos as well as photographs for various clients. Produced content to create solid branding messages for clients in the Food & Beverage, Retail, Lifestyle, and Fashion industries.
Assistant Story Editor at Snapchat
December 1, 2019 - September 18, 2025Created both local & global Snapchat in-app stories pertaining to life & culture, news, entertainment, and sports. Aided with Snapchat's globalization efforts by translating and localizing stories related to the Middle East. Filmed, edited, and wrote copy using Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.
Feature Film Development Assistant at Legendary Pictures
December 1, 2016 - September 18, 2025Analyzed and wrote extensive coverage for 44 scripts & books that had the potential to become feature films. Developed analytical skills while tailoring recommendations to support the company’s monster movie vision (King Kong, Godzilla, etc.). Observed post-production on Kong: Skull Island and Pacific Rim: Uprising; worked on the sets of Colony (TV Show) and Kong: Skull Island as a production assistant.
Partner Sales & Operations Intern at Wayfair (Furniture e-Commerce)
June 1, 2015 - September 18, 2025Selected products for seasonal promotions based on demand and relevance, boosting revenue & profitability. Produced reports by monitoring revenue of newly launched furniture categories on Amazon & eBay UK/EU websites. Led a large-scale project to revamp merchandising traits for home and office furniture. Allocated product lines to partner sites (Amazon, Walmart, eBay, etc.), resulting in a wider customer base.
Content Creator/Video Editor at Gen-C
May 1, 2024 - September 18, 2025Conceptualized, scripted, and edited short and long-form videos across diverse industries for client projects, generating innovative ideas with viral potential to drive follower growth for clients in Lifestyle, Health & Wellness, Design, and Fashion niches.
Content Creator/Videographer at Iris
April 1, 2022 - September 18, 2025Developed ideas, filmed, and edited creative videos as well as photographs; produced content to create solid branding messages for clients in the Food & Beverage, Retail, Lifestyle, and Fashion industries.
Assistant Story Editor at Snapchat
December 1, 2019 - September 18, 2025Created local & global Snapchat in-app stories pertaining to life & culture, news, entertainment, and sports; aided globalization efforts by translating and localizing stories related to the Middle East; filmed, edited, and wrote copy using Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.
Feature Film Development Assistant at Legendary Pictures
December 1, 2016 - September 18, 2025Analyzed and wrote extensive coverage for 44 scripts & books with potential to become feature films; observed post-production on Kong: Skull Island and Pacific Rim: Uprising; worked on the sets of Colony (TV Show) and Kong: Skull Island as a production assistant.
Partner Sales & Operations Intern at Wayfair
June 1, 2015 - September 18, 2025Selected products for seasonal promotions based on demand and relevance; produced reports monitoring revenue of newly launched furniture categories on Amazon & eBay UK/EU; led a large-scale project to revamp merchandising traits for home and office furniture; allocated product lines to partner sites, expanding the customer base.
Content Creator/Video Editor at Gen-C
May 1, 2024 - September 18, 2025Conceptualized, scripted, and edited short and long-form videos across diverse industries for client projects; generated innovative ideas with viral potential, driving follower growth for clients in Lifestyle, Health & Wellness, Design, and Fashion niches.
Content Creator/Videographer at Iris
April 1, 2022 - September 18, 2025Developed ideas, filmed, and edited creative videos as well as photographs for various clients; produced content to create solid branding messages for clients in the Food & Beverage, Retail, Lifestyle, and Fashion industries.
Assistant Story Editor at Snapchat
December 1, 2019 - September 18, 2025Created local & global Snapchat in-app stories pertaining to life & culture, news, entertainment, and sports; aided globalization efforts by translating and localizing stories related to the Middle East; filmed, edited, and wrote copy using Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.
Feature Film Development Assistant at Legendary Pictures
December 1, 2016 - September 18, 2025Analyzed and wrote extensive coverage for 44 scripts & books that had the potential to become feature films; developed analytical skills while tailoring recommendations to support the company’s monster movie vision (King Kong, Godzilla, etc.); learned the numerous steps taken in the process of creating and developing big-budget films, through observing post-production for Kong: Skull Island and Pacific Rim: Uprising; worked on the sets of Colony (TV Show) and Kong: Skull Island as a production assistant.
Partner Sales & Operations Intern at Wayfair
June 1, 2015 - September 18, 2025Selected products for seasonal promotions based on demand and relevance; produced reports by monitoring revenue of newly launched furniture categories on Amazon & eBay UK/EU websites; led a large-scale project to revamp merchandising traits for home and office furniture; allocated product lines to partner sites (Amazon, Walmart, eBay, etc.), resulting in a wider customer base.
Content Creator/Video Editor at Gen-C Dubai
May 1, 2024 - September 18, 2025Conceptualized, scripted, and edited short and long-form videos across diverse industries for client projects; generated innovative ideas with viral potential, driving follower growth for clients in Lifestyle, Health & Wellness, Design, and Fashion niches.
Content Creator/Videographer at Iris
April 1, 2022 - September 18, 2025Developed ideas, filmed, and edited creative videos as well as photographs for various clients; produced content to create branding messages for clients in the Food & Beverage, Retail, Lifestyle, and Fashion industries.
Assistant Story Editor at Snapchat
December 1, 2019 - September 18, 2025Created local and global Snapchat stories; aided globalization by translating and localizing stories for the Middle East; filmed, edited, and wrote copy using Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.
Feature Film Development Assistant at Legendary Pictures
December 1, 2016 - September 18, 2025Analyzed and wrote extensive coverage for scripts and books with potential for feature films; supported development of monster movie projects; observed post-production on Kong: Skull Island and Pacific Rim: Uprising; worked on set for Colony (TV Show) and Kong: Skull Island as a production assistant.
Partner Sales & Operations Intern at Wayfair
June 1, 2015 - September 18, 2025Selected products for seasonal promotions; produced reports on revenue for newly launched furniture categories; led a large-scale project to revamp merchandising traits; allocated product lines to partner sites (Amazon, Walmart, eBay, etc.), expanding the customer base.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Northeastern University, D’Amore-McKim School of Business
January 1, 2013 - May 1, 2017Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Candidate) at Northeastern University, D’Amore-McKim School of Business
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2017Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Northeastern University, D'Amore-McKim School of Business
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2017Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Northeastern University, D’Amore-McKim School of Business
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2017Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Northeastern University, D'Amore-McKim School of Business
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2017Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Northeastern University, D’Amore-McKim School of Business
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2017Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Retail, Consumer Goods, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Software & Internet
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