I'm Mohamed Gomaa, a Creative Technologist specializing in XR/VR and immersive media with 13+ years in immersive production, post, and studio operations. I currently work full-time as a Generative AI Annotator at Meta and co-founded the Around Egypt VR heritage app, which led to EG-Gate's Immersive Media Unit, a government-funded tech startup. I have directed EU and Dubai Government–funded online documentaries and I bring practical knowledge of health and safety in production. My core strengths include 360-degree capture/stitching, game engine development (UE5), virtual production, equipment commissioning, software installation and testing, safety-led practices, and student/staff support. I am also an experienced project manager who enjoys collaborative work and cross-functional teamwork. I thrive on coordinating interdisciplinary teams to deliver compelling XR/immersive experiences for brands, education, tourism, and heritage projects. My career spans production, consultancy, and entrepreneurship, including advisory roles on apprenticeship design and XR/VR pipelines, and delivering campaigns for global brands such as Christian Dior, Volkswagen, Vodafone, and Red Bull. I am committed to safety, education, and innovation, and I enjoy helping students and colleagues grow in immersive media environments.…

Mohamed Gomaa

I'm Mohamed Gomaa, a Creative Technologist specializing in XR/VR and immersive media with 13+ years in immersive production, post, and studio operations. I currently work full-time as a Generative AI Annotator at Meta and co-founded the Around Egypt VR heritage app, which led to EG-Gate's Immersive Media Unit, a government-funded tech startup. I have directed EU and Dubai Government–funded online documentaries and I bring practical knowledge of health and safety in production. My core strengths include 360-degree capture/stitching, game engine development (UE5), virtual production, equipment commissioning, software installation and testing, safety-led practices, and student/staff support. I am also an experienced project manager who enjoys collaborative work and cross-functional teamwork. I thrive on coordinating interdisciplinary teams to deliver compelling XR/immersive experiences for brands, education, tourism, and heritage projects. My career spans production, consultancy, and entrepreneurship, including advisory roles on apprenticeship design and XR/VR pipelines, and delivering campaigns for global brands such as Christian Dior, Volkswagen, Vodafone, and Red Bull. I am committed to safety, education, and innovation, and I enjoy helping students and colleagues grow in immersive media environments.…

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I’m Mohamed Gomaa, a Creative Technologist specializing in XR/VR and immersive media with 13+ years in immersive production, post, and studio operations. I currently work full-time as a Generative AI Annotator at Meta and co-founded the Around Egypt VR heritage app, which led to EG-Gate’s Immersive Media Unit, a government-funded tech startup. I have directed EU and Dubai Government–funded online documentaries and I bring practical knowledge of health and safety in production. My core strengths include 360-degree capture/stitching, game engine development (UE5), virtual production, equipment commissioning, software installation and testing, safety-led practices, and student/staff support. I am also an experienced project manager who enjoys collaborative work and cross-functional teamwork.

I thrive on coordinating interdisciplinary teams to deliver compelling XR/immersive experiences for brands, education, tourism, and heritage projects. My career spans production, consultancy, and entrepreneurship, including advisory roles on apprenticeship design and XR/VR pipelines, and delivering campaigns for global brands such as Christian Dior, Volkswagen, Vodafone, and Red Bull. I am committed to safety, education, and innovation, and I enjoy helping students and colleagues grow in immersive media environments.

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English
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Work Experience

Technical Producer/ Creative Director at Egypt VR
December 31, 2024 - October 6, 2025
Led direction and technical production for VR/360 projects and immersive campaigns for multinational brands; scoped, scheduled, and delivered end-to-end pipelines. Produced immersive media experiences aligned with brand, cultural, and tourism outcomes; maintained safety, documentation, and QA standards.
Technical Producer/ Creative Director at Egypt VR
January 1, 2024 - October 6, 2025
Lead direction and technical production for VR/360 projects and immersive campaigns for multinational brands; scope, schedule, and deliver end-to-end pipelines. Produce high-quality immersive media experiences aligned with brand, cultural, and tourism outcomes; maintain safety, documentation, and QA standards. Responsibilities & Achievements: Directed and technically led VR/360 productions, integrating capture planning, stitching, editing/colour, and delivery to platform specs. Produced immersive media projects for Christian Dior, Volkswagen, Vodafone, Red Bull, and other multinational brands; implemented pragmatic solutions balancing cost, time, and technical quality; coordinated crews, managed budgets, and ensured client satisfaction.
Generative AI Annotator at Meta (Dublin)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Annotate and evaluate English-language data to improve Meta's generative AI and LLMs, ensuring accuracy, quality, and consistency across datasets. Develop and maintain annotation guidelines, research domain-specific content, and refine taxonomy to enhance model understanding. Collaborate cross-functionally to uphold compliance, trust & safety, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.
Immersive Media Production Consultant at Immersive Media Apprenticeship, Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB
January 1, 2024 - Present
Advisory input on competency frameworks, studio practices, and XR/VR pipeline alignment for apprenticeship design.
Technical Producer/ Creative Director at Egypt VR
January 1, 2024 - October 6, 2025
Lead direction and technical production for VR/360 projects and immersive campaigns for multinational brands; manage end-to-end pipelines, safety, documentation, and QA.
Generative AI Annotator at Meta
January 1, 2024 - Present
Annotate and evaluate English-language data to improve Meta's generative AI and LLMs; develop annotation guidelines; research domain-specific content; ensure compliance and cross-functional collaboration.
Immersive Media Production Consultant at Immersive Media Apprenticeship (Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Advises on competency frameworks, studio practices, and XR/VR pipeline alignment for apprenticeship design.
Technical Producer/ Creative Director at Egypt VR
January 1, 2024 - October 6, 2025
Lead direction and technical production for VR/360 projects and immersive campaigns for multinational brands; scope, schedule, and deliver end-to-end pipelines. Produce high-quality immersive media experiences aligned with brand, cultural, and tourism outcomes; maintain safety, documentation, and QA standards. Directed VR/360 productions, integrating capture planning, stitching, editing/color, and delivery to platform specs. Produced immersive media projects for Christian Dior, Volkswagen, Vodafone, Red Bull, and other brands; implemented pragmatic solutions balancing cost, time, and quality; coordinated crews, managed budgets, and ensured client satisfaction.
Generative AI Annotator at Meta (Dublin)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Annotate and evaluate English-language data to improve Meta's generative AI and LLMs, ensuring accuracy, quality, and consistency across datasets. Develop and maintain annotation guidelines, research domain-specific content, and refine taxonomy to enhance model understanding. Collaborate cross-functionally to uphold compliance, trust & safety, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.
Immersive Media Production Consultant at Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB (Immersive Media Apprenticeship)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Advisory input on competency frameworks, studio practices, and XR/VR pipeline alignment for apprenticeship design.
Generative AI Annotator at Meta
January 1, 2024 - Present
Annotate and evaluate English-language data to improve Meta's generative AI and LLMs, develop annotation guidelines and taxonomy, and collaborate cross-functionally to uphold compliance, trust & safety, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.
Immersive Media Production Consultant at Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB
January 1, 2024 - Present
Advisory input on competency frameworks, studio practices, and XR/VR pipeline alignment for apprenticeship design.
Co-Founder & Technologist/Content Creator at Around Egypt (VR App)
December 31, 2022 - October 6, 2025
Co-founded a cultural heritage VR application; defined capture strategy, content direction, and end-to-end 360/VR pipeline. Built production-ready authoring and stitching workflows, managed releases and QA; coordinated stakeholders to align experience design with educational and tourism goals.
Co-Founder & Technologist/Content Creator at Around Egypt (VR App)
January 1, 2022 - October 6, 2025
Co-founded a cultural heritage VR application; defined capture strategy, content direction, and end-to-end 360/VR pipeline. Built production-ready authoring/stitching workflows, managed releases and QA. Coordinated stakeholders to align experience design with educational/tourism goals.
Co-Founder & Technologist/Content Creator at Around Egypt (VR App)
January 1, 2022 - October 6, 2025
Co-founded cultural heritage VR application; defined capture strategy, end-to-end 360/VR pipeline, and stakeholder coordination.
Co-Founder & Technologist/Content Creator at Around Egypt (VR App)
January 1, 2022 - October 6, 2025
Co-founded a cultural heritage VR application; defined capture strategy, content direction, and end-to-end 360/VR pipeline. Built production-ready authoring/stitching workflows, managed releases and QA. Coordinated stakeholders to align experience design with educational/tourism goals.
Head of Immersive Media Unit at EG-Gate (Govt.-Funded Startup)
December 31, 2020 - October 6, 2025
Established and led an immersive media unit delivering XR/VR solutions for national tourism promotion. Designed and supervised 360 capture operations, post-production pipelines, and equipment procurement/maintenance. Directed immersive content; coordinated interdisciplinary teams; ensured H&S, documentation, and stakeholder reporting.
Head of Immersive Media Unit at EG-Gate (Govt.-Funded Startup)
January 1, 2020 - October 6, 2025
Established and led an immersive media unit delivering XR/VR solutions for national tourism promotion. Designed and supervised 360 capture operations, post-production pipelines, and equipment procurement/maintenance. Directed immersive content; coordinated interdisciplinary teams; ensured H&S, documentation, and stakeholder reporting.
Head of Immersive Media Unit at EG-Gate
January 1, 2020 - October 6, 2025
Established and led an immersive media unit delivering XR/VR solutions for national tourism; oversaw capture operations, post-production pipelines, equipment procurement/maintenance, and reporting.
Head of Immersive Media Unit at EG-Gate (Govt.-Funded Startup)
January 1, 2020 - October 6, 2025
Established and led an immersive media unit delivering XR/VR solutions for national tourism promotion. Designed and supervised 360 capture operations, post-production pipelines, and equipment procurement/maintenance. Directed immersive content; coordinated interdisciplinary teams; ensured H&S, documentation, and stakeholder reporting.
Immersive Media Creator & R&D Specialist at Independent / International
December 31, 2017 - October 6, 2025
Directed and produced immersive and documentary projects, including EU- and Dubai Government-funded works. Commissioned by Google for two Street View heritage assignments (2015). Engineered a panoramic head (2012) and a six-camera 360 rig (2015); developed stitching and delivery workflows. Delivered content and technical solutions for global brands such as Google, Volkswagen, Christian Dior, and Red Bull.
Immersive Media Creator & R&D Specialist (Freelance) at International
January 1, 2017 - October 6, 2025
Directed and produced immersive and documentary projects, including EU-funded works and projects for the Dubai Government. Commissioned by Google for two Street View heritage assignments (2015): Pyramids of Giza Street View and Petra Street View. Engineered a custom panoramic head (2012) and a six-action-camera 360 rig (2015); codified stitching and delivery workflows. Delivered content and technical solutions for global brands: Google, Volkswagen, Christian Dior, Red Bull.
Immersive Media Creator & R&D Specialist (Freelance) at International
January 1, 2017 - October 6, 2025
Directed and produced immersive and documentary projects, including EU-funded works and Dubai Government initiatives; developed custom panoramic hardware and stitching workflows; delivered for global brands like Google and Dior.
Immersive Media Creator & R&D Specialist (Freelance) at International
January 1, 2017 - October 6, 2025
Directed and produced immersive and documentary projects, including EU-funded works and projects for the Dubai Government. Commissioned by Google for two Street View heritage assignments (2015): Pyramids of Giza Street View and Petra Street View. Engineered a custom panoramic head (2012) and a six-action-camera 360 rig (2015); codified stitching and delivery workflows. Delivered content and technical solutions for global brands: Google, Volkswagen, Christian Dior, Red Bull.

Education

BSc (Hons) in Science (Chemistry & Physics) at Alexandria University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015
BSc (Hons) in Science (Chemistry & Physics) at Alexandria University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015
BSc (Hons) in Science (Chemistry & Physics) at Alexandria University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015
BSc (Hons) in Science (Chemistry & Physics) at Alexandria University
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Government, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Software & Internet

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