Language
English
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Work Experience
Story Producer, Writer at Zero Point Zero Productions
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023In charge of story shaping and scripting for docuseries episodes 104 & 106 of this P-Valley spinoff.
Assistant Director, Producer, Writer at Zero Point Zero Productions
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023Directed second unit and assisted production; story shaping and scripting for episodes 102 & 103 of this travel docuseries hosted by Colman Domingo.
Writer, Director, Producer at McGee Media
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022Directed and wrote 10 episodes for Season 3 of the award-winning digital series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Producer at McGee Media
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021Produced Emmy-nominated Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches; collaborated with high-profile talent and archival teams.
Producer at Zero Point Zero Productions
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020Produced field segments and story arcs for United Shades of America – Season 5; Episodes 501 & 505; 2021 NAACP Image Award winner.
Co-Producer at Uprising, LLC
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Co-produced Picture A Scientist; feature doc examining gender bias in STEM; screened at Tribeca, AFI, and more.
Consultant at BIAYA Consulting
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019Co-led strategy, logistics, and production for BIAYA Consulting, elevating African creative industries; helped conceptualize UNICON, Nigeria's first multi-genre pop culture convention.
Director, Writer, Producer at Fighting Giants
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Directed and produced the short narrative film Fighting Giants (2024).
Director, Writer, Producer, DP, Editor at Paola Y Lucia
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Directed Paola Y Lucia – Short Documentary (2019); created intimate portrait of intergenerational womanhood and Black identity in Spain.
Creator, Director, Producer, DP, Editor at ṢOJU – KOSINIMA, INC.
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2022ṢOJU – Digital Docuseries (2016–2022) exploring African youth culture; screened internationally; multiple awards.
Executive Director, Founder at KOSINIMA, INC.
January 1, 2016 - PresentFounded and leads a nonprofit that provides grant funding and cultivates creative community across Africa and its diaspora; oversees strategic planning, grant funding, program design, partnerships, and original content production.
Video Director & Editor at BlackRock – Global Broadcasting Department
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018Directed and edited 20–30 internal and external videos weekly; multi-camera live events and executive broadcasts; managed studio shoots and fast-turnaround content.
Story Producer, Writer at STARZ – Zero Point Zero Productions
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023In charge of story shaping and scripting for docuseries episodes 104 & 106 of this P-Valley spinoff.
Assistant Director, Producer, Writer at You Are Here – AMC Studios – Zero Point Zero Productions
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023Directed second unit and assisted production; story shaping and scripting for episodes 102 & 103 of this travel docuseries hosted by Colman Domingo.
Writer, Director, Producer at Black History in Two Minutes (or so) – McGee Media
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022Directed and wrote 10 episodes for Season 3 of the digital series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Producer at Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches – HBO – McGee Media
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021Produced Emmy-nominated feature documentary based on historical speeches; collaborated with high-profile talent and archival teams.
Producer at United Shades of America – CNN – Zero Point Zero Productions
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020Produced field segments and story arcs for Season 5, Episodes 501 & 505; 2021 NAACP Image Award winner.
Co-Producer at Picture A Scientist – PBS – Uprising, LLC
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Co-produced feature doc examining gender bias in STEM; screened at Tribeca, AFI, and more.
Consultant at BIAYA Consulting (Co-founder)
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019Co-led strategy, logistics, and production for BIAYA Consulting, a firm focused on elevating African creative industries; helped conceptualize and execute UNICON, Nigeria’s first multi-genre pop culture convention.
Producer at Africa Everywhere – The Africa Channel – Mosi Films
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018Produced content for a series celebrating the African diaspora in the United States.
Director, Writer, Producer at Fighting Giants – Short Narrative Film
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024Led creative vision and execution for a narrative short film about resilience and grief in Sierra Leone.
Director, Writer, Producer, DP, Editor at Paola Y Lucia – Short Documentary
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Crafted an intimate, observational portrait of intergenerational womanhood and Black identity in Spain; festival winner for Best Emerging Storyteller.
Creator, Director, Producer, DP, Editor at ṢOJU – Digital Docuseries (2016–2022) – KOSINIMA, INC.
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 202219-episode series exploring African youth culture through immersive interviews, original photography, and travelogue documentary.
Education
Indaba Residency (Creative Producer) at Indaba Residency
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021Africa Digital Accelerator – Global Startup Ecosystems at Africa Digital Accelerator
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017Qualifications
Creative Producer Indaba Residency
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021Africa Digital Accelerator – Global Startup Ecosystems
January 1, 2017 - March 20, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Education
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