Raafat Abou Daka

Available to hire

Language

English
Advanced
Arabic
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Member of the Board of Directors (volunteer) at Toronto Arabic Film Festival
June 1, 2025 - Present
Attends monthly board meetings and participates in committee initiatives. Contributes to strategic planning and organizational decision-making in support of festival development and programming goals.
Feed Room Coordinator at Citytv / OMNI TV
February 1, 2023 - Present
Occasionally assisted the ingest team. Coordinated live feeds across Rogers Media. Oversaw recording, routing, and troubleshooting of multiple feed systems simultaneously. Ensured smooth broadcast and archival recording across platforms.
Content Creator and Curator at Citytv / OMNI TV
June 1, 2022 - Present
Led workflow improvement initiatives and projects, including training reporters and refining editing processes to improve team efficiency. Provided editorial leadership in the supervisor’s absence by assigning workloads, coordinating team priorities, and supporting daily newsroom operations. Coordinated with control room, technicians, and other teams to address production issues. Produced multi-content for City News show and website.
Utility Operator at General Motors
May 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022
Worked with over 4,000 employees and gained insight into Canadian work culture as a new immigrant.
Video Editor at ISOL
October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Edited daily reports for global news agencies (BBC, TRT, Bloomberg, Sky News...). Delivered under pressure while adapting to various editorial standards.
Content Creator at StoryTellers (self-owned and managed)
January 1, 2018 - January 31, 2022
Developed storytelling content for startup media outlets and trained their teams to a standardized workflow. Produced news features, documentaries, and social content with modern aesthetics.
Segment Director, News Desk Editor, and Associate Producer at Future Television (Beirut, Lebanon)
June 1, 2013 - September 30, 2019
Progressed from entry-level video editor to senior roles. Edited stories and documentaries and covered high-profile political events. Managed social media, wrote website content, and trained new staff. Helped run live broadcasts by managing graphics, timing segments, and coordinating media elements as an Associate Producer.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism at Lebanese University - Faculty of Information
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2019
Masters in Sciences of Media at Lebanese University - Faculty of Information
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Studied English literature at Lebanese University - Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Certificate - Media Development (video journalism) at DW Akademie
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

DW Akademie - Media Development (video journalism) certificate
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Verified International Academic Qualifications for Canadian equivalency
January 1, 2019 - August 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Government, Non-Profit Organization