I'm Shanay Shahzad, a creative producer/editor, communications strategist, developer, and systems builder based in the Greater Toronto Area. With the assortment of hats worn in various roles by my side, this site serves as a record of some of my work thus far (Portfolio also available at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_) I hold a full-time role outside of my creative practice, and my independent work happens alongside it. I make things across disciplines: video, music, design, dashboards, and words. Some of the work is professional, some is personal, most is both. You'll find videos from my years producing and editing short-form and long-form content for various clients (MLSE, Giants of Africa, and more), creative audio and visual pieces from the album I'm currently cooking up, photography from cities I've moved through, brand and design work, Power BI dashboards and systems built for organizations that needed them, and writing across all of it. I invite you to take a look around. If you want to talk about any of it or would be interested in working together, please reach out.…

Shanay Shahzad

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I'm Shanay Shahzad, a creative producer/editor, communications strategist, developer, and systems builder based in the Greater Toronto Area. With the assortment of hats worn in various roles by my side, this site serves as a record of some of my work thus far (Portfolio also available at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_) I hold a full-time role outside of my creative practice, and my independent work happens alongside it. I make things across disciplines: video, music, design, dashboards, and words. Some of the work is professional, some is personal, most is both. You'll find videos from my years producing and editing short-form and long-form content for various clients (MLSE, Giants of Africa, and more), creative audio and visual pieces from the album I'm currently cooking up, photography from cities I've moved through, brand and design work, Power BI dashboards and systems built for organizations that needed them, and writing across all of it. I invite you to take a look around. If you want to talk about any of it or would be interested in working together, please reach out.…

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I’m Shanay Shahzad, a creative producer/editor, communications strategist, developer, and systems builder based in the Greater Toronto Area. With the assortment of hats worn in various roles by my side, this site serves as a record of some of my work thus far (Portfolio also available at Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup)

I hold a full-time role outside of my creative practice, and my independent work happens alongside it. I make things across disciplines: video, music, design, dashboards, and words. Some of the work is professional, some is personal, most is both.

You’ll find videos from my years producing and editing short-form and long-form content for various clients (MLSE, Giants of Africa, and more), creative audio and visual pieces from the album I’m currently cooking up, photography from cities I’ve moved through, brand and design work, Power BI dashboards and systems built for organizations that needed them, and writing across all of it.

I invite you to take a look around. If you want to talk about any of it or would be interested in working together, please reach out.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Creative Producer/Editor at Maani Amor
June 2, 2019 - Present
- Producing, directing, editing videos and developing motion graphics on a freelance, on-going basis alongside various clients and stakeholders (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Giants of Africa, Ujiri Productions, EXDO Group, etc). - Producing, editing and organizing the distribution of documentary features & promotional materials (Open Gym, The Leaf). - Professional writing, editing and producing, creating original content (through market-specific idea generation) for brand social media initiatives and organizational marketing endeavours. (Giants Of Africa, Sports Business Journal Award Submissions, The Spot, etc). - Expertise in the use of Adobe Creative Suite and Avid Media Composer to execute content plans. - Shot logging and edit preparation for documentary features. Organization of edit suite, programs, raw footage and archives. - Directing and producing shoots as as requested.
Business Expertise at Service Canada
August 20, 2018 - Present
- Aligned with the Knowledge Management directorate (KM), responsible for supporting the Integrated Expertise Network Branch (IENB) through the facilitation of tools integration and tools enablement utilized for service excellence, development and continuous improvement. - Proficient in developing executive dashboards providing in-depth analysis using Power BI, Microsoft Excel and SharePoint Lists. - Provided technical support, advice and guidance to Payment Services Officers for the Employment Insurance program. - Offered recommendations to the Business Expertise management group and Contact Centre team on program improvements, contributing to various departmental cyclical planning processes on a monthly and quarterly basis. - Coordinated projects, initiatives, and team activities as part of the Business Expertise team (Toronto) and the Engagement & Innovation Team (E&I). I received the Assistant Deputy Minister’s Award of Excellence in 2024. - Ensured engaging and efficient program delivery by serving as an instructor for Core Curriculum and Specialized Tier 2 XP classes. Delivered training to new hires, returning, and transferring staff, as well as national, regional, and local training to program and service delivery staff. Provided and executed recommendations on curriculum adjustments for maximum efficiency in Employment Insurance program delivery.
Creative Producer/Video Editor at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)
July 31, 2014 - June 1, 2019
- Producing, directing, editing videos and developing motion graphics at the direction of the Creative Director, marketing productions and assigned producers. - Producing, editing and organizing the distribution of documentary features & promotional materials (Open Gym, The Leaf). - Professional writing, editing and producing, creating original content (through market-specific idea generation) for brand social media initiatives and organizational marketing endeavours. (Giants Of Africa, Sports Business Journal Award Submissions, The Spot, etc). - Expertise in the use of Adobe Creative Suite and Avid Media Composer to execute content plans. - Shot logging and edit preparation for documentary features. Organization of edit suite, programs, raw footage and archives. - Directing and producing shoots as assigned. - Various administrative tasks as assigned.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Double Major, Honours) in Communications Studies and Political Science at York University
September 1, 2009 - June 30, 2014

Qualifications

Assistant Deputy Minister Award of Excellence Winner 2024
December 15, 2024 - August 16, 2026
For leading the Engagement and Innovation (E&I) Initiative.

Industry Experience

Government, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Other
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