JOSEPH ALFRED MTATIRO
DSM
Summary
Professional media producer with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in project management, content creation, and strategic planning. Adept at adapting to changing needs while maintaining high standards and delivering impactful outcomes. Known for reliability and effective communication.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior producer: Sports Department. (Vocal artist, DOP, Location Director)
Azam Media (Azam TV)
02.2014 - Current
- I am responsible for producing TV programs, program promos and commercials production.
- Private media which covers Tanzania and Africa. It provides its services by selling decoder across Africa.
Senior Video Content Producer
AZAM MEDIA LIMITED
04.2013 - Current
- Produced and edited high-quality video content for diverse platforms, ensuring alignment with brand standards.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop creative concepts and narratives for video projects.
- Managed video production schedules, optimizing workflow to meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.
- Mentored junior producers, providing guidance on best practices and fostering professional development within the team.
- Implemented innovative storytelling techniques, enhancing viewer engagement and driving audience growth across channels.
- Led post-production processes, including editing, color grading, and sound design, ensuring a polished final product.
- Participated in meetings with producers and production crew to keep program in step with creative vision.
- Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
- Reviewed scripts and made changes to improve wording, flow or interest levels, consistently producing highly successful shows.
- Developed project budgets and managed production costs.
Kilimanjaro Music Academy
02.2015 - 04.2015
- I participate in Kilimanjaro music awards academy as a media personnel based on music entertainments by sorting and arranging different artist from Tanzania based on different genre and categories of music in order to provide a good and quality artist who can be able to receive awards after being selected by the audiences
Radio & Creativity Producer
Radio Free Africa & Kiss FM
01.2012 - 02.2014
- Is responsible for preparing radio recorded programs, jingles, radio & program promos, droppers, sweeper, advert, chief editor of the agriculture recorded program (INUKA), radio comedy drama (Futuhii), also the presenter of the program called Show Time new chapter, Gonga Ngoma, Weekend Top Mix and Technokweli.
- Is a private radio stations that covers all parts of Tanzania, Africa and through internet and via satellite as a result it is worldwide and uses Swahili as a mode of communication whereas the sister radio station that is reachable via FM frequencies, satellite and through the internet uses English as its language for broadcast. Both radio stations are based in Mwanza.
- Achievements
- Organizing and arrange a musical concert called RAFIKI CONCERT 2013
- Developed programs and program segments.
- Recorded and produced programs for the radio station.
- Increased radio listenership by producing quality programs, jingles, adverts and entertainment programs.
- Ensured the use of jingles, dropper, sweepers within programs
- Established the Production and Creative department at Sahara Media Group.
- I participate in Media editing and monitoring training for two weeks
- Produce and direct Roving DJ a musical program aired n Star TV every Saturday
- Narrates and do Voice over for Star TV and Radio Free Africa programs
Chief Producer
Radio Metro FM 99.4
12.2010 - 01.2012
- Responsible for preparing radio programs, jingles, promos, dropper sweeper, adverts and the presenter of the program Maisha Ndio Haya.
- This is a private radio station that covers the north western part of Tanzania and broadcast in Swahili and is based in Mwanza.
Public Relations consultant
ADLG
12.2010 - 01.2012
- Offers consultation on program production for both Video and Audio.
- Research on program and decided on the program content.
- Coordinated production activities at the production unit.
- I participate in Evaluation and monitoring training for Katiba ni yetu
- Made community based documentary that focused on social issues affecting the community.
- Keeping office documents for different events both TV and Audio documents
- For Actions for Democracy and Local Governance (ADLG) located in Mwanza, Tanzania. This is an NGO which deal with monitoring and evaluation for the local government at different part of Tanzania especially in Lake Zone.
- Achievements
- Offers consultation on program production.
- Research on program and decided on the program content.
- Coordinated production activities at the production unit.
- I participate in Evaluation and monitoring training for Katiba ni yetu
- Made community based documentary that focused on social issues affecting the community.
- Keeping office documents for different events both TV and Audio documents
Script Writer, Floor manager and Camera Person
SAUTV and Video Production Unit
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Researched, wrote and edited the script for the television documentaries and talk show.
- Was among the video editors for the press freedom documentary.
- Was a co presenter for the first ever talk show held at the university
- Developed the story board and was among the camera crew for the first ever produced movies by any class of mass communication called Sheba that attracted a large crowd of student during it successful launch.
- Coordinated production activities at the production unit for one year.
- SAUTV and Video Production Unit is a well-equipped television studio owned by St. Augustine University of Tanzania that document all events that take place at the university and air them to the students within the university.
- Achievements
- Researched, wrote and edited the script for the television documentaries and talk show.
- Was among the video editors for the press freedom documentary.
- Was a co presenter for the first ever talk show held at the university
- Developed the story board and was among the camera crew for the first ever produced movies by any class of mass communication called Sheba that attracted a large crowd of student during it successful launch.
- Coordinated production activities at the production unit for one year.
Program Manager, Radio Producer and Program Presenter
Radio SAUT FM 96.1
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Record, edited and improved the quality of the program and was a presenter of the program Chai Yetu for three years.
- Made community based documentary that focused on social issues affecting the community.
- Performed voice narrations for documentaries and Voice Overs
- Trained staff members on how to use radio program editing software like Adobe Audition.
- Radio SAUT FM offers 24 hours services radio station based in Mwanza which is owned by St. Augustine University of Tanzania and has a wide range of audience in five regions of Tanzania.
- Achievements
- Record, edited and improved the quality of the program and was a presenter of the program Chai Yetu for three years.
- Made community based documentary that focused on social issues affecting the community.
- Performed voice narrations for documentaries and Voice Overs
- Trained staff members on how to use radio program editing software like Adobe Audition.
Layout editor, Cartoonist
MC2 TIMES
01.2008 - 06.2008
- Was in charge of deciding doing the layout of the newspaper and drawing the cartoon to reflect the editorial content.
- This is a class newspaper published by the undergraduate class and is a weekly publication.
- Achievement
- Ensured that the newspaper layout was correctly done.
- Improved the quality of drawing the cartoon.
- The cartoon page was ranked the best for the class newspaper of the year.
Education
Master Degree - Mass Communication
St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT)
01.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication (Radio and Television Production)
St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT)
01.2010
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Jitegemee High School
01.2007
Certificate - Computer Maintenance
DSM Institute of Technology
04.2007
Certificate of Appreciation (PCB) - Debate Competition on Corruption for Sec School
09.2005
Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Airwing Secondary School
01.2004
Skills
- Live event management
- Confident speaking abilities
- Facilitating meetings
- Content creation
- Visual content design
- Visual concept development
- Video and audio editing
- Creative script development
- Post-production coordination
- Recording and mixing proficiency
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Clear communication
- Operational efficiency in production
- Field production
- Digital video production process
- Social media
- Concept development
Accomplishments
- Advising the editorial team on programme content.
- Produced Play box, a musical programme which covers artists across Africa.
- Involved in script writing, set designing, concept development and casting of programs.
- I managed to create the entire department of production and took part on how to operate the digital studio equipment through training conducted by Axel from Italy.
- I train the staff on how to use the equipment, produce programs, jingles and proper usage of jingles.
- Increased radio audience by producing quality programs, jingles, adverts and news entertainment programs.
- Offers consultation on program production.
- Producing and supervising the Wasakatonge comedy show.
- Producing and supervising Kwetu House reality show.
- Developed programs and program segments.
- Recorded and produced programs for the radio station.
- Research on program and decided on the program content.
- Produced WARAKA program, a profile documentary show on famous personalities.
- Producing and directing reality shows like Kwetu House season 1 and 2(Soccer Show), Wasakatonge (comedy reality show).
Certification
- 2014 – 2014 Kili Music Awards Certificate Kilimanjaro Music Awards Academy 2014
- 2007-2006 Chief Registrar Tanzania Student Aid for Orphans (TASAO)
- 2010 – 2007 Computer Packages Microsoft – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Adobe Page Maker, Adobe Audition, Final Cut, Falcon 50 Digital Radio Audio Automation and DJ Pro software Automation.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Swahili, English
Timeline
Kilimanjaro Music Academy
02.2015 - 04.2015
Senior producer: Sports Department. (Vocal artist, DOP, Location Director)
Azam Media (Azam TV)
02.2014 - Current
Senior Video Content Producer
AZAM MEDIA LIMITED
04.2013 - Current
Radio & Creativity Producer
Radio Free Africa & Kiss FM
01.2012 - 02.2014
Chief Producer
Radio Metro FM 99.4
12.2010 - 01.2012
Public Relations consultant
ADLG
12.2010 - 01.2012
Script Writer, Floor manager and Camera Person
SAUTV and Video Production Unit
09.2009 - 06.2010
Program Manager, Radio Producer and Program Presenter
Radio SAUT FM 96.1
09.2009 - 06.2010
Layout editor, Cartoonist
MC2 TIMES
01.2008 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication (Radio and Television Production)
St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT)
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Jitegemee High School
Certificate - Computer Maintenance
DSM Institute of Technology
Certificate of Appreciation (PCB) - Debate Competition on Corruption for Sec School
Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Airwing Secondary School
Master Degree - Mass Communication
St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT)
References
- Abuu M. Kimario, Principal Information Officer, Office of register Political parties, P.O.Box 1714, Dodoma
- Samuel, Gasuku, Assistant Lecturer, gasuku@hotmail.com, +255 755 88 97 37, Institute of Adult Education, Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 20679
- Harrison, Kisaka, Managing Director, +255 754 534 319, +255 718 764 297, SABAKTAN Media Production, Mwanza, P.O. Box 307