About Qayyah
Media Professional | Journalist | Video Producer | Voiceover Artist
With over 10 years of experience in the media industry, I specialise in delivering high-quality journalism, video production, and professional voiceover services.
Based in London, I’m skilled at crafting compelling stories, producing engaging video content, and lending a clear, engaging voice that brings projects to life.
I work efficiently across teams, handling everything from research and scripting to editing and final delivery. Whether you need on-camera narration, engaging voiceovers, or expertly produced video content, I’m dedicated to quality, creativity, and timely delivery.
Let’s work together to make your media projects stand out!
French
Native or bilingual
Russian
Basic
Spanish
Native or bilingual
Japanese
Basic
English
Native or bilingual
Italian
Native or bilingual
Portuguese
Conversational
Arabic
Basic
Urdu
Basic
Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)
Experience
- Business InsiderVoiceover Artist and Translation ProducerPRESS AND MEDIAMarch 2022 - May 2025 (3 years and 2 months)London, UKWorking across multiple editorial and production teams as a video producer and voiceover artist, contributing to globally distributed digital series such as So Expensive, Food Wars, and Big Business.
- Video Production – scriptwriting, storyboarding, video editing (Adobe Premiere), subtitles
- Voiceover production – narrating videos with a breadth in tone; producing and editing audio tracks (Adobe Audition; Audacity).
- Scriptwriting and editorial – writing and editing scripts for short- and long-form video content; proofreading, fact-checking, and adapting editorial narratives for international audiences.
- Research and pre-production – pitching story ideas, identifying and contacting potential interviewees or filming locations, often conducting outreach in French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
- Translation and localisation – translating interviews and source materials from European languages into English for subtitles or scriptwriting; collaborating with third-party vendors for dubbing and subtitling across multiple markets.
- Series localisation strategy – contributing to editorial decision-making around which series and formats should be translated or adapted for global audiences.
- Business InsiderTranslation EditorPRESS AND MEDIAFebruary 2021 - July 2022 (1 year and 5 months)London, UKI managed the translation, localisation, and international content curation process across Business Insider's global editions.
- Content and Editorial – journalism, article writing, copywriting, editing, proofreading, research.
- Translation and editing of articles from French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese into English, ensuring editorial accuracy, fluency, and tone.
- Content curation and adaptation – selecting, rewriting, and optimising international stories for Business Insider's audiences, including headline localisation.
- Video production support – collaborated with video teams to coordinate logistics and language requirements for shoots abroad; assisted with transcription, translation, and interpreting.
- Cross-market collaboration – liaised with international editorial teams across Europe and the US to identify high-performing stories for syndication.
- Editorial training and mentoring – trained and supported translation fellows, reviewing their work and helping maintain a high standard of localisation.
- Platform management – curated the front page and managed social media for Business Insider Nordic.
- Business InsiderAssociate Translation EditorPRESS AND MEDIAOctober 2018 - February 2021 (2 years and 4 months)London, UKI played a central role in bridging Business Insider's global editorial content with English-speaking audiences. My work spanned translation, editorial adaptation, multilingual research, and cross-cultural communication.
- Translating and editing international news and feature content from French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese into English for publication across Business Insider's various platforms.
- Sourcing international content – identified and adapted relevant stories from Insider’s global editions, tailoring them to English-speaking audiences.
- Headline localisation and copy adaptation – ensured translations retained nuance while resonating with target markets, crafting culturally aware and SEO-conscious headlines.
- Editorial collaboration – coordinated with global Insider teams to support the publication and promotion of translated and localised articles.
- Video support and foreign-language research – assisted the video team with location research, interview transcription and translation, and pre-production in multiple languages.
- Mentorship – supported the onboarding and development of editorial fellows in translation workflows and standards.
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Education
- NCTJ Level 3 Diploma in JournalismNational Council for the Training of Journalists2018NCTJ Level 3 Diploma in Journalism
- Bachelor's DegreeUniversity of Liverpool2015Bachelor's Degree