Creative Director & Video Production Specialist

ADAN
AHMAD

Abu Dhabi, UAE / 10+ Years in Video, Social & Brand Storytelling
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About

Creative Head and social media content marketing strategist with a decade of experience in video production, brand storytelling and viral campaign execution across the UAE.

Currently serving as Creative Head at Aura Media LLC (Abu Dhabi), managing creative strategy and social growth for 10+ brands simultaneously — delivering hundreds of videos monthly across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. Experienced across government and private sector projects throughout the UAE, with a track record of taking brands to viral reach through full-cycle content production, influencer management and cinematography.

10+
Years of experience
10+
Brands managed concurrently
1,000+
Videography & editing projects delivered
Core Competencies
Creative Direction
Brand Strategy · Visual Storytelling · Content Planning · Campaign Management
Video Production
Cinematography · Direction · Storyboarding · Colour Grading · Post-Production
Social Media
Instagram Reels · TikTok Strategy · Facebook · YouTube · Influencer Marketing
Graphic Design
Photo Editing · Motion Graphics · Brand Identity · Digital Poster Design
Software
Premiere Pro After Effects Photoshop Lightroom Illustrator InDesign
Languages
English (Fluent) · Urdu (Native) · Punjabi (Native) · Pashto (Native) · Arabic (Conversational)
Selected Work

Video Analytics, Campaigns & Brand Design

Video Analytics Report
[QUICK SAVER HYPERMARKET  /
PRE LAUNCH CAMPAIGN]

Monthly performance breakdown across Reels and TikTok — reach, engagement rate and audience growth translated into a client-facing report.

[100 %]
Reach growth
[70 %]
Engagement
[8]
Viral posts
Video Analytics Report
[BANNUGUL / ANALYTIC REPORT A RANDOM MONTH]

Cross-platform video performance tracking used to steer content strategy and prove ROI to stakeholders.

[2.7 mILLION %]
Views growth
[20.3 m]
Total views
[+ 179 %]
Follower growth
Marketing Campaign
[QUICK TASTE RESTAURANT /
BOOST SALES]

Full-cycle social campaign — concept, filming, influencer coordination and rollout across Instagram, TikTok and facebook.

Marketing Campaign
[AWAFI STORE / SOCIAL MEDIA LAUNCH]

private-sector activation built around a content calendar and coordinated influencer roster.

Branding & Design
[TAQDEEM DELIVERIES]

Concept to Creation: We designed a distinct logo and established a comprehensive brand identity that resonates with their target market.

Branding & Design
[AWAFI STORE]

Concept to Creation: We designed a distinct logo and established a comprehensive brand identity that resonates with their target market.

Reels & Short-Form Video

Vertical Video Portfolio

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Liwa Festival
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Restaurant Promotional Campaign
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Conceptual Restaurant Reel
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Restaurant Intro Reel Cinematic
Drop a reel / TikTok clip
HD Showreel

Full-HD Production Reel

Sheikh Zayed Festival
Sound Fest 2024 — RAK Government
SZF Africa Documentary
Song Mrama
Dubai Airshow
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Extreme Sports Week
Shot in 4K/HD Colour Graded Broadcast Ready
Experience
2025 — Present
Creative Head / Social Media Content Marketing Strategist
Aura Media LLC · Abu Dhabi, UAE

Leads creative strategy and social growth for 10+ clients, managing the full video production pipeline from concept to delivery and running end-to-end influencer partnerships across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.

2023 — 2025
Social Media Account Manager & Creative Head
Bannoul Group of Companies · UAE

Led content, campaign strategy and brand marketing across the group's growth from 1 company to 5–6 companies across multiple branches, taking every new brand to viral reach.

2022 — 2023
Creative Director & Production Head
Viola Communications · UAE

Creative Director and Production Head for the Sheikh Zayed Festival, leading a full production team across content creation, filming and delivery, plus creative operations for multiple concurrent clients.

2014 — 2022
Founder & Creative Director
AJ Films & AJ Studios · Pakistan

Founded and built a full-service photography, videography and digital marketing studio, delivering 1,000+ videography and editing projects across commercial, events and digital content over 8 years.

Education
Bachelor of Business Administration
Agriculture University, Pakistan · Graduated 2021
Certificate in Filmmaking and Photography
AJ Event Elements PVT Limited, Pakistan · 2014
Contact

Let's build the next campaign.

Phone
+971 55 409 5973
Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Instagram
@adankhanofficial
Phone — +971 55 409 5973
Location — Abu Dhabi, UAE
LinkedIn — /in/adan-ahmad1010
Instagram — @adankhanofficial
© 2026 Adan Ahmad. All rights reserved.
Nationality: Pakistani · Abu Dhabi Resident