Umer Durrani

Umer Durrani has a diverse work experience across various industries. From 2018 to the present, they have been working at WME (William Morris Endeavor), starting as a Floating Assistant and then progressing to roles such as Assistant to the Partner, Assistant to the Head of WME Legends, and Assistant to the Division Head of Digital Media and Client Strategy Division.

Prior to that, Umer worked at Google from 2016 to 2018 as a Quality Evaluator for Urdu, where they played a key role in the launch of Google Ad-sense Urdu and performed ad evaluation for Urdu ads.

In 2016, they worked as a Production Assistant at Riveting Entertainment, where they were responsible for creating production schedules, coordinating extras, and maintaining production sets.

From 2012 to 2014, Umer worked at Big Films Private Limited as the Executive Assistant to the CEO and later as an Art Director/Production Manager. In these roles, they managed travel arrangements, created expense reports, conducted research, and coordinated production locations.

In 2012, Umer worked as a Lecturer in the Film & Television Department at the National College of Arts, where they developed and led courses on various aspects of production and oversaw final thesis projects.

Lastly, in 2010, they served as a Creative Director at Film Saaz Pvt Ltd., where they developed advertising concepts, negotiated with clients, and provided progress updates.

Overall, Umer Durrani has gained extensive experience in areas such as assistant roles, production coordination, quality evaluation, art direction, teaching, and creative direction.

Umer Durrani's education history includes a Bachelor's degree in Film & Television from the National College of Arts, which they obtained from 2007 to 2010. Umer later attended the Prague Film School in the Czech Republic from 2011 to 2012, where they pursued a Master's degree in Filmmaking with a focus on Production & Editing. In addition, they attended the Musicians Institute from 2015 to 2016, where they completed an Associate of Arts degree in Vocals with a specialization in Artist Development & Songwriting.