Sofia Ashraf

Creative Director

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India12 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Directed over 150 videos for major brands.
  • Created brand identities for Nike and Continental Coffee.
  • Award-winning filmmaker with 17 years of experience.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Creative Director specializing in Advertising and Digital Media.

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Skills

Core Skills

Voice ActingScript SupervisionFilm DirectionContent StrategyBrand StrategyAdvertisingMusic ProductionFilm ProductionCreative SupervisionTheatre ProductionWritingDesignJournalismEvent Management

Other Skills

RapStrategic ThinkingVoice OverDigital MarketingSocial Media MarketingSocial MediaStorytellingInteractive AdvertisingFilmVideo EditingClient PresentationCopywritingBranded ContentVideo ProductionMarketing

About

I am an award-winning writer & filmmaker with 17 years of experience in both mainline and digital advertising across multiple Indian markets including Chennai, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. My expertise spans screenwriting, content creation, and creative strategy, and I have a proven ability to build brand positioning from scratch for everything from FMCG to entertainment brands. I've scripted and directed over 150 editorial videos for major brands like Netflix, Amazon Prime, BGMI and Spotify including fiction, non-fiction, gameshows, and panel discussions with one of my videos crossing over a 100 million views. Highlights: Built the creative and strategic positioning of Continental Xtra, Continental Malgudi, and Chennaiyin FC at their inception. Worked extensively on building 360 campaigns for brands such a Fevi kwik, Center Fresh, Center Fruit. Gujarat Tourism, Amul Macho, etc. Built the Brand identity of Nike’s Girl Effect vertical in India. Worked as a Creative Producer on channels like Blush (a leading voice in Indian Female Forward programming) and Put Chutney (a pioneer of Tamil YouTube Content). Oversaw the entire pipeline of "Behensplaining," Netflix India's longest-running Editorial Series on their YouTube Channel. Wrote and voiced the rap "Badi Baddy" on the Netflix Series "Big Mouth”.

Experience

12 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Netflix

Script Consultant + Voice Acting for Big Mouth

May 2022Oct 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

  • I was the Script Supervisor for a portion of Episode 6 of Season 7 of Netflix's animated series - Big Mouth.
  • I also featured in the episode. I rapped and voiced the character of the Hormone Monstress Sofia.
Voice ActingRapScript Supervision

The rabbit hole

Creative Director

Feb 2020Oct 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • As a Creative Director/Filmmaker at The Rabbit Hole, I directed 124 videos in 20 months. From pitch to conceptualization to delivery, I handled branded content videos from end to end for brands like Netflix and Tinder. My roles included creative strategist, writer, video director, and creative lead.
Strategic ThinkingVoice OverContent StrategyFilm DirectionAdvertisingFilm Production+15

Janrise advertising pvt. ltd.

Creative Director

Mar 2018Feb 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos · Hyderabad

  • At Janrise, I creatively headed and strategised for the brand Continental Coffee. My roles included Copywriting, Brand Strategy, Brand Campaign Design, Film Production and Creative Supervision.
Strategic ThinkingAdvertisingDigital MarketingSocial Media MarketingSocial MediaStorytelling+9

Girl effect

Creative Consultant

Jan 2018Jul 2018 · 6 mos · Mumbai

  • I was the Copy Head of the Creative Team that strategised, ideated, and designed the identity of Girl Effect's (Nike) Indian brand.
Strategic ThinkingContent StrategyAdvertisingSocial MediaStorytellingWriting+6

Culture machine media pvt. ltd

Creative Producer

Apr 2016Dec 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • At Culture Machine, I have my own series called Sista From The South that features on their Digital Channel - Blush. Through sketch comedy and music videos, I talk about the identity of the modern Indian woman. I headed the series creatively and wrote, produced, acted, rapped, designed, directed and edited for it.
  • I also occassionally managed social media posts and created branded and non-branded content for Blush, Put Chutney and Being Indian. I have had the opportunity to write for and direct the likes of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Kalki, Taapsee Pannu, Shruti Hassan and Richa Chadda.
Strategic ThinkingVoice OverContent StrategyFilm DirectionAdvertisingFilm Production+14

9th step entertainment

Script Writer

Oct 2013Feb 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · Greater Chennai Area

  • I have adapted 2 musicals for the Indian stage for 9th Step entertainment: Alladin and Sister Act. This includes writing original jokes and in the case of Alladin - 8 original songs. The scripts were in English.
StorytellingWritingTheatreTheatre Production

Thirsty fish

Sr. Creative Visualiser (Art + Copy)

Apr 2010Jun 2010 · 2 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Strategic ThinkingAdvertisingSocial MediaStorytellingDesignWriting+3

Ogilvy & mather

Creative Supervisor

Mar 2010Jul 2015 · 5 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • My roles at O&M included the following:
  • Copywriting. Communication. 360 Degree Campaign Creation. Brand Strategy. Proof Reading. Ideation. Supervision of juniors. Training interns. Production roles like sourcing directors, musicians, voices, actors & artists, coordinating with studios and final supervision. Voice overs. Writing lyrics. Organising morale building exercises within office.
Strategic ThinkingVoice OverAdvertisingSocial MediaStorytellingInteractive Advertising+5

A.r. rahman

Musician & Project Manager

Jan 2010Jan 2018 · 8 yrs · India

  • I have had the pleasure of working closely with Oscar and Grammy award winning Producer+Composer Mr. A.R. Rahman. My job repertoire with him includes lyric writing, rapping, video editing, social media, costume designing, stage design and project management.
Film DirectionFilm ProductionWritingVideo EditingRapMusic+2

Nickelodeon

Voice Over Artist

Oct 2009Dec 2009 · 2 mos · Greater Chennai Area

  • Voiced the character of Yumeko in the Nickelodeon show "Ninja Hatori"
Event ProductionHosting EventsDesignWritingCopywritingMarketing+1

Exodus events

Creative Consultant (Art + Copy)

Apr 2009Aug 2009 · 4 mos · Chennai

  • Event Manager, PR, Design, Content Writer and Musician

A.s.a.p. productions

Creative Consultant (Art + Copy)

Feb 2009Mar 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo · Greater Chennai Area

  • A.S.A.P. Productions is a theatre group. I was a Content Manager, Copywriter, Designer, PR, Costume Designer, Theatre Artist and Choreographer with them.
JournalismStorytellingWriting

Bennett coleman and co. ltd. (times group)

Freelance Journalist

Feb 2009Mar 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo · Greater Chennai Area

  • I was a freelance journalist at Times of India
Voice OverVoice ActingDubbing

Convex studios

Junior Copywriter

Jul 2007Sep 2007 · 2 mos · Greater Chennai Area

  • Convex is a design studio where I worked as a Copywriter and also interned as a Graphic Designer

Itc limited

Copywriter

Apr 2007Jun 2007 · 2 mos · Greater Chennai Area

  • Copywriter for Greeting Cards

Education

Stella Maris College

Master of Arts (M.A.) — Graphic Design

Jan 2007Jan 2009

Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College For Women

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) — Interior Design

Jan 2004Jan 2007

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