Leonard Odini
@leonardodini
I am a multimedia communications specialist creating impactful videos, photos and stories for development and UN projects.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I am a multimedia communications specialist with over a decade producing videos, photography and communications materials for development organisations including UNDP, UNOPS, WFP, Mercy Corps and Wageningen University. I lead end-to-end production—storyboarding, scripting, filming and editing—to craft clear, audience-focused impact stories.
I have combined communications, monitoring & evaluation and project management responsibilities, including managing projects and delivering training in media and ICT. I deliver high-quality multimedia and written products on tight timelines and retainers, ensuring content is accurate, well-captioned and ready for publication.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Video Producer/Director
Speak Out Media Group Limited
Jan 2017 - Present (8 years 9 months)
Produce, direct and edit broadcast-quality video projects, supervising production from scripting through post-production and implementing new editing techniques to improve output quality.
WRVideo Production Tutor and Editor
Wageningen University & Research
May 2024 - Jan 2025 (8 months)
Produced a multi-country informal economies documentary and tutored/edited short films for Ethiopia, Kenya, Indonesia, India and Nigeria, overseeing editing and delivery of final videos.
Virtual Assistant & AI Data Trainer
Remotasks
Oct 2021 - Jul 2024 (2 years 9 months)
Annotated images, transcribed text and analyzed scenarios to train AI systems and improve chatbot responses, contributing to dataset quality and model behavior.
Led planning, storyboarding, filming and production of videos and photos for the USAID CLEAR program, delivering drafts, scripts and final multimedia assets and advising on storytelling best practices.
MCDeveloped climate-smart video clips and written articles for the GIZ DAA II program, producing multimedia assets for partner platforms and multi-stakeholder dissemination.
USOn-Call Photographer
United Nations Office for Project Services
Oct 2022 - Oct 2023 (11 months)
Provided retainer photography services for UNOPS Africa region, producing high-quality images, editing and metadata-tagged assets, and maintaining a photo database aligned with communications needs.
WPPhotographer/Videographer
World Food Programme
Aug 2023 - Aug 2023 (0 months)
Documented the Boomitra Project through video and photography, delivering visual assets for program communication and impact reporting.
UPDocumentary Consultant
United Nations Development Programme
Apr 2022 - Jun 2022 (2 months)
Produced a documentary on Land Degradation Neutrality and Ecosystem Restoration in Kenya, delivering filmed, edited and final video assets with source materials to UNDP.
Communications Consultant
Cereal Growers Association
Dec 2021 - Feb 2022 (2 months)
Documented Farm to Market Alliance and Alternative Livelihood projects by producing scripts, five short videos (2K) and five written impact stories, delivering raw footage and final edited assets for dissemination.
Multimedia Consultant
Cereal Growers Association
Sep 2021 - Oct 2021 (1 month)
Produced 11–15 minute videos, short written stories, raw footage and social media templates for the Cereal Value Chain Development Program and delivered a newsletter series and publishing templates.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
MUMoi University
Bachelor of Science, Information Sciences
2003 - 2007
Grade: Second Class Honours (Upper Division)
Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences awarded by Moi University (2003–2007) with a Second Class Honours, Upper Division.
MACCI Boys Secondary School
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Secondary Education
1998 - 2001
Grade: B-
Completed the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education at MACCI Boys Secondary School (1998–2001) with a mean grade of B-.
Isiolo Barracks Primary School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), Primary Education
1988 - 1997
Grade: 463/700
Completed the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education at Isiolo Barracks Primary School (1988–1997), scoring 463 out of 700.
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Location
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