Ali Arrechi

Ali Arrechi - -  PROFILE Basic Info Age : 43 yrs Marital Status : Married Children: 2 Nationality: Iranian Residing in: Iran CAREER FOCUS Management Journalism (Print/Broadcast/Online) Analysis (Regional business and politics/international diplomacy) Writing (multi-media content/others) Translating and interpreting (Persian < > English) Communication STRENGTHS Creativity Analytical Thinking Eye for Details Planning and Organization WORK EXPERIENCE Aug 2012-present Press TV International News Channel Tehran , Iran www.presstv.com Desk Manager Journalist/Editor (Economic/Political Desk) Assistant Producer/Producer (Political/Economic Desk) Content Producer (Multi-Media Department) • Managing production of economic news for Press TV website • Writing analytical reports on key political, economic news • Producing content for multi-media materials of Press TV Jan 2011-July 2017 (Part Time) Atieh Bahar Consulting Tehran , Iran www.atiehbahar.com Team Leader Iran Market Researcher Analyst Consultant •Writing sanctions compliance/due diligence reports on Iranian companies •Writing Iran Expat Safety Report for company’s foreign clients •Contributing analysis on Iran’s politics, economy to company’s products •Helping with marketing activities of company products •Assisting management in marketing campaigns •Delivering presentations on Iran’s strategic issues Nov 2007 – Dec 2010 Press TV International News Channel Tehran , Iran www.presstv.com Journalist (Economic/Political Desk) • Writing analytical reports on key political, economic news Jan 2004 - Nov 2007     Atieh Bahar Consulting Tehran , Iran www.atiehbahar.com Team Leader Analyst Consultant • Writing analytical reports on Iran's oil industry as well as politics for Atieh Bahar’s clients (Total, StatoilHydro, OMV, BG, Edison, Sasol, etc). • Writing analytical reports on Iran's oil industry for a specialized monthly (Iran Strategic Focus) published by the UK-based Menas Associates (www.menas.co.uk ). • Assisting company managers in presentations over Iran’s strategic issues. • Participating in due diligence projects. • Marketing company reports on Iran’s economy, politics, etc. • Responding to clients/foreign reporters for questions on Iran's oil and gas issues as well as political developments. Feb 2000 - Jan 2004     Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Tehran , Iran www.irna.ir Journalist • Desk: Domestic News • Areas: Politics and Economy Aug 2002 - Jan 2004 Tehran Times International Daily Tehran , Iran www.tehrantimes.com Journalist/Columnist • Desk: Domestic News • Areas: Politics and Economy • Column: Iran Parliament Update Providing daily updates on debates in the Iranian Majles (Parliament) EDUCATION 2005 – 2007   Allameh Tabatabaei University Tehran , Iran Translation Studies, MA 1994 – 1998   Azad University of Tehran Tehran , Iran Translation Studies, BA CERTIFICATES 2011 Become a Business Coach Denkerflog Intercultural 2011 IELTS (Academic) 7.5 1999 First Certificate of English ( FCE ) Cambridge University LANGUAGES Persian (Native) English (Fluent) Arabic (Elementary) German (A1) ARTICLES Private Investment Key to Iran’s Gasoline Crisis Fundamentals of the Global Oil and Gas Industry World Petroleum Council Yearbook 2007 LNG Returns to Iran’s Priorities Heren LNG Markets, February 2007 Iran’s Gas Vision: Priorities and Potentials Iran News, January 30, 2006 KOA Enjoying Increasing Gov’t Support Iran Strategic Focus, March 2007 A Close Look at the Operations of Foreign Companies in Iran’s Oil and Gas Industry Energy World Monthly, September 2005