I'm Shanay Shahzad, a creative producer/editor, communications strategist, developer, and systems builder based in the Greater Toronto Area. With the assortment of hats worn in various roles by my side, this site serves as a record of some of my work thus far.
By day, I work as a senior advisor in the federal public service, where I lead data, systems, and program delivery work. By evening and on weekends, I make things... video, music, design, and words. My practice lives at the intersection of public and creative services, always in transit between the two.
You'll find videos from my years producing and editing short-form and long-form content for various clients (MLSE, Giants of Africa, and more), creative audio and visual pieces from the album I'm currently cooking up, photography from cities I've moved through, brand and design work, Power BI dashboards and systems developed for organizations that needed them, and writing across all of it.
I invite you to take a look around. If you want to talk about any of it or would be interested in working together, I would love for you to get in touch.
Thank you for getting in touch. I look forward to connecting with you very soon.