Full Name David Masanso COMPANY Crossroads Digital Multimedia Ltd 2011-ongoing COUNTRY Uganda, East Africa FOUNDER • Building Crossroads animations studio, the leading animation company in Uganda • Co-Producer the first children`s animation series in Uganda, the Mukago series. • Led the scaling of the Crossroads animation training program to partner with Makerere University. • Led the partnership of Crossroads and the national ICT innovation hub, ministry of ICT to pattern in youth skills development. • Co-Founder Women in Animation Uganda( Not-Profit organization to gives African Women a platform to learn Animation and digital multimedia skills. SKILLS • Enhancing operations, business development & service delivery. • Ability to enthuse and develop a team. • Ability to manage schedules, budgets, and resources to meet project deadlines and goals. • Working under deadline pressure & deliver high-quality results. • Able to organize and lead a planned programme for further growth. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and team members. • Setting the culture of the company. • Ability to analyze and solve production problems, such as technical issues or creative conflicts EDUCATION • Graduate in 3DComputer Animation, the University of Wales Trinity St-David (UK) • Graduate Art & Design Technology. Amasham & Wycombe College ( UK) AREA OF EXPERTISE • Over 17 years, of producing and animating. • Over 10 years of training animators ACHIEVEMENTS • Winner of the Afrique acceleration seed to produce a Children’s Animation series. • Co-Producer of the first children’s animation series in Uganda, Mukago ongoing. • Featured on CNN TV Network. African voice changer in the Animation Industry 2022. • Production of three Award short animation films. Uganda Film Festival. • Winner of the Best Director Nile Diaspora 2013. • DISCOP Expert Speaker about the animation industry 2018 South Africa. • Chief Animation jury at the Kalasha Film & Market Festival 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya • Policy contributor as a stakeholder in the content production ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Uganda. • Keynote speaker at Durban film mart 2021, about the animation industry and connecting to the international market. South Africa. • Animation jury at Durban film mart 2022, South Africa. • Head of the Animation and Digital Multimedia partnership with Makerere University on going. • Mentor and entrepreneur collaboration at The national ICT Innovation HUB, Ministry of ICT and National guidance Uganda. RELEVANT LINKS • David Masanso | LinkedIn • These animators are bringing African stories to life | CNN • https://crossroadsanimations.com/ • David MASANSO - Afrique créative (afriquecreative.fr) • https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/news/press-releases/press-2022/innovative-computer-animation-alumnus-creates-award-winning-multimedia-enterprise-in-home-town-of-kampala.html • Embrace the animation industry, the youth told - New Vision Official • https://chimpreports.com/ucc-partners-with-local-animation-company-to-train-youths/ • https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071454650751 • https://www.facebook.com/dmasanso/