Born and raised in South India, Handel's media career started early as he often slept as a child on the studio floor. At the age of seventeen he began editing for a weekly children's tv show that had six million viewers throughout India and the Gulf states. After finishing his Masters in Film and TV Production at Bournemouth University in Southern England, Handel found himself working in Central Asia as a Media Consultant. Now based in North America, Handel's work continues to involve making culturally relevant media in various languages and genres. Handel finds it a privilege to help organizations, businesses, and individuals tell their stories to reach others.