RESUME
Career Milestones
Nov 2020 - June 2022
FOUNDER,
GREYHUES.COM
Hangzhou,Zhejiang, China
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Continued working with same clients from previous company (Westlake studio) as it got closed due to pandemic.
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Worked for EU & US based Clients for creating content and deliver before the products were exported from China.
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Experience in Handling and shooting big products like outdoor furniture sets, golf cart, luggages etc.
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Maintain worksheet to track the workflow, right from receiving the package, prepping, ready to shoot, post production, output quality check and then deliver back to the factories.
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Worked closely with multiple global retouching teams to meet the production before time.
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Experience in shooting and directing product promotional videos.
July 2018 - Sept 2020
STUDIO MANAGER,
WESTLAKE STUDIO
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Created studio workspace from scratch.
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Responsible for recruiting and hiring to develop a successful studio team.
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Trained, coached, and supervised new staff members.
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Invented fixed shooting bays for daily e-commerce production (category wise).
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Take thorough brief from client, work on the pricing and prepare quotations.
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Collaborating closely with team to efficiently manage time to maximize the daily imagery production.
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Insisted on higher standards to maintain imaging quality.
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Building strong relationships with clients to provide an excellent customer experience es-pecially during photoshoots.
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Create and execute creative concept shoots for digital marketing, Social media, packaging, etc.
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Designed and published brand names for products found in Costco, Walmart and Sam's Club USA.
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Commercial promo product Video /Assembly Video/ Unboxing Video.
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Performed routine maintenance on camera and lighting equipment.
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Maintained a detailed log of all photography and retouched images.
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Closely worked with freelance videographers to direct and lighting on set for making promotional product videos.
August 2017 - June 2018
FREELANCE COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER
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Worked for Jewellers ( Fine Diamond Jewellry )
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Captured local and International Events
June 2015 - July 2017
L4 PHOTOGRAPHER
MUMBAI
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Invent and simplify the Shooting Bays for better Productivity.
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Ownership to train co-workers if they are not efficient.
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Pitched ideas on how to improve performance and efficiency.
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Diligently worked with the operation to maintain workflow within the studio.
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Insisted on higher standards to maintain imaging quality.
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Take feedback from the manager to improve the quality of my work and co-workers too.
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Studio equipment maintenance.
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Complete daily targets on time and worked under pressure whenever needed.
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Worked with the stylist to update the style guide on the wiki. (From product aesthetics and customers point of view).
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Co-ordinate with global studios to adopt the best practices as well as to share the same.
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Proactively participated in meetings and helped create new practices.
Feb 2011 - May 2015
FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPER
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Product eCommerce/ lifestyle/ advertising.
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Retouching product and beauty images.
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Worked on a full-frame as well as a medium for-mat camera (Hasselblad).
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Covered international corporate events.
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Did freelance work for Amazon to shoot hand-bags, luggage, and sunglasses.