NCH Corporation

Video Graphics Specialist/ Photographer

Irving, TX                                                                                                                                                                                      9/2017 - 5/2020

  • Working closely with the Creative Director and Creative Team

  • Partner with Business Leadership to create a vision, conceive a design, and meet deadlines while providing excellent customer service

  • Managing and coordinating multiple assignments concurrently from concept through completion

  • Work on various subjects and subject material

  • Capturing video and still photography (understanding filming, audio, and lighting) while maintaining all equipment

  • Develop pre-production and post-production plans that allow for optimal results

  • Help edit scripts/storyboards and coach talent while on set

  • Edit footage in keeping with the Department’s standards andthe client’s brands

  • Keeping current with new technological advances and trends

  • Attend and provide status updates on all projects in weekly team meetings

  • Designing branding, sales collateral, and other marketing material

  • Managed multimedia projects from planning through delivery, collaborating with business leaders and creative teams.

  • Delivered content that increased brand visibility and improved customer engagement.

Globe Life (Torchmark Corporation)

Multimedia Designer/ Photographer

McKinney, TX                                                                                                                                                                                     5/2015- 9/2017

  • Conceptualizes and develops cutting-edge multimedia projects for external and internal use

  • Assists in developing video and photo content for social media
    and marketing

  • Manages multiple media projects for six corporate brands

  • Takes high-profile portrait photos and covers social media events for

  • publications, magazines, social sharing, and web design

  • Identifies new video opportunities, establishes posting schedules, and completes posts for multiple accounts

  • Increased video marketing views by 200%

  • Managed multiple concurrent multimedia projects across six corporate brands.

  • Produced photo, video, and social media content aligned with marketing objectives.

  • Improved creative workflows and asset organization to support faster production cycles.

  • Developed motion graphics and video content that significantly improved customer engagement..

Edward Kakraba Photography & Videography

Owner
Various Locations                                                                                                                                                                                2012 - Present

  • Established brand presence in the DFW area as a photographer and videographer

S.T.E.P Penn State University
(Penn State Summer Program)

Videographer / Video Editor
University Park, PA                                                                                                                                                                              1/2012 - 03/2013

  • Shot, edited, and uploaded compelling video content to various streaming platforms, including YouTube

  • Post-produced, retouched, and edited images and videos

  • Communicated with graphic designers, web developers, and SEO analysts on projects

  • Shot on location at corporate leadership events and conferences

  • Post-produced and edited over 200 videos

Penn State Public Broadcasting (WPSU)
Water Blues Green Solutions

Video Production Assistant / Research Assistant
University Park, PA                                                                                                                                                                              10/2012 - 12/2012

  • Worked with Associate Producer and Director, captured video transcriptions, researched storylines

  • Shot video footage for documentary titled Waterblues Green Solutions

Shooters TV

Internship: Production Assistant
Philadelphia, PA                                                                                                                                                                                    04/2012 - 06/2012

  • Assisting the VP of Development, conducted and shot contestant interviews for Food Network's Wedding Impossible

 

Core Competencies

  1. Digital Project Management

  2. Content Strategy & Campaign Planning

  3. Cross‑Functional Collaboration

  4. Workflow Optimization & Creative Operations

  5. Stakeholder Communication & Requirements Gathering

  6. Social Media Strategy & Analytics

  7. Multimedia Production Oversight

  8. Digital Asset Management

Technical Skills

Adobe Creative Suite- Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Prelude, Adobe Audition, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator.

Final Cut Studio- Final Cut Pro/ Final Cut Pro X, DVD Studio Pro.

Productivity- Apple iWorks, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive, Mac/PC Operating System.

Social Media Strategies- Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Tumblr, LinkedIn, GooglePlus, Google Analytics, Outlook.

Video Formats- XDCam Transfer, XDCam HD, HDV, H.264, and ProRes, Green Screen.

Camera Proficiency- DSLR Cameras, Sony A7iii, Sony FX9, HD Cameras, DV Proline Camcorders, Studio Cameras, Canon C100, Canon 6D.

Web Related Software- WordPress, Eblogger, Prezi.

Studio Software and Equipment- Switchboard, Teleprompter, Insqribe.

Interests

  • Film

  • Videography / Video Editing

  • Photography

  • Video Games

  • Tech Innovation

  • Music

  • Social Media

  • Cultural Ideology

Education

Temple University '13
Philadelphia, PA
B.A. in Broadcasting, Telecommunications, and Mass Media

Lackawanna College '09
Scranton, PA
Communications Art and Media Technology

Languages

English (fluent)
Gwan (fluent)
Twi (fluent)

 

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