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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Lead and coach others on project management activities.
• Apply and coach others on risk mitigation across client projects and work with cross-functional leads to escalate as needed.
• Manage P&L, POs, invoicing and BCRs.
• Manage large portfolio of work while also managing projects ($4M+). Responsible for scope definition, budget development, resource and timeline planning.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with client services team to find efficiencies and grow the business.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Coordinate, lead, and mentor others on project management activities
• Apply risk mitigation across client projects
• Lead $1.75M-2.25M of revenue and manage multiple complex projects in parallel
• Manage scope, risk, schedule, budget, quality, and communication
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Cultivate strong and well-maintained relationships with clients and client teams, demonstrating awareness of client preferences throughout every interaction point

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for projects each with budgets up to $1 million and ensuring that the team delivering that work has everything they need.
• Managing multiple TV broadcast, online video and audio projects, making sure they happen flawlessly, on time and on budget.
• Updating project documentation: WBS, Gantt Charts, specifications, status reports, change requests, etc.
• Manage relationships with third party stakeholders if the project requires.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• Working closely with the Director of Medical Animation, managing multiple award-winning animation projects concurrently from concept to launch on budget and on schedule, assisting with pitches, and developing and.
• In collaboration with the Account Director, communicate with clients and manage expectations pertaining to project deliverables, timelines and scope, including changes throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Assign internal resources to projects and identify when external resources are required, securing them where appropriate.
• Maintain knowledge of client business objectives, project objectives and content to be able to flag potential issues with regulatory or technical barriers.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Working as part of the film production team to implement practical VFX solutions on projects such as Hellboy 3, The Shape of Water, Roma, Vikings, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Creed II.
• Developing project plans and delivery schedules to ensure deadlines are met according to the defined scope, managing each project from conception to completion.
• Coordinating and guiding multiple creative departments and internal production staff to ensure efficient workflow.
• Identifying and managing resources, gaps and bottlenecks throughout the production process across various departments, using Scrum methodologies.
• Overseeing outputs and client deliveries and milestones, maintaining project databases.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Implement the schedule of VFX production for movies like Dr. Strange, Pirates of the Caribbean, Passengers, King Arthur, among other VR and VFX projects.
• Partner with leads and supervisors to take ownership of the production schedule and budget of assigned shots from launch to completion, identifying and troubleshooting stalled or complex processes.
• Play an integral part of show communication and ensure that Lead Artists have production guidance and are clear on priorities and tasks.
• Use knowledge of artists’ strengths and workloads to generate accurate ETA’s and find feasible technical solutions.

Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil

• Created new digital experiences and products through interactive innovative technologies.
• Developed and managed iteration plans and schedules, ensuring successful completion within scope, budget, time, and quality parameters.
• Tracked and communicated team progress to all relevant stakeholders on a consistent basis.
• Directed and produced audio-visual content for the advertising agency’s clients.

Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil

• Founded the company in 2010 as a way to innovate and renew the video production market.
• Planned, organized, supervised and implemented filming, editing and animation procedures.
• Managed and controlled production budgets.
• Defined the scope, analyzed and prepared production schedules and timelines required to complete production projects, whether they were on set or animation.
• Managed timeline and resources to meet weekly targets and milestones.
• Acted as client liaison to make sure projects were running on time and within budget.

Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil

• Scope and cost new audio, video and animation projects, working closely with the creative team to ensure project executability within timelines and budgets.
• Manage projects from start to finish, ensuring projects stay on track.
• Organize shoot days and manage the run of the day on smaller sets.
• Cut production costs by negotiating pricing and fees.

Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil

• Managing and planning the client’s needs according to their budget.
• Lead event and stage coordination, mapping projection and stage scenography.
• Research and analysis of new projection, videomapping and imaging technologies.

Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil

• Assistance in video production budget control for TV commercials and radio spots.
• Research and analysis of newest video techniques.
• Hiring audio and video production companies for clients’ projects
• Development of innovative video projects

South Lake Tahoe, California, USA

• Selling ski and snowboard gear for resort customers.
• Finding the equipment that best suited the customer’s needs.
• Analyses of what brands and models are most required.
• Store organization.
• Stock replacement.

Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil

• Assisted all video productions on set.
• Helped senior producer with all paperwork.

Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil

• Assisted all audio and video productions.
• Helped senior producer with all paperwork.

South Lake Tahoe, California, USA

• Selling ski and snowboard gear for resort customers.
• Finding the equipment that best suited the customer’s needs.
• Analyses of what brands and models are most required.
• Store organization.
• Stock replacement.

Bachelor’S Degree, Advertising And Applied Communication

Bachelor Degree of Social Communication: Major in Advertising. • Relevant Courses: Advertising Planning, Language of Advertising, Media.

High School, Year 11