Amit Botadkar

Phone no: 415-***-**** Email: adlbr2@r.postjobfree.com Nationality: US Citizen

SUMMARY

Veteran and innovative project manager, with 10 years of experience in video/event production and macro broadcasting. Goal-oriented problem solver with established capabilities in production management, event management & technical project management. SKILLS

Video Production Live Video Switching VR Device Management Project Management MS Excel MS powerpoint G-Suite EXPERIENCE

Facebook (contract), Menlo Park — AR/VR Lab & Device Specialist (May 2019 - Present)

● Plan and maintain Audio Visual Devices across twelve AR/VR labs while maintaining Facebook standards and protocols

● Provide technical support for VR devices including flashing, APK installation and side loading

● Maintain and provide technical documentation, & training to AR/VR UX researchers across core product lines

● Manage multiple batches of AR/VR prototypes and plan logistics based on critical deadlines to ensure project continuity

● Being Proactive with warehouse and logistics team by formulating ideas to automate shipping and inventory control processes

● Working with internal ERP systems to organise and track inventory

● Implement structure compatibility with AV devices across all new lab builds, supported 9 builds till date in bay area

● Increased AR/VR support satisfaction by 20% by maintaining technical documents, closely supporting research needs, and reducing wait time on open queries

PSAV, San Francisco — Technical Specialist (June 2018 - May 2019) Technical Lead (Sept 2017 - June 2018)

● Managed and led over 35 AV projects for Hilton’s corporate clients, with an event budget of over $100,000. Key clients include Greenwich Technologies, JPMorgan, Oracle, Salesforce and Netflix

● Acted as Technical Director, leading teams with over 10 technicians and working cross-functionally with client creative teams

● Managed video operations for live events by providing technical and creative direction

● Increased customer satisfaction by 20% by optimizing technical process support and improving service levels

● Stepped in as A1, A2, V1, V2, camera switcher and graphics operator for big corporate events to ensure client satisfaction

● Awarded Team Member of the Month Award in Nov 2018 and was also nominated for Team Member of the Year 2018 Climate One Commonwealth Club, San Francisco — Technical Director (Aug 2017- May 2019)

● Directed 23 live shows, budgeting over $40,000 each, by leading an 8-member video production team

● Managed multi-camera operations for seamless live switching and streaming for over 30 shows

● Implemented changes in the internal Crestron System to improve signal performance and reach within the building by 30% Amper ISI, San Francisco — Video Producer (March 2015 - Aug 2017)

● Developed innovative video promotions for building brand awareness on digital platforms, resulting in up to 10% increase in brand awareness

● Produced video content balancing customer needs and market trends; Additionally, supervised post production quality

● Led internal teams to develop call to action assets and designed low/high fidelity UX prototypes for web platforms English 52(Transworld Schools), San Francisco — Video Producer (Jan 2014 - Aug 2017)

● Managed creative and technical resources for promotional and content videos within budget and on schedule, helping increased online presence of the web application by 25%

● Led a team of 6 through all aspects of video production to create web applications

● Created process and standards for streamlining video assets PROJECTS (Freelance)

● Camera Assistant (Shadowland Productions)- Los Angeles, CA - Feature Film

● Video Engineer (IATSE 16) - San Francisco, CA - Union Technician

● Camera Assistant (DTC Lighting & Grip)- San Francisco, CA – Feature film EDUCATION

● Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA — MFA in Motion Pictures & Television, 2012

● Mumbai University, Mumbai (India) — Bachelor of Mass Communication and Media Studies, 2008

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