Europass
Curriculum Vitae
Personal information
First name / Surname
Dimitar Valchev
Address(BG)
Han Krum str.20, fl.3, apt.5
Sofia 1000
Bulgaria
Telephone(s)
E-mail(s)
**********@*****.***
Skype
What’s up
Viber
mitko.val
https://www.facebook.com/mitko.val.9
Date of birth
20/08/1973
Dates
Occupation or position held
Name and address of employer
Main activities and responsibilities
13/7/2020-Till now(telecommuting)
Social Media Content Specialist
Alorica 5161 California Ave, Irvine,
CA 92617, USA
Video moderation in social network with Russian
Dates
Occupation or position held
Name and address of employer
Main activities and responsibilities
15/10/2011-15/2/2019 (telecommuting)
Social Media Content Specialist
ICUS Moderation Services
35 – 2855 Pembina Hwy, Suite 412
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 2H5, Canada
Moderating following the moderation guidelines in social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and other similar social media outposts. Responsibilities include reviewing, taking action on (rejecting or approving), tracking, and/or escalating social media users’ posts according to brand guidelines
Responding to user content in a social context and initiating or conversation
Responding to customers’ questions (with pre-determined or authored responses)
Identifying and escalating trends, topics, sentiment, and emerging issues
Translation of user content
Dates
01/08/2009-15/10/2011
Occupation or position held
SNR. Broadcast Specialist
Name and address of employer
Disney Cruise Lines
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-9001
USA
Main activities and responsibilities
I was one of the Senior Broadcast Technicians for Disney Cruise Lines. I oversee the operation of the entire Broadcast center onboard and manage a fantastic team of 4 to 8 people who create media, run movies, operate Satellites, and help the other Entertainment teams whenever we can.
Responsible for the TV and Theatre show production on board M/S Disney Wonder and M/S Disney Magic. Directing, TV Programming, Camera work, Broadcast scheduling and maintaining, video editing, motion graphics and graphic design.
Helping converting from analogue to digital TV in 2009.
Using: Apple Mac G5, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Motion 2, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe InDesign, Cinema 4D, AMX, Apella Digital Media Server, VT Director, VT Scheduler, Kayak video mixer, Sony HVR Z1U HDV Camera, DCR400K DVCAM camera, DCR-PC 330, Robotic Camera systems, Christie Dolby System and more.
Dates
01/11/2008- 01/08/2009
Occupation or position held
Freelancer-self employed Graphic Designer, Video Editor.
Dates
23/08/2003 - 09/10/2008
Occupation or position held
Name and address of employer
Audio visual media manager
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 NW 87th Ave
Miami, FL 33178-2428
USA
Main activities and responsibilities
Responsible for the production and DVD authoring of various video products including "Fun Ship Films", the creation of video segments for “Carnival” award winning production shows and "Fun Ship" weddings. In addition to production + post production duties, as an A/V Technician I was responsible for the maintenance and operation of all A/V equipment onboard the vessel. This includes plasma/LCD displays, digital signage, disco video wall systems, video distribution systems, CATV broadcast systems, background music systems, BARCO and Christie video projection systems, giant outdoor LED displays, interactive television systems, and AMX control systems, patching, routing and wiring. Satellite repositioning and maintaining. Graphic design creation, printing.
Skills: LEITCH DPS Velocity NLE systems, AVID, Author, On Air System, DJ Power, Inscriber SG, Ulead Video Studio, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Encore, AMX, Leightronix scheduling software, Sony DSR 250, 390 and 500, DCR400K DVCAM cameras, DCR-PC 120, 170, 330, 350 and DSR PD170 - Mini DV cameras, Sony DSR2000A, underwater housings, Panasonic Robotic PTZ Camera system, Adtec's Edje units, BARCO multi-source projectors, Spirit LX7 audio board and much, much more.
Type of business or sector
Cruise Lines Industry
Dates
16/10/2000 - 01/07/2003
Occupation or position held
Graphic designer
Main activities and responsibilities
Worked on a team that designed and developed software products my part was to create artistic graphic design image of those products. Publishing and advertising materials for the company needs.
Skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, CorelDraw, Image Ready, PageMaker, 3DStudio Max, Poser, Bryce.
Name and address of employer
Orbitech,ltd, James Boucher blvd17 Sofia1000, Bulgaria
Type of business or sector
Software development
Dates
01/10/1997 - 01/09/2000
Occupation or position held
Audio visual technician, Multimedia designer
Main activities and responsibilities
Maintaining various A/V equipment and video editing, graphic design.
Skills: Adobe Premiere, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Photoshop. Installing and Set up an A/V gears, routing, patching and wiring.
Name and address of employer
Tivia program house, Carigradsko shouse85 fl7, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
Type of business or sector
Media
Dates
01/02/1995 - 01/08/1997
Occupation or position held
Illustrator, graphic designer
Main activities and responsibilities
Role: Designing and creating a lot of illustration, covers and designing materials for the company.
Skills: Artistic get up, Photoshop, illustrations.
Name and address of employer
SezamBulgaria, Han krum20 Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
Type of business or sector
publishing
Education and training
Dates
01/09/2010 - 18/07/2011
Title of qualification awarded
Producing in the media
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered
Journalism
Name and type of organisation providing education and training
Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria
Level in national or international classification
Master degree
Dates
01/09/1995 - 04/10/1999
Title of qualification awarded
Visual arts and communication
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered
Video graphics and graphic design
Name and type of organisation providing education and training
New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria
Level in national or international classification
Bachelor of art diploma
Dates
15/09/1988-30/06/1991
Title of qualification awarded
Graduated Secondary school
Principal subjects / occupational skills covered
Polytechnic school
Name and type of organisation providing education and training
108 SOU Polytechnic school
Level in national or international classification
High school graduated
language(s)
Fluently – English TOEFL, Russian-grew up in Russia, Bulgarian-native
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
European level Listening
Reading
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
English
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
Russian
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
Macedonian
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
Slovenian
B2
Independent user
B2
Independent user
B2
Independent user
B2
Independent user
B2
Independent user Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level
Organisational skills and competences
I have managing, budgeting experience maintaining local TV station on board on cruise line ships. TV sells - DVD and tapes, business meeting set ups. Social Media, Engagement and Moderation.
Technical skills and competences
Directing, Producing, Managing
Shooting and Video Editing
Broadcast operating, scheduling and maintaining
Maintaining and operating a interactive Pay per View Television
Video production and DVD authoring
Graphic Design Creation, animation, multimedia, illustration, web design, printing and publishing
Set up audio visual equipment, patching, routing and wiring.
Projections, music programming
Big screen projections and productions shows
Satellite repositioning and maintaining
Computer skills and competences
Software applications: All kind of tools for Social Media purposes, AVID, DPS Velocity, FCP, Author, On Air System, DJ Power, Inscriber SG, Ulead Video Studio, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Encore, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe ImageReady, Adobe PageMaker, CorelDraw, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, 3D Studio Max, Poser, Bryce.
Microsoft Office: 97/2000/XP/2003
Operating systems: WIN98/2000/NT/XP/Vista, Mac OS X
Artistic skills and competences
Artistic drawing, graphic design, video editing, video graphing, multimedia, computer animation and FX and DV camera operation and photography.
Driving licence(s)
Clean driving licence category B and M
Additional information
Since 1999 member of the Bulgarian union of artists section design
Clean driving license
*References available on request
*Portfolio available on request