Curriculum Vitae
Name: Richard Michalec
Email: ************@*****.**.**
Mobile: 077********
Address: Flat 3, 16 Bedford Square, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2PN
Profile
I am very hard working, always take ownership in what I do, punctual, like working under pressure, love challenge, can work very well independently but also love people and can work greatly in a team, never late, passionate
I am always keen to take on extra responsibility at work. I am trustworthy and hard working and have often worked overtime in my previous jobs.
I would like to work in a position, which involves contact with the public, as I get on well with a wide variety of people. I enjoy being part of a team, but can also work alone and unsupervised. I am punctual, reliable and able to work enthusiastically under pressure. I am straightforward, positive, easy going and fair person with friendly disposition and good science of humor.
Employment
Sep 2011 – Present: Ravensbourne University, North Greenwich, London (Full Time), Editing and Post Production BA student
May 2007 – Sep 2011: Lloyds TSB Bank – Brighton (Full Time) – New Business, Concerns and Collections Officer
Responsibilities: New business, concerns and collections officer dealing with customers and bank colleagues on the phone and in writing. Managing a team and also responsible for quality control in my department
Oct 2004 – Nov 2007: ASDA Superstore– Brighton Marina (Full/Part Time) – Sales Assistant. Sales, shop assistant, helping, advising people, working on the tills.
Responsibilities: Customer Service
Nov 2003 – Oct 2004: Forfars Bakery – Brighton (Part Time) – Sales Assistant. Sales, shop assistant.
Responsibilities: customer service, selling, ordering
Nov 1999 – Sep 2003: R.J.Temple IFA – Individual Financial Advisors, Brighton (Part/Full Time) – Clerical, office administrator in new business, dealing with IFAs on the phone, by mail, faxing, copying, data entry, post room assistant
Responsibilities: working to deadlines, punctuality
1996 – 1999: Working for various employment agencies in Brighton and London such as CIP, Manpower, First People Recruitment… in Factories (CD packing, Eggs packing, Gatwick Airport food packing…), various building sites such as building the new wing of Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, removals of offices
Education
Sep 2011 – Present: Ravensbourne University, North Greenwich, London (Full Time), Editing and Post Production BA student
2010 – 2011: Photography, Brighton and Hove City College (Part Time – BTEC National Diploma Level 3)
2010 – 2011: Graphic Design, Brighton and Hove City College (Part Time – BTEC National Diploma Level 3)
2009 – 2010: Filmmaking, Web Design, Brighton and Hove City College (Part Time – BTEC National Diploma Level 3)
2009 – 2010: Web Design, Brighton and Hove City College (Part Time – BTEC National Diploma Level 3)
2003 – 2004: Professional Performance Studies, Chichester College of Art and Science Technology – Jazz and World Music – Professional Development Certificate Level 4 (Full Time)
2000 – 2003: Jazz Studies, Chichester College of Art and Science Technology - Jazz studies, composition, transcription, business studies, practical music skills, history – Levels 1,2 an 3, National Diploma (Full Time)
1997 – 2000: Brighton City College, Various part time courses: Classical Guitar (one year), Violin Playing (two years), Piano Playing (four months), Tennis Playing (four months)
1996 – 1998: Lewes Tertiary College, First Certificate in English Language, Grammar, Listening, and Speaking (Part Time)
School/College
1982 – 1986
Secondary School, Czechoslovakia
Subject Studied
Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Slovak Language, Russian Language, History, Politics, Music, Drawing
1986 – 1990
Technical College, Czechoslovakia
Subject Studied
Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Russian Language, Engineering, Technical Drawing, Technology, History, Politics
A Level Passed: Mathematics A, Technical drawing A, Engineering Theoretical A, Engineering Practical A, Slovak Language A
Professional Qualifications and Trainings
1998 and 2004
Food and Hygiene Certificate
1982 – 1986
Art and Design Course
Painting, drawing
Hobbies and Passion
Playing Musical Instruments, Music, Filmmaking, Photography, Editing, Special Effects, Web and Graphic Design, Digital Media Production, Organizing events, sports – basketball, tennis, swimming, diving.
Have been playing in Brighton base band called The Don Bradmans for 8 years now
Skills Summary
An eye for details in drawing and technical drawing, editing, abilities in advertisement, trained waiter and cook
Specialist Knowledge
Drawing, technical drawing design, music composition, music recording/editing, playing musical instruments such as piano, guitars, filmmaking, filming/editing,
Languages
Fluent – Slovakian, Czech, English
Understand and can communicate – Polish, Russian, German
Software Packages
AVID Media Composer 6
Adobe CS5 Suite Package – Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects…
Final Cut Pro Suite Package – Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Compressor
Pro Tools 10
Logic Pro 9 – Logic Pro
Office – Word, Excel
Learning NUKE
Platforms:
Mac and PC
Other
Camera Operator (Canon 5D m2, Sony Z7…)
Lighting, Grip, DOP, Directorial skills and experience
Links
My band – The Don Bradmans, www.thedonbradmans.com
Owns
Complete Editing & Post Production set up: Mac Pro Tower 8 Core, 32 GB RAM, Monitors, Pro Audio Monitors…
Packages: Final Cut Pro Suite (Final Cut Pro 7, Compressor…), Adobe CS5 Master Collection (After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere…) AVID Media Composer 6, Logic 9, Pro Tools 10, Maya…
Canon 5D mark2, Pro Fluid Head Film tripod, Glide Cam, Green Screen, Canon Lenses…
References
All references available on request