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Vova Karev

Toronto,ON

Summary

Creative enthusiast with a focus on video production. Passionate about working with both still and motion images, as well as capturing compelling visuals.


Skilled in creating short marketing promo videos and technical overview videos designed to educate customers about company products.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Video and Content Team Manager

Niagara College Toronto/GUS Canada
06.2022 - Current

• Managing and leading a team of content creators, videographers, writers, and editors.

• Managing budgets for content production, equipment, and team resources.

• Providing best practices to help with strategies for videos on YouTube as well as new and evolving trends/platforms like TikTok, Instagram and other social media channels

• Ensuring content meets brand guidelines, is error-free, and resonates with the target audience.

• Developing and implementing a content strategy that aligns with the organization's goals and audience needs.

• Overseeing the creation of high-quality video content, written content, graphics, and multimedia materials.

• Optimizing content for search engines, user experience, and social media platforms.

• Monitoring content performance, audience engagement, and using analytics to make data-driven decisions.

• Managing budgets for content production, equipment, and team resources.

• Providing guidance, training, and mentorship to team members to enhance their skills and knowledge

Videographer and Content Creator

Bark.com
06.2021 - 05.2022

• Translated scripts into captivating visuals, including rough cuts and revised versions based on stakeholder feedback

• Planed video shoots, developed and executed on production schedules to ensure projects are delivered in a timely fashion

• Applied for permission to film in location, booked locations, and managed shoot, shortlist locations and casting during production

• Ensured all video content is consistent with brand and communications goals and ensure quality assurance

• Produced and edited videos and photos for marketing, communications and social media content in support of business strategies

• Operating cameras, audio and lighting, teleprompter, green screen and other equipment as required

Technical Video Producer

Fortinet Technologies, Inc.
06.2018 - 06.2021

• Worked as a technical video producer on tools such as Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, etc.

• Animated and web developed including 3Dmotion

• Independently researched networking products and derived step by step instructional videos

• Managed the entire video production cycle (pre-production, storyboard, production and post- production)

• Created and inserted static and motion graphics, titling, added music/voiceover/sfx, media management and archived project media

Maintained knowledge of Networking and Security Products

Motion Graphics Designer

Study.com
06.2017 - 10.2018

• Worked as a contractor video editor for educational company, editing educational videos for the web site (Study.com)

• Experienced in composing video, story-telling, color grading and audio editing by creating video lectures out of audio clips with instructors' narrations

• Established and maintained skills and knowledge of: Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2017, Adobe After Effects CC 2017, Adobe Audition CC 2017, and Adobe Photoshop CC 2017

• Experienced in meeting deadlines, self-management, and time-management in order to ensure videos are uploaded by the deadline

Education

MBA - Marketing

Goodman School of Business, Brock University
St. Catharines, Canada
10.2017

BBA - Management

Moscow State University of Economics
Moscow, Russia
07.2012

Skills

  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Audition
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Camtasia Studio
  • Mixcraft
  • Audacity
  • Blender
  • DaVinci Resolve Studio

Languages

Russian
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Video and Content Team Manager

Niagara College Toronto/GUS Canada
06.2022 - Current

Videographer and Content Creator

Bark.com
06.2021 - 05.2022

Technical Video Producer

Fortinet Technologies, Inc.
06.2018 - 06.2021

Motion Graphics Designer

Study.com
06.2017 - 10.2018

MBA - Marketing

Goodman School of Business, Brock University

BBA - Management

Moscow State University of Economics
Vova Karev