Олександр

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Work experience

Motion Designer | Project manager

from 06.2023 to now (11 months)
outsource, Вся Україна (Маркетинг, реклама, PR)

• Implemented motion graphics and animation to create engaging visuals for presentations and product demos
• Developed a motion graphics video that expand viewership, resulting accelerating brand recognition

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AI Prompt Designer

from 11.2022 to 06.2023 (7 months)
outsource, Вся Україна (IT)

• Writed prompts for generating image content with subsequent technology for overlaying the user’s face on the generated image using an AI model
• Tested the results and check the suitability of the material and inclusivity. Resulting in a 40% increase in user engagement

AR Designer | Face Swap lens

from 07.2020 to 09.2022 (2 years 2 months)
Snapchat inc, Kiev (IT)

At Snapchat, I have made my career from a deployment manager in the Cameos department to a lens specialist. My responsibilities included assembling lenses, preparing assets, resource optimization, supporting experiments, and working with the UI using the Java Script language. I was responsible for the technical part and the correct operation of the content and maintaining the quality level of the product.

My achievements:
• Participated in the creation of content for partner projects: WWE, Ralph Louren, Daquan.
• Raised FaceSwap lens conversion by 8% due to size/quality ratio research.
• Added interactivity to the faceswap lens (+40% action rate).
• Studied Java Script to independently make changes to the code and support my ideas on UI / UX.
• I wrote my own script for After Effects that speeds up the work on improving the quality of a video asset from 5 minutes to 5 seconds.
• Supported the inclusiveness of the product (skin repainting / use of hairstyles / user recognition).
• For half a year, I reduced the size of the cameo chat from 400 to 40kb (increased the download speed).
• Assistance in finding new employees in the deployment department and training colleagues.

Skills: Lens Studio · Spark AR Studio · After Effects · JavaScript · User Interface Design

Resource Management | Chat Cameo

from 06.2019 to 07.2020 (1 year 1 month)
AI Factory, Kiev (IT)

I was lucky enough to work for a startup like Ai Factory, which later became Cameos and was acquired by Snapchat. As a deploy manager I worked closely with the content creative team and backend team playing a massive role in making the process of creation and releasing content smooth and fast. I also worked hard to deliver high quality products and ensure quality of content through the process of deployment.

My achievements:
• Initiated and managed the deployment team at Kiev production, spearheading the Cameo deployment to enhance efficiency and quality; performed debugging processes to speed and quality optimization , resulting in a 25% increase in deployment efficiency
• Served as QA for a chat Cameos. Controlled deployment processes and post-production team (3 workers). What increased the amount of a content (Kiev production) by 50%, and improved the quality by 30%

Designer, 3d modeler, motion designer

from 10.2017 to 06.2019 (1 year 8 months)
Alpha Commerce GMBH, Вся Україна (Роздрібна торгівля)

• Directed a team of freelancers (5 workers) in photo production, optimizing workflow, leading to a 30% reduction in content creation time and a 15% increase in daily output
• Spearheaded development and implementation of 3D modeling techniques to enhance visual content quality, driving a 20% improvement in customer engagement and a 10% growth in sales revenue

Freelance 3D Artist /Graphic Designer

from 06.2015 to 10.2017 (2 years 4 months)
Freelance, Kiev (Маркетинг, реклама, PR)

• Applied photography skills to create captivating images of shoes, aligning with the brand's aesthetic and increasing product visibility on Modna Kasta's platform; contributed to a 22% revenue growth for the discount seller
• Produced high-quality images of apparel, footwear, and accessories for e-commerce catalog using lightbox setup and on models; edited and optimized

Education

Donetsk National Technical University

Mechanical engineering and automatisation, Донецьк
Higher, from 2008 to 2013 (5 years)

Additional education and certificates

Interior visualization 3d Max (design school "Perspective")

2017, 5 months

2d animation in After Effect (animation school "Pause to Play")

2019, 4 months

Knowledge and skills

Language proficiencies

• Ukrainian — fluent
• English — above average
• Spanish — beginner
• Russian — fluent

Additional information

Hi all! I have got extensive experience in large IT companies and start-ups. The last job was at Snapchat, where I was able to gain teamwork experience, learn new tools, and work with AR and ML technologies. I performed many different tasks to improve the level of the company’s product:

* Content preparing and optimization
* Set up workflows in a deployment team
* Work with the product based on metrics
* Product testing
* Engaged in the exchange of experience and training of colleagues
* Participation in experiments and new projects
* Preparing presentations
* Self-development of features
* Worked on product inclusiveness

In addition to my main activity, I am interested in technology development and learning new tools for working with photos, videos and 3d content. I suggest you familiarizing yourself with the list of my skills, and together we can create or improve your product:

* Cinema 4d
* After effects
* Blender
* Lens Studio
* Spark AR
* Unreal Engine 5
* Marvelous Designer
* Adobe Photoshop
* Java Script
* HTML/CSS
* 3ds Max

I am currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I am open to new opportunities and proposals for cooperation in the field of IT and beyond.


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