Valeriia

VALERIIA SEMCHUK
Aberdeen UK
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Profile
Award-winning Costume Designer offering 10 years’ experience. Accomplished professional with strong history in high budget productions.
Well-rounded Fashion Designer familiar with the complete product creation life cycle, from initial concept to retail sale.
I am highly experienced and motivated person. I have excellent communication skills, stress resistance, quick decision-making, and risk management.

Experience

Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, UK Spring, 2024
Temporary lecturer for Fashion & Textiles students

Grand Strategy UA Kyiv- London, Ukraine – UK 04/2022-now
Project manager
• An educational project from London School of Economics, developed specially for Ukrainian civil servants and officials
• Communication between LSE and alumni
• Organization of the process

The James Hutton Institute Aberdeen, Scotland 04/2022-02/2023
Administrator
• Work with documentation (Excel, Word etc)
• Account of turnover documents
• Reception of calls and correspondence

Selera www.selera.com.ua UK/Ukraine 07/2020 - now
Clothes designer and brand owner
• In 2022 the brand started its international activity across Europe, including Poland, Netherlands, UK and France.
• Created individual images for Ukrainians and international celebrities
• Produced over 8 collections (more than 100 original concepts) from 2020 to 2023 with the help of computer programs and hand drawings.
• Implemented new processes and reduced waste of resources.

TV channels “Kyiv.live”, “Odesa.live", Apostroph TV Odesa, Kyiv, Ukraine 08/2020 - 03/2021
Head of department of 30 employees, principal costume designer
• Workspace organisation
• Search and purchase of clothes and accessories

TV Production ERA media Kyiv, Ukraine 08/2017 - 08/2020
Principal costume designer

TV channel 112 Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine 08/2013 - 01/2020
Principal costume designer

Henkel Bautechnik of Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine 09/2005 - 04/2013
Logistics and distribution manager
• Refined and improved product transport and storage processes.
• Managed supply chain staff hiring, onboarding, training and appraisals.

Premiumwine LTD Kyiv, Ukraine 08/2004 - 08/2005
Logistics and distribution manager
• Supported delivery network consisting of 5 distribution centres and 50 stores.
• Managed supply chain staff hiring, onboarding, training and appraisals.

Education
NESCOL, Aberdeen, UK ESOL 2022-2023
The Institute of Design (Cutting design) Kyiv, Ukraine 2016
The Institute of Design (Fashion design) Kyiv, Ukraine 2015
Colour me beautiful (Styling and Image course) Kyiv, Ukraine 2012
The National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine 2004
(Master of Business Administration Management of Organisations)

Skills
• Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop
• SAP, 1C
• Project Management
• SMM Management

Languages
• English - Upper-intermediate
• Ukrainian - native
• Spanish - basic

Interests
• Music
• Traveling