AJAY SHANKAR
Visakhapatnam
Summary
Highly organized and detail-oriented Production Coordinator with five years of experience in the film and advertising industry.Strong background in project management and thrive in fast-paced environments. Skilled in coordinating schedules, managing resources, and communicating with stakeholders. Ensures projects are delivered on time and within budget. Resourceful coordinator possessing outstanding prioritization, multitasking and planning abilities to juggle responsibilities. Systematic and methodical professional offering several years of hands-on experience handling various administrative duties and tasks in office setting. Commended and recognized for meticulous file management abilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Coordinator, Library Conform
Warner Bros. Discovery
Hyderabad
03.2025 - Current
- Monitored project progress and provided updates to stakeholders.
- Managed day-to-day operations of the department including scheduling tasks and assigning duties.
- Monitored inventory levels and ordered additional supplies as needed.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while upholding company standards.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Reviewed employees' work to check adherence to quality standards and proper procedures.
- Developed work schedules according to budgets and workloads, covering priority tasks.
Senior Production Coordinator
Assemblage Entertainment
Bengaluru
09.2023 - 12.2024
- Building a schedule with the leads in each discipline that matches the producers' quota, PM schedule, and the discipline shot teams.
- Managing the daily schedule, ensuring that dates are kept accurate based on when work will be delivered or has been completed.
- Escalating any supervisor's notes that may impact quota delivery.
- Outlines production requirements, such as client deliveries, end dates, and quotas.
- Supervised production assistants, overseeing all communication systems to maintain the efficient running of the production team.
- Liaise with clients, vendors, and stakeholders to address project requirements, feedback, and changes throughout the production process.
- Organized and managed daily production tasks, ensuring deadlines were met.
- Creating detailed schedules for each stage of the production process.
VFX Production Coordinator
MPC - Moving Picture
Bengaluru
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Worked Closely with CG Supervisors to ensure their requirements are met
- Communicated between Departments while tracking Shots in ShotGrid/ShotGun
- Communicated effectively with the artists and Managers to ensure the deadlines are met
- Projects: 'Kraven - The Hunter', 'Kalki 2898 - A.D' and 'Atlas'
Assistant Director
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Hyderabad
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Streamlined communication between crew members by utilizing walkie-talkies and other efficient communication tools
- Contributed to the creation of high-quality films through precise camera operation and framing techniques
- Ensured timely completion of projects through effective coordination with various departments involved in film production
- Handling the pre and post production works
- Projects: Biodiversity in Eastern ghat's
VFX Production Assistant
Chitrahaara Studios
Hyderabad
02.2019 - 06.2021
- Grasped the Production pipeline as early as possible, as it was my first job in production.
- Ensuring the scrum meetings are conducted, writing down the notes, and communicating the same to the artists.
- Tracking the Artists' Work on a Day-to-Day Basis and being Proactive to ensure all the Work-Related issues are resolved at the earliest.
- Kept records of daily production activities.
- Provided general administrative support, including email correspondence and file management.
- Coordinated daily production schedules to ensure the timely completion of projects.
Education
Master of Arts - Film Studies
K R Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science
Kottayam03.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam03.2015
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Production Planning
- Deadline Management
- Proficient in Short Grid
- Resource Allocation
- Client Relations
- Scheduling expertise
- Video production
- Budgeting
- Crew bookings
- Project Management
Languages
- Telugu, Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
- English, Advanced (C1)
- Malayalam, Beginner (A1)
- Hindi, Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Coordinator, Library Conform
Warner Bros. Discovery
03.2025 - Current
Senior Production Coordinator
Assemblage Entertainment
09.2023 - 12.2024
VFX Production Coordinator
MPC - Moving Picture
06.2022 - 07.2023
Assistant Director
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
08.2021 - 03.2022
VFX Production Assistant
Chitrahaara Studios
02.2019 - 06.2021
Master of Arts - Film Studies
K R Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science
Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Andhra University
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