Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Projects
Languages
Affiliations
References
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Akshay Shah

Akshay Shah

Dehradun

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record at UPES, enhancing educational experiences through high-quality content design. Expert in Adobe Creative Suite and adept at cross-functional team leadership, I significantly contribute to project success and innovation. My creative and managerial skills drive engaging, effective content, achieving key marketing and educational objectives.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager - Content Designer

UPES (University of Petroleum & Energy Studies)
Dehradun
11.2023 - Current
  • Responsibility involves blending educational expertise, content development skills, and project management capabilities. Their primary objective is to facilitate effective teaching and learning through the creation of high-quality educational content.

Senior Graphic Designer

Bharti Airtel
Gurgaon
02.2021 - 11.2023
  • Responsibility was to enhance the learning experience within the telecom industry, ensuring that employees have access to visually engaging and informative training materials that help them develop the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in their roles.

Digital Content Creator

Cynoteck Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Dehradun
07.2020 - 02.2021
  • Responsibility was creating and disseminating content that drives online engagement, brand awareness, and ultimately contributes to the company's marketing and business objectives. This role enhance my creativity, strong communication skills, digital marketing knowledge, and the ability to adapt to evolving online trends and technologies.

Creative Team Manager

SAAR Advertising & Marketing
Dehradun
06.2017 - 07.2020
  • My responsibility was to lead and manage a creative team, overseeing various aspects of graphic design, animation, video editing, videography, photography, and photo editing. It played a pivotal role in driving the creative output of the agency, ensuring that visual content is compelling, on-brand, and effective in achieving marketing objectives.

Multimedia Designer and Editor

Iktara Films
Bangalore
07.2015 - 06.2017
  • My responsibility was to bring creativity and technical expertise to the production of advertising content, contributing to the success of marketing campaigns through visually striking and engaging multimedia elements. This role involves Graphic Design, Amination, Video Editing, Videography, Photography, and Photo Editing.

Education

B.tech - IT

HNBGU
01.2015

Intermediate -

Doon International School
01.2011

High School -

Pine Hall School
01.2008

Skills

  • Figma
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe XD
  • Adobe Premier Pro
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Sony Vegas Pro
  • Cross-functional team management
  • Customer Relations
  • Multitasking
  • Vendor Management
  • Resource Allocation
  • Team building
  • Product Development
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Innovation management
  • Multitasking Abilities

Certification

  • High-Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation, Coursera
  • Inspiring and Motivating Individuals, Coursera
  • Google UX Design Specialization, Coursera
  • Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD, Coursera
  • Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs, Coursera
  • Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts, Coursera
  • Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma, Coursera
  • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design, Coursera
  • Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes, Coursera
  • Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate, Coursera
  • How to increase engagement to Instagram Business profile, Coursera
  • Small Business Marketing Using YouTube, Coursera
  • Building a Business Presence With Facebook Marketing, Coursera
  • Adobe Illustrator for Beginners, Coursera

Accomplishments

  • Selected as the top 25 artist to animate BOOT screen for Karbon Mobile (globally).
  • Selected as finalist to design an 'ALTOBOT' for Maruti Suzuki (globally).
  • Selection and Featuring of my short films on Chillx (Reliance Mobile App).
  • Featuring my photographs on Harley Davidson India's official Instagram.

Projects

Create Personas, case studies, and the entire UI/UX designs for the Green Rabbit App. 

Animate the logos for UCOST (Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology), SPECS (NGO-Dehradun), JOY (NGO-Dehradun), etc. 

Documentaries & web series for Haridwar Jail, UCOST (Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology), SPECS (NGO-Dehradun), JOY (NGO-Dehradun), Tenhacks Media India, etc. 

Graphic Design for Max Hospital (Dehradun), Vrinda, Geekmonkey.in, Tenhacks Media India, etc. 

Photoshoot for Harley Davidson India in IMA (Indian Military Academy), Max Hospital, etc. 

Website for Just Open Yourself (JOY NGO- Dehradun)

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi

Affiliations

Like to travel & eat food.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Manager - Content Designer

UPES (University of Petroleum & Energy Studies)
11.2023 - Current

Senior Graphic Designer

Bharti Airtel
02.2021 - 11.2023

Digital Content Creator

Cynoteck Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
07.2020 - 02.2021

Creative Team Manager

SAAR Advertising & Marketing
06.2017 - 07.2020

Multimedia Designer and Editor

Iktara Films
07.2015 - 06.2017

B.tech - IT

HNBGU

Intermediate -

Doon International School

High School -

Pine Hall School
Akshay Shah