Vipul Kamboj
Mumbai
Summary
Seasoned Video Producer and Creative Film Maker with a proven track record at Top Indian Production Houses, adept in creative development and project leadership. Spearheaded high-profile Bollywood projects, demonstrating exceptional creative development, budget management and team collaboration. Renowned for transforming creative vision into reality, ensuring quality control, and fostering client relationships across diverse media platforms. With an engineering education background, adapt at analytical reasoning, critical thinking, stress management and perseverance.
Passionate about telling stories, befriending animals, cooking, traveling and reading.
A down-to-earth, hardworking, honest, self-motivated, loyal and punctual individual.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Producer
Thespian Films
Mumbai
06.2024 - Current
- Heading the making of a feature film with director Priyadarshan and A-list Bollywood actors.
- Responsible for selecting and onboarding the entire production team, as well as all assistants to the HODs.
- Responsible for the planning, budgeting, execution, and delivery of the entire project.
- Heading a team of over 100 people to ensure high quality and seamless execution of the film project.
- Reporting directly to the Producer on the week-by-week update on the project.
Producer
Freelance
Mumbai
06.2021 - Current
- Handled multiple TVC and digital advertisement campaigns.
- Clients include big brands like Swaraj Tractors, Mahindra Automobiles, Spartan Poker Online Gaming, Fortune Oils, Fastway Digital Cable, MyFitness Nutrition, Gold Plus, TedX, and Dhar Mann Studios, among many others.
UPM/Production Controller
T-Series & Wakaoo Films
Mumbai
10.2022 - 06.2023
- UPM/Production Controller for the feature film 'Dear Jassi,' directed by Tarsem Singh, and produced by T-Series and Wakaoo Films.
- I headed the production of the film for the India schedule, as well as the Canada schedule.
- Negotiated contracts with outside vendors who provided services or parts used in the manufacturing process.
- Ensured safety protocols were followed at all times in the production area.
- Set up quality control systems throughout various stages of the production cycle.
- Managed and planned the production schedule to promote on-time, seamless shoot days.
- Reported directly to the Producers on the day-to-day updates of the project.
- Assessed current workflows to find opportunities for improvement in terms of cost-effectiveness, speed, accuracy.
Content Producer
Civic Studios
Mumbai
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Assisted in the development of new ideas and concepts for creative sketch videos.
- Studied scripts, and made revisions and changes for improvement, to produce highly successful videos.
- Produced series-format videos aimed at increasing the public's understanding of ground-level civic issues.
- Produced four videos every month under tight budget and timeline constraints.
- Established production guidelines and SOPs for the company.
Co-Founder
Elixir Events
Panchkula
07.2016 - 03.2020
- Set up my own events agency based in Panchkula, Haryana.
- Built a clientele, including names like GoPro, Corning Gorilla Glass, Bharat Petroleum, Johnson & Johnson, and WSAVA, among many others.
- Handled events ranging from product launches, conferences, seminars, exhibitions, on-ground activations, employee getaways, and many more.
Producer
Unni Ikki
Chandigarh
10.2018 - 12.2019
- Unni Ikki is a Punjabi-language feature film that got a worldwide release in October 2019.
- Headed the entire project through story conceptualization, writing, production, post-production, marketing, release, and distribution.
- Negotiated contracts with distributors, exhibitors and OTTs to increase revenue.
- Stayed calm and polished at all times, even during moments of extreme stress or when dealing with difficult personalities, to accomplish professional goals.
- Managed any unforeseen crisis situations, resolving issues effectively to minimize any negative impact on production.
- Negotiated contracts with all technical crew members and artists to keep the film production under budget.
- Established a rapport with vendors to negotiate contracts in order to minimize costs while maximizing production value to stay within budget constraints.
Education
MBA - Communication Management - Public Relations
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Symb
Pune, India04-2016
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Engineering
University Institute of Engineering & Technology,
Chandigarh, Chandigarh05-2014
Skills
- Creative development
- Project leadership
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Creative oversight
- Advertising campaigns
- Effective communication
- Budget management
- Production planning
- Story development
- Brand management
- Contract negotiation
- Quality control
- Client relationship management
- Creative vision implementation
- Live event production
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Punjabi
Advanced (C1)
C1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Executive Producer
Thespian Films
06.2024 - Current
UPM/Production Controller
T-Series & Wakaoo Films
10.2022 - 06.2023
Producer
Freelance
06.2021 - Current
Content Producer
Civic Studios
06.2021 - 05.2022
Producer
Unni Ikki
10.2018 - 12.2019
Co-Founder
Elixir Events
07.2016 - 03.2020
MBA - Communication Management - Public Relations
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Symb
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Engineering
University Institute of Engineering & Technology,
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