Leo Alonzo

Realstate Photographer in Property shop for 5years.

Creative and results-driven visual storyteller with over 10 years of experience in photography, aerial videography, 3D virtual tours, and multimedia production. Recognized as a pioneer of Matterport 360° virtual tours in the realstate UAE, with direct training from Matterport USA. Specializes in high-end real estate marketing, cinematic property tours, drone cinematography, and social media content creation for leading developers such as Aldar, Emaar, and Imkan.

Supervisor – Photography & HLO Officer at Dubai Airwings – HeliDubai (2024-11 – Present)

Supervisory role overseeing aerial photography, helipad operations, and guest coordination for helicopter tourism and VIP experiences.

• Coordinated aerial shoots with influencers, celebrities, and VIP guests
• Captured cinematic photos and videos for tourists and helicopter footage for Dubai tourism promotions
• Provided daily branch updates and performance reports directly to the CEO
• Conducted meetings and briefings with VIP clients and content creators
• Managed the POS counter and oversaw guest payment transactions
• Handled staff scheduling and managed daily helipad operations
• Led guest coordination, marketing reporting, and supervised photography staff
• Delivered customer service support for flight bookings and guest inquiries
• In charge of editing and posting social media content, delivering final assets to the marketing department

Drone Operator – Solar Inspection & 3D Mapping at Sager Drone – Sister Company of Property Shop Investment (2022-03 – 2024-11)

Operated advanced drones for aerial surveying, solar panel inspection, and construction site mapping with technical data capture.

• Operated DJI Mavic 2 Pro and RTK Matrice 300 drones for aerial surveying, solar panel inspection, and 3D construction site mapping
• Conducted data capture for technical analysis and digital modeling in coordination with engineering and site planning teams

Marketing Support | Drone Pilot | Filmmaker at Property Shop Investment (PSI) (2018-01 – 2024-11)

Produced high-end real estate marketing content including drone cinematography, Matterport virtual tours, and digital campaigns for major UAE developers. Note: Position held in two periods (Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 and Apr 2020 – Nov 2024).

• Led drone filming and ground photography for real estate developers
• Produced 360° Matterport virtual tours (UAE's first operator)
• Created digital campaigns and Instagram vlogs
• Worked on award-winning real estate visuals for Aldar, Emaar, Imkan, DAMAC

Event Photographer & Videographer at Viola Communications – Media Zone 2454 (2019-12 – 2020-03)

Covered high-level events and produced promotional media content.

• Covered high-level government and private events
• Produced promotional materials for media campaigns

Photographer | Video Editor | Marketing Support at Chestertons Real Estate International (2015-09 – 2018-01)

Handled property listing visuals, video editing, and marketing support for real estate agency.

• Handled listing visuals and email campaigns
• Assisted agents with CRM entries and content production

Wedding & Event Photographer at Digiphoto Imaging (2015-01 – 2015-09)

Professional photography services for weddings and events.

Area Coordinator at Reddot Imaging Philippines (2013-01 – 2014-12)

Area coordination role for imaging company.

Camera Sales Specialist at SM Appliance Center, Bulacan (2012-01 – Present)

Camera and imaging equipment sales specialist.

Sales Designer at Al Sawsan Garden, KSA (2009-01 – 2011-12)

Sales and design role in landscaping/garden company.

Marketing Assistant at Honda Prestige Traders, PH (2007-01 – 2009-12)

Marketing support role for automotive dealer.

Bachelor's in Advertising & Marketing – Holy Cross of Davao College (2006-03)

High School Diploma – Dacudao National High School (1997-01 – 2001-12)

Elementary Diploma – General Roxas Central Elementary School (1991-01 – 1997-12)