Dev Oza

A highly seasoned Creative Art Director with 15+ years of strategic leadership and a proven ability to define the future of creative culture across global platforms. Expertise includes leading effective marketing campaigns, brand building, team leadership, and managing high-performing design teams. Driven to leverage strategic design and Generative AI proficiency to deliver differentiated, award-winning work and measurable bottom-line success.

Deputy Manager, Art Director - Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd

(2024-05 - 2025-07)

Directed creative strategy for pharmaceutical brands, ensuring 100% brand alignment across regulated assets. Managed end-to-end delivery of design assets for new product campaigns, utilizing strategic thinking and up-to-date industry trends to drive visual engagement.

Creative Art Director - R P International

(2020-04 - 2024-03)

Spearheaded cross-market creative campaigns and UI/UX optimization for Asian and European e-commerce. Drove social media strategy, achieving a 65% increase in engagement. Conceptualized and launched comprehensive marketing across advertising, PR, and web content.

Creative Art Director - Far East Promotion

(2016-01 - 2020-04)

Led and mentored a 25-person creative team, overseeing all e-commerce and promotional content for US/UK/Europe markets. Drove operational efficiency by implementing process changes that reduced project turnaround time by 70%. Contributed to 80% growth in client satisfaction.

Manager Creative Designer (MICE) - T.Technologies (Tenth Planet Group)

(2012-01 - 2015-11)

Directed the creative strategy and design execution for 150+ successful brand launches and international MICE events. Managed a 12-person team and secured high-level design approvals from clients and celebrities, demonstrating executive stakeholder management.

Faculty (Graphic/Web/2D Animation & Editing) - Apetec Arena Animation

(2009-03 - 2011-12)

Trained future designers in Visual Communication and digital tools, including Adobe Creative Suite and foundational Web Development (HTML/CSS). Developed course content focused on storyboarding, portfolio creation, and technical proficiency.

Internship - Capture Photography

(2009-01 - 2009-03)

Intern Photographer, Image & Video Editor at Capture Photography. Shot events, products, weddings, and chroma key. Edited images (retouching, cleanup, backgrounds) and videos (mixing, scene removal, chroma editing).

SSC - St. Xavier High School (2005)

TY.B.Com - Commerce - University Of Mumbai (2007 - 2010)

AAASP / Film Directing In Animation - Animation - Aptect Arena Animation (2007 - 2010)