Assistant HOD, Crew Department - Tek Production Services
(2020-08)
- Supervise a team of photographers and videographers, consistently delivering projects to client specifications and strengthening the agency's reputation for reliability and quality.
- Lead pre-production planning — scheduling shoots, scouting locations, and organizing equipment — to keep workflows smooth and delivery on time.
- Coach and mentor team members, building their creative and technical skills and fostering a collaborative, high-performing crew culture.
- Partner directly with clients to translate their vision into clear, actionable direction for the production team, building lasting client relationships and repeat business.
- Track project progress closely and step in with corrective action where needed, keeping delivery timelines on schedule.
- Champion cross-functional collaboration between departments, streamlining processes and improving communication agency-wide.
- Stay current on industry trends and bring best practices into agency processes to keep the team at the leading edge of the field.
Diary Manager - Tek Production Services
(2022-10)
- Manage scheduling, appointments, and logistics for the wider team, allocating resources efficiently to minimize conflicts and keep projects moving.
- Coordinate directly with clients and stakeholders to schedule meetings, shoots, and project activities in line with agreed timelines and objectives.
- Maintain the agency's diary with accurate, up-to-date records of appointments, deadlines, and milestones, giving the team clear visibility into workflow.
- Anticipate and resolve scheduling conflicts proactively, keeping disruption to a minimum and projects on track.
- Act as the central point of contact for scheduling inquiries, building positive working relationships across the organization.
- Oversee transport logistics, ensuring punctual arrivals and prompt resolution of any transportation issues.
Assistant Photographer - Tek Production Services
(2019-05)
- Produce and edit high-quality photographs aligned with each organization's mission and communication goals, elevating the visual content behind their work.
- Write compelling captions that convey narrative and context, deepening audience engagement with the images.
- Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to translate project objectives into strong visual concepts.
- Support pre-production planning under the guidance of the Communications Manager, ensuring photography aligns with content priorities.
- Maintain rigorous file management and metadata practices, and uphold the agency's informed consent policy in all shoots — reflecting a strong ethical standard in photography practice.
- Exchange skills and ideas with fellow photographers and support the videography team as needed, contributing to seamless, collaborative production.
- Use the agency's digital asset management system to keep the photo workflow organized and efficient.
Intern Photographer - Tek Production Services
(2018-09 - 2019-04)
- Assisted lead photographers on client and event shoots, supporting setup, shot composition, and on-location logistics.
- Learned and applied core photography techniques, digital editing workflows, and file/metadata management standards used across the agency.
- Supported photo archiving and organization using the agency's digital asset management system.
- Gained hands-on exposure to pre-production planning and client collaboration, building the foundation for growth into a full Photographer role.
