Christian Closs

Tour Planner at UNTOLD JAPAN
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(386) 825-5501
Location
JP
Languages
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Japanese Professional working proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Japan
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Tour Planner
      • Apr 2023 - Present

  • Filmgrime
    • Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
    • Analogue Photographer & Darkroom Printer
      • Mar 2012 - Present

      Freelance photographer and printer working predominantly on photojournalism projects. Capable of a fully analogue workflow. Skilled in: - Film & digital photography. - Film development and darkroom printing. - Preparing and executing photo exhibitions. - Obsolete film formats. - Alternative processes such as pinhole or infrared photography & film manipulation. - Film photography workshops. - Super 8 film. Freelance photographer and printer working predominantly on photojournalism projects. Capable of a fully analogue workflow. Skilled in: - Film & digital photography. - Film development and darkroom printing. - Preparing and executing photo exhibitions. - Obsolete film formats. - Alternative processes such as pinhole or infrared photography & film manipulation. - Film photography workshops. - Super 8 film.

  • Freelance
    • Tokyo, Japan
    • Tour Leader
      • Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

    • Japan
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Associate
      • Dec 2021 - Nov 2022

    • Spain
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Resource Coordinator
      • May 2021 - Nov 2021

      Resource Coordinator liaising with global stakeholders of Olympic Broadcasting Services in order to ensure a smooth delivery of the Tokyo 2021 and Beijing 2022 Olympics. Duties included: - Overseeing and adjusting schedules for movement of both people and equipment and ensuring deadlines are met. - Liaising with other departments and third-party contractors and reporting on progress regularly. - Managing databases to ensure corect logging of workhours, transport and accomodation requirements. - Escalate issues where necessary and come up with alternative solutions. Show less

    • Japan
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • LQA Tester
      • Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

      Language and QA-Testing for Japanese-English and Japanese-German for major Japanese video game companies in an international environment. Duties included: - Proofreading, editing and translating in-game text. - Assure in-game assets function and display correctly. - Provide detailed bug-reports and instructions for necessary fixes to client. Language and QA-Testing for Japanese-English and Japanese-German for major Japanese video game companies in an international environment. Duties included: - Proofreading, editing and translating in-game text. - Assure in-game assets function and display correctly. - Provide detailed bug-reports and instructions for necessary fixes to client.

    • United Kingdom
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Tour Leader
      • Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

      Expert Tour Leader for small-group in-depth tours across all of Japan. Duties included: - Independent research, planning, coordination and conducting of nationwide tours as individual projects. - Individually leading groups of up to 15 people for up to 2 1/2 weeks at a time. - Liaise with local suppliers and create accurate tour- and financial reports for head office. - Planning and conducting of single-day specialised tours around Tokyo, tailored to customers' unique interests. - Keeping constant attention on transport- and weather-conditions in order to deliever a smooth experience. - Monitoring current events, new attractions or sights constantly. - Study Japanese history & culture - Specialising in Japanese art, crafts and subcultures to serve as an expert for both customers and colleagues. - Create guides and training materials for my department and blog and photo posts for the company website. Show less

    • Ireland
    • Computer Games
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • LQA Tester
      • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

      Language and QA-Testing for Japanese-English and Japanese-German for major Japanese video game companies in an international environment. Duties included: - Proofreading, editing and translating in-game text. - Assure in-game assets function and display correctly. - Provide detailed bug-reports and instructions for necessary fixes to client. Language and QA-Testing for Japanese-English and Japanese-German for major Japanese video game companies in an international environment. Duties included: - Proofreading, editing and translating in-game text. - Assure in-game assets function and display correctly. - Provide detailed bug-reports and instructions for necessary fixes to client.

    • Germany
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • Freelance Editor
      • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

      Remote work as an editor for a Hamburg-based Voice-over Script Production company Duties included: - Proofreading and correcting scripts. - Translating scripts from English to German. - Preparing scripts with timing cues for voice-over talent. Remote work as an editor for a Hamburg-based Voice-over Script Production company Duties included: - Proofreading and correcting scripts. - Translating scripts from English to German. - Preparing scripts with timing cues for voice-over talent.

    • New Zealand
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Media Operator Contractor
      • Feb 2018 - Mar 2018

      A return to my previous position in Broadcast & Media as a contractor for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Duties included: - Supervision and QA of all media to be broadcast. - Ingesting and quality control of incoming media from tape, camera storage, satellite feed or file. - Management of media servers and editing. - Supervision of live-feeds and liaison with MCR and other internal departments. - Worked on 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. A return to my previous position in Broadcast & Media as a contractor for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Duties included: - Supervision and QA of all media to be broadcast. - Ingesting and quality control of incoming media from tape, camera storage, satellite feed or file. - Management of media servers and editing. - Supervision of live-feeds and liaison with MCR and other internal departments. - Worked on 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

  • Freelance
    • Hamburg Area, Germany
    • Stagehand
      • Sep 2016 - Oct 2017

      Work as a freelance stagehand for several clients in and around Hamburg. Duties included: - Construction and deconstruction of event sites according to the needs of each individual project. - Cabling, rigging & lights. Work as a freelance stagehand for several clients in and around Hamburg. Duties included: - Construction and deconstruction of event sites according to the needs of each individual project. - Cabling, rigging & lights.

    • New Zealand
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Media Operator
      • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

      Working as part of the Broadcast & Media department. Duties included: - Supervision and QA of all media to be broadcast. - Ingesting and quality control of incoming media from tape, camera storage, satellite feed or file. - Management of media servers and editing. - Supervision of live-feeds and liaison with MCR and other internal departments. - Worked on 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Working as part of the Broadcast & Media department. Duties included: - Supervision and QA of all media to be broadcast. - Ingesting and quality control of incoming media from tape, camera storage, satellite feed or file. - Management of media servers and editing. - Supervision of live-feeds and liaison with MCR and other internal departments. - Worked on 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.

    • United States
    • Shop Technician
      • Mar 2013 - Feb 2015

      General shop staff duties. Sales, photo editing, photo printing, film developing and stocktake. General shop staff duties. Sales, photo editing, photo printing, film developing and stocktake.

    • Germany
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Host
      • Mar 2011 - Jun 2012

      Customer service role at prestigious event centre 'Rosengarten'. Assisting visitors and coordinating as well as supervising workers and their equipment. Customer service role at prestigious event centre 'Rosengarten'. Assisting visitors and coordinating as well as supervising workers and their equipment.

Education

  • The University of Auckland
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication and Media Studies
    2012 - 2015

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