Experience

Apoterra Skincare

• United States
• Cosmetics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Mar 2012 - Present

  Built a natural skincare company from the ground up. Apoterra was one of the first "new wave" natural skincare brands on the market (founded 2012). Formulated award winning products which been featured in Vogue, Elle, Time Out, Refinery29, Nylon, and more. Built a productive & lean team, all remote since 2018. Built systems to automate and aid in growing the business. Proficient in team building & hiring, brand development, digital marketing & lead generation, project management, product development, and operations. Show less



Major Motion Pictures (Film and Television)

• NYC area

• Set Lighting Technician

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2017

  IATSE Local 52 Union member. Worked as a lighting technician on Major Motion Pictures, including White Collar, Blue Bloods, Boardwalk Empire, Spiderman, Step Up 3D, The Other Guys, A Case of You, and more. Responsibilities included distribution of electrical network to power set, lighting set ups, and equipment management. Often chosen to be on set lead technician, and to fill in shoes of "best boy" (manager) and "gaffer" (department head). Learned and acquired a strong work ethic, team work, equipment management, and safety protocols when working in dangerous environments/with heavy equipment. Show less



Adi Amit Production

• Director of Photography

  • Sep 2011 - 2016

  Director of Photography on a series of neighborhood portrait documentaries and promotional videos.

• Director of Photography

  • Mar 2011 - Nov 2011

  Director of Photography for a cooking show series entitled JewFoodie. This was a 2 camera shoot.



Grow Wild films

• Producer, DP

  • Jun 2013 - 2015

  Director of photography for several short form documentary projects Director of photography for several short form documentary projects



Spirit Voyage

• PA

• Videographer

  • Sep 2012 - 2015

  Lead camera on multiple projects including a multiple day, 3 camera shoot of a live event. Footage was used to create educational yoga videos and live music performance videos. Lead camera on multiple projects including a multiple day, 3 camera shoot of a live event. Footage was used to create educational yoga videos and live music performance videos.



Rodney Gray production

• Las Vegas, NV

• Director of Photography

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2011

  DP on the Las Vegas segment of The HOAX, a feature length documentary about the corruption behind HOAs (home owner's associations) DP on the Las Vegas segment of The HOAX, a feature length documentary about the corruption behind HOAs (home owner's associations)



Transformer films/Onai Media

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Videographer

  • 2008 - 2008

  Camera operator on the documentary "Anthrax War", produced by Transformer Films. Camera operator on the documentary "Anthrax War", produced by Transformer Films.



Rini Keagy Production

• Philadelphia, PA

• Director of Photography

  • Sep 2007 - Oct 2007

  I was second unit Director of Photography for the film Under A Slanted Wall, an experimental documentary by Rini Keagy. I was second unit Director of Photography for the film Under A Slanted Wall, an experimental documentary by Rini Keagy.



All Ages Productions

• Cinematographer

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2007

  Director of photography for several music videos for All Ages Productions Director of photography for several music videos for All Ages Productions



Peggy Honeywell

• Cinematographer

  • Jul 2006 - Jul 2006

  Director of photography for a music video for Peggy Honeywell, also known as Clare Rojas, a internationally recognized artist. Director of photography for a music video for Peggy Honeywell, also known as Clare Rojas, a internationally recognized artist.