Experience

CascadeBerlin

• Germany
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Post Production

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Berlin, Germany



Monica De Alwis

• Filmmaker & Photographer

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Berlin Area, Germany



KAYAK

• Netherlands
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer (video & marketing content)

  • Dec 2016 - Apr 2019

  Berlin Area, Germany I help to organise and oversee the production of branded content and campaigns, for KAYAK, SWOODOO, and our portfolio of metasearch brands. Projects range from live action shoots to fully digital productions, made for TV, online/social, out-of-home and emerging platforms. My role extends across all stages of production on multiple overlapping projects. Key responsibilities include: Building and maintaining a select network of high-performance production partners and creative… Show more I help to organise and oversee the production of branded content and campaigns, for KAYAK, SWOODOO, and our portfolio of metasearch brands. Projects range from live action shoots to fully digital productions, made for TV, online/social, out-of-home and emerging platforms. My role extends across all stages of production on multiple overlapping projects. Key responsibilities include: Building and maintaining a select network of high-performance production partners and creative talents across a spectrum of disciplines. Assembling the ideal collaborators for specific project requirements. Interviewing and recruiting new team members. Master of creative allocations: maintaining a sense of team workload, planning resources and allocating tasks effectively. Design and delivery of project workflows and timing plans. Campaign research support: sourcing music, footage, photography, prop references, locations. Presenting art department solutions. Talent scouting, and casting management. Creating “proof of concept” videos, photos and audio. Budget management, basic fee negotiation and preparation of talent contracts. Co-producing live shoots in studio, and on location, in Berlin and abroad. Crews have ranged in size from 4-40 people. Briefing suppliers and supervising the post-production in-studio (sound design, music and voice recording and mixing, edit, motion gfx, colour grade). Contributing creative and technical solutions at executional phases. Performing a dual role as video editor. Corporate photographer/videographer. Managing the localization of assets for our EU / LATAM / APAC markets. Accommodating fast-turnaround adaptation of creative assets in response to live audience testing and analytics. Quality control. Ensuring spot clearance for broadcasting is met. Implementing tools and systems for better organisation, and more transparent processes. Facilitating and streamlining communication with internal and external stakeholders.

• Talent Specialist & Event Producer

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

  Berlin Area, Germany Working autonomously and effectively in the Berlin office, I helping to establish protocol for a small global recruitment team, and played a significant role in growing the Berlin office from approx. 45 to 150 people. I located, interviewed and identified top international talents across disciplines, and worked closely with internal stakeholders to build strong teams and company culture. In addition I produced large, multi-location tech events and industry collaborations, designed to engage the… Show more Working autonomously and effectively in the Berlin office, I helping to establish protocol for a small global recruitment team, and played a significant role in growing the Berlin office from approx. 45 to 150 people. I located, interviewed and identified top international talents across disciplines, and worked closely with internal stakeholders to build strong teams and company culture. In addition I produced large, multi-location tech events and industry collaborations, designed to engage the local tech community, build employer brand and deliver upon recruitment KPIs.

• Commonwealth Localisation Specialist

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  Berlin Area, Germany



Freelance & Pretty Brutal Productions

• Documentary Filmmaker

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2014

  New Zealand Directing, Producing, Camera, Editing.



Cloud South Films

• Documentary Research Assistant / Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2013

  New Zealand



Fine Young Artists

• Art Program Manager / Tutor

  • Feb 2007 - Nov 2012

  Auckland, New Zealand



The University of Auckland

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fine Arts Tutor

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2008

  Auckland, New Zealand