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Experience.
Web Designer and Developer
Vancouver - 2022Worked on all the visual branding elements for a startup company - NutriShakthi, which is involved in research based nutrition food products.
Designed and developed the website, brand logo, and the graphic designs for letterhead and visiting card. Product packaging design is work in progress.
nutrishakthi.com
Web Developer
Vancouver - 2022Worked on a blogging site for an executive recruitment agency Rapidez Global .
Key reponsibilty included setting up the CMS (Ghost) by integrating it with the existing software on the client's server, setting up APIs, minor revision in frontend UI and testing the final blogsite
Web Designer & Front End Developer
Vancouver 2021 -22Worked as a Web Designer and Front End developer to develop a product microsite for an Edu-Tech company operating in India
Created a product web page to promote a unique “College Certification Program” offered by a legacy educational firm in India.
The webpage was to provide information on the program in an engaging manner to motivate target audience to attend a webinar for more information.
Sound Engineer
Vancouver - 2021Worked as Sound Engineer on short film 'Elegy'
Sound Designer and Mixer
Vancouver - 2021Worked on two short film projects in one as a sound designer and as a sound mix engineer on the other.
UX/UI Prototype Development
Vancouver - 2020• Commissioned to develop a prototype desktop & tablet music App for conducting psychology research amongst elderly Alzheimer patients
• Developed a prototype mobile App for an emotion-based AI artwork
Art Director
Bengaluru – 2019Consulting and prototyping of art installation to promote interactive fact-learning in young children.
A custom Alexa skill was used to control LEDs on a LED embedded acrylic display of a world map. The voice-controlled skill is trained to narrate and explain facts about different regions of the world when asked.
Freelance
Vanvouver – 2018-2019Sound Recordist
Worked as sound recordist on five short film projects.
Group Gallery Show
Vancouver – 2018Emily Carr University of Art + Design
My artwork series, sBeingS, was showcased at this gallery show. The series includes 3 interactive sonic artworks that play with and disrupt the idea and cycle of performativity.
Radio Programming intern
Bengaluru – 2015Radio Indigo
I interned at a well-subscribed radio station and undertook tasks in radio programming and branding.
Group Gallery Show
Bengaluru – 2015Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad
Three mixed media works were displayed, exploring three facets of human experience: (1) the changeability of emotion, (2) the dynamic nature of thought and perception, and (3) our contested relationship with land and other living beings.
Art Director
Bengaluru - 2011-2012Designer and painter for ‘The Rick’ project
The project was undertaken for an autorickshaw rental start-up company, located in Bengaluru, India. The concept was based on making affordable rental travel within the city a pleasant and safe experience. I developed, executed and tested the aesthetic & functional design for this project.
This concept received local press coverage, which can be accessed here: https://shreyswami.com/press
Education.
Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, Canada
2016-2018
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Art
Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad, Bengaluru, India
2010-2015
Bachelor of Visual Arts in Painting
Arena Animation, Bengaluru, India
2012
Diploma in Graphic design