Andrei Mihalache

Andrei Mihalache Selvamar, Parque Real,602 | - |-https://www.mexicowedding.photography | https://www.andreimihalache.com/ Skills Summary Customer Service, Wedding Photojournalism, Lifestyle Photography, Marketing Photography, Architectural Photography, Travel Photography, Corporate Photography,Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Office. Fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and Romanian, basic French and Mandarin. Education Marketing Bachelor’s Degree /- Universitatea „Dunărea de Jos” din Galați Experience Freelance Photographer and Educator Self-employed / Mar 2018 – present, Riviera Maya, Mexico As a freelancer I was able to focus more on personal projects that had been neglected over the years. My work during the past year includes: Over 100 weddings in various resorts and venues of the Riviera Maya; I imparted a Diploma Course in Wedding Photography, which was accredited by the SEP (Mexico’s Secretary of Public Education) – 120 hours spread over four months; I imparted a four-day Master Class in Photography for Social Media for the Princess Hotels brand; I was contracted as an architectural / marketing photographer by various high-profile restaurants and resorts I had my work exhibited in a local gallery; I photographed other local families and events; Development Manager DreamArt Photography / Mar 2017 – Feb 2018, Sanya, China Business Development position with tasks including but not limited to: Assistance with branding and marketing for the Chinese branch of DreamArt Photography, both online and offline – I designed a new logo, uniforms, flyers, slideshows etc.; Seeking and supervising the implementation of new business opportunities – the company was, at the time of my having ended the business relationship with them, present in three hotels in Sanya having started with one in Spetember of 2017; Creating or acquiring the visual branding, furniture and decorations for the main branch of DreamArt Photography China inside The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, Yalong Bay; Working closely with the marketing staff of The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, Yalong Bay on joint marketing and photography projects – these included the creation of new images for posters inside the hotel, to promote the photography business, the creation of material for the social networks of the hotel, staff and corporate portraits etc.; Recruiting and training a team of professionals to advance the brand in the Chinese market; Photographing events for The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, Yalong Bay - including the Nothing Ordinary 2017 Culinary Event; Creating a portfolio of food photography for The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, Yalong Bay to use and update existing material; Creating and managing of social media material and sharing it with The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, Yalong Bay; Doing lifestyle photo sessions with the hotel's guests and creating a portfolio of outstanding images produced in Sanya; Creating a Couple Sessions Pre-Wedding Photography Portfolio, working with professional models, make-up artists and hotel staff. Artistic Director for Weddings DreamArt Photography / May 2014 – Jan 2016 This position included, but was not limited to, the following tasks and responsibilities: - Recruiting and vetting approximately 30 new photographers that would start working with the company after 15 days of intensive training; - Creating and implementing a continuous training plan and schedule for the newly recruited photographers; - Visiting and training on the job in any of the hotels where the company operated for the existing and newly hired photographers, assistants and other personnel; - Scheduling and following up with appointments, both in person and online, for continuous training for the company's 40+ photographers - Creating and implementing an internal by-weekly Photography Contest as well as being the judge in said contest during certain seasons. - Organizing and imparting Workshops with themes ranging from Use of Flash in Weddings to Capturing the Decisive Moment and many others in between; - Shooting Weddings and Marketing Material and other events, like the Palace Global Conference, in all of the hotels where the company operated: Velas Resorts, Vidanta Group, Grand Fiesta Americana, Palace Resorts, Le Blanc Cancun, on both coasts of Mexico and in Jamaica; - Support role in sales, customer satisfaction, customer support and education as well as collaborating with the Marketing and Social Media departments to create and publish outstanding material – photo-essays, articles, mixed-media. Wedding Photographer DreamArt Photography / Jan 2011-Mar 2018 As a Master Photographer I have acquired a lot of experience working with guests, management and staff in Luxury Hotels across the world, some of which is mentioned bellow: - over 9 years’ experience with the biggest hotel brands - over 40 nationalities guests met and photographed - over 500 Weddings as the Main Photographer - over 2.500 Lifestyle Sessions with families or couples - over 10.000 hours of photo-editing with software including Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - Hundreds of social media interactions - Translations to and from various languages - Writing articles for various online and print publications My duties and responsibilities in this position included shooting and editing Lifestyle Session, Weddings, Events and Marketing photography for the following hotels, their guests, their staff or other companies: - Velas Resorts (Grand Velas Riviera Maya, Grand Velas Puerto Vallarta, Grand Velas Nuevo Vallarta, Casa Velas) - Grupo Vidanta (Vidanta Riviera Maya, Vidanta Riviera Nayarit) - Fairmont Mayakoba - Banyan Tree Mayakoba - Nizuc Resort and Spa, Cancun - Belmond Maroma Resort and Spa - Viceroy Riviera Maya - Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya - Le Blanc Resort and Spa Cancun - Palace Resorts (Cozumel Palace, Playacar Palace, Moon Palace Cancun, Sun Palace, Beach Palace, Isla Mujeres Palace) - Moon Palace Ocho Rios, Jamaica - The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, Yalong Bay, China - MGM Grand Yalong Bay, Sanya, China - St. Regis Yalong Bay, Sanya, China Il Gruppo Digitale Photographer / Apr 2009 – Sep 2010 AXA Insurance Sales Representative / Jan 2008 – Nov 2008