hello
i’m shawn weerawardana
multimedia creative / business administrator / a homie
A passionate creative with managerial experience, specifically in the healthcare administration field. With 5+ years of experience leading projects and operations across multiple businesses and brands. Seeking to use a solid understanding of creative ability, markets, and administrative processes, to tell the story of any business or brand.
RESUME
experience
Co-Owner
The 4182 Studios
08/2021 – Present
- Manage business finances
- Promote business in the community and acquire new clients
- Film/edit commerical, wedding, event, corporate, and non-profit photo and video etc.
- Work with clients to produce creative and engaging videos and photos from concept to finished product
- Train and supervise all independent contractors signed on to brand
- Maintain company website and social media account
Graphic designer
Antigeneric Studios
02/2021 – Present
- Create innovative design packages to elevate and differentiate branding and marketing initiatives for multiple brands and businesses
- Consult with client and brand liaisons to determine marketing and design vision, scopes of work, budgets, and deliverable timeframes
- Produce all branded content for multiple brands and agencies using the full spectrum of the Adobe Creative Suite
- Implement full marketing campaigns from content creation to adjusting consumer analytics
OFFICE MANAGER/MARKETING LEAD
The Advanced Institute for Plastic Surgery
07/2019 – 02/2021
- Provided leadership and management to all staff and administration roles
- Coached and mentored all staff, fostering a team-oriented work environment
- Devised and deployed processes to boost long-term business success
- Implemented marketing strategies to increase awareness of “Bloom,” the company’s subsidiary brand
Key Accomplishments
- Led the practice to a profitable year despite COVID-19 office closures by preparing and implementing necessary protocols, making sure there was no lapse in patient care
- Handled and audited hundreds of thousands of dollars on a monthly basis
Owner / Creative Lead
Memento Apparel
10/2018 – 03/2020
- Solely responsible for all business operations
- Runs and keeps track of all financials
- Created and distributed all marketing efforts
- Ran all customer and client relations
Social Media Coordinator/Coach
MG Fitness
11/2018 – 06/2019
- Produced content on a weekly basis for up-and-coming personal trainer
- Developed training programs from scratch for multiple clients, producing real results in a safe and reasonable time frame
- Managed all social media efforts on both Instagram and Facebook
Account Director
Beyond Advertising
06/2016 – 03/2017
- Oversaw and managed various sales teams
- Conducted government compliance meetings
- Responsible for the hiring and on-boarding of new employees
Store Manager
Yogurtlicious LLC
07/2014 – 06/2015
- In charge of all day-to-day operations for a small frozen yogurt shop
- Responsible for upkeep and ordering of all inventory.
- Keyholder and handled cashier balancing during all shifts.
Life-long Creative
Telling Stories
05/1997 – Forever
- I have found a way to incorporate creativity and story-telling in every aspect of my life. It’s something I couldn’t get away from even if I tried. Things haven’t always been clear but one thing’s for sure – I was made to create and tell stories. I have too much drive in this for that not to be true.
RESUME
education & skills
- adobe suite 90%
- videography/video editing 85%
- photography/photo editing 85%
- web design 65%
– Graphic Design |
– Social Media Marketing |
– Brand Developement |
– Team Building |
– Business Management |
– MS Office Suite |
– Marketing |
– Empathy |
La Sierra University
Bachelor of Science in Marketing & Management
08/2016 – 06/2019
Summa Cum Laude graduate. My college career highlights include being a part of the presentation team for Enactus USA where we took third place nationally. La Sierra University also gave me the opportunity to start and run my clothing company, Memento Apparel, as part of their business incubation program.
Resume
what a resume won’t tell you.
why I do what I do.
Being a brown kid of immigrant parents, I was destined to become the world’s next doctor/lawyer/engineer. For the longest time I played along, unknowingly funneling creativity into my over-the-top and design-heavy science project tri-fold boards. But when college came around and the question of what I wanted to do with my life became real, I went towards…a marketing and management degree!