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HI, I'M

RitviK Kar.

PRODUCT MANAGER, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, AND CINEMATOGRAPHER

Hey! I'm Ritvik Kar, and I'm a Senior at Carleton College pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Cinema and Media Studies and Computer Science. I'm professionally a product manager, currently at LinkedIn, and a freelance Graphic Designer and Developer.

WORK

01 WORK

EXPERIENCE

PRODUCT 

Product Manager in the making, keen to learn and passionate about the user experience

ENVISION

DESIgn

Freelance Graphic 

Designer working with media, user interface and brand design

CODE

Developer creating user facing platforms and conducting data driven research.

FILM

Filmmaker working on low budget short films, ranging from animations to video-art.

02 Experience

JUN. 2018 - SEP. 2018

Associate Product Manager Intern

Associate Product Manager Intern on the Identity / Profile Team

JAN. 2018 - JUN. 2018

Carleton College CAMS Office

Production Assistant

+ Installed and coordinated media-related exhibits and shows (both still and moving image) 
+ Supported beginning and experienced cinema students with the cameras, grip, audio and lighting gear, and Adobe Premiere.
+ Produced various marketing assets, such as posters, for cinema based events.
+ Worked as a Projectionist and Light Board Operator for the senior Cinema and Media Studies thesis presentations​​

JUN. - JUL. 2016

SEP. 2016 - JUN. 2017

Peer Leader

+ Mentor for first-year students at the Office of Intercultural and International Life (OIIL), helping them with assimilation to college life, both socially and academically.
+ Presented #CarlTalk, a seminar on racial diversity and identity, at the beginning of the academic year to an audience of 600+ students, faculty and parents.
+ Promote conversations on topics of diversity and race throughout the year

JUN. 2017 - AUG. 2017

Product Manager Intern

+ Built initial prototype / minimum viable product allowing users to add music to their Watch Party quickly, Vevo's social viewing product, via a recommendations engine.
+ Constructed a business case for this feature by analyzing Watch Party data and conducting user tests and surveys.
+ Worked with engineers and designers to create user stories and specifications for the M.V.P.; assisted in developing an A.P.I. back-end with the data team.
+ Supported Watch Party team through a significant pivot, redefining strategy and shifting team vision to Vevo's live streaming platform.
+ Streamed Vevo Live content to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to improve average session length by 15% and boost user engagement on the web and mobile platforms.
+ Yielded 60% increase in concurrent viewers, 20% increase in average session length, and a 9-fold increase in mobile traffic during a live session.
+ Implemented bi-weekly code sprints and agile methodologies with a team of 4 engineers and 2 designers.

Graphic Designer Intern

+ Designed marketing presentations for Eat Treat, following their visual identity guidelines and created mock-ups for packaging and posters.
+ Formulated a target audience and user stories for Mad King Brewery, mocked up packaging and branding assets based on client specification.

CONTACT

03 CONTACT

Contacting me via email is the most efficient way of getting in touch with me. I will try and get back to you within 24 hours of contact!

 

karr@ritvikkar.com

Tel: +1-507-301-1172

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