NICOLAS HESSON

Employment

• Brave Planet2011 - Present

  Owner/Creative Director

  Brave Planet is a creative Design and Photography company based out of Squamish, British Columbia consisting of myself and my wife. We Specialize in creative portraits, landscapes and conceptual art. Our portfolio can be found at www.mybraveplanet.com

• ACA AV Productions2010 - 2011

  Audio/Video Productions & Rentals

  Assist in the setup and tear-down of Audio and Video equipment used for Large Events for businesses and other rental purposes. This included assisting with live video coverage at events that feed live into the screens.

• ModMyi.com2009-Present

  Writer / Editor

  ModMyi is an online blog & forum discussing Apple products, specifically the iDevice lineup. Modmyi.com is ranked #9,405 in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings as of April 2013 with an average of 5000 hits active users at any given time.

• Chemical Designs2009-2010

  Graphic & Web Designer

  Graphic Design and Promotional studio specializing in Branding and Design for Events, Restaurants, Clubs & Bars, Musicians and local businesses.

• Matrix Orbital2007-2009

  Sales & Marketing Rep

  Managed existing Clientelle and found new sales leads for a world-renowned communication interface display solution provider, as well as provide technical support. In my time working with Matrix Orbital I brought in over $50k in Sales and landed two of their biggest suppliers and attended Trade Shows across North America.

• HMV2008 - 2010

  Sales Associate/Store Manager

  Open and Close the Music store, manage staff, schedules and daily logs. Assist customers with superior customer service skill. Prior music knowledge played a large role in this position.

• Sante Fe Grill2002 - 2007

  Manager/Server/Bartender

  Open and Close the restaurant , manage staff, schedules and daily logs. Assist customers with superior customer service skills, problem solving and damage control. My ability to work with others played a large role in this position

• Chase Enterprises1999 - 2008

  PC Repair / Tech Support / IT

  Install various computer components, reapir damaged or corrupt drives, install various networks for homes and businesses, build custom computers.

Education

• Digital Media Arts2009

  Sprott-Shaw College

  Content creation for the web, social media, marketing and advertising campaigns, new media, television graphics, and special effects and animation for the film, TV and advertising industries. Experience with digital compositing, High–Definition and editing software, using advanced technology and high–end equipment.

• Photography2009

  SAIT

  Basic Film & Digital, Black & White, Photoshop, History, Night Photography, Studio Portrait Lighting, etc

• Audio Production2009

  SAIT

  Digital Sound, Studio Production, Location Sound Recording, Sound Synthesis, Music Production, Live Sound Engineering.