Philip Miebaka Somiari

Experience

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  Philip Somiari

  Mar 2013 - now

  Freelance Creative

  I have been opportune to create photographs and videos for a wide range of clients, from individuals to both local and multinational brands for both short and long-term projects, including but not limited to:•Co-Creation Hub (OCT. 2018 – JAN. 2019). Here I worked on a 3-month project “SAFE ONLINE” in partnership with Facebook and Junior Achievers Nigeria (JAN). •Eleanor Goodey Photography (FEB. 2018 – DEC. 2018). I served as a studio assistant.•MAX.NG (August 2018) •ArtX Lagos (One week project). I served as a videographer in the media team for their annual exhibition 3 years in a row, 2018, 2019 & 2021 (not counting the year of the pandemic)•Huawei, Taj Bank, Sudo, TLC, Izy Air, GreenAfrica Airline, Omaplex Law firm, Discovery Africa, Miniso, DSTV, Shoprite, Anakle, Deli foods, YellowDotNG, Wilson's Lemonade, AGIF, Cosgrove Africa, etc. are a few of the brands I have worked with as a freelancer.In my work as a freelance creative, I strive daily to continually improve my skill so as to give the best services I can to my clients. In all this time, I have continuously improved on my photography and lighting skills, retouching, and also video production and editing skills Show less

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  Landmark University

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Human Resource head, Landmark University Technical Unit
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  Huawei Technologies

  Feb 2015 - Aug 2015

  Engineering Intern

  • I worked as a field maintenance engineer (intern) under supervision in their telecommunications business on MTN, Airtel, and Etisalat projects in Port Harcourt.• My core duties included but were not limited to carrying out preventive maintenance on on-site equipment on 64 select telecoms sites (Base Stations), including major hub sites. • Installing and maintaining enterprise solutions such as VOIP, LAN, WLAN and internet security for some organizations including but not limited to banks, and hotels.• Ensuring 99.9% uptime, conducting monthly Tx-Rx capture to monitor the strength of the RSL and;• Carrying out basic troubleshooting operations to detect and resolve issues on telecommunications site (BTS).• Providing a monthly technical report and documentations on site performance related issues encountered in the field for records and monitoring purposes.• While here, I learned the workings of the telecommunications industry, the value chain, and basic maintenance techniques. Show less

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  Tiger Brands

  Mar 2017 - Jan 2018

  Graduate Intern (Digital Marketing and Communications) | Deli Foods Nig.

  • I was an integral part of the marketing team tasked with increasing brand visibility, conducting market research to develop new products and, or advice top management in decision making based on findings from research.• I developed product briefs for new products.• I was particularly tasked with making and reviewing of SOPs for new and reviewed processes, making SLAs for creative agencies and following up to ensure proper execution of tasks, and protection of organization's interest. • I also managed the social media accounts of three brands under organization's portfolio increasing online presence and visibility by over 1000%. • I had the opportunity to lead a cross functional team of 8 people in the organization and implementation of an internal campaign that was aimed at reviving employee’s excitement and energy.• As a result of the work I did in Deli Foods, I acquired important organizational skills as most of the people in the teams I led were much older and experienced than I was.• I also learnt the importance of team work and clear concise vertical and horizontal communication. Show less

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  Co-creation Hub (CcHUB)

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

  Cinematographer | Photographer

  I had the opportunity to work with bright minds at ReLearn of CCHub on a 3 months project for the first phase of a Meta project in Nigeria, SAFE ONLINE.SAFE ONLINE was an educational project organized by the then Facebook (now META), targeted at high school students, teaching them how to stay safe on the internet and protect themselves from cybercriminals.For this project, I served as the Cinematographer and Photographer traveling across three cities to document the project

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  Aham Rochas Group

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  1. Document his official meetings and activities outside the floor of the senate.2. Get recordings and edit his contributions on the floor of the senate for both record keeping and social media sharing.3. Shoot and produce his press releases. • Visual content creator telling the stories of women and children in IDP camps around the FCT and how the foundation is helping the women and children at a better life for the FOundation. Personal documentary photographer to Ugwumba Uche Nwosu governorship candidate of the Action Alliance party for the 2019 Imo state gubernatorial election campaign. I followed him everywhere, through all the local governments of Imo state, documenting his campaign activities and his personal daily lifestyle.

  • Official Videographer | Sen. Rochas Okorocha

    Jun 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Videographer | Photographer | Aro Foundation

    Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  • Photographer | Ugwumba Uche Nwosu

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
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  Lotus Beta Analytics

  Feb 2020 - Oct 2020

  IT Infrastructure Engineer

  Some of my tasks included providing technology deployment services and managing customer infrastructure and assets across several locations;carrying out maintenance of both on-premises and cloud infrastructure engineering services for large and complex projects.Developing and implementing scalable, secure, and robust infrastructure systems, helping the organization understand advanced modern infrastructure, and helping to create strategies to optimize that infrastructure.Managing capacity planning of all production hardware servers and storage, proactively submitting recommendations or proposals in order to meet business demand. Show less

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  Freelance

  Feb 2021 - now

  Closed Caption Specialist | Subtitler

  As a freelance closed captions specialist, I have mostly worked in the film industry, creating captions for feature-length films and documentaries that have gone on to the top charts on Amazon Prime and made official selections at AFRIFF 2022.I have experience working with various captioning tools/software including but not limited to Inqscribe, MacCaption, and Subtitle studio, to create subtitles in multiple formats like SRT and WebVTT.

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  DAI

  Mar 2022 - Aug 2023

  Cinematography|Photography Consultant

   Capture images and videos that depict DAI’s thematic areas which are Sustainable Business,Economic Growth, Digital Acceleration, Global Health, Environment and Energy, Governance,and the Fragile States Capture and develop short video clips, and documentaries, conduct interviews with program staffand beneficiaries in specific project locations or as directed by the KM manager Ensure captured photos and videos depict regional peculiarities (urban, rural, nature) Provide photography and videography support to DAI events as needed Travel to program locations as specified by the knowledge manager Show less