Sam Velasquez

Sam Velasquez

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  • About me

    Technical Expert at Apple

  • Education

    • Westchester Community College

      2000 - 2002
      Associate of Arts (AA) Communication
    • Purchase College, SUNY

      2003 - 2005
      BFA Photography
  • Experience

    • Samuel Velasquez Photography

      Jan 2003 - now
      Photographer
    • Westchester Community College

      Sept 2003 - Aug 2006
      Photo Technician
    • PDK Labs/ Berstein Associates

      Oct 2005 - May 2006
      Black & White Printer

      Traditional Black and White Printer for local photographers and architectural firms. Worked the front counter taking in orders and making invoices for other services provided by PDK Labs.

    • NYC Department of Records and Information Services/ Municipal Archives

      Aug 2006 - Feb 2011
      Archvist & Photographer

      • Digitally recreated portions of deteriorating images and edited blemishes of scanned negatives and prints of Bridge, Plants and Structure (BPS) Collection, Works Progress Act (WPA) and Borough President (BP) collections of construction and streets for permanent preservation in NYC’s archival database for inter-agency and public access.• Contributed photographic documentation of the Hope Well as well as a variety of memorial-related images for future use in the National September 11th Memorial and Museum that will be constructed at the World Trade Center Memorial.• Scanned, indexed and edited Department of Finance Tax Photographs from 1940 and 1980 archival collections• Indexed BPS, WPA, BP and Tax photographs from 1940 and 1980 using Insight + LUNA Database • Used traditional darkroom methods to print black and white Fiber prints for the Department of Finance’s 1940 Block and Lot Tax Photograph Collection• Conducted daily maintenance of photographic equipment, including cleaning the tanks, maintaining tracks and preparing chemicals for Ilford 2150 RC Paper Processor • Conducted research for city agencies, realtors and the public, relating to Block and Lot images and information from New York City Bromley and Sanborn borough land maps, LUNA database and microfilm • Directed and advised Public Service Corp. interns during daily tasks and procedures, including guidance on how to perform research for public requests, use the LUNA database and work with printing and editing equipment• 2010 & 2009 Customer Service Star Award, for outstanding performance in customer service and dedication Show less

    • Apple

      Mar 2011 - now

      • Support leadership team to create an engaging work environment for all employees. • Champion the employee experience by supporting people processes, ensuring the team meets in-store learning initiatives. • Resource for all people and wellness related questions. • Responsible for the administrative support and accuracy of time management systems. • Liaison for all hiring events and new hires for store market.• Planning and executing member appreciation events and programs.• Coordinating internal and external hiring. • Organize meetings for management and team members.• Maintaining administrative documentation and compliance for store employees. Show less Responsible with having an open dialogue with customers, as well as business clients in order to create great ownership experiences.Used previous photographic experiences to approach our creative/industrial clients with solutions for film, editorial, print and web based work environments.Worked together with other departments of Apple Retail, such as the Expert team and Creative team to teach and guide employees about business conducts and methods.Tutored customers through Apple’s One to One program and exchanged techniques & processes on how to efficiently use and control their devices for work and personal usage. Show less

      • Technical Expert

        Oct 2021 - now
      • People Operations Planner ISE

        Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
      • Technical Specialist

        Mar 2021 - Oct 2021
      • AppleCare Advisor

        Oct 2020 - Mar 2021
      • Technical Specialist

        Jan 2019 - Oct 2020
      • Product Zone Specialist

        Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Apple Certified iOS Technician

      Apple
      Jan 2019
    • What is Data Science?

      Coursera
      May 2023
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