Mike Caruso

Experience

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  Freelance

  May 2009 - Aug 2013

  Art Director

  Video Production, Art Direction, Team management, Organization of Art Department

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  Local 52 Iatse Funds

  Sept 2009 - Jul 2017

  Freelance Art Director

  Execution of stage plans based on Production Designers blue prints and instructions, this includes: loading and unloading of set pieces, using look book and color guides, brain storming with design team, and light construction. Create look-books, mood boards, and sketches of floor plans to convey a story and atmosphere. Sit with producers, directors, and designers to go over visuals of set pieces and stages, and ensure they are conveying directors vision. Analyze completed visual projects to ensure our story is being told, and the desires emotions and ideas are communicated to the audience. Show less

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  Trader Joe's

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

  Crew Member

  Customer service. Stocking product. Demo sample menu creation.

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  3rd and Vine Design

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

  Art Director

  Organization of photo and video shoots, Marketing and store installations, Graphic Design and photo retouching.

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  Under Armour

  Sept 2017 - now

  Account Manager

  Manage the customer service aspects of high volume accounts. Facilitate revenue potential and sales productivity potential by providing effective methodologies, efficient Order Management processes, and order bank information for internal teams and partners. Interpersonal skills and outstanding customer service are paramount to assure a strong relationship between the brand and the account.Day to day includes: Analyzing customer fill rates and independently solving problems for delayed products. Partnering with sales team and accounts to determine the right action for UA and the customers. Reporting in SAP & BI to determine allocation fill rates, future fill rates and system release dates so that the warehouse has efficient time to pack orders within the customer’s requested window. Show less