Sameer R.

Experience

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  Prism Audio Engineering & Lighting Design Consultancy

  Jan 2005 - Aug 2009

  Founder

  Established and operated as a freelance consultant/operator for audio, video and lighting design for the nightlife and live event venues in dubai & abu dhabi

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  Revibe Entertainment

  Sept 2009 - Mar 2013

  Managing Partner

  Co-founded and developed the company to be one of the market leaders of Special Effects for live events in the region at the time.

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  Flair Event Services

  Jan 2013 - now

  Managing Director

  I manage and direct Flair Event Services (formerly) an offering of the Eclipse Group to diversify their portfolio by servicing the exclusive private social events, weddings and corporate social events market segment where we bring distinctive elegance and style along with world-class technical production services as well as industry leading Health & Safety standards synonymous with the eclipse brand. We also developed the sale and rental of special effects for live events in the region.

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  Eclipse staging

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2013

  Sfx

  design and specifying of sfx equipment and placement based on input from project managers, supervision of setup in line with risk assessments, ensuring all staff followed correct safety procedures. monitoring the exclusion zones during firing of the show, supervising firing of sfx.

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  Groupe F Middle East

  Dec 2015 - Apr 2016

  Pyrotechnician Freelance

  supporting the senior pyrotechnician in charge with the setup of mortar racks, matching & fusing of shells from 30mm to 200mm, setup of cakes and mono shots from 20mm- 50mm, patching and addressing of the firing modules.

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  StageFX Middle East

  Jun 2016 - now

  Shareholder

  StageFX is the region's largest rental supplier of special effects & has been called on to supply flames, CO2, confetti and pyrotechnics and various other special effects for some of the regions most iconic concerts, festivals and high profile events.

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  Groupe F Middle East

  Dec 2016 - Feb 2017

  Pyrotechnician Freelance

  supporting the senior pyrotechnician in charge with the setup of mortar racks, matching & fusing of shells from 30mm to 200mm, setup of cakes and mono shots from 20mm- 50mm, patching and addressing of the firing modules.

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  Department of Culture and Tourism

  Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  Pyrotechnics Consultant

  Responsibilities included developing the tendering processes for awarding of large-scale fireworks shows for the Department of Culture & Tourism Abu Dhabi, specifying and designing the shows, their scale and deliverables for the fireworks shows in line with the KPIs of DCT to create a world class destination for celebrations and attraction of regional visitors. Creating the evaluation processes. Evaluating proposals based on the framework created, managing onsite execution for each event along with support for the suppliers with local authorities as well as post event evaluation. achieved 2 Guinness world record for the National day and NYE 2019 fireworks shows on the abu dhabi corniche. Show less

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  Groupe F

  Nov 2019 - Dec 2019

  Pyrotechnician freelance

  worked as part of the team that executed fireworks shows across the city of riyadh for the Riyadh season 2019