JUN WAKABAYASHI Email: jun@starforest.com Web: www.starforest.com/jun WORK EXPERIENCE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Efs Mind Creation 10/2000 - 07/2005 Web Designer / Project Leader Tokyo, Japan * Led web designing projects for clients such as Chevrolet, JAL, VeriSign and Callaway Golf. * Responsible for the entire flow of projects, from initial design concept to coding. * Oversaw other members of the design and coding teams, and dealt directly with clients and agencies. * Developed timelines and budgets for the projects, and made sure the clients were satisfied and the projects were completed on time. * Also designed flash ad banners, and edited videos and music for the web. Teletech Co. Ltd. 10/1999 - 07/2000 Assistant Producer / Director Tokyo, Japan * Assistant producer for Japanese TV shows including variety shows and sporting events, focusing on overseas projects. * Served as Japanese-English translator and international coordinator whenever TV shows were being filmed overseas. * Directed and edited TV shows and promotional videos. Worked well with an extremely tight schedule and strict deadlines. * Developed and maintained the company website. Warner Bros. 09/1998 - 06/1999 College Publicity Representative Seattle, WA. * Responsible for setting up promotional events for Warner Bros. movies. Designed flyers and posters to create awareness of upcoming movies. The College Channel 03/1997 - 12/1998 Director / Editor Bellevue, WA. * Worked closely with clients on corporate videos, city projects, special event shows and public service announcements as an assistant producer, director and editor. EDUCATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- University of Washington 09/1996 - 08/1999 B.A., Business Administration Seattle, WA. * 3.46 GPA / Annual Dean's List Bellevue Community College 03/1997 - 12/1998 Advanced Track Program Bellevue, WA. * 3.90 GPA with a quarterly acceptance on the Deanfs List * Gained studio equipment experience with AVID, linear and non-linear video editing, lighting, audio editing, directing, and producing. ACTIVITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Film Club at the University of Washington 09/1998 - 08/1999 President / Founder Seattle, WA. * Founded the on-campus club to promote film-related activities in the Seattle region, and increased the membership to over a hundred. * Recruited for internship programs in the Seattle film industries, and founded the annual UW Student Film Showcase. Dale Carnegie Course 10/1995 - 06/1997 Graduate Assistant Bellevue, WA. Future Business Leaders of America 09/1994 - 06/1996 VP of Marketing Kirkland, WA. Junior Achievement - "Above & Beyond" 09/1992 - 04/1996 President Bellevue, WA. SKILLS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Languages English - Native ability (Reading/Writing/Speaking) Japanese - Native ability (Reading/Writing/Speaking) Computer Applications - Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook Express - Adobe Photoshop 7.0, ImageReady 7.0, Illustrator 10 - Macromedia/Adobe Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX Audio/Video Editing - AVID Media Composer - AVID Xpress - Final Cut Pro - WaveLab ADDITIONAL INFO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have written and directed four independent short films; one of which received the Special Producer Award at MediaFest '98. REFERENCES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available upon request