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RÉSUMÉ

WORK EXPERIENCE

COMPANY DIRECTOR; OCTAVIA MARKETING PTE LTD, SINGAPORE; 2026 – PRESENT

I enforce legal and financial compliance among other company directors.

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ANIMATION SPECIALIST; NOIRTAINMENT PRODUCTION, LOS ANGELES, CA, U.S.A.; 2021 – 2022

I attempted to design a mascot for promotional uses on animated contents.

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SELLER/CO-OWNER; KMC HEALTH SERVICES, SINGAPORE; 2020 – 2025

I sold health supplements for clients, as well as distributing medical and office supplies to Kembangan-UHC Hospital (Myanmar).

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FREELANCE MULTIMEDIA ARTIST; FIVERR; 2020 - PRESENT

I draw storyboards/concept arts, edit videos, design graphics and write scripts.

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FREELANCE MULTIMEDIA ARTIST; H2 ANIMATION, YANGON (MYANMAR); 2012-2015

I managed my own independent animation company and set to create animated commercials and visual effects segments.

 

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN; CAN STUDIO, SINGAPORE; 2009

I designed a wide range of posters: advertisement, pin-up and illustration.

 

SKILLS

Screenwriting, Storyboarding, Graphic Design, Illustration

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SOFTWARE

Final Draft, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Apple Pages, Apple Numbers, Apple Keynote, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Gmail, Google Docs, Google Drive

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LANGUAGES

English, French

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SCREENPLAYS

ROUGH PLAY; ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY, U.S.A.; 2018

  • I penned a 30-minute narrative short film screenplay.

  • I experimented with two starring child characters in the comedy-thriller genre.

  • I invested endless efforts in fleshing out all the character dimensions and adhering story world logics. 

 

SO UNROMANTIC; ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY, U.S.A.; 2016

  • I penned a 4-minute music video screenplay in the veins of Stacie Orrico’s Stuck on You.

  • I maximized the contrasting personalities of the two main characters.

  • This screenplay won a Global Script Challenge at Oaxaca Film Fest 2017.

 

THE UNJUSTIFIED JADE; ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY, U.S.A.; 2016

  • I penned a 15-minute narrative short film screenplay.

  • I experimented with a unique spin on the greatest enemy concept - in the form of a bewitching jade.

  • I intended to make many mistakes in the early draft for more efficacy in the rewriting process.

  • This screenplay was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at Burbank International Film Festival 2017.

EDUCATION

RUSTY ANIMATOR; ONLINE;  JUNE 2024 - MARCH 2025

  • Body Mechanics Mastery

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ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY; SAN FRANCISCO, CA, U.S.A.; SEPTEMBER 2015 - MARCH 2019

  • M.F.A. Traditional Animation (onsite) - 2015 

  • M.F.A. Screenwriting (onsite/online) - 2019 

 

THE ANIMATION ACADEMY; BURBANK, CA, U.S.A.;  JULY - AUGUST 2012

  • Character Design workshop

  • Background Design workshop

 

RAFFLES DESIGN INSTITUTE; SINGAPORE;  JANUARY 2008 - DECEMBER 2010

  • Advanced Diploma in Multimedia Design, 2009

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Bachelor’s Degree in Animation, 2010

 

AFFILIATIONS

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ASIA BAPTIST WOMEN'S UNION; YANGON, MYANMAR; AUGUST 2018 - PRESENT

I design birthday cards and promotional materials. I also redesign layouts of country report slideshows.  I formerly coordinated online World Day Prayer meetings on Zoom.

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KAREN BAPTIST CITY CHURCH; CHIANG MAI, THAILAND; DECEMBER 2021 - JANUARY 2025

I design program sheets and PowerPoint presentations for weekly English Worship Services.

 

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