Video Editer | Photographer | Videographer
Profile
Profile
My name is Demetri Angelo Zervos. I am a passionate creative thinker and business owner that has his hands in many interesting pockets. I strive to create beautiful photos, provocative videos, and valuable services. I have built my skillset from the ground up by teaching myself invaluable soft and hard skills like photography, videography, video editing, much of the Adobe Suites, communication, and pulling people together to create great things. I currently go to school at Michigan State University for Experience Architecture.
Experience
VIDEO EDITOR ASSISTANT | CONTENT MANAGER
SPENCER “GIMBALGOD” WHITING | 2020 - PRESENT
Managing all of the work behind the camera: video editing, content management, file organization, etc. This experience has made me into a professional, knowledgable video editor capable of the highest quality of work.
- Created social media content for large presences like Oakley,X Games, Redbull, GoPro by using programs like Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Animate.
- Built a YouTube channel from the ground up. Increasedsubscription count by 500% (2K to 10K).
- Accelerated growth of Gimbalgod’s TikTok account from 5K to 20K.
- Created reels during the post-production process for popular snowboarding movies.
CO-FOUNDER
YAMA | 2020-PRESENT | yamaexperiences.com
Co-founder of a truly innovative dual-sided experience marketplace, Yama. Hundreds of after-hours work have gone into this company since the beginning of the pandemic. I have saw it through its infancy to its up-and-running phase that it is currently in now.
- Interviewed 25+ people by creating and conducting user research teststo gather a pool of user research insights for the development of thebusiness plan.
- Created a fully operational, beautiful website that can offer experiences and receive payments by work of UI and UX design.
- Received funding and backing for Yama by presenting research backedreasoning to Michigan State University to fulfill our business needs andgoals.
- Gathered 7+ experienced Yama guides with geurilla marketing in andaround Salt Lake City so that they can offer unique experiences for ourcustomer base.
CONTRACTED GOPRO VIDEO EDITOR
YETI and REDBULL’S NATURAL SELECTION | 2021
- Created social media content for leading extreme sport sponsors:Oakley, Redbull, Monster, GoPro, Yeti, X Games.
- Managed high amounts of raw video content and processed it outas usable material.
Projects
YAMA PROJECTS
VARIOUS YAMA PROJECTS | 2020 - 2022
- Accepted into the MSU Burgess Institute for Innovation LaunchProgram. Worked with my team to gather resources, research competition, identify target market, create a market plan,and procure legal documents. We received more than 3K in fundingfor various Yama projects.
- Built a fully functional website that is business ready. My teamand I idiated, sketched, prototyped, and created the beautifulyamaexperiences.com.
- Directed and produced three documentary type videos to marketfor Yama. One being an incredibly inspiring experience canyoneeringdown a 83ft waterfall with a visually impaired individual.
Education
B.A. EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURE
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
UI | UX
2019-2023
Technical Skills
Photoshop
Illustrator
Lightroom
Premiere Pro
XD
Davinci Resolve
Figma
Professional Skills
User Research
User Design
Graphic Design
Web Design
Influential Communicating
Photography
Videography
Video Editing
Languages
English
Elementary Modern Greek
HTML / CSS
Awards
LANSING PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWCASE
Honorable Mention
Interests
Snowboarding
Rock Climbing
Hiking
Photography
Color Grading
Travel
Camping
SHADOW GALLERY
SHADOW GALLERY ART EXHIBITION | 2022
The Shadow Gallery was an original idea that was inspired simply because I wanted to print off my own photographs. I thought, why not get other like minded artists involved and to create a gallery that is an incredible experience, not just a place to see great art.
- Curated dozens of pieces of art to display at an original and novel art exhibition by connecting and collaborating with talented, local artists.
-Acquired the correct logistical tools necessary, like generators, lights, beverages, to carry out the Shadow Gallery at a remote location.
-Designed, printed, and distributed Shadow Gallery posters to display in niche areas to add to the mystique of the event.
-Successfully hosted the event under a graffiti-full underpass at night with over 30+ visitors.