Simin Vaswani

SKILLS
Award winning Editor for Resilient - Short Film
Editing and Color using Adobe Premiere Pro
VFX using Adobe After Effects
Color Grading using DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro
Picture Services including Editorial, Conform, Assembly, String outs, Labeling, Titles, Captions, Trailers, Dialogue Editing, Motion Graphics
Image editing and Poster Design using Adobe Photoshop
Cloud Technology Expert using Office 365, Salesforce, Box, Sharepoint, Microsoft Exchange Administration
Project Management, Attention to Detail, Meeting Deadlines
EXPERIENCE
Sarina Film Productions, New Jersey - CEO, Founder
March 2021 - PRESENT
Resilient - Short Film
Edited the film (11 minutes) in Adobe Premiere Pro
Used Adobe After Effects and the Roto Brush tool for masking effects
Won 3 Best Editor awards for the film
Played the role of the Writer, Producer, Editor, Actress and Dancer for the film
Managed a crew of 28 people for a 2-day shoot

Timeless Love - Short Film (Oscar Qualified)
Played the role of the Writer, Producer, Actress and Dancer for the film.
Managed a crew of 12 people for a 1-day shoot
Various Technology Companies, Nationwide - Global Project Lead, Email
June 1998 - May 2018
Worked as a Project Lead for Fortune 500 companies like Sony Corporation, Time Inc, and Goldman Sachs
The primary responsibility was to drive technology services projects to completion while leading teams across the globe

PORTFOLIO
Color and Edit Showreel: LINK
Resilient - Short Film Trailer: LINK
Timeless Love - Short Film Trailer: LINK

AWARDS
Won 3 Best Editor awards for Resilient - Short Film at Silk Road Film Awards Cannes, Vegas Movie Awards and Grahla International Monthly Film Awards (GIMFA) film festivals
Finalist for Best Editor for Resilient at the New York International Film Awards (NYIFA) film festival
Won 50+ awards globally for Timeless Love - Short Film and Resilient - Short Film across Producer, Writer, Editor, Actress and Dancer roles
EDUCATION
New York Film Academy, New York
Digital Editing Program (2023)

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, Pune, India
Masters in Computer Management (1996-1998)

Pune University, Pune, India
Bachelors in Science - Chemistry (1993-1996)

NDCA
Amateur Level Ballroom Training (2016-2021)

Angela Cunningham School of Art
Classical Realism Drawing (2010-2021)

Institute of Core Energetics
Certified Core Energetics Practitioner - Body Psychotherapy (2008-2012)