RESUME OF QUALIFICATIONS
Zane James Balogh
951.642.4208
Corona, California
zanebalogh@gmail.com
zanebalogh.blogspot.com
EXPERIENCE
Customer Service
Five years experience interacting directly with customers. Retail customer service experience as well as consultation for expanding young businesses using online marketing and expanding brand awareness.
Marketing, Communications, Advertising
Extensive experience in automotive parts marketing. Brand awareness, brand development, competitive analysis, identification of potential markets, product image development. Managed multiple web blogs covering company happenings, new products, industry insiders, and general happenings within the sport compact world. Print and digital ad production, creation and implementation of successful social networking PR campaigns, trade show booth design and setup.
Graphic Design
Logo creation, company wide rebranding endeavors, digital and print ad placement.
Clients Include:
Incredible Wine & Spirits
The Red Room Recording Studio
Spectral Detector
Balo Surf
AEO Photo
Professional Photography and Video Production
Extensive knowledge and experience in both film and digital photography. Darkroom developing and enlarging, 35mm film, 120mm film, scanning film, product photography, action sports photography, studio lighting, touch-up work using Photoshop, stop-motion product advertisement. Deep knowledge and vastly experienced in outdoor photography. Experience shooting wide variety of subjects in varying lighting situations, night photography.
For a sample of personal work please see my portfolios and blog on
zanebalogh.blogspot.com
Software
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Mac.
Social Networking
Successfully oversaw from conception to creation a Facebook campaign that directly resulted in growth of fan base, revenue, and development of products using direct lines of communication with consumers for better end product.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Incredible Wine & Spirits
May 2012-April 2013
Created an email based marketing campaign that resulted in consistent monthly gains of thirty percent in sales versus the prior year. Expanded brand awareness and increased communication with customer base, leading to more return clients. Managed a team of six individuals. Trusted with nightly accounting duties, currency reconciliations, closing and opening procedures, as well as directing daily goals in store. Extensive knowledge of fine wine, spirits, and beer. Sought out new emerging local breweries to feature in store, increasing the contact between local brewers and their customer base. Worked alongside store owner in accomplishing his goals for store growth, and consulted him on marketing projects and endeavors. Met with distributors and representatives of distilleries, wineries, and breweries to successfully increase their individual product sales in store. Extensive direct interaction with customers and trouble shooting customer concerns or complaints.
South of Colfax Nightlife District
March 2012 - July 2012
Worked with a Accomplished goals set by promoters and clients. Interacted with customers directly for security reasons. Greeted customers with upmost courtesy, the standard of the company. Worked as cook preparing meat and seafood along with desserts and appetizers.
Professional Freelance Photographer
January 2011 - July 2012
Clients Include:
Almond Surfboards & Designs
The Red Room Recording Studio
AEO Photo
Kraftwerks Superchargers
Levi Strauss & Co.
October 2010 - December 2011
Worked on the sales team to meet sales goals. Assisted customers in the fitting rooms and on the sales floor. Measured customers with Levi's Curve ID fittings. Maintained merchandise presentation to reflect Levi Strauss & Co.'s long held American image of reliable clothing. Completed transactions with customers at the cash register. Assisted customers with returns.
Group-A Autosports Inc.
September 2008 - March 2010
Independently produced from concept to completion 75+ videos including: product spotlights, step-by-step informational videos, video blogs, race day coverage, behind-the-scene looks at production methods, and videos meant to entertain while leaving a solidified brand image. Played a key role in the successful redesign, population, and management of a new company site tailored towards creating an online community of both loyal and new customers, pushing brand awareness, and increasing revenue. Assisted in the illustration, design, and writing of press release materials distributed in print and digital forms. Demonstrated the graphic design skills necessary to create compelling print ads. Traveled extensively with the Compass 360/Skunk2 Racing Grand Am team providing daily photo and video journalism from race events across the country. Aided in the representation of Skunk2 Racing in the 2009 SpoCom trade show. Demonstrated the ability to manage multiple deadline orientated projects at once. Managed multiple web blogs covering the company's happenings, new products, industry insiders, and general happenings within the sport compact world. Interacted with consumers and provided customer service. Contributed to the design of graphic logo t-shirts. Assisted in the planning, organization, and management of three open houses showcasing the company's in-house production and testing abilities.
