Education:

Pratt Institute | Undergraduate Student Brooklyn, NY | 08/22 - Present

• Currently pursuing a BFA in Film at Pratt Institute. Current GPA of 4.0. Graduating May 2026

Film and Media Career Development Program Scholar | The Gotham Remote | 06/24 - 08/24

• Submitted pitch deck for a project in development and got accepted into a highly competitive program.

• Developed concept and screenplay that culminated into a verbal and visual pitch reviewed by industry experts.

Personal Practice:

Filmmaker & Freelance Editor | Independent / Freelance | Brooklyn, NY | 08/22 - Present

• Created films (narrative as well as non-fiction), music videos, and commercials by overseeing pre-production, production, as well as post-production of entire projects from start to finish while wearing multiple hats.

• Edited trailers, clips, and promotional content for short and feature films, social media reels, etc for companies like Vinyl Foote, First Run Features, Salmon Sky Entertainment, R World Media, Midnight Media and others

Professional Experiences:

Film Production & Distribution Intern | First Run Features | New York, NY | 06/24 - Present

• Delivered digital assets to Kanopy, Tubi, and similar platforms, archived data / organizing information.

• Facilitated marketing of monthly word-of-mouth screenings.

• Strategized and edited / created content in order to boost FRF’s social media impressions

• Edited trailers / clips for FRF’s various VOD, SVOD, DVD, and theatrical independent releases.

• Pre-production researching, sourcing footage, filming and editing for feature films.

Video Editor | Vinyl Foote Productions | Brooklyn, NY | 05/2024 - Present

• Edited long form podcast videos on quick notice, maintained a long running format and aesthetic, managed and delivered data efficiently, absorbed feedback and made any necessary edits in a timely manner.

• Researched archival for and edited more social media focused, quicker videos about upcoming releases / film festival summaries.

Video Producer & Editor | Pratt Sidelights+ | Brooklyn, NY | 01/24 - Present

• Made short form mini docs for Pratt Institute’s various departments.

• Found subjects, obtained permits and gear, executed various films from pre to post-production.

Film Production Intern | Midnight Media Inc. / Misha Calvert | New York, NY | 08/23 - 12/23

• Assisted with the post-production as well as the festival campaign of a narrative short film. Approved sound, VFX, and color passes. Negotiated for and acquired music rights by communicating with music companies.

• Provided coverage on script drafts for future projects, helped with pre-production research.

• Assisted and found producers for said scripts and concepts by creating databases.

• Designed some Graphics for online use, and helped cultivate and approve press kits.

Film Studio Monitor | Pratt Film/Video | Brooklyn, NY | 08/2023 - Present

• Maintained film studio, kept inventory of valuable equipment.

• Organized / helped organize community events / screenings.

Restaurant Worker | Coffee Uplifts People | Brooklyn, NY | 06/22 - 04/24

• Customer service, food safety, restaurant cleanliness, actively monitoring the floor and boosting sales.

Accomplishments:

• Official selection at the New York Lift-Off Film Festival for 2024 film “Anatomy Of A Healer”.

• Semi Finalist at the New York Odyssey Film Festival for 2o24 film "Anatomy Of A Healer".

• Official selection at the Indian Independent Film Festival for 2023 film “Paneer Tikka Masala”.

• Elected Pratt Film Video’s junior class Student Government Representative.

• Part of the Dean's List for all semesters at Pratt Institute.

• Recipient of the Presidential Merit scholarship at Pratt Institute.

• Selected with seven other students to hone a screenplay as a Fellowship Member at Pratt Institute.

Skills:

• Top skills: screenwriting, directing, producing, editing.

• Secondary skills: cinematography, color grading.

• Production skills: sound recording & mixing, slating, production documents (shot lists, call-sheets, pitch decks, pre-pro books, cast docs, etc), data management, budgeting, conceptualization.

• On Set: director, producer, assistant camera, script supervision, production assistant (based on scope of project).

• Intermediate digital cinema camera operation: Arri, Blackmagic, Red, Sony, Canon, Panasonic.

• Other equipment: stabilizers, rigs, gimbals, steadicam, film studio spaces and lighting grids as well as standard lighting kits, standard sound recording boom and LAV kits.

• Top software: Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve, Final Draft

• Secondary software: Logic Pro, After Effects, IBM Aspera, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Procreate

• Other software: Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud

• Intermediate skills: digital animation, digital graphic design, architectural model making, Rhino, AutoCAD.

• Other skills: promotional video & graphic content on Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, etc social media platforms.

• Languages: fluent in English, Hindi, & Gujarati. Intermediate Spanish skills.

Volunteer Work / Other Affiliations / Interests / Experiences:

• Mentored underclassmen through film school at Pratt Institute's film/video program’s mentorship program.

• Regular volunteer - Sean Casey Animal Reserve

• Avid runner, self proclaimed chef, culinary enthusiast, wannabe traveler.

• Lover of films, cats, movies, coffee, colors, light, and the little things.