Matt Barney (Freelance Photographer)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Inventory Planning Analyst, Gap New York, NY (June 2017 � May 2019)
� Managed the financial success of the Boys Graphics business by meetings sales, gross margin, gross margin return on investment (GMROI) and inventory turn goals.
� Responsible for the assortment types (tiers) that are delivered within each store to maximize productivity and margin related to space planning and customer profile (modular assorting).
� Lead the analysis of historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities for multiple departments.
� Maintained the pricing architecture that is in line with the global strategy as well as the local market positioning.
Production Manager, JackThreads Brooklyn, NY (February 2016 � February 2017)
� Organized the daily studio production schedule to ensure that all product imagery was shot for planned sale events and did not incur significant aging in the warehouse.
� Collaborated frequently with the creative photo team to confirm that shared photo samples were coordinated properly as well as the schedules for the photographers and stylists did not conflict with any planned production.
� Maintained a database of the exact times it took to prepare, shoot and edit each type of clothing in order to better plan for future photoshoots.
� Oversaw all inbound product samples and built forecasting models to predict which weeks would require additional support or changes to the event calendar based on historical studio capacities.
� Assisted in managing the annual department budget to determine the most effective production and model costs for the remainder of the fiscal year.
� Managed a half year long project with the buying team to gradually bring older products on our website up to new photographic standards based on seasonal trends and re-order expectations.
Production Assistant, JackThreads Brooklyn, NY (June 2014 � February 2016)
� Designed an updated scheduling calendar to run studio operations off of that was user-friendly, self-sufficient, and streamlined with data reporting programs.
� Ran weekly inventory reports for the studio to determine if there were any idle products in the warehouse that were being prevented from going on sale for numerous reasons.
� Prepared sample products before they were shot on the photo set in order to enrich the live product pages with any relevant information that the customer would find necessary for purchase.
� Matched all product imagery to their respective product shells on a daily basis and informed all other departments which purchase orders were ready to go live on the website.
Planning Intern, JackThreads Brooklyn, NY (May 2013 � May 2014)
� Created weekly and monthly KPI reports using Microsoft Excel to determine what parts of the planning process needed improving and assisted in implementing a system that was more accurate at tracking inbound purchase orders.
� Analyzed variances in studio shoot times over a 6 month period to discover areas where efficiency could be improved upon in our production process.
� Ordered and assisted our warehouse in receiving up to 30 product orders for the studio to be ready for an upcoming photoshoot on a daily basis.
EDUCATION
� Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
B.S., Business Management, Specialization in Business Operations (Class of 2014)
Minor in Sustainability Studies (Class of 2014)
� Study Abroad Program, Florence University of the Arts; Florence, Italy (Fall 2013)
SKILLS
Microsoft Excel: Advanced knowledge of Excel formulas including pivot tables, vlook-up, array, index + match, VBA & macros, conditional formatting and data validation.
Freelance Photography/Video Editing
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� Executed digital photography work flow: capturing, downloading, editing, printing, backup and cataloging
� Experimented with different lighting effects to bring out unusual photos which were used to great effect in advertisements.
� Logistics of planning and scouting for shoot locations.
� Retouch photos using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to edit, tone and upload photographs to websites and servers.
� Familiar with video editing in Adobe Premiere including audio mixing and color correction.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Inventory Planning Analyst, Gap New York, NY (June 2017 � May 2019)
� Managed the financial success of the Boys Graphics business by meetings sales, gross margin, gross margin return on investment (GMROI) and inventory turn goals.
� Responsible for the assortment types (tiers) that are delivered within each store to maximize productivity and margin related to space planning and customer profile (modular assorting).
� Lead the analysis of historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities for multiple departments.
� Maintained the pricing architecture that is in line with the global strategy as well as the local market positioning.
Production Manager, JackThreads Brooklyn, NY (February 2016 � February 2017)
� Organized the daily studio production schedule to ensure that all product imagery was shot for planned sale events and did not incur significant aging in the warehouse.
� Collaborated frequently with the creative photo team to confirm that shared photo samples were coordinated properly as well as the schedules for the photographers and stylists did not conflict with any planned production.
� Maintained a database of the exact times it took to prepare, shoot and edit each type of clothing in order to better plan for future photoshoots.
� Oversaw all inbound product samples and built forecasting models to predict which weeks would require additional support or changes to the event calendar based on historical studio capacities.
� Assisted in managing the annual department budget to determine the most effective production and model costs for the remainder of the fiscal year.
� Managed a half year long project with the buying team to gradually bring older products on our website up to new photographic standards based on seasonal trends and re-order expectations.
Production Assistant, JackThreads Brooklyn, NY (June 2014 � February 2016)
� Designed an updated scheduling calendar to run studio operations off of that was user-friendly, self-sufficient, and streamlined with data reporting programs.
� Ran weekly inventory reports for the studio to determine if there were any idle products in the warehouse that were being prevented from going on sale for numerous reasons.
� Prepared sample products before they were shot on the photo set in order to enrich the live product pages with any relevant information that the customer would find necessary for purchase.
� Matched all product imagery to their respective product shells on a daily basis and informed all other departments which purchase orders were ready to go live on the website.
Planning Intern, JackThreads Brooklyn, NY (May 2013 � May 2014)
� Created weekly and monthly KPI reports using Microsoft Excel to determine what parts of the planning process needed improving and assisted in implementing a system that was more accurate at tracking inbound purchase orders.
� Analyzed variances in studio shoot times over a 6 month period to discover areas where efficiency could be improved upon in our production process.
� Ordered and assisted our warehouse in receiving up to 30 product orders for the studio to be ready for an upcoming photoshoot on a daily basis.
EDUCATION
� Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
B.S., Business Management, Specialization in Business Operations (Class of 2014)
Minor in Sustainability Studies (Class of 2014)
� Study Abroad Program, Florence University of the Arts; Florence, Italy (Fall 2013)
SKILLS
Microsoft Excel: Advanced knowledge of Excel formulas including pivot tables, vlook-up, array, index + match, VBA & macros, conditional formatting and data validation.
Freelance Photography/Video Editing
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� Executed digital photography work flow: capturing, downloading, editing, printing, backup and cataloging
� Experimented with different lighting effects to bring out unusual photos which were used to great effect in advertisements.
� Logistics of planning and scouting for shoot locations.
� Retouch photos using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to edit, tone and upload photographs to websites and servers.
� Familiar with video editing in Adobe Premiere including audio mixing and color correction.