Kwadwo O. Kyei
(703)-870-6368
Kwadkyei@gmail.com

 

 

 

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator                                                                                                        June 2014 - Present

• Communicate with clients to understand their vision and create portraits and tattoo art.

• Produce artwork for wedding and funeral invitations according to client specifications.

• Utilize time management skills in prioritizing tasks for accomplishing goals efficiently.

• Consistently seek out new and innovative techniques to improve my graphic design skills.

• Follow up with clients to ensure satisfaction and to establish trusting relationships.

Security Services Experience
Security Officer & Trainer, Omniplex Security, Sterling, VA                                            June 2016-Present
Security Officer, G4S Security, Sterling, VA                                                                    July 2014 – June 2016

• Monitor premises using surveillance equipment to detect and prevent potential threats.

• Inspect equipment to ensure functional use and complete required preventive maintenance.

• Patrol the property to secure the premises.

• Verify and permit entry to authorized personnel.

• Promptly report irregularities to prevent losses to the building and inform violators of policy and procedures.

• Safely restrain trespassers and alert the appropriate law enforcement entity.

• Record observations, information, and surveillance activities to accurately complete daily reports.

• Interview witnesses to security violations and obtain signatures for written witness statements.

• Utilize quick and just judgement in dealing with security incidents.

• Maintain professionalism when interacting with personnel and visitors.

• Tasked with implementing standardized training programs for security officers to ensure their training was up to date and they remain qualified for their jobs.

• Employ valuable leadership skills to motivate and encourage security officers to remain alert on the job.

 

Retail Experience
Overnight Inbound Team Member, Target Corporation, Reston, VA                              October 2012- October                                                                                                                                                                   2014
Overnight Stocker, Safeway Inc., Reston, VA                                                                October 2008- October                                                                                                                                                                   2012

• Safely unloaded products and sorted them accurately and efficiently.

• Ensured sales floor products were displayed in accordance with the vision of the product manufacturer by following the Standard Operation Procedure (SOP)

• Organized and maintained clean shelves both on the sales floor and in the back room.

• Ensured the back room was clutter free to prevent accidents.

• Worked with third party vendors to receive products and maintain inventory levels.

• Inspected shelves and removed misplaced products and returned them to the appropriate locations.

• Safely operated power equipment including pellet stackers, and forklifts.

• Worked with accuracy and attention to detail.

Education

B.A., Art Institute of Washington-Dulles                                                                         September. 2010 - June                                                                                                                                                                        2014
Major: Media Arts and Animation

Certificate of Completion, Slamm Technology                                                               October 2019 -                                                                                                                                                         December 2019
Course: Cyber Security

Relevant Coursework

Life Drawing

• Delved into the world of art to comprehend the complexity of the human body.

• Enhanced my hand-eye coordination and observational skills.

• Improved my expertise in measurement and proportions in relation to the human figure.

Storyboarding and Character Design

• Navigated through the challenges of working in a team to successfully collaborate and create stories.

• Developed well rounded characters considering their impact on the story.

• Pushed beyond my comfort zone, analyzed, and created new lifestyles, movements, and expressions for each character.

• Listened to constructive criticisms from team members and improved upon my knowledge of the steps needed to take when telling a story.

2D Animation

• Studied the fundamentals of animation.

• Analyzed the different types of animation including the traditional style of pencil to paper, step by step animation, and modern day 2D animation.

• Examined and learned how to break down motion frames including dancing, walking, speaking, and jumping, among others.

Sculpture

• Developed my observational skills to help strengthen how I saw the world around me and the shapes and dimensions in it.

• Molded, cast, and welded regular objects and clay to create art pieces.

Technical Proficiency

Extensive knowledge of the following:

• Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects.

• Illustration, Traditional and Digital Painting.

• Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Sketchbook Pro.

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.