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3 dozen worldwide awards in marine and conservation photography, including a campaign "hero image" in the 2009 Wildlife Photographer of the Year with London's National History Museum. This image was printed and displayed 3000+ times in London • With professional quality photography, videos and design, create multimedia graphics content for businesses dealing with travel locations, resorts, liveaboards and diving projects • Created 10 photography workshops for beginners to advanced dive photographers covering various cameras, settings, composition, shooting underwater and editing with Lightroom and Photoshop to perfect images. My former photography students have been published since • Seasoned photography instructor having logged 4000+ dives and conducted over 100+ underwater photography workshops for various levels of photographers with online and experiential learning in Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Brunei & Maldives • Created, marketed and lead monthly dive tours and photo workshop events with over a dozen partnered dive operators in Maldives, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and Australia • Wrote and published 17 articles from resort destinations, social issues to photography equipment reviews, online and in over a dozen international magazines along with 3 magazine covers • Experience shooting underwater video with Insta360 1X & Vuze 3D 360° cameras • SEO'd Google search of "Lawrence Alex Wu" to be ranked #1 with several links in first result page & similarly with "sometimes underwater scuba" • Sole underwater photographer, video editor and producer documenting the post Tsunami government led volunteer ocean clean-ups in Thailand from January to April 2005. This Tsunami documentary was televised daily across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand from 26th December 2005, for 7 consecutive days, 3 times a day, and was later chosen to show in the “10ᵗʰ International Underwater Film Festival 2006” in Belgrade.

Offering customized, liveaboard and resort dive trips and tours worldwide • Founder and manager of Somewhere Underwater Scuba Tours, offering scuba trips worldwide to liveaboards and resorts since 13+ years • SEO'd multiple links for searches of "somewhere underwater scuba" to be ranked #1 with Google • Drive new business development and relationships with over 100 travel suppliers, dive tour operators and hotels. Evaluating and collecting content for partner businesses for engaging social network content for advertising. Negotiate contracts to secure the best rates for the company and our clients • Curated over 300 underwater tours through Somewhere Underwater Scuba Tours which included liveaboard/resort experiences and underwater photography on-site courses, to top dive destinations including Thailand, Maldives, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and others • Leverage experiences to provide sales and tailored dive customer support and recommendations to identify destinations, scuba trips, liveaboards, hotels and equipment needs. Resulted in an average of USD$50000+ per annum in sales • Craft and manage all marketing media for 3 online websites. This includes scheduling posts and monthly events • Develop and implement online marketing strategies to promote the dive travel agency's services and attract new clients. Create and distribute marketing materials like brochures and presentations • Maintain accurate records of client consultations, bookings, and transactions. Additionally, handle client complaints effectively.

Dive Guiding: Conducted detailed dive briefings of certified divers in Koh Phi Phi, ensuring adherence scuba standards and National Park safety protocols • Diver Training: Conducted and certified divers in various Scuba courses from Open Water to Rescue and Enriched Air • Underwater Photographer: providing memorable online content for guest divers.

Experienced 360° Panoramic Photographer, on land and underwater, with experience creating immersive visuals for dive sites, real estates, commercial properties, resorts, educational institutions, marine vessels, and creating captivating Virtual Reality (VR) tours • Adept at leveraging cutting-edge technology to provide engaging and interactive experiences that enhance marketing efforts and storytelling • Seamlessly integrated panoramic imagery into the creation of immersive Virtual Reality (VR) tours, enabling clients to offer prospective customers and audiences an engaging and interactive experience • Proven technical expertise in post-production editing, including stitching and retouching, to produce professional quality, distortion-free panoramic images • Kept abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to continually refine and expand the capabilities of 360° photography and VR tour creation.

Dive Guiding: Conducted detailed dive briefings of certified divers through the Similan and Surin Islands, ensuring adherence to liveaboard and National Park safety protocols • Diver Training: Conducted and certified divers in various Scuba courses such as Advanced and Enriched Air • Various crew duties when required.

The Junk Liveaboard fleet provides luxury rooms and exceptional dining experience onboard. On board services included: Content Creation & Social Media: Actively captured high-quality underwater and onboard content (photo and video) for use in on social media platforms • Dive Guiding: Conducted detailed dive briefings of certified divers through Lipe, Hin Deang/Muang, Koh Ha, Koh Phi Phi, Similan and Surin Islands, ensuring adherence to liveaboard and National Park safety protocols • Diver Training: Conducted and certified divers in various Scuba courses such as Advanced, Enriched Air and Underwater Photography • Underwater Photography Instruction: Provide group and one-on-one coaching to guests on underwater photography techniques, equipment use, and photo editing.

Bangkok's Saint John's University group's two international schools offers K1-13 British & Canadian high school curriculums. My roles & achievements there include: Managed the IT support team and a Windows 2003 Network while project managing and engineering a new networked relational database with a focus on a user-friendly interface and efficient back-end architecture • Learned, analyzed and assisted management in streamlining their management processes in order to design and develop a relational database and friendly user interface which reduced staff input time to their reporting systems by 70% each term • Independently coded a network database system, the user interface and required system functionality using relational databases • Normalized and migrated historical database records as well as orchestrated hard copy records into the new database system • Modularized user interface based on departmental needs so that training of new database system could also be modularized • Established and trained a support staff team from zero to 4 technicians to provide technical support of computer network • Oversaw all network operations and technical issues for 600+ network users of office administrators, staff and students.

Managed, assessed and reinvented the production procedures for a company expansion with new technologies • Conjunctively, expanded the IT department staff team to provide proper R&D, support and maintenance • Identified the need for more IT support staff and devised a self-perpetuating System Administration Staff Training program • Implemented and integrated new client/server services for the Business Development department using MS Exchange Server, MS SQL, Goldmine Contact Management software • Redesigned and re-implemented network firewalled security to provide local/remote staff, subcontractors and clients access to all required secure LAN data on the integrated WindowsNT and Macintosh network servers through VPN services • Revamped network resource utilization infrastructure for processes such as archiving, scanning and multi-operating systems workstations to provide 60% faster access for standard project routines • Integrated previously stand-alone Mac and Windows networks along with cross platform administrative database systems and security thus providing more accessibility and freeing up 60% of the hardware resources for project utilization • Reduced deployment time for localization project hardware by 70% through standardizing and proper cataloging of computer resources and platform installation procedures using automated software tools • Maximized hardware utilization and simultaneously decreased project rental costs by 50% through updating inventory and developing a resource-tracking database to schedule hardware resources to project assignments • Created disaster recovery plans. Strengthened backup routines and redundancies minimizing backup lag to 1 day from 1 week • Relocated and centralized physical IT department computer resources thus reducing hardware deployment times by 40% • Streamlined new employee’s resource equipment allocation and company IT training materials.

Providing exceptional culinary experiences for high-end clientele at home, office & any on-site location with a comprehensive catering services • Collaborated with clients to understand their event vision, catering needs, and beverage preferences, resulting in customized catering and beverage proposals tailored to unique requirements • Developed and curated beverage menus, including wine and cocktail selections, to complement culinary offerings and align with client preferences • Orchestrated on-site food and beverage services at a wide range of events, ensuring seamless coordination between the culinary team, servers, bartenders, and event staff • Maintained high standards of food and beverage quality, presentation, and service, implementing food safety and beverage service best practices • Led on-site catering teams, providing guidance and training to deliver exceptional service and exceed client expectations • Managed event logistics, including setup, layout, and equipment requirements for food and beverage service • Fostered strong client relationships through effective communication, responsiveness, and a commitment to delivering memorable catering experiences.

Curated Rocky Mountain Cuisine next to Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Crafted exquisite dishes using locally-sourced ingredients and featuring Canadian staples like bison and elk, alongside sustainable seafood and regional produce • Curated memorable dining experiences through expert knowledge of Rocky Mountain Cuisine, including local ingredients and regional specialties • Presented menu offerings with finesse, tailoring recommendations to individual guest preferences and dietary restrictions • Ensured seamless service execution, anticipating guest needs and exceeding expectations throughout their meal • Maintained a refined and professional demeanor, contributing to the elegant atmosphere of the restaurant.

Ability to effectively communicate with clients to understand their printing needs daily handling up to: 5+ calls, 10+ client inquiries and 10+ projects • Actively listened to customers to determine the type of printing project, turnaround time, and budget (Achieving a 98% customer satisfaction rating on project requirements gathering) • Technical Skills (Graphic Design, Printing Knowledge): • Proficiency in using graphic design software (Adobe PageMaker, Photoshop) to create or edit artwork for printing (Completing 10+ basic design edits per day) • Working knowledge of various printing processes (offset, digital, large format) and their capabilities (Recommending the most suitable printing process based on the project quantity and turnaround times • Time Management and Organization: • Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines efficiently and maintaining an organized workspace to ensure efficient workflow • Upselling printing services and suggesting additional products that complement the customer's needs (Increasing the average order value by 10% through upselling).