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With a specialization in compositing, character animation and pre-production, Sharada is a top performing animation graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Not only is she recognized as a Student Leadership Award recipient, but also for academic excellence as a Dean’s List graduate. Her work as the sole creator of her soon-to-be-released film, Mehendi, and her diverse work experience, makes her a highly results-driven and adaptable individual. Sharada is passionate about her work and strives to tell everyday stories through animation.…With a specialization in compositing, character animation and pre-production, Sharada is a top performing animation graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Not only is she recognized as a Student Leadership Award recipient, but also for academic excellence as a Dean’s List graduate. Her work as the sole creator of her soon-to-be-released film, Mehendi, and her diverse work experience, makes her a highly results-driven and adaptable individual. Sharada is passionate about her work and strives to tell everyday stories through animation.

Sharada Venkateswaran

Animator, Video Editor, Film Director, +2

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With a specialization in compositing, character animation and pre-production, Sharada is a top performing animation graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Not only is she recognized as a Student Leadership Award recipient, but also for academic excellence as a Dean’s List graduate. Her work as the sole creator of her soon-to-be-released film, Mehendi, and her diverse work experience, makes her a highly results-driven and adaptable individual. Sharada is passionate about her work and strives to tell everyday stories through animation.…With a specialization in compositing, character animation and pre-production, Sharada is a top performing animation graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Not only is she recognized as a Student Leadership Award recipient, but also for academic excellence as a Dean’s List graduate. Her work as the sole creator of her soon-to-be-released film, Mehendi, and her diverse work experience, makes her a highly results-driven and adaptable individual. Sharada is passionate about her work and strives to tell everyday stories through animation.

Available to hire

With a specialization in compositing, character animation and pre-production, Sharada is a top performing animation graduate from the
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Not only is she recognized as a Student Leadership Award recipient, but also for academic
excellence as a Dean’s List graduate. Her work as the sole creator of her soon-to-be-released film, Mehendi, and her diverse work experience,
makes her a highly results-driven and adaptable individual. Sharada is passionate about her work and strives to tell everyday stories
through animation.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Video Editor and Composer at Indirap

September 1, 2025 - Present

Edit raw footage through the complete post-production pipeline (rough-cut, final sequence creation, motion graphics implementation, color grading). Stylize video editing to suit client needs (event recaps, consumer interviews, YouTube-style content, TikTok professional content). Utilize cross-platform Adobe pipelines between Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, and Media Encoder.

ECPSI Coordinator at SAIC Residence Life

August 1, 2025 - October 23, 2025

Lead trainings for Summer Resident Advisors, including building training materials, facilitating trainings, and functioning as staff support during trainings. Provide direct support and guidance to 500+ high school students, ensuring a safe, enriching pre-college residential experience. Liaise between parents, students, summer housing assistants, continuing studies, and residence life staff. Crisis responder onsite, including mental health and medical emergencies, supporting incident documentation, and coordinating with health and safety personnel.

Assistant Manager at SAIC IRFM

May 1, 2025 - October 23, 2025

Managed teams of 15-20 student workers to accomplish facility maintenance and develop AV solutions. Created maintenance tickets in an electronic database to delegate work to maintenance departments.

Senior Resident Advisor (SRA) at SAIC Residence Life

May 1, 2025 - October 23, 2025

MHFA Training completed; supervised 8 resident advisors for 300+ residents. Performed weekly office tasks, on-call crisis management, and ongoing events planning.

Gallery Director / Administrator at SAIC Siragusa Gallery

May 1, 2025 - October 23, 2025

Supervised a team of 7 student workers to curate, market, communicate and install work for various exhibitions. Designed programming for gallery showings throughout the academic year and managed budgeting and inventory.

Animation Assistant at Hermit Falls

May 1, 2025 - Present

Execute project milestones as communicated with film director, as well as facilitate coordination with other assisting animators. Render animation frames using a multi-pass coloring system through Photoshop.

Peer Advisor (PA) at SAIC Academic Spine

May 1, 2024 - October 23, 2025

Structured peer support and mentoring for SAIC open curriculum students. Mentored 15+ sophomores on their work and art development, including critiques and course assessments.