Raman Ravindran Email Address

The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC.

I have over fifteen years of Digital Media experience. I’ve worked with and for multiple non profits, ad & consulting agencies, and on a winning Senate campaign race. I've worked on multiple political ads, non profit campaigns, festivals, forums, music videos and commercial shoots. I’ve taught film and media classes at the university level and taken on roles as a wedding photographer and videographer. In terms of my working knowledge of equipment and software, I’m well versed in Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, and Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Audition. I’ve worked in production, both as a crew member and in managerial roles. This includes budgeting & managing projects, booking and scheduling equipment, locations, personnel, and vendors. It also includes things like securing permits, licenses, insurance, etc. I also have extensive experience on set, including directing, producing, lighting, shooting, and audio work. I’ve used a range of cameras from DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, broadcast and cinema cameras, and specialty cameras such as drones. I also have gaffing experience and have worked with many different lighting situations, including studio lighting, on location, on a green screen, or just using natural light. I also do Audio/Visual work, such as live-streaming, podcasts, and video conferencing services, both in person and through programs such as Zoom. I have experience using live switchers such as the Blackmagic ATEM system and Vaddio. I've streamed media across multiple platforms at the same time including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc., using software such as Wirecast, OBS, and Telestream. I also do audio engineering and have mixed live sound on both standard mixers and using built in teleconferencing services such as Crestron systems running through a Cisco server.