Amar Shah

Amar Shah

Project Manager | Digital Illustration and Design |United Kingdom
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Amar Shah

Amar Shah

Project Manager | Digital Illustration and Design |United Kingdom
About me
I am a risk management professional looking for opportunities in the creative industries. I have worked in the public and private sector for the past 20 years and hold project management and agile project management certifications. My experience has given me a number of transferable skills which I am keen to bring to new environments. Interesting to learn more about brand management, illustration, graphic design and NFTs. I create my digital illustration work using Affinity Designer and currently learning Adobe Illustrator,
Projects
  • Made in Northampton
    Made in NorthamptonHey everyone, just sharing my latest project 'Made in Northampton', a collection of digital illustrations inspired by the shoe maker industry of Northampton. Having lived in this town for many years, I've spent some time visiting the factory stores and hearing stories from workers and people involved in shoemaking locally. Prestigious brands such as Church's, Tricker's and John Lobb are still manufactured here. To keep things local, the prints are produced by a local company and are being sold
  • Air Max 1 Day 2022
    Air Max 1 Day 2022For Air Max Day 2022, Offspring London requested poster ideas to celebrate the day and some would be selected to go on display at their Air Max Day event and exhibition in London. My posters were chosen and were shown on screens around the event venue. Taking inspiration from the original posters from 1987, I created a concept that 'Nike Air Max was not a shoe, it's a part of you'. The three posters focused on this idea that Air Max flowed in the veins of enthusiasts and those who are passionate
  • My Local Coffee Shop
    My Local Coffee ShopI wanted to have a go at illustrating a building, so I chose my local coffee shop Magee Street Bakery. I'm really pleased how it turned out, and now a print has taken pride and place in the shop itself.
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  • Made in Northampton
    Made in NorthamptonHey everyone, just sharing my latest project 'Made in Northampton', a collection of digital illustrations inspired by the shoe maker industry of Northampton. Having lived in this town for many years, I've spent some time visiting the factory stores and hearing stories from workers and people involved in shoemaking locally. Prestigious brands such as Church's, Tricker's and John Lobb are still manufactured here. To keep things local, the prints are produced by a local company and are being sold
Work history
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    Partnerships Risk ManagerHSBC
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    Global Third-Party Risk Officer and Business Risk Manager for the Insurance Strategic Partnerships business with responsibility for the development and oversight of the third party management (TPM) policy framework across c25 countries globally. Delivered the global implementation and adoption of the new Group Procurement technology platform, including the management and migration of existing contract records and the creation of a future third party onboarding process. Relationship owner between COO office and various SMEs across the organisation, including Group Procurement, Second Line Risk and in-country heads of Partnerships (COOs/CEOs). Project lead for a global remediation project to ensure compliance to the Third Party Risk Management Framework in line with Group business transformation process management. Produced regularly stakeholder updates and associated MI for senior management forums. Worked with Group Procurement and TPM Programme leads to highlight challenges faced by the in-country teams and provide timely solutions.
Skills
  • Project Management
  • Communicating Ideas
  • Communication
  • Graphic Design
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Assessment
  • Perseverance
  • Diplomacy
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Affinitydesigner
  • Affinityphoto
  • Imovie
  • Movie Editing
  • Photography
  • Social Media
  • Social Media Management
Education
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    Graphic DesignUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
     - London, United Kingdom
    This was completion of the Graphic Design for Beginners Short Course at UAL
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    BA hons Business EnterpriseUniversity of Central Lancashire, Preston
     - Preston, United Kingdom