BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Tales of Life\, Media Production\, and Community\n\nwww.linkedi n.com\n\nBorn in Sri Lanka\, I spent my formative years alongside my paren ts and older sister\, where my father\, a professor at Kandy University\, instilled in me a love for learning and exploration. In 1964\, our family embarked on a new chapter\, relocating to Albuquerque\, New Mexico\, in th e United States. Prior to our move\, we traversed London and Europe during my father&rsquo\;s sabbatical\, cultivating a seasoned traveler within me .\n\nSettling in Albuquerque\, my father secured a permanent position at C alifornia State University\, Hayward\, igniting my educational journey. I attended St. Clements Catholic school for my grammar years and later Morea u Catholic High School for my teenage years. Pursuing my passion for visua l arts\, I earned my degree in Photography from Chabot College before adva ncing to California State University\, Hayward\, now East Bay\, where I ob tained my BA in Mass Communications.\n\nMy career trajectory began at the forefront of innovation\, thanks to opportunities at the Alameda County Di strict Attorney'\;s video unit\, where I worked part-time\, marking the inception of my journey in video production. Transitioning to the US Navy base at Mare Island Naval Shipyard\, I established and managed the West C oast Video Center\, playing a pivotal role for over 15 years until the bas e'\;s closure. Concurrently\, I undertook the responsibility of Compute r Training Manager\, spearheading the retraining of thousands of employees to ensure their transition to the digital era.\n\nSubsequently\, my tenur e extended to the Department of Justice\, where I served as the Senior Sec tor Computer Manager for the Livermore sector of the US Border Patrol and the FBI\, demonstrating my commitment to national security. However\, pers onal tragedy necessitated a shift to the private sector\, leading me to Bi o-Rad Labs as a LAN Computer Administrator.\n\nFollowing a brief stint at an Immigration Law firm\, I transitioned to Bank of America'\;s compute r division before embarking on entrepreneurship. Together with my son and former colleague\, we founded Clearwater Filmworks\, a video production co mpany that collaborated with Hollywood studios and facilitated behind-the- scenes work for movies and TV shows.\n\nRecognizing an opportunity to supp ort education and industry simultaneously\, I intervened to preserve the C habot Studio\, eventually transforming it into the Public Access Media Cen ter\, serving our community with expanded services and technological advan cements. My commitment to excellence led to integration with Comcast'\; s Universal NBC\, propelling me into a new era of high-definition producti on and multimedia distribution.\n\nContinuously evolving\, I aspire to exp and my services further\, including commercial production\, motion picture s\, and digital streaming platforms\, while fostering a nurturing environm ent for aspiring professionals through hands-on training and community eng agement. My journey is defined by innovation\, collaboration\, and a stead fast dedication to empowering both my industry and my community.\n DTEND:20240521T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260420T130007Z DTSTART:20240521T190000Z LOCATION:Redwood Canyon Golf Course SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Chabot College Arts and Communications Liaison\, Sujoy Sarkar UID:e750518f-d823-48bb-9b36-ffb848f1364f X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Tales of Life\, Media Production\, and Com munity

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Born in Sri Lanka\, I spent my formati ve years alongside my parents and older sister\, where my father\, a profe ssor at Kandy University\, instilled in me a love for learning and explora tion. In 1964\, our family embarked on a new chapter\, relocating to Albuq uerque\, New Mexico\, in the United States. Prior to our move\, we travers ed London and Europe during my father&rsquo\;s sabbatical\, cultivating a seasoned traveler within me.

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Settling in Albuquerque\, my father secured a permanent position at California State University\, Hayward\, i gniting my educational journey. I attended St. Clements Catholic school fo r my grammar years and later Moreau Catholic High School for my teenage ye ars. Pursuing my passion for visual arts\, I earned my degree in Photograp hy from Chabot College before advancing to California State University\, H ayward\, now East Bay\, where I obtained my BA in Mass Communications.

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My career trajectory began at the forefront of innovation\, thanks to opportunities at the Alameda County District Attorney'\;s video unit \, where I worked part-time\, marking the inception of my journey in video production. Transitioning to the US Navy base at Mare Island Naval Shipya rd\, I established and managed the West Coast Video Center\, playing a piv otal role for over 15 years until the base'\;s closure. Concurrently\, I undertook the responsibility of Computer Training Manager\, spearheading the retraining of thousands of employees to ensure their transition to th e digital era.

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Subsequently\, my tenure extended to the Departme nt of Justice\, where I served as the Senior Sector Computer Manager for t he Livermore sector of the US Border Patrol and the FBI\, demonstrating my commitment to national security. However\, personal tragedy necessitated a shift to the private sector\, leading me to Bio-Rad Labs as a LAN Comput er Administrator.

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Following a brief stint at an Immigration Law firm\, I transitioned to Bank of America'\;s computer division before e mbarking on entrepreneurship. Together with my son and former colleague\, we founded Clearwater Filmworks\, a video production company that collabor ated with Hollywood studios and facilitated behind-the-scenes work for mov ies and TV shows.

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Recognizing an opportunity to support educatio n and industry simultaneously\, I intervened to preserve the Chabot Studio \, eventually transforming it into the Public Access Media Center\, servin g our community with expanded services and technological advancements. My commitment to excellence led to integration with Comcast'\;s Universal NBC\, propelling me into a new era of high-definition production and multi media distribution.

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Continuously evolving\, I aspire to expand m y services further\, including commercial production\, motion pictures\, a nd digital streaming platforms\, while fostering a nurturing environment f or aspiring professionals through hands-on training and community engageme nt. My journey is defined by innovation\, collaboration\, and a steadfast dedication to empowering both my industry and my community.

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