The brainchild behind the development of Seamedu’s bespoke sound engineering courses, Dilip Achtani has a longstanding history as a professional sound engineer of great renown in the Indian film industry under his belt.

Dilip’s impressive bouquet of projects includes popular features such as Dev D, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Uladhal and many more. He has also been involved in projects dealing with live sound, and worked as an integral part of a post-production company in a whirlwind career of over 10 years. His unparalleled insights into the inner workings of the sound Industry help bring a strong vision and unwavering determination to provide the best education for sound in India to Seamedu.

Manasi come with more than 14 years of experience in the field of photography, starting with analog black & white film photography and printing in the darkroom and then moving on to getting a master craftsman diploma in digital photography and imagery from Shari Academy. She was working in UAE, as a freelancer for 3 years before moving back to Pune.

She has worked extensively as a freelance commercial photographer in India and in Dubai for various brands and companies such as Sheikha Boutique, Style your armour, Lunch-on, Regal, Abu Dhabi international conventions to name a few. She also taught at SAE-Dubai as part of a month long Photography course crafted for professionals.

She has also covered international events such as Common Wealth Youth Games- 2008, Indo-German Mela- 2012 and likes for various organizations.

Manasi also enjoys exhibiting her works at various art shows and has sold her photographs on various occasions. She has more than 15 such shows under her belt at Lavasa, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi.

With a strong belief and passion in imparting knowledge and experience which helps her students in excel in this field that is ever evolving. She believes in the wholesome teaching for her students, so they are ready to face the industry once they pass out.

Abid Shaikh is a stalwart in the animation industry with a career spanning over 12 years. In this time, he has donned many caps including that of an animation artist, rigging artist, and even a role where he helped educate production staff.

Abid’s ambit of work capabilities includes Maya, Motion Builder, Vicon, and Production Manager. Abid has two 3D movies (Chandarani…A Dream to Reality and Sonam …Aur Saath Ajube) under his belt as a technical lead and project manager. Over time, he also amassed a prowess for game programming and development, and applies his history with 3D in these facets of video game creation.

His diversity and longevity in the industry make him the perfect man to assume the mantle of HOA – Game & Animation.

Sreekumar is a man of many talents. An expert across the auditory domain, Sreekumar is a bonafide stalwart of India’s sound industry, having been involved in various professions across the board.

Sreekumar is a multi-faceted professional with experience in song mixing, film sound mixing, film sound surround mixing, sound design, on-location recording, live sound (orchestral), music mixing, etc. He has over 21 years of industry experience and 8 years of experience as an educator. He has also served under some massive banners in the sound and music scene, names that include the likes of Sreerag Digital Kerala, S S Digital Kerala, Zee Network Dubai, Al-Nazaer Kuwait, Scientific Center Kuwait, Harmony Art Media Kuwait, and his own facility – SK Audio House, Kuwait.

Sreekumar uses this treasure-trove of knowledge to teach students film sound, post production, consoles, studio sessions, multi-track sessions, and mixing. His impeccable connections in the industry mean he also assists with industry visits, and uses all his expertise to help guide students through not just the technical aspects of the industry, but also moral ones, being a big proponent of ethics and professionalism.

Chandan has completed his PGD in Education Administration from Symbiosis and B.Sc in Animation from Bharathidasan University. He has worked as Academic Head with Cavalier Animation, Creo Valley School of Film, Aavishkaran Academy of Animation, Garden City University and Jain University. He is also Member-Board of Studies at Bangalore University and the University of Mysore.